With a population of around 85, the people of Papa Westray, or Papay as the Orkney island is known locally, are respected for their resilience and they are keen to find a new Head Teacher to lead their school with the same “can-do” attitude.

Thanks to the Papay Development Trust, the Community Council, Papay Community Co-op and other residents a number of projects have helped breathe life back into the island – but they know that at the heart of their community is the island school.

OIC is advising planned external cleaning will be carried out at Kirkwall Travel Centre during the week starting Monday 20 February (weather dependant).

Orkney and Shetland have been chosen as two of 31 innovation locations in the UK, to conduct three-month feasibility studies examining how to overcome some of the key non-technical barriers that are holding back efforts to reach net zero targets in their area.

A roundup of works underway or soon to start around Orkney, for the week starting Monday 13 February:

Are you having a spring clean of your business or community premises? You may have COVID posters left over from earlier stages of the pandemic, when less was known about the virus and how it spread. Freshen up this spring by taking down out-of-date posters, and updating to the Scottish Government ‘Stay Well Signage’ scheme.