Dounby School will reopen to all classes from tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 February.

Although there remains a challenge in terms of COVID and other sickness absence among staffing at the school, it is possible for a full reopening thanks to the availability and willingness of supply teachers to assist.

Papdale Nursery will only be partially open on Wednesday and Thursday 9-10 February due to insufficient staffing levels as a result of COVID and other sickness absence.

To avoid a full closure, different classes will be asked to stay home each day and parents have been notified this afternoon by the Nursery Manager, Caroline Easton.

Refurbishment works to the Kirkwall Skatepark are due to get underway next week. (14 Feb)

Thanks to partnership working between Orkney Islands Council and the Orkney Wheeled Sports Club a number of improvement measures and new features will enhance the park further.

Orkney Islands Council Leader James Stockan has today (7 February) written an open letter to the First Minister of Scotland to raise concerns over a number of areas in which Orkney Islands Council believes the Scottish Government shows ‘blatant discrimination’ of Orkney – and requested an urgent meeting to discuss.

The process of rebuilding the Scapa Flow Museum’s exhibitions has started off with a bang - with the homecoming of a newly restored gun from the deck of HMS Hampshire.