Today has been very warm, reaching up to 30 degrees in some areas. Tonight will be dry with clear skies. Tomorrow will start similarly but may bring scattered showers in the afternoon and cooler temperatures. Sunday will contrast sharply with breezy, unsettled weather and heavy showers expected, continuing into Monday.
One minute you’re packing the Christmas tree, the next its May! HOW did that happen!? It’s the 1st of May. Hard to believe given the weather the last wee while. We LOVE May! Our favourite month of the year. Blantyre in blossom, flowers and colour emerging from gardens and looking forward to warmer weather coming. […]
School term is over and schools are now out for summer! South Lanarkshire Schools closed at 1pm today, Tuesday 27th June for 7 weeks. Blantyre Primary Schools over the last week have been having their own separate celebrations for their P7 pupils saying goodbye to their school for the last time. There were tears from […]
The David Livingstone Birthplace museum has partnered with arts charity ‘Impact Arts’ to run the ‘CashBack Summer Programme’ from 4th July – 3rd August 2023. This is an opportunity for young people aged 14-19 to be based at the museum for five weeks during the summer holidays, where they can take part in high quality creative workshops […]
The Dollan Aqua Centre will be running Summer Crash Courses during the summer holidays, dates are Week beginning 3rd July 10th July 17th July 24th July 31st July and 7th August. The crash courses will run Monday- Friday. Cost for the course is £26.50. Concessions apply. Please see below for details and level requirements for […]
Tomorrow is shaping up to be a brilliant day for local families. It’s High Blantyre’s fantastic family fun day! The fun begins at 11am Saturday, 13th August at Kirkton Park, High Blantyre and the forecast is to be very warm, dry with sunshine! This is a last chance for kids to get out and enjoy […]
School term is over and schools are now out for summer! South Lanarkshire Schools closed at 1pm today, Friday 24th June for just over 7 weeks. The sun was shining in Blantyre today as Primary Schools held their own separate celebrations for their P7 pupils saying goodbye to their school for the last time. There […]
It’s a beautiful day in central Scotland as our sunny High Blantyre photo shows. 15 degrees and some fine sunshine, pleasant day. Tomorrow will bring much of the same but it’s not going to last. With 3 weeks until October, is this the last ‘gasp of Scottish Summertime?’