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As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise across Scotland, the Council is reminding school staff and pupils of measures still in place to try and keep everyone safe while back in the classroom.

Staff and secondary pupils are asked to undertake twice-weekly lateral flow tests during term time.

A national walk to school campaign was launched at Kirkwall’s Papdale Primary School today, Wednesday.

They weren’t fishing for compliments with their latest art project at Papa Westray’s Community School – but they “shoal” have netted them!

The Visual Artists and Craft Makers (VACMA) fund aimed at supporting artists in the county to develop their practice will open for the eighth year running on 1 September. 

The Building Standards Division publication – ‘Making a good quality building warrant application’ will be useful for all applicants and agents submitting a building warrant application.

It provides procedural and technical checklists and promotes using competent professionals to help produce a quality application as they have the knowledge and understanding of the system, process and regulations.

Council employees Neil and Sarah Taylor have been named Orkney “Local Heroes” for the contribution they made to the community by operating a soup kitchen during the pandemic for those in need.

Local bus operator, Stagecoach, has today confirmed the first 5 vehicles from the brand new fleet for Orkney will arrive in October 2021.

Orkney would appear to be retaining its place as the UK’s most popular cruise ship destination – with a potentially record-breaking near 200 cruise ships booked to call into local waters during 2022.

The Council’s Educational Psychology Service has teamed up with Togetherall to set up a safe, anonymous online support service 24/7 for young people in Orkney.

The Council is disappointed to announce that fly-tipping at Cursiter Quarry HWRC has led to its temporary closure.