In this week’s The Orcadian

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Could an extra eye on the streets help curb menacing behaviour from some of Orkney’s teens?

This is the question posed on the front page this week, as concerns over a lack of care and supervision have reared their head in the wake of an alleged attack on a rough sleeper by a group of youths.

A resident, who claims to have witnessed the group harassing and throwing “fun snap” explosives at the apparently homeless man, took to social media after struggling to get a hold of police.

More inside:

• Plot thickens on Harray sites.
• Island Games community champions crowned.
• Private meeting on senior jobs at School Place.
• Was OHAC spending out of control? Damning audit details revealed.
• SSEN to meet street pastors about substation workforce concerns.
• Blues Festival ready for ‘biggest one yet.’
• Stromness home to feature in national competition.
• International hand for bag the bruckers.
• Revamp for ORIC extension plans.
• Tower farms and cover crops to be trialled by college.
• Sitchel set for marathon after six-week African adventure.

For all this and much more, pick up this week’s edition of The Orcadian.