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Pressure is sky high for fairer air fares to be introduced by Loganair, we report in this week’s edition of The Orcadian. Islanders say they are being “priced out” of lifeline flights, while NHS Orkney describes a six per cent hike in patient travel costs. Elsewhere in the newspaper, online this morning and in shops this […] The post Flight prices under pressure, in this week’s The Orcadian appeared first on The Orcadian Online .

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The arrival of a mobile abattoir unit in Orkney marks a milestone moment for Jane Cooper. The Firth shepherdess likened the long-awaited arrival of her Tiny Trailer Abattoir to giving birth to a child. “Nothing compares to holding the baby in your arms, even if you had to go through a difficult labour,” Ms Cooper […] The post Abattoir’s arrival akin to childbirth for Firth farmer appeared first on The Orcadian Online .

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Any new efforts to further protect marine conservation areas off Orkney should not come at the expense of the local fishing industry. That is the message being sent out by Orkney Islands Councillors to the Scottish Government, which is consulting on introducing extra safeguards to look after marine life on and around the seabed. OIC […] The post ‘Genuine concern’ over marine protection plans appeared first on The Orcadian Online .

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