‘Save our scouts’ appeal in this week’s The Orcadian

A dire lack of volunteers threatens the future of one of Orkney’s oldest surviving children’s clubs.

In this week’s edition of The Orcadian, the 2nd Orkney Scout Group has issued a desperate plea for adult leaders.

Also in newspaper, online now and in shops this afternoon, a grinning Gregor Corse has returned home after a whirlwind week.

From picking up his Pride of Britain award to meeting the Prime Minister, the peedie fundraiser certainly had a week he will never forget.

More inside:

• Cemetery paths labelled ‘disgusting.’
• Scottish Greens announce candidates for OIC election.
• Second stoat caught in Rousay.
• Lucie shares hope in breast cancer fight.
• Tributes to stable owner who overcame criminal past.
• Agri awards success for Hay brothers.
• Population boom for Orkney’s bats.
• Focus on Charity: Crossroads Care Orkney.
• Shopkeepers report cruise boom benefit.
• Finstown bakery expansion proposed.
• Celebrating women in sport.
• Historic findings during windfarm surveys.
• Is Scotland’s islands policy fit for purpose?