In this week’s The Orcadian

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

There is 56 pages covering all the latest news, marine, farming, arts and entertainment and sport, plus an eight-page farming feature.

Our front page this week looks at fears arising from the recently reported news that Orkney police are to be armed with tasers.

One community council member raised fears that it could lead to a “potential arms race”, while an Orkney Islands Councillor, who spoke of his experience being held at knifepoint, welcomed the news.

The football squad for the upcoming Archer Shield clash between Orkney and Caithness is announced on our back page, while the St Magnus Marathon is also this weekend.

Also in this week’s paper:

• OIC defends air travel costs after it is revealed that it is the UK’s highest spending local authority in terms of air fares

• Orkney College is facing almost £1 million worth of repairs

• The UK’s biggest country superstars, The Shires, are coming to Orkney later this summer

• There is a round-up from the Royal Highland Show

• Four pages dedicated to the St Magnus International Festival

Make sure and pick up to this week’s newspaper to have your chance to win two nights camper van hire and two places on a Spirit of Orkney tour with JP Orkney.

For all these stories, plus more competitions, job adverts and plenty more articles, pick up a copy of The Orcadian today.