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Two milestones were reached in St Magnus Cathedral recently.
16 July 2024
“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”.
16 July 2024
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).
16 July 2024
The Council’s summer holiday free school meal payments should be arriving in people’s bank accounts this week.
16 July 2024
Statement from Orkney Islands Council’s Corporate Director of Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure, Hayley Green.
16 July 2024
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.
15 July 2024
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.
11 July 2024
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).
10 July 2024
An election was held on Thursday 04 July 2024 for a Member of Parliament to serve the Orkney and Shetland Constituency.
5 July 2024