South Mainland Notebook
Vision conference “This is the beginning of the next step of our journey,” said councillor Rick Nickerson at the opening of Saturday’s Shetland South Vision
READ FULL STORYVision conference “This is the beginning of the next step of our journey,” said councillor Rick Nickerson at the opening of Saturday’s Shetland South Vision
READ FULL STORYRace night at Sandwick The South Mainland Amateur Swimming Club (SMASC) Sandwick Football Club (SFC) have got together to organise a race night at Sandwick
READ FULL STORYFuture jarls elected At South Mainland Up-Helly-A’s recent mass meeting and annual general meeting, Dale Smith from Sandwick was elected jarl for 2013 and Keith
READ FULL STORYIlluminations location Back in July Cunningsburgh Hall played host to three of the Light Labs which took place throughout Shetland, as part of Shetland Arts’
READ FULL STORYRural memories In a change to the planned schedule, Boddam SWRI will be having a members’ night on Monday, and the theme they have chosen
READ FULL STORYA night at the races If you are over 16 and fancy a flutter, there is an evening of video races at Gulberwick Hall tomorrow
READ FULL STORYBowled over If you were living in Scotland between 1860 and 1880 it’s likely you would have owned a set of piggies.
READ FULL STORYSplendid news for Sumburgh News of a £683,000 heritage lottery grant towards the renovation and development of the lighthouse and surrounding buildings at Sumburgh Head
READ FULL STORYGulberwick Together is an association which was started in 2006 in order to encourage community spirit and enhance the life of those living in the
READ FULL STORYUp-Helly-A’ Plans are coming on apace for the South Mainland Up-Helly-A’, which is due to take place on Friday 12th March. Subject to suitable weather,
READ FULL STORYGood dogs Dog training classes in Boddam Hall had to be discontinued due to a lack of numbers, but the organisers are eager to start
READ FULL STORYA year on A year ago this week, despite a vigorous campaign to save it, Levenwick Post Office was closed after more than a century.
READ FULL STORYNow that the school term has started again there are Kindergym sessions every Friday for children aged six months to five years at Carnegie Hall
READ FULL STORYBlues festival at Sandwick Sandwick Social Club will be dancing the night away tomorrow, when The Offenders, an exciting young Edinburgh band, perform there as
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