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Work to expand and refresh Orkney’s flagship Scapa Flow Museum with a bespoke series of new galleries and café is well underway, with the full form and extent of the new extension now visible.
13 May 2021
Orkney Street Pastors are hoping to restart their Saturday night patrols around Kirkwall town centre on Saturday 22 May which includes regular checks on anti-social behaviour hot spots.
13 May 2021
Families Outside is running an online “Our Voice” peer support group event later this month for children and young people who have a parent/s in prison.
13 May 2021
Orkney Islands Council has commissioned a report seeking to establish what a new electricity transmission link to the mainland could mean to the local economy, as the islands seek to recover from the effects of the Covid19 pandemic.
13 May 2021
The Leader of Orkney Islands Council has welcomed news of a move to level one restrictions from 17 May – meaning folk will, once again, be able to socialise indoors.
11 May 2021
Orkney Islands Council is running a public consultation on its revised Scheme for Community Councils.
10 May 2021
The number of votes cast in Orkney for parties and candidates on the Highlands and Islands Regional List has been announced.
7 May 2021
Voters have elected Liam McArthur to represent Orkney at the Scottish Parliament.
7 May 2021
John W Mundell, Constituency Returning Officer for the Orkney Islands constituency, said: “Voters in Orkney have had the opportunity to vote to elect a Member of the Scottish Parliament and for Members of the Highlands and Islands region.
7 May 2021
The ballot boxes are pictured arriving at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall this morning, Friday, ahead of the count for the Scottish Parliament Election.
7 May 2021