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Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week from Monday 30 September - Sunday 6 October is firmly established as a highly recognisable campaign supported by sportscotland, Scottish governing bodies, Active Schools and wider key partners, engaging and building content around the week. 

A summing up of closures and delays due to road works, community evens and cruise – for the week starting Monday 7 October 2024 

A £20,000 funding pot aimed at supporting Orkney projects to collaborate with communities in the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland and coastal Norway has opened for applications.  

It was with mixed emotions that Pat Firth hung up her apron at Papdale Primary on Wednesday afternoon – after 31 years as a kitchen assistant at the school. 

Work to redevelop the much loved Iron Age, Pictish and Viking galleries at The Orkney Museum gets underway soon - meaning several galleries will close while display cases and precious artefacts are carefully moved.

The Kirkwall and St Ola War Memorial has received a plaudit from the Royal British Legion Scotland Highlands and Islands area for the second year running. 

A number of drop-in events are being held across Orkney this week for folk to find out a bit more about the Scottish Government’s R100 initiative and the opportunities it brings for accessing faster broadband.  

Children learn in a “nurturing environment with positive relationships evident” at North Ronaldsay Community School, Education Scotland inspectors have found. 

Leading on sports development at Orkney Islands Council is North o’ the Galt’s Elaine Harcus, who always knew she wanted to pursue a career in sport. 

If you have received a reminder letter from the Electoral Registration Office in the last few days, then you need to act.