Sky Notes: Mars, Mercury and Neptune together in the evening sky

News • Plans discovered for Kirkwall’s Black Building

News • Folk Festival Friday brings fiery fiddle-playing and Stomp to Kirkwall

News • Cruising in Orkney — is Stromness being sidelined?

News • Appeal for witnesses after sheep injured in livestock worrying incident

Featured News • Blood donations are back — SNBTS returns to Picky

News • Living life to the full after MS diagnosis

News • In this week’s The Orcadian

News • Flood-hit areas of Picky Centre to remain shut as recovery operation continues

News • Stronsay walrus healthy and having a rest says marine mammal specialist