The Council’s very own Inga Bosworth has been chosen to share some of her top tunes to the nation on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on Radio 2.

Housing Officer Inga will let her music do the talking when some of her favourite songs are played over the airwaves on Friday 27 August at 3pm.

International Overdose Awareness Day - 31 August - is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, to remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

Partners in Orkney have made “encouraging” progress within previously identified areas of improvement required within the Children and Young People’s Service in the county.

While there remains work to be done, a Care Inspectorate follow up review highlights “more effective leadership and planning” in place, which is driving forward positive change.

Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre and Gairsay (REW) and Outer North Isles (ONI) residents are being reminded that the closing date for feedback on the ‘Outline Business Cases’ for their future air and ferry transport services closes this Friday, 24 August at 5pm.

OIC's Customer Services reception desk at the council offices in School Place, Kirkwall will be closed for visits from the public this Friday 27 August from 1pm, to enable staff training to take place, with the team still contactable by phone between 2pm and 5pm.