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Walk-on passengers will be able to travel again with Orkney Ferries from the first sailings on Friday this week (20 August).

Staff at St Rognvald House are hosting their very own “Peedie County Show Day” for residents and their families on Saturday 21 August.

With all but the Sanday Show cancelled this year again due to the pandemic, Manager Shirley Miller said they have decided that the show will go on!

An Orkney parent has spoken of the delight she felt watching her six-year-old daughter – who was born deaf – being given the chance to enjoy sporting activities in a suitable environment through Disability Sport Week, with backing from a new charity, Inclusive Orkney.

With Orkney’s new public bus contract to start today Monday, 16 August, folk are being reminded to check the timetables ahead of travelling due to slight alterations.

The timetables can be viewed online here www.orkney.gov.uk/Bus or are on display at the Kirkwall Travel Centre.

Thanks to Cycling Scotland funding, the Council’s Active Schools team, with support from Yvonne Scott from the OIC’s Road Safety Team, Alex Clarke from Cycle Orkney and trained volunteers, they were able to deliver the successful Bikeability Scotland training programme for school children. The scheme is designed to give young folk the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s roads.

A new telephone system will be installed at the Scapa Harbour Authority building tomorrow (Tuesday 17th August) and the phone lines may be down between the hours of 12:00 – 17:00.

If you cannot get through on 01856873636, please call the OIC switchboard on 01856873535 and use extension 3630 to get through to Scapa.

Fans of bacon butties on Orkney Ferries' sailings to the Outer North Isles will be pleased to hear that the on board catering service is up and running again from today.

Orkney’s unique strengths and challenges were highlighted to ministers from across the UK this week as the Islands Council welcomed three elected representatives to the county.

People in Orkney are being invited to “come on board” to help shape the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan.

Orkney Marine Planning Partnership has published a guidance document, a Statement of Public Participation, showing how the public can get involved in moulding Orkney’s marine economy and environment. It outlines the indicative timescale and how people can input to the development of the Marine Plan.

If the rumours are to be believed Orkney is the place to be if you are a celebrity!

First came the cruise liner Celebrity Silhouette on Wednesday, followed on Thursday by the multi-million-pound super yacht, Triple Seven – reportedly carrying movie great Tom Cruise on board.