Hillswick

Mandie Fulbirg outside the building site surrounding her house on Stucco in Hillswick. Photo Shetnews A HILLSWICK mother has taken Shetland Islands Council to task for failing to protect her and her family from the disruption caused by major ...

Ziggy with his swollen flipper when he arrived at Hillswick in late January. Photo HWS “We started to think there must be some kind of internal injury causing this, and then we heard about a seal with exactly the same problem at a rescue centre in ...

The scene at Everor, Hillswick, after two crews got the fire under control. Photo: Shetnews TWO FIRE crews were called out to tackle a house fire in Hillswick on Wednesday afternoon. Smoke had been seen billowing from Everor, an unoccupied old domestic ...

The orphan, who has been named Rona, was discovered by salmon fishermen on their boat, east of mainland Shetland last month. She was taken to the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary to rest and recuperate by Pete Bevington but now, despite her rough start to ...

Fans of Hillswick's Facebook page were suitably respectful of her sharp teeth. Diane M. Houdek wrote: “She even looks tough! Hopefully it will serve her well in the wild someday.” Joy Dashur joked: “ I hope you all get a discount for bulk orders on ...

Now, local filmmaker and Gilbertson biographer Shona Main and Glasgow-based researcher Jenny Brownrigg are screening some of her films in Lerwick and Hillswick to learn more about the people who knew Gilbertson. Rugged Island will be shown on ...