Orkney’s communities are well known for rallying when there’s challenging spells – and this has never been more apparent than in Westray during the recent and ongoing whiteout.

While some other areas are returning to the more usual green, Westray remains largely under a blanket of snow and ice and it has been causing some issues.

A roundup of road works underway or soon to start in the county, for week beginning 13 March 2023:

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 footpath / cycle path users while works are carried out associated with the installation of streetlighting along the footway.

There’s been lots of questions asked on social media around bin clips we've approved for folk to use, to help keep bin lids secure on windy days. We thought it would be helpful to provide some answers to the points raised.

“Connecting Kinship Carers” is this year’s theme for Kinship Care Week, running throughout Scotland from Monday 13 March.

In a bid to link up fellow kinship carers – also known as family and friends’ carers - an informal afternoon of coffee, cake and chat is being held at The Storehouse Restaurant, Bridge Street Wynd, Kirkwall on Tuesday 14 March from 1pm-3pm.