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, a candid account of a terminal cancer diagnosis from Ken Amer, of Orkney Photographic, who is encouraging men to take their health seriously before it’s too late.

Also, inside the paper:

• Levelling Up secretary in Orkney ahead of first Islands Forum meet
• Brilliant photos of Brodgar from Green Space Dark Skies event
• ‘Lack of compassion’ claims made about Loganair response to flight disruption
• Community council election results revealed
• School staff set to join strike action
• Orkney beef stakes a claim to world title
• Coverage from the annual Boys’ Ploughing Match and Festival of the Horse
• Local star found for The Outrun
• Balfour Baillie leads the way at Thainstone Spectacular
• County football manager steps down