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 OIC decision to close the Orkney Language Unit — which provides additional support to pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties — has met with a backlash from angry parents whose children use the facility.

Also in this week’s paper:

• With the process which will lead to May’s election of a new Orkney Islands Council now under way, the current council convener, Steven Heddle, reflects on the past term at the last meeting of full council.

• With a second Scottish Independence Referendum in the works, local views are given on the matter.

• My life in sport: John Hawgood talks about his rugby career.

• This week’s paper also includes an eight-page Spring Farmer supplement, full of stories focused on Orkney’s agricultural sector.

For all these stories and much more, pick up a copy of today’s edition of The Orcadian.