In this week’s The Orcadian

March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm

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

Also included is The Peedie Orcadian, our newspaper for younger readers.

This week’s front-page shines a spotlight on the circumstances surrounding the ongoing wait for Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) to be introduced in Orkney.

First announced in 2017, it wasn’t long before implementation of the scheme ran into trouble.

Private ferry operator Pentland Ferries has spoken candidly on the issue for the first time, describing how full RET, which reduces ferry fares, was not offered in negotiations with the Scotitsh Government but a variant termed “Farebox” was.

However, following the conclusion of legal action undertaken by Pentland Ferries, the company has questioned why Orkney continues to wait for the scheme’s roll-out.

Also in this week’s newspaper:

OIC to reconsider hiring digital expert
Hoy woman sets out to fundraise for unpaid carers
‘No final decision’ on port testing proposals
Concerns raised over drop in domestic abuse reports
OIC continues to target fossil fuel divestment
‘Attack me for my policies — not for my dyslexia’ — political candidates speaks out over social media comments
Vaccine uptake praised
Details of next COVID vaccine clinic announced
Sound Archive venue receives fresh funding support
Common seal makes ‘remarkable’ 550-mile journey
Biggest agricultural shows cancelled
St Magnus Marathon cancelled.