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EIGHT people aged between 14 and 23 are being sought for a panel representing the voices of young people in sport.
Applications for the new ClubSport Shetland young people’s sports panel will open on Monday at 9am.
Shetland Islands Council’s sports development team and Scottish ClubSport have collaborated – along with Ability Shetland, Active Schools and the council’s youth services – to identify gaps in the sporting community.
They feel more can be done to engage young people in decision making and local projects.
Sports development officer Jack Clubb said they were delighted to launch the new panel.
“We know how much impact similar groups have had nationally, and how many opportunities they have created for young people in Scotland,” he said.
“We’re excited to be able to develop and support more young leaders in Shetland and to provide young people with a platform to be decision makers in local and national sport.”
Applications are open until 5pm on Friday 29 November. Successful applicants will then be invited for interview.
More information on the panel can be found here.
FREE mouth cancer clinics are to be held by NHS Shetland in support of mouth cancer action month this November.
These will be held in Brae and in Lerwick on Thursday 7 November, by appointment only.
The health board said cases in Scotland continue to rise, with the number of people being diagnosed up by 16 per cent compared with ten years ago.
Although often linked to lifestyle factors like smoking, excess alcohol, poor diets and HPV (human papilloma virus), it is not fully understood why mouth cancer cases are increasing.
Oral health improvement nurse Angela Hopwood said: “Get to know your mouth, by carrying out a simple check of your mouth just once a month.
“What you should be looking for are any non-healing mouth ulcers that last longer than two to three weeks, red or white patches in the mouth or throat, any lumps, bumps or swellings or unexplained pain or discomfort or difficulty eating, speaking or swallowing.
“Often these may be nothing to worry about, but it is always best to get them examined.
“Traditionally mouth cancer has been most common in men over the age of 55, however, we are now seeing cases in much younger adults of both sexes, so it is vital that everyone is aware of any unusual changes within their mouths.”
To book a morning screening appointment at the Brae dental clinic phone 01806 522461, while to book an afternoon screening appointment at the Gilbert Bain Hospital dental suite people should phone 01595 743200.
THE COMMONWEALTH War Graves Commission is hosting a tour of the Lerwick cemetery on Saturday 9 November at midday.
People will able to “discover the stories of the service men and women who sacrificed their lives in the two World Wars” and are commemorated in Shetland.
Free tickets can be accessed online here.
AN ADAPTATION of Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake, which blends traditional music with the classical score, is heading to Mareel.
The Willow Trio: The Swan of Salen will take to the stage on Saturday 16 November.
The Willow Trio are a Glasgow-based clàrsach trio consisting of former islander Sophie Rocks, Sam MacAdam and Romy Wymer.
More information, and tickets, can be found online.
MAREEL is also set to host bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly on 8 November with the one-man show Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast.
Shetland Arts said: “Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book, which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide, this pacy, informative, moving and hilarious show takes you from Viking to South-East Iceland via Hebrides, Fastnet and German Bight to ensure the shipping forecast will never, ever sound the same again.”
Tickets are available online but limited numbers remain.
HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has lodged a motion in Holyrood to celebrate ten years of Shetland Reel Gin.
Shetland Reel Gin was first produced in Saxa Vord distillery in Unst on 31 October 2014, and is now sold around the world.
“It was great to pop into the distillery a few weeks ago in Unst to meet Mark Turnball, manager and distiller of Saxa Vord Distillery, to see for myself the realities of the gin-making process in a small distillery,” Roddick said.
“I always love to hear about businesses in the region doing well for themselves, so it’s fantastic to see such a successful local business thriving in its 10th year, and I want to congratulate the team on all they’ve achieved in the last decade.”
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