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Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users to enable the Platinum Jubilee event to be held in safety.

The list of candidates hoping to become an Orkney Islands Council Elected Member at the local elections in May has been published.

Orkney’s first Para-sport Festival has been hailed a great success by its peedie athletes, with one participant saying: “This is the best day of my life!”

Poultry keepers in Orkney are being reminded of the national requirement to keep their birds indoors and follow the strict measures in place to limit the spread of Avian flu.

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) - followed by additional housing measures - came into force across the UK during November 2021.

Working together to build a stronger future for all

Local construction firm, Orkney Builders, joined forces with pupils at Glaitness Primary School recently to deliver practical, hands-on workshops to bring building and engineering to life for some of our young students.

With a building site for the nursery expansion right outside the classroom, P4 teacher, Paige Archibald, considered how to turn this from a potentially noisy distraction to a vehicle for engaging STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teaching and learning experiences.

Thanks to collaborative working with Colin Nisbet, Orkney’s Education Support Officer for STEM, and Callum Murdoch, Orkney Builders Contracts Manager, sector-led and class input workshops were held at the school.

New ticket machines offering payment by card for the first time have been installed in Council pay-and-display car parks.

A public artwork celebrating much-loved Orkney writer George Mackay Brown will be installed in his native hometown Stromness, in a community garden dedicated to his remembrance.

Church Road in Stromness will be closed from today, Friday 25 March, from the cobbled section down near Victoria street, to Franklin Road, for much needed resurfacing work.

There will be closures at Garson and Hatston Recycling Centre this weekend due to operational reasons

Major road works are underway on Church Road in Stromness, the main road in Harray and Finstown, and on Grainshore Road in Hatston.