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Surface dressing work will continue tomorrow (Wednesday 27 June) on the main road in Evie (the A966 from the 30mph sign at the cemetery to the Old Evie School) and the road will be closed in both directions.

Surface dressing work will continue tomorrow (Tuesday 26 June) on the main road in Evie (the A966 from the 30mph sign at the cemetery to the Old Evie School) and the road will be closed in both directions.

Orkney has the highest food safety standards in Scotland, according to a recent survey by consumer group Which?.

An electronic magnifier has been presented to the Warehouse Buildings in Stromness to help people with a range of visual impairments.

Conservation work is to be carried out to repair damage to the HMS Royal Oak Roll of Honour.

Two anti-aircraft guns from the Scapa Flow Museum at Lyness are being transported to a new home in Dumfries.

Orkney’s Community Planning Partnership is to push Scottish and Westminster Governments for faster progress on the roll out of improvements to broadband coverage and speeds for Orkney’s most remote areas.

A consultation on Orkney Islands Council’s Sheltered Housing service remains open until the end of June.

Orkney’s Community Planning Environment Partnership is seeking public views on the latest version of its Orkney Local Biodiversity Action Plan.

The Council will be continuing surface dressing in the Wald Road and Hinderayre Road area of Evie and Rendall from Monday 18 June, moving onto Gorseness Road over following days.