In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

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

This week’s front page features stories on:

• The dawn of a new energy era for Orkney? — The county looks set to be at the centre of what has been heralded as the vanguard of an important new energy supply chain.

• This year’s Children in Need appeal totals over £21,600 raised.

• Loganair has announced that it will sever ties with franchise partner Flybe, and operate flights in its own right from September next year.

Also inside:

• One-hundred years since the battleship, HMS Vanguard sank in Scapa Flow, the wreck is to be the subject of a detailed survey, which could shed new light on one of the most tragic accidents in the history of the Royal Navy.

• Two refugee families from Syria are bound for Orkney, as the UK Government accepts an offer from Orkney Islands Council to provide homes to families caught up in the Syrian conflict.

• OIC arms investment dilemma — The local authority looks set to continue investing in companies involved in the arms trade, if recommendations before councillors are approved today.

For these stories plus round-ups of all the week’s news, entertainments, farming, marine and sports news, as well as pictures from local Children in Need efforts, pick up a copy of The Orcadian today.