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Scotland's deposit return scheme has been pushed back by more than a year, with the scheme now due to begin in August 2023.

Scotland's deposit return scheme has been pushed back by more than a year, with the scheme now due to begin in August 2023.

Business mini-survey launched June 1, 2021 at 1:22 pm Orkney businesses are being invited to take part in a mini survey aimed at exploring how the local business community is feeling about the future following an incredibly challenging last several months. Run by Business Gateway and the Orkney Islands Council’s economic development team, the survey is aimed at teasing out where businesses feel additional support could be developed, and where there may have been gaps in funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stuart Allison, OIC economic development manager, oversees Business Gateway Orkney. ...

© Supplied by HyDIME Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A ferry crew in Orkney has become world leaders after training to work on hydrogen-powered vessels. Five seafarers from Orkney Ferries’ MV Shapinsay completed a new course, thought to be the first in the world, to gain the skills to work onboard the ferry when hydrogen is used in the vessel’s system. This follows an earlier course completed by the crew which f...

February 15, 2021 at 2:35 pm Following a weekend of treacherous road conditions that saw the Orkney community come out to assist those caught in the snow, Orkney Islands Council interim chief executive, John Mundell, and chairman of the development and infrastructure committee Councillor Graham Sinclair, have released a joint statement of thanks to “Team Orkney.” The statement reads: “Orkney’s communities have weathered the most recent storm by working together and demonstrating a commendable response during prolonged and challenging wintry conditions. “We wish to take this opportun...