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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 when cruise liner passengers are visiting Kirkwall.
28 March 2024
What better way to spend Easter weekend, than cosied up within the walls of Kirbuster Museum listening to a tale or two from local and visiting storytellers.
28 March 2024
‘Tetra pak’ style cartons will no longer be accepted for recycling at our Household Waste and Recycling Centres from April due to the high costs incurred in transporting them for reprocessing.
28 March 2024
I declare that the result of the Orkney Islands Council Local Government By-Election in the Stromness & South Isles Ward is as follows:
28 March 2024
Orkney midwife Taylah Paterson is challenging the stereotypical beliefs held by some over women in sport whilst continuing to deliver as an athlete on the track.
27 March 2024
Works to improve pedestrian safety in Stromness are due to get underway this week.
27 March 2024
Firth Primary has become the first school in Orkney to be given the prestigious Reading School accreditation by the Scottish Book Trust.
26 March 2024
Do you have formal wear cluttering your closet? Be a fairy godmother and donate to the 2024 Prom Pop Up Appeal to help make every young person's Prom a night of magic and sparkle!
26 March 2024
The Kirkwall Travel Centre will reopen to the public on Friday afternoons from this week.
The centre will now be staffed from 3:00pm to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday, and from 1:30pm to 5:00pm on a Friday.
25 March 2024
Orkney Islands Council has extended its partnership with Warmworks for a fifth year, helping local households to benefit from a Scottish Government scheme supporting improvements in home energy efficiency.
25 March 2024