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In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

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

This week’s front page features stories on:

• The changing fortunes in the OIC’s harbours authority were highlighted this week, with an extended maintenance programme across port facilities brought before Orkney islands councillors .

• Local councillors have scrutinised staffing at the Pickaquoy Centre after figures have shown that, despite an increase in people using the facility, the leisure ran at a loss of £117,663 in the last financial year.

Also in this week’s paper:

• School inspectors give Burray Primary School a gold star

• Reviews from last weekend’s Orkney Blues Festival

• An interview with Orkney-based ultra marathon runner William Sichel, who, at 62 years of age, will take on his 100th race in Switzerland this weekend.

For all these stories, and much more, pick up a copy of this week’s newspaper.