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Aged just 16, Ross Cunningham left school after 5th year due to ill health. 

Alan Dundas left school at 18 without the grades he’d been hoping for. 

Pupils across Orkney are today (Tuesday 6 August) receiving their examination results from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). 

Cheryl Moar wanted to be a teacher when she left school. 

Access to Orkney’s rich cultural heritage is now available at the touch of a button thanks to the launch of a new online portal by the Council’s Museum and Archive Services. 

Kirkwall Fire Station played host to a Road Safety Open Day within Burgh Car Park on Saturday.  

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received the following application for occasional licence –

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) exam results will be published on Tuesday 6 August 2024. Candidates who signed up to the MySQA service will receive their results by email or text at around 8am, and they will be posted to all candidates. 

Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Orkney will be closed on Thursday 8 August for the Dounby Show public holiday.

Roadworks, closures and delays