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This week’s edition of The Orcadian is available online now and in shops from late morning on Thursday.

On the front page, we feature the faces of children and young people who have been diagnosed with type one diabetes.

The Orcadian has spoken to several Orkney families, who have candidly detailed their experiences in getting their children diagnosed with the disease, following national campaign for routine type one diabetes testing.

Also in this week’s paper, a local housing association and builder join forces to deliver 41 new homes in Kirkwall, worth £11.5 million.

We take a sail onboard the hydrofoil ferry which is finally making headway with sea trials in the county.

We also have a special Spring Farmer pull-out feature, which includes memories of the foot and mouth outbreak 25 years ago in 2001.

More inside:

  • Marathon mission for MND fundraising cyclists.
  • Plans to re-establish an Orkney abattoir take a step forward.
  • The Strynd Nursery is set to join Willow Tree and move to the new £3m OIC facility.
  • Fantastic folk — full Orkney Folk Festival line up is revealed.
  • School pupils dress up for World Book Day.
  • The drive to improve mental health in the young continues.
  • Orkney Prostate Awareness urges men to get checked this month.
  • A look back at scenes of Orkney’s past.
  • Success for runners at Inverness Half Marathon.

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