In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available from all the usual outlets, and here.

This week’s front page features stories on:

• The GMB Scotland Trade Union welcomed news that Orkney Islands Council will undertake a three-month period of consultation into possible changes to the terms and conditions of some of the local authority’s frontline staff, but added that it will use the time to “fight even harder” for its members.

Also in this week’s paper:

• Getting into the swing of the festive season — this week’s paper has plenty of pictures from the county’s tree lighting ceremonies.

• Orcadian musician, Kris Drever, is announced as composer of the year at the Hands Up for Trad’s MG Alba Scots TRAD Music Awards. The Orcadian speaks to the musician.

• One of Orkney’s top shooters speaks about his goal of competing at the next Commonwealth Games, saying he is in the best position possible to make the games in 2018.