In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

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

This week’s front page features stories on:

• Orkney Islands Council is considering a number of cost-cutting measures that could see reduction in terms and conditions for some of the local authority’s lowest paid workers.

• Less than a month after dismissing claims that Maeshowe would shut, Historic Scotland (HES) has announced the “temporary closure” of the 5,000-year-old Neolithic chambered cairn due to health and safety concerns.

• A boating tragedy off the coast of Sanday, which resulted in the death of a man, at the weekend.

Also in this week’s paper:

• Coverage from this year’s annual Rock festival

• The first batch reviews from this year’s Orkney International Science Festival

• One of Orkney’s most promising young golfers has been recognised on a national scale recently, earning the title of Scotland’s Most Improved Female Golfer in 2015.

For these stories, plus round-ups of all the week’s top news pick up a copy of the paper today.