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Council Curator Ellen Pesci talks about her special links with Scapa Flow Museum, both with the historic Pumphouse where her grandfather worked and with a painting which will be installed in the redeveloped Museum by her father, renowned illustrator and artist Jim Baikie.

Orkney Islands Council is reminding motorists and bus users that road works and road closures will be in place on the main A961 (Kirkwall to St Margarets Hope road) from Monday 13 December, for five days.

Right now is an exciting time to consider a career in early learning and child care, with several positions now being advertised by Orkney Islands Council, at its settings across Mainland Orkney.

Orkney Islands Council Leader James Stockan has written to Transport Minister Graham Dey to express concerns about the lack of a Stromness to Scrabster ferry service for two weeks in early 2022.

Orkney Islands Council has launched a recruitment drive to strengthen Orkney’s dedicated Care at Home Service.

There is a national shortage of care staff and unfortunately Orkney is no different  - but that is something the Council is hoping to change with your help.

Tucked away in a fairly snug but warm office at the Council’s winter maintenance headquarters at Hatston, you will find a small team who are in charge of getting the gritter drivers to where they need to be.

Orkney Islands Council is advising customers there may be a delay when making payments in person on Monday 13 December as upgrades to OIC’s payments system are carried out.

The Nordic Sea will make her inaugural journey on the Papay to Westray route tomorrow morning 3 December.

The training and familiarisation of the six crew – two crews of three - has concluded so the vessel will now begin in service on the North o’ the Galt route.

All I want for Christmas is for my family and friends to be happy and healthy.

No-one can realise the true value and meaning of those words until you are in a position whereby that is threatened.

Letters are being sent to all Orkney Islands Council’s council house tenants seeking views on a proposed rent increase for 2022-2023.

The Council is keen to gauge people’s opinions on the proposed rise of 2.6 per cent, particularly during these ongoing additionally challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.