In this week’s The Orcadian

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now in shops and is available online, here.

On the front page, news of significant progress being made to improve child protection services in Orkney, 18 months on from a damning report by inspectors.

Also featured on page one, a photo from the frontline of Orkney’s Greylag Geese war — full story on page four.

Also inside this week’s newspaper:

• Families consulted on care home cuts
• Veterans reflect on Afghanistan
• Anti-racism gathering announced
• Kirkwall lane in right of way investigation
• Focus on business — Behind the scenes with NOV
• County home show success!
• The latest criminal proceedings at Kirkwall Sheriff Court
• Shake up for Stromness hospitality
• McArthur meets with NFUS Orkney
• The Orcadian Parish Cup Final 2020
• Westra Fjord lands in Kirkwall
• Keep and eye on Orkney’s housing market in our Property section
• Find new opportunities and announcements in our Classifieds section
• Take a Peedie Break with our weekly crossword, sudoku, peedie quiz and cartoon strip
• Have a gander at times past in From Our Archives