Let’s go to the hop

Hop day in Northmavine will begin with a day of food and music in the North Roe and Lochend hall. The fun begins at 1pm and will continue until 8pm. The bar will then close and a bus will leave North Roe at 8.30pm for the evening hop in…

Hillswick shop closure

Sadly the Hillswick shop has closed its doors, leaving Northmavine with just one shop at Ollaberry.

Rural shops play a very important part in a community, not only as a retail outlet but in providing a social focus. Towards the end of last year there was a suggestion that the community…

Fiddle night at Hillswick

The Shetland Fiddlers’ Society will be at the Hillswick Hall on Tuesday for a night of traditional music with the Northmavine Fiddle and Accordion Club. The event begins at 7pm, eight o’clocks will be served, the bar will be open and organisers extend a warm welcome to everyone.

Northmavine Fiddle and…

Good as New for 50p

Due to the success of the 50p sale the Good as New shop in Brae held previously, the volunteers have decided to slash the price of their clothing once again. The shop, in the Brae Youth Centre, will be open tomorrow from 2-4pm and all items will be sold at…

Northmavine funding

Community council funding is often a relatively straightforward way for community groups to access money to help with equipment or project costs.

Grant assistance for this financial year is still available from Northmavine Community Council for local community projects.

Application forms, available by calling (01806) 544222, should be returned to the NCDC office…

Hillswick hall update

The Hillswick Hall committee is holding an open meeting on Thursday to update the community on the latest refurbishment plans.

Some years back the hall committee identified a range of improvements required in the hall, including an extension to include toilet facilities suitable for disabled access, refurbishment of the kitchen, general upgrading…

North Roe nativity

THE WILD winter weather just before Christmas did not deter over 50 people attending North Roe Methodist Chapel on 21st December for a carol service and a nativity play.

The play mixed humour with the original story of the birth of Jesus by portraying the frustrations of the innkeepers’ disturbed night due…

Watch night collection

EACH year, funds raised from the collection at the watch night service in Hillswick Church of Scotland are donated to charity. Due to the concerted effort in Shetland at present to raise money for the CLAN 1,2,3 appeal, as well as the number of people in the area who have benefited…

Boyz Aloud reunited

IT’S evident through reading the Wrultizers’ website that this football team don’t take themselves too seriously, but it’s also evident that over the years they have played some excellent football. Among their achievements are becoming 2007 Works League champions while 2008 saw them lift the DITT Cup. The website…

Vidlin concert thanks

MEMBERS of the Methodist Church in Vidlin would like to thank all the artistes who took part in the recent Christmas concert in the Vidlin hall.

The event was a real success with donations totalling £400. Members of the church would also like to extend a big thank you to everyone who…