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Dounby pharmacy to go ahead
03/09/2010 11:52:00
NORSEPHARM Ltd have been given the go ahead to open a pharmacy at
Vetquoy Road in Dounby. NHS Orkney announced yesterday, Thursday, that
the National Appeals Panel of the Scottish health Service has upheld the
appeal lodged by the company, which reverses the position taken
earlier this year by the Orkney Pharmacy Practices Committee.
The panel took the view that the provision of new pharmaceutical
services was necessary to ensure adequate provision of services in the
neighbourhood.
NHS Orkney is now negotiating a contract with Norsepharm Ltd and the pharmacy is expected to open in the next few months.
Theft from J W Gray's
03/09/2010 11:09:00
A PAIR of steel forklift fork extensions have been taken from J W
Gray's yard at Crowness Crescent in Hatston industrial estate, Kirkwall, sometime between noon on Saturday, August 28, and 7am on Wednesday. The extensions are painted black and about eight feet in length.
Kirkwall Police would like to hear from anyone who may know anything about who stole these items or where they may be, Tel: 872241.
Stromness crossing to remain closed
03/09/2010 11:01:00
The school crossing patrol on Ferry Road in Stromness is currently
closed and will be also be closed next week starting Monday, September
6.
This is due to a shortage of relief school crossing patrol officers in
Stromness, a situation that the council is currently trying to address.
Care facility for Kirkwall
03/09/2010 10:26:00
A NEW residential health and care facility for Kirkwall took a step nearer becoming a reality after plans for the complex were given the green light at the Environment, Planning and Protective Services Committee which met this week.
The detailed planning application for the facility which will provide 40 residential spaces on land north of Glaitness Road, known as Corse West, was approved by councillors.
More details in Orkney Today on Thursday.
Science festival begins
02/09/2010 14:45:00
THE 20th Orkney International Science Festival has just been officially opened.
The seven-day festival features speakers from countries ranging from Austria to Australia, and France to Thailand.
Deerness residents told to boil drinking water
02/09/2010 13:17:00
SCOTTISH Water has identified a possible water quality problem in the
supply to parts of Deerness and the surrounding area on the Orkney
Mainland. Supplies to other parts of the Mainland are not affected.
NHS Orkney and Environmental Health from Orkney Islands Council have
met with Scottish Water and have agreed to ask customers in the area to
boil all drinking water before consuming as a precaution.
Information leaflets are being distributed by Scottish Water to a total of around 200 people.
Watch stolen from Eday
02/09/2010 10:03:00
POLICE in Orkney are appealing for information following the theft of an irreplaceable watch which was stolen from the Eday Heritage Centre.
The theft was reported on Tuesday by staff at the centre and is a gold rotary watch donated to the Heritage to be put on display for visitors.
15 Reasons to buy Orkney Today on Thursday
01/09/2010 23:57:00
• Northern Constabulary report shows fall in Orkney crime figures
• Police appoint North Isles officer
• Dive boat skipper apology after Flow wreck metal sold for scrap
• NHS Orkney chief calls for managers to make tough decisions - or she will
• Tidal turbine firm's jack-up barge leaves Kirkwall after deployment failures
Council withdraws ferry service savings response
01/09/2010 16:40:00
ORKNEY Islands Council confirmed today, Wednesday, that it is to
withdraw and review its response to the Scottish Government's proposed
savings measures for Northern Isles ferry services, currently provided
by NorthLink.
The decision has been prompted by Tuesday's announcement by the
Scottish Government that the pilot for the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET)
in the Western Isles will be extended for a further 12 months from next
Spring at a cost of around £6.5m per annum.
Police seeking witnesses to damage
01/09/2010 10:34:00
A BLUE Nissan Micra was struck by another vehicle while it was parked in the Albert Hotel car park, between 7pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. The driver of the offending vehicle has then left the area without notifying the Micra's owner.
Also in Kirkwall, someone has defaced stonework and a bench within Tankerness House Gardens with a pen, between 9am on Friday and 9am on Monday.
Anyone with information about either of the above incidents is asked to contact the Kirkwall Police Station, tel: 872241.