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Ballast water drop-in session 27 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
A drop-in session, as part of a consultation on an updated environmental assessment of a possible change to Orkney Islands Council’s ballast water management policy, takes place on Wednesday. The eve...
Police appeal for information regarding dangerous driving 27 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
Police in Orkney are appealing for information regarding a traffic incident that occurring in the morning of Monday, August 26th. It is reported that at about 10:20am on the A961 near Cannigall, St Ol...
OHAC seeks public opinion on home care services 27 Aug 2013 | 01:22 pm
Orkney Health and Care (OHAC) is inviting people to put forward their views on how home care is best delivered in the county at a series of drop-in meetings in Stromness, Kirkwall and St Margarets Hop...
Direct dial option for council office callers 27 Aug 2013 | 12:58 pm
The OIC is due to introduce a new direct dial system today, Tuesdsay, for people phoning the council offices. Anyone calling 873535 will now be able to dial an extension number or speak to a switchbo...
Ferries office staff praised during strike 26 Aug 2013 | 05:56 pm
The way that staff working in the Orkney Ferries office have been treated by some members of the public during the ongoing industrial action onboard the ferries has been described as “completely unacc...
Ferry timetable is published online 26 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
An amended timetable for ferry services to the outer North Isles has been produced and is now available on the Orkney Ferries website. A two vessel operation remains in place on the routes whilst uni...
Body recovered from chopper wreck 26 Aug 2013 | 02:44 pm
RNLI volunteers in the Y-boat from the Aith lifeboat inspect the ditched helicopter. (Picture:RNLI/Aith) Police Scotland have confirmed that the body of the last remaining person has been recovered f...
Police appeal for information 26 Aug 2013 | 02:40 pm
Police are appealing for information regarding three incidents that all took place in Kirkwall over last Friday and Saturday. First of all, on Friday August 23 shortly after 7pm, a silver Volkswagen ...
Liver fluke roadshow in Westray 25 Aug 2013 | 07:44 pm
One of Scotland’s growing sheep health problems will be looked at, at an event to be held in Westray on Wednesday. The meeting is part of a series of events being organised by the SAC, which will be ...
Sailors set for Port to Port Race 25 Aug 2013 | 12:30 pm
The annual Port to Port Race, between Holm and St Margaret’s Hope, is scheduled to take place today, with a 1pm start. Meanwhile, the Holm Regatta, which was cancelled earlier this month due to bad w...
