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A summing up of road closures and delays due to works, community events, or cruise - for the week starting Monday 20 May 2024.

Bringing a wealth of worldwide coach development knowledge and expertise to coaching in Orkney is Hall of Fame Sports Award winner and Island Games Ambassador, Linda Low. 

“Hit Me With Your Best Shot!” is the ask from Orkney Harbours with the return of their Doon the Coast photography competition in 2024. 

Council Leader Heather Woodbridge has described the fourth Islands Forum meeting as “incredibly valuable” in terms of engaging with the UK Government and other island leaders. 

A reshaped and streamlined online booking system is available for Council sports facilities. 

Robert Brown’s life had taken a turn for the worse – and he knew he had to do something to get back on the right path. He just wasn’t sure how. 

Eminent historian Professor Mary Beard visited Orkney last week to formally open an exhibition of two decades of findings from the Ness of Brodgar excavation. 

Friday 17 May 2024 is a special day in the Orkney and Norway calendar, with the annual marking of Norwegian Constitution Day. 

Folk in communities right across Orkney are being are invited to take part in a continuing conversation about what matters to them.

For the first time in the history of UHI Orkney, there’s an all-female leadership team at the helm.