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, concerns from Stronsay that the community has been “left in the dark” over the recent NHS Orkney data breach, which one resident says will leave “continuing suspicion” hanging over the heads of a small group of people on the island.

Also on cover is a story from Sanday about the congregations fears that they have been “abandoned” as part of plans that could see the Cross Kirk closed in December.

Also inside:

• Scottish Government limited in energy support
• Roaring return for charity bike run
• New measures approved to deter speeding through Finstown
• Planning in principle granted for Garden’s site
• Swannay Brewery takes steps towards visitor centre
• A Rock Festival round-up
• Kirkwall RNLI celebrates golden anniversary
• Reports from the Orkney International Science Festival
• Wait for Orkney Beach Race winner ends