A young Orkney woman is intending to put the sporting community in Orkney firmly on the map thanks to becoming one of two island representatives for the first time ever on sportscotland’s Young People’s Sport Panel (cohort 6).

Sports coach and volunteer Megan Clouston, 19, from Orphir says the appointment is the highlight of her sporting achievements to date and the keen footballer has several goals in mind!

Letters are being sent to all Orkney Islands Council’s council house tenants seeking views on the rent they are charged for 2023-2024, as part of the annual consultation process.

These will also include an explanatory leaflet and survey forms to complete based on three options

Orkney may have looked like a winter wonderland recently, but the ongoing snow and icy conditions caused significant disruptions to travel, schools and nurseries.

Thankfully, these wintry blasts are relatively uncommon in Orkney, and while we know most bairns love a snow day, it can cause a major headache for some parents and carers if a school/nursery closure is required.

Our Food Team is urging local businesses and householders to check their fridges and freezers products for two trout products, recalled UK-wide by Lidl GB, as they may be contaminated with potentially harmful Listeria Monocytogenes.

The end of 2022 has proven to be an exciting chapter for Stromness Academy pupil, Magnus Groundwater, after he was named overall Fereday Prizewinner for his project into the history of the Stromness Library.