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:

• Orkney Islands Council’s settlement from the Scottish Government has been cut by £2 million but, according to the OIC convener, Councillor Steven Heddle, the reduction was “at a level we anticipated and that we have been planning for.”

Also in this week’s paper:
• A new emergency tug boat is on its way to Orkney after the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) signs a five-year contract for the vessel.

• Christmas greetings from around the county.

• A review from the weekend’s Red Hot Chilli Pipers performance in the Pickaquoy centre.

For these stories, plus round ups of all the news from around the county, pick up a copy of The Orcadian today.