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Staff at St Rognvald House in Kirkwall have been planning a series of events throughout 2024 for their biggest target yet – raising enough funds for a summer house, polytunnel and men’s shed for their new-build facility.

Two milestones were reached in St Magnus Cathedral recently.

“It is with great pride that we are here today. Pride on behalf of ourselves as a family and representing the pride that Mrs Drever (Irene) would have in you all for coming up with such a kind and thoughtful gesture in her memory”.

Chrissie Matthews, of The Learning Link, Steven Gough from the Orkney Library and Archive and BT Digital Roadshow presenter, Naveed Hussain will be working together during the BT Roadshow and will be inviting those with no digital skills to sign up for the Absolute Beginners Course (ABC).

The Council’s summer holiday free school meal payments should be arriving in people’s bank accounts this week.

Statement from Orkney Islands Council’s Corporate Director of Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure, Hayley Green.

A new report produced by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has highlighted the unique role agriculture plays in island life and calls on Government to use this new evidence in policy decisions.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during building works on the Albert Hotel, Kirkwall.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) emergency towing vessel (ETV), IEVOLI BLACK, has been carrying out a training exercise in Scapa Flow today (Wednesday 10 July).