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Raft of roadworks for safer walking and cycling to start soon
March and April will see a raft of road works taking place across mainland Orkney aimed at helping make cycling, walking and wheeling in Orkney safer and more enjoyable.
25 February 2022
£240k boost the Councillor's 'Local Works and Services Fund' for projects on their patch
A £240k boost to a fund controlled by local Councillors will help them continue to support small projects with a big impact in their communities, says OIC Convener Harvey Johnston.
24 February 2022
“I didn’t know my hair was worth so much!” – Firth schoolboy to get the chop for charity
A Firth Primary schoolboy has grown an impressive head of hair and decided to get the chop and donate his lion-like mane to charity.
Thorfinn Leonard, 8, will be donating around 12 inches of his locks to the Little Princess Trust – an organisation that provides free real-hair wigs to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.
24 February 2022
“Cautious” approach to removal of face coverings in classrooms
In line with the rest of Scotland, students and staff in Orkney’s secondary schools will no longer need to wear face masks in the classroom from next week (Monday 28 February) First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
She said the change is a “further step in allowing children and young people a return to a more normal experience in school after many, many months of sacrifice”.
24 February 2022
Growing Up in Orkney website launches soon - and you're invited
A new website ‘Growing Up in Orkney’ tailored to - and involving - young people in Orkney will launch on 7 March, highlighting the local and national services which can help young folk enjoy a connected, happy and informed childhood.
23 February 2022