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Government to Scrap Attendance Allowance in These Council Areas – Will You be Affected?
A major change is coming for nearly 150,000 pensioners in Scotland, as Attendance Allowance is set to be replaced by a new ...
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Orkney 2025; Island Games, Island Voices: celebrating island identities – call for new writing
An opportunity for Gibraltar writers is once again being promoted as part of this year’s 2025 Island Games. Orkney Arts, Museums and Heritage invites participating communities to join the Orkney 2025 ...
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Almost two dozen new businesses in the Orkney Islands – as record low number of companies created across UK
Almost two dozen businesses were created in the Orkney Islands in the final quarter of last year, new figures show.
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Sheltered housing tenants praise ‘dedicated’ Orkney staff, say inspectors
Tenants using the Orkney Islands Council’s sheltered housing service at Lambaness and Rae’s Close have praised a “dedicated” ...
Divorce case turned down by 116 legal aid lawyers
A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer in Scotland to handle her case.
Attendance Allowance set to end in 13 council areas next month
People over State Pension age living in five council areas can now claim a new disability benefit which is set to replace Attendance Allowance in Scotland by the end of this year. Older people living ...