In this week’s The Orcadian

December 3, 2020 at 6:30 am

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

Included in this week’s edition is The Peedie Orcadian for our younger readers, and a 10 per cent off exclusive voucher on potted and fresh-cut Christmas trees at Wellpark Garden Centre.

Also the winner of our £1,640 Orkney Loves Local Loyalty Card competition is announced.

This week on our front page, an offshore worker has questioned COVID-19 figures for the islands after claiming that NHS Track and Trace were “not interested” in knowing that he tested positive.

Kevin Ryrie, from Kirkwall, returned a positive test despite displaying no symptoms of the disease — the test coming just hours after flying south to Aberdeen.

Mr Ryrie, who is now in isolation in the city, contracted the virus here in Orkney, but claims NHS Track and Trace failed to follow up his case because it was not picked up within the NHS system — but instead his employer’s testing regime.

NHS Orkney said the case had been flagged and they would not disclose further details on an individual case due to patient confidentiality.

Also in this week’s newspaper:

‘Decimated’ taxi trade looks to begin recovery with first fare increase in three years
Penguins make a splash in Kirkwall
Walliwall housing plans announced
Concerns raised on impact of telecare charge
Innovative energy services launched
Stranded Sanday dolphins rescued
Ambitious economy plan receives £250,000 boost
OIC approve burial ground plan
KGS students collect for Orkney Foodbank
New renewable wave technology testing in Orkney
Pheonix Cinema makes long-awaited return
Schools sample St Andrews Day delights
Views sought on council rent increases
Cursiter recycling centre to reopen
Golf club welcomes funding boost
Sporting Hall of Fame deadline fast approaching