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New airfield terminal building plans for Papay and Stronsay
Plans are on course for Papa Westray to get a new airfield terminal building and car park.
5 April 2024
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Roads update for week starting 8 April 2024
A summary of road closures and delays for the week starting Monday 8 April 2024.
5 April 2024
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Point of Ness campsite re-opening delayed
The re-opening of the Point of Ness campsite in Stromness has been put back to Saturday 13 April due to unavoidable delays with the works taking place on site.
4 April 2024
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Rockworks upgrading plans move a step closer
Plans to give the Rockworks community playing fields in Holm a new lease of life moved a step closer after Councillors agreed to provide a grant of up to £16,085 towards the project costs from the Council’s Community Development Fund.
4 April 2024
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Dedication, dedication, dedication is what you need... if you wanna be a Record Breaker!
Wise words from the late Roy Castle – host of the BBC show “Record Breakers” – and something two young swimmers in Orkney have certainly lived up to given recent record-breaking performances!
2 April 2024
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Thirteen Orkney athletes awarded grants towards travel costs
Thirteen athletes in Orkney have been selected for funding to enable them to keep on track with their chosen sports.
2 April 2024
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Roads update for week starting Monday 1 April
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 1 April 2024.
29 March 2024
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Behind the scenes at the Parasport Festival
Watch a behind-the-scenes look back at the 2024 Orkney Parasport Festival
29 March 2024
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Story of the endangered flapper skate comes to life in a new film
One of Orkney’s rarest animals – the flapper skate – is the focus of a new short film due for release this week. 31st March 2024.
29 March 2024
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Storytelling event at Kirbuster Museum
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