Latest News
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School meals update
A ten pence increase in the price of school meals in Orkney will come into effect later this month.
11 April 2017
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New use for wartime tanks to be explored
Orkney Islands Council and Scapa Flow Asset Management Limited have signed an agreement providing access to the wartime oil tanks at Lyness.
7 April 2017
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Keep an eye on cruise ship arrivals
Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services team has launched a new Twitter feed to keep local folk up to date with changes to cruise ship comings and goings this summer.
6 April 2017
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Barrier road signs to be installed
Temporary road signs will be installed next week advising a 40mph speed limit on the first Churchill Barrier.
5 April 2017
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Take a stroll through wartime history
A two hour guided walk around the former Royal Naval Base at Lyness starts from the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum at 11:00 every Tuesday from 4 April onwards.
30 March 2017
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Local Council Election Candidates Named
Thirty eight candidates have put themselves forward for election in Orkney for the local Council elections in May.
29 March 2017
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Toilets to reopen
The St Magnus Lane public toilets in Kirkwall will open again later this week.
29 March 2017
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Work to start on The Storehouse, Kirkwall
Work to renew an historic property in the centre of Kirkwall starts soon, with the helping hand of a heritage scheme supported by Orkney Islands Council.
28 March 2017
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Orkney tops Scotland in food safety survey
Orkney has the highest food safety standards in Scotland according to a recent survey by consumer group Which?.
27 March 2017
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One week until close of nominations
Prospective candidates in the forthcoming local council elections have until Wednesday to officially put their name on the ballot paper - and are being urged not to leave it until the last minute.
23 March 2017
