In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

frontpageThis 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.