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“Outstanding problem-solving skills” helped an S3 student from Kirkwall Grammar School win a national competition aimed at raising the profile of Computing Science in schools.
10 May 2024
A summing up of road closures and delays due to works, community events, or cruise - for the week starting Monday 6 May 2024.
9 May 2024
Aged just seven, Orkney’s Cailynn Williamson was the only young girl at rugby training.
9 May 2024
A new guidance document around hoarding and self-neglect is being launched in Orkney on Monday (13 May) - the start of National Hoarding Awareness Week - in a bid to raise awareness of the lesser-known mental health conditions.
8 May 2024
If you have a National Entitlement Card and are looking forward to a trip away this summer, please make sure the digital ferry vouchers have been successfully added to your card before travel.
8 May 2024
Locals and visitors can delve into Orkney’s fascinating history and colourful characters of the past as revealed by the gravestones surrounding St Magnus Cathedral – through a new in-depth guided tour, available from this summer.
7 May 2024
Orkney’s communities will be on a more level playing field when it comes to the number of qualified sports coaches thanks to a funding package from the Council’s Crown Estate Community Led Development Fund, sportscotland and Orkney 2025.
7 May 2024
A deep-rooted partnership project between primary pupils at Westray Junior High School and the island’s Heritage Centre has led to the opening of a new exhibition focusing on seagrass beds.
6 May 2024
Climbing onto the podium at a national bouldering competition to receive a bronze medal is a moment Orkney’s Hope Henderson will never forget.
6 May 2024
A summing up of road closures and delays due to works, community events, or cruise - for the week starting Monday 6 May 2024.
3 May 2024