Sky Notes: Mercury and Venus rendezvous in the daytime sky

News • Orkney’s most northerly isle welcomes first baby in over three decades

News • CCTV and warning signs in £130k barriers safety drive

News • Frustration over lack of progress for abattoir

News • Posted missing — Kirkwall’s main postal hub pushed to breaking point

News • Island project clinches £15k funding to transform neglected eyesore to inclusive green space

News • ‘Town of the Year’ shortlisting a ‘fantastic boost’