Moving to Orkney with his family for a “unique role in a unique location” demonstrates the commitment that Orkney Islands Council’s new Chief Executive is making to the community that he is now serving.

Fife-born Oliver Reid comes to the county with 30 years’ experience of local authority working and says there’s no other place that he would rather be to begin the next chapter of his career and leading an organisation for the first time.

Orkney Islands Council is issuing a final call for people with relatives buried in the county’s cemeteries to check whether memorials important to them have been identified as dangerous and in need of repair.

The Scottish international netballer, who competed in the 2022 Commonwealth games, pipped Squash player Finlay Scott and fellow commonwealth games competitor, Taylah Paterson to the post. Taylah didn’t go home empty handed though, she received the award for Performance of the Year.

Orkney’s visual arts and craft makers community is being reminded the closing date for the current round of VACMA grants is 7 February.

Orkney athletes will once again able to apply for funds soon to help support them with travel costs, thanks to an ongoing partnership between sportscotland