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If you are aged between 11-26, then you are being invited to join the Scottish Youth Climate Summit on Saturday 30 October to connect with other young folk, to learn from experts and create Scotland’s Youth Climate Declaration in advance of COP26.

The master and crew of the Earl Sigurd ferry have been praised for their quick thinking in attending to a poorly passenger on board.

Jane Rendall, a school cook, was travelling from Papay to Kirkwall on Tuesday tea-time when she began feeling very unwell.

An Orkney Head Teacher, who gave herself a mountain to climb to raise cash for a cancer charity close to her heart, has successfully completed the challenge.

Papdale Primary School’s Wendy Bowen decided to aim high taking on the UK’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, in memory of a dear friend she lost to pancreatic cancer.

An event to enable employers to learn more about how they can support young people in achieving a successful future is being held in Kirkwall.

The Young Person’s Guarantee Marketplace will be a chance for employers to learn about some of the support that is available locally to help them create opportunities in their business for young people.  A range of providers and support agencies will be on hand to provide information and support and answer any questions employers may have.

This year the Orkney College UHI annual special award presentations were a little different although no less special for those involved.

While these special awards are normally presented as part of the annual Graduation Ceremony, this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the university partnership made the very difficult decision to cancel face-to-face graduation ceremonies in 2021.