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Consumers and businesses urged to check for recalled Lidl trout products
Our Food Team is urging local businesses and householders to check their fridges and freezers products for two trout products, recalled UK-wide by Lidl GB, as they may be contaminated with potentially harmful Listeria Monocytogenes.
19 December 2022
Exciting chapter for Stromness Academy pupil named overall Fereday winner
The end of 2022 has proven to be an exciting chapter for Stromness Academy pupil, Magnus Groundwater, after he was named overall Fereday Prizewinner for his project into the history of the Stromness Library.
16 December 2022
New Year – New Phase of Works at the Orkney Library and Archive
The next phase of building works at the Orkney Library and Archive is due to get underway in the new year meaning that there will be disruption to some services.
The works are due to start on Monday 9 January 2023 and expected to last between 6-8 weeks.
16 December 2022
Widespread disruptions as wintry conditions take hold across Orkney
Much of Orkney has woken to a blanket of snow this morning, causing widespread disruption to travel and all Mainland and linked isles schools and nurseries are closed.
The gritters and ploughs have been out in force since 6am moving around the priority one routes first, before treating others as they can.
16 December 2022
Letter from John Swinney is ‘extremely promising’ says OIC Leader
Orkney Islands Council Leader James Stockan has described the latest communication from the Scottish Government on their intentions around the funding of a replacement internal ferry fleet for Orkney as ‘extremely promising’.
16 December 2022