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Icing on the cake for the West Mainland Day Centre as they scoop The Great Orkney Bake Off 2025 title
Baking a Victoria Sponge was a piece of cake for some of our supported care service users as they took part in The Great Orkney Bake Off recently.
21 March 2025
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Launch of Orkney Community Connect Services - trial bus services for South Ronaldsay and Airport Timetable ‘Gap’.
Two new accessible bus services will launch next week on a trial basis following external Scottish Government grant funding to purchase two new electric buses.
21 March 2025
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Shapinsay Digital Roadshow 2025
A community event focused on helping people to use digital services safely whilst raising awareness around the digital switchover is being held in Shapinsay next week.
20 March 2025
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The Orkney Islands Council (Stromness and Kirkwall Roads Maintenance) (Temporary Closure) Order 2025
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while carriageway maintenance works are carried out.
20 March 2025
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The Orkney Islands Council (Cruise Liners) (Temporary Closure) Order 2025
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 when cruise liner passengers are visiting Kirkwall.
20 March 2025
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Investigations underway into Stromness playpark fire
The popular Postman Pat playpark at the Stromness Community Centre has been closed after a bench in the park was deliberately set alight last night.
19 March 2025
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SOS Orkney – suicide prevention app launches in the county
A suicide prevention app – SOS Orkney – has been launched in the county to help people stay safe from suicide.
19 March 2025
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A mother’s story - bereaved mum hopes SOS Orkney app will prevent further loss to suicide
The phone call no parent should ever receive. A decision no family should ever have to make.
19 March 2025
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Orkney’s 4th Parasport Festival - inclusivity and diversity at its best!
There were cheeky smiles all round as a group of children and young people tried a variety of sports during Orkney’s 4th Parasport Festival recently.
18 March 2025
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Time to stand still as the Cathedral clock undergoes a Spring clean and service!
Time will stand still whilst the Cathedral clockwork undergoes a major overhaul and clean this Spring.
17 March 2025