In this week’s The Orcadian

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On the front page is news that police have moved to tackle a “gang” of anti-social youths who have been accused of “running amok” in Kirkwall and Stromness.

The action comes after reports of teenage vandalism and lawlessness spiked in September and October — including charges being brought against two youths in connection with the firing of a BB-type gun in Tesco.

More inside:

• Record-breaking rowers make history.
• Flotta staff braced for job cuts.
• TV show pledges ‘sensitive’ approach to Orkney crime.
• Abattoir ‘crucial’ for Orkney economy says steering group.
• Buzz in the air for Prime Stock Show.
• Green-energy solution for street-food vendor.
• Folk Festival line-up announced.
• Hall of Clestrain excavation leads to exciting discovery.
• Route to school study welcomed in Stromness.

For all this and much more, pick up The Orcadian today.