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Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 872241.]]> <![CDATA[Emphatic win as Orkney RFC progress in cup]]>
Any New Year hangovers or Ba' knocks were hard to spot among the Orkney boys, though they were sometimes slow to the breakdown in the first half against a Ross Sutherland side that had travelled with only 13 players for a tie that had twice been postponed due to weather.

]]> <![CDATA[Uppies do the New Years Day double]]> IT was a double victory for the Uppies today with both ba’ games ending up the street, making it a clean sweep for the Uppies this season.

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The kick-off is at 2pm at Stromness Academy Playing Fields.

This will be Orkney's first match for some time, as their last few fixtures have been cancelled due to the weather.

The game is in the second round of the Scottish Hydro-Electric Cup.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Kirkwall Police Station on 872241.]]> <![CDATA[Icy roads warning]]>
Drivers are requested to be extra careful in bad weather and allow themselves plenty of time for their journeys.]]> <![CDATA[Showdown at the Hoedown]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Bakery window damaged]]>
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kirkwall Police on 872241.]]> <![CDATA[Barriers accident but no one hurt]]>
No one was injured in the incident.]]> <![CDATA[Neil Stevenson is winner in Men’s Ba’]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Boys Ba’ goes up after marathon game]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Industrial action planned by Scottish water staff]]> Chris Wallace, director of communication at Scottish Water, said: "Scottish Water hopes that a solution can be found to avoid this disappointing action. Many of our workers will come in during the festive season to ensure service to our customers is maintained and any potential disruption is minimised."

]]> <![CDATA[Carol for the Queen]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Stranded Scapa turtle dies ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Witnesses sought to window and fence damage]]>
A window was broken at an address in Guardhouse Park, Stromness, in the early hours of Tuesday, December 23.

Sometime before December 20, a section of fencing was damaged near to the junction between Craigiefield Road and Work Road, Kirkwall. This appears to have been caused by a vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 872241.
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A decision was made this morning, Tuesday, by drinks industry watchdog the Portman Group not to ban the beer.]]> <![CDATA[Still time to do the Boxing Day Dip!]]>
But there's still time to join in, or to sponsor those who are already signed up and help raise as much money as the can for CLIC Sargent.

Local businesses with teams taking part include Highland Park, Bruces Stores and Mackays, among others.

One woman, Tina Durward who works in Smiddies, is even offering to make it a 'skinny dip' if she reaches her £1000 fundraising target. You can contribute to her sponsorship total in Smiddies on Albert Street, Kirkwall.]]> <![CDATA[Vandalism in Stromness]]>
Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call the police on 872241 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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Between 5.30pm on Friday and 8.45am on Saturday, a Hyundai car parked in St Catherine's Place was struck and damaged by another vehicle.

A silver Vauxhall Astra was struck from behind by an unknown vehicle at the junction between Bignold Park Road and the Meadows, Kirkwall, at about 7.40am on Saturday.

Kirkwall police are appealing for anyone with information about these incidents to call them on 872241, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.]]> <![CDATA[Kirkwall house vandalised]]>
Items were taken and damage was caused. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 872241.]]>