In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

This week’s edition of the paper is now available from all the usual outlets and online, here.

In the newspaper this week:

• Vitamin D levels in Orkney have been found to be higher than on mainland Scotland – a fact that would indicate that a deficiency can’t be linked to Orkney having the highest MS rate in the world.
• A ten-year-old climber has entered the record books after successfully climbing the Old Man of Hoy.
• Isles wont forget ferry fare promises, say Orkney MSP Liam McArthur.
• Orkney folk joined forces with visiting Norwegians to celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day.
• Updates on the arrangements for the forthcoming Battle of Jutland and HMS Hampshire commemorations.
• Stromness woman Sarah Taylor has been in Moscow, taking part in the annual Immortal Regiment parade.
• Plans are marching on for the Folk Festival’s “first of its kind” Northern Isles Festival Tattoo at the Pickaquoy Centre.
• Papdale Primary School pupils launch their new Papdale Peedie Postcards business venture.
• Orkney angler Andrew Morgan is off to Ireland next week, to fish for Scotland in the Spring Fly Fishing International competition.

For these stories, plus pictures, letters and round-ups of all the week’s farming, entertainment and sports news pick up a copy of the The Orcadian today.