In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

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

This week’s front page features stories on:

• Fervent discussion takes place at the council, as the green light is given for developments at Kirkwall’s harbour-front.

• A fearless accordion player makes the daunting climb up the Old Man of Hoy with his instrument to play a few tunes at the top.

Also in this week’s paper:

• The mental health services in Orkney come under fire by a former patient.

• Some of the UK’s rarest wildlife is given a boost, as an ambitious new project is announced for Egilsay.

• A new group, set up to take forward plans to rejuvenate a play park in Kirkwall, holds its first meeting.

• This week’s newspaper also features a bumper, eight-page summer farming feature, full of news and features from the agricultural sector.

For these stories, plus much more, pick up a copy of The Orcadian today.