In this week’s The Orcadian

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

We reveal that a business case for the Scapa Deep Water Quay was largely based on the now paused West of Orkney Windfarm — and ask the question, who will use the port?

Developers Orkney Islands Council now say the windfarm is not expected to be a “significant customer”, and claim that it has “good prospects” of attracting business from ten developers.

Also on the front page we mark the passing of Lord Jim Wallace of Tankerness, with three more pages of reflections on the late parliamentarian’s life.

Inside the paper are all the winners, news and pictures from Orkney’s annual Sports Awards.

More inside:

• Are you up for a spin in a self driving car?
• The Stromness Hotel goes up for sale.
• Investigations under way after planning objections faked.
• Auskerry bag prestigious Danny Kyle award
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• Longer term closures at the Picky swimming pool.
• Livestock testing firm folds.
• Funding boost to build Orkney football hub.

For all this and more, pick up a copy of this week’s The Orcadian available now.