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:

• Allegations of misconduct against a St Peter’s House care home worker have been proved, after he was found to have placed his hands around a service user’s neck, made inappropriate comments, and used sexualised language towards colleagues.

• More than £6,500 has been raised for funding a bionic hand for a young Westray woman, but it has now emerged that the cost of the robotics will be around £53,500 — a staggering £50,000 more than originally anticipated.

Also in this week’s paper:

• Tensions are growing in Stronsay over the island’s medical team, after news that NHS Orkney’s chief executive will leave by the end of the year.

• World first, as hydrogen gas produced using tidal energy.

• More reviews from this year’s Orkney International Science Festival.

• Plenty of reviews and pictures from this year’s Orkney Blues Festival.

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