In this week’s The Orcadian

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

On the front page, we take a look at how a stormy winter season has been impacting on businesses and services.

Also in the newspaper, we take a look ahead to an evening with Lorraine Kelly, where the acclaimed broadcaster will be giving local fans a sneak peek at her debut novel.

More inside:

• Festival of light wows on winter nights.
• Community council calls for barriers campaign.
• ‘Monkey Man’ murderer dies after release from prison.
• Timeline revealed for new NorthLink vessels.
• Nominations open for youth award.
• New Orkney art at Pier Arts Centre.
• Island Games target missed as shooting withdraws from 2025.