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With just five weeks to go before the UK General Election, voters and potential candidates in Orkney and Shetland are reminded of key dates and significant changes to the voting process this year. 

The Full Council met this afternoon (30 May) to formally approve the appointment of Stephen Hagan as Chair of the new Orkney Towns Board. 

The volunteer-run Orkney-Ukraine Language Café celebrated its first-year milestone at the weekend – and those who have benefited from its existence say they are keen for the project to continue. 

The third lineup of staff shortlisted for their outstanding service to the community will progress to the 2023-24 finals of Orkney Islands Council’s VIP Awards. 

Drivers are being urged to allow extra time for journeys and drive with care as Orkney Islands Council’s Roads team gears up for the summer road works season – including the annual surface dressing programme starting later in June.

Orkney and Shetland Libraries are putting aside their friendly rivalry with a joint project to boost services for the visually impaired. 

From potholes to surface dressing, gritting to inspections – who decides what happens, where and why is one road prioritised over another?

Orkney’s school catering team has achieved the Food for Life Served Here (FFLSH) award for the fifth consecutive year. 

Heads up folks that we’ve had to close the recycling centre at Cursiter Quarry in Finstown following illegal dumping of waste at the site. 

Orkney played host to a “royal” visitor on Tuesday 28 May, when Cunard's newest cruise ship, Queen Anne, called into Kirkwall.