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Absolutely phenomenal night for our peedie team! So proud that the hard work put in by all at The Orcadian has been recognised, and delighted to have accepted the Scottish Local Reporter of the Year trophy too 💕✨ 🤯 🗞️ 🏆 #scotpressawards

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Delighted to have made the shortlist for local journalist of the year, alongside several nods for our team 💕

Members of the junior and senior youth clubs in Westray have been busy boat-building. orcadian.co.uk/build-a-canoe-…

One of my favourite stories this week 💕
A picture of Jinkx Monsoon and the words “charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent” being printed in The Orcadian was not on my 2023 bingo card! 🤣

Despite widespread anticipation that mv Pentalina would be heading for the West Coast, it has been confirmed that mv Alfred has been chartered by Calmac. orcadian.co.uk/charter-of-mv-…

This follows an admission of animal welfare charges by an Orkney Islands Councillor. orcadian.co.uk/court-places-o…

One in 100 people who have grandparents from Orkney have the variant, a study has found. orcadian.co.uk/orkney-gene-va…

Twice as many 13 to 15-year-olds say they drink alcohol at least once a week, compared with 2019. orcadian.co.uk/drinking-doubl…

In this week's The Orcadian... orcadian.co.uk/in-this-weeks-…

New on site today: New data shows 40m people a month read local news, while a survey published today shows growing trust in local news too: medium.com/behind-local-n…

5 EastEnders scenes that I can’t believe got a duff duff (a thread)

Congratulations! #HIPBMA2023

Congratulations! #HIPBMA2023

Congratulations! #HIPBMA2023

I opened a panto review today with a phrase commonly used in such shows.
When I submitted the copy, a colleague pointed out that I had mistakenly used my maiden name in the byline.
So it read:
“By Sarah Sutherland
“Oh no it isn’t!”

Great to speak to Sarah Gilmour last week about my new role as CEO NHS Orkney. I look forward to building relationships with The Orcadian in the months to come and beyond and getting started in April 2023.

Every December, I remember my little Christmas conspiracy theory that the Beatles are actually behind Wombling Merry Christmas. I don’t really believe it - but it would have been SO THEM to secretly reunite for one novelty song in disguise so no one ever knows.