In this week’s edition of The Orcadian

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available from all the usual outlets and online, here.

This week’s front page features:

• A breakdown of Orkney Islands council’s budget for the coming financial year.

• The Highlands and Islands Student’ Association demands apologies after one of their delegates from Orkney couldn’t board one of NorthLink’s replacement ferries.

Also in this week’s Orcadian:

• Political reactions from last week’s stage one passing of the Islands (Scotland) Bill.

• The story of how new light has been shed on the death of a soldier from Aberdeenshire 100 years ago, by a history teacher.

• The national union of rail maritime and Transport workers states its case for the Northern Isles ferry services and Orkney’s ferry services to be nationalised.

For all these stories, as well as round-ups of all the top local news, pick up a copy of The Orcadian today.