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Island athletes are being given the opportunity to benefit from a scheme to support them with travel costs thanks to a partnership between sportscotland and the local authorities in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.

Scottish Liberal Democrats candidate Alistair Carmichael has been re-elected to serve as MP for Orkney and Shetland.

Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund which is aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.

People voting by post in Orkney are urged to return their postal votes in sufficient time to reach next week’s General Election count in Kirkwall.

Orkney Islands Council is advising that road maintenance work will be carried out in Kirkwall next week.

Orkney Islands Council is starting to have more recycling vehicles available to carry out collections after a number of recent breakdowns.

An event this week offers the chance to discover how the development of a different approach to providing social care and community health services is progressing in Orkney.

Partner agencies in Orkney will be operating a safe space for revellers on so-called ‘Mad Friday’ during the festive period.

Orkney Islands Council is advising that Palace Road and Tankerness Lane in Kirkwall will be open to traffic again from Monday (2 December).

Voters in Orkney are reminded they still have time to apply for a proxy vote.