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The Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding folk of the ways they can spot ‘copy cat’ scams and help stop them in their tracks. 

Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team has had reports of locals receiving calls to their mobile phones from scammers claiming to be from their service provider. 

Orkney's now well established Parasport Festival returns on Friday 28 February. 

A collaborative effort to increase community engagement in Stenness will take place on Tuesday 25 February from 2pm to 8pm in the Stenness Community School Hall.

Edison Lighthouse sang ’Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)’ - and that’s certainly the case with one of the Council’s school crossing patrol officers - Rosemary “Rosie” Stewart – who has been spreading a little bit of lollipop love in Orkney! 

Twenty-two people came together in Stromness recently for the first of two “cosy community cafe” events in a bid to tackle loneliness. 

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, building works and events - for the week starting 10 February 2025.

A project to improve facilities at the East Mainland show ground park for year-round use by community groups and visitors has been given the chance to take root, thanks to an initial funding offer by Orkney Islands Council of a Community Development Fund grant (CDF).

Bird keepers in Orkney are being urged to be vigilant as a case of wild bird flu was confirmed in South Ronaldsay by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on Wednesday 5 February. 

A deep commitment to sustainable ocean management led to the Council’s Danny Morris being shortlisted for the Ocean and Coastal Futures Bob Earll Award 2025.