Orkney Islands Council’s animal welfare team is urging all bird keepers to be aware of their obligations following confirmation of cases of bird flu in Firth over the weekend.

Updated charges are due to come into force this week (1 November) for local drivers using the Council’s Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure in the county.

Hallowe’en may be fast approaching, but the news we have to share is far from ghastly….in fact it’s positively spooktacular!

We all know a healthy and filling breakfast can set you up for the day, so Orkney College UHI is now offering all its students the opportunity to boost their brainpower by starting the day with a free breakfast in the college canteen.

Orkney’s Jamie Sutherland is one of 11 local athletes benefiting from the sportscotland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS) this year.

The Orkney Community Safety Partnership wants everyone to remember, remember the 5th of November for all the right reasons in 2022!

Police Scotland, The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards and Environmental Health Services are issuing a combined safety message ahead of this year’s bonfire night which falls on a Saturday.

A summing up of road works in the county underway or soon to start:

Public toilets in Orkney will close overnight on Halloween - so go before you guise!

Orkney Islands Council has issued revised guidance for householders on putting their bins out for collection.

A joint project between Orkney Housing Association Limited (OHAL), Orkney Islands Council and the Scottish Government has seen six new-build properties become available in Stromness for first time buyers or those on low incomes. 

Under the Scottish Government's New Supply Shared Equity Scheme, first time buyers can pay between 60% and 80% of the property cost, with the remaining percentage under Scottish Government ownership.