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Passengers are reminded that with effect from Monday 30 September, Orkney Ferries Ltd will commence winter service with a knock on to some bus timetables too.

The ball is in your court as we rally the local community for nominations for the Orkney Sports Hall of Fame.

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 works by R Clouston Ltd on development sites.

The introduction of a visitor levy scheme in Orkney is to be investigated after Councillors today (24 September) recommended funding of up to £20k to carry out a number of feasibility activities. 

The Picky Centre was alive with the sound of music on Thursday (19 September) thanks to the hard work of everyone involved in the Orkney Schools Instrumental Music Service concert. 

A centuries-old shipwreck revealed by a winter storm in Sanday in February has been safeguarded for future research after a painstaking operation supported by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

This year marks 20 years of Active Schools – delivered in partnership by local authorities and sportscotland. 

The Council’s Transportation Service is seeking further feedback from South Ronaldsay residents to ‘fine tune’ the pilot on-demand door-to-door community transport service in the area. 

“The hug of despair” - that’s how Sergeant Simon Hay described the slumping of a parent who has received the devastating news that their child has been killed in a road crash.