Bowhill’s got it all figured out
Visitor numbers at Bowhill House and Country Estate, near Selkirk, rocketed in 2013 thanks to a fun-packed events schedule inspired by the Year of Natural Scotland.During the Scottish Government...
View ArticleSorry Bruce, you’re beaten by chooks
This week, we have been mostly celebrating the re-appearance of eggs. Yes, eggs. The chooks are starting to come back into lay at loooong last!You would think that with 30-odd hens we would be coming...
View ArticleDoubts float to surface on Kelso’s sewage pong cure
There are serious doubts as to whether the saga of the mystery noxious pong blamed on Kelso Sewage Works will ever be totally solved.On Monday, there were seven complaints about bad smells logged by...
View ArticleHustle down to the flicks for this one
The H-word, the concept of confidence crime and the introduction of beautiful women implies another angle on the Oceans 11 franchise. In other words, this is a caper movie, high on entertainment and...
View ArticleThe Wolf of Wall Street (18) Pavilion, Galashiels
There’s nothing funny about an ethical meltdown in the financial sector. Bankers are the new rustlers, except they don’t ride horses; they ride you.Martin Scorsese, aided superbly once again by...
View ArticleThe Selfish Giant (15) Heart of Hawick
Northern grit. Boys breaking away, rejecting school. And the rest. Home, thieving. Teachers know this type only too well. Expelling them would be irresponsible. Excluding them for limited periods might...
View ArticleChef Nairn stirs the stew over Selkirk school meals
Celebrity chef Nick Nairn thinks it “barking” if pupils like those at Selkirk High School do not get to eat vegetables they grow in school gardens.Nairn was taking part in a discussion on school meals...
View ArticleImportant changes for charities to note
THERE have been changes over the last year regarding the administration of charities, and there are some significant areas to note.Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme: Charities and community amateur...
View ArticleVillage hall works start
Structural work started in St Boswells Village Hall last week which will result in improved facilities in the hall.This includes fully accessible toilets and the creation of a separate access for the...
View ArticleFarmers have got just on and coped with flooding and gales
One of many recent TV reports on bad weather was instructive. Interviewing victims of flooding in Britain produced a string of complaints about failure by government, councils, environment agency,...
View ArticleLand use and culture under discussion in a Coldstream shiel
Land use, cultural strategy and water resources are up for discussion at Working the Tweed’s last riverside meeting at Coldstream on Tuesday (January 21).Working the Tweed is a collaboration between...
View ArticleBusy year ahead for farmers union
Borders livestock farmer, NFU Scotland president Nigel Miller says 2014 is going to be ‘pivotal’ for the industry as CAP reform shakes down.Farmers and union officials hope to play central roles in...
View ArticleHawick nursing home’s plan for 334ft wind turbine
Plans by a care home firm for a wind turbine over 300ft high at Hawick are drawing flak, with one local councillor calling the scheme ridiculous.Measuring 102m from base to blade tip, the site is just...
View ArticleStreet death not suspicious
Police are not treating as suspicious the death of a 69-year-old East Lothian man who was found at the eastern end of Earlston High Street at 5.25pm last Thursday. The road was closed for a time.
View ArticleVisitor number and spend increases
Between October 2012 and September 2013 there was a rise in both visitor numbers and spending in Scotland, according to new figures.The number of domestic and overseas tourists coming to Scotland was...
View ArticleVirus-hit ward remains shut after nearly two weeks
A HOSPITAL ward remains closed to new admissions almost a fortnight after the first case of norovirus was discovered at the BGH.Ward 10 has been closed to new patients since Friday, January 10, and...
View ArticlePrimary praised by inspector, but could do better
THE headteacher of Eddleston Primary School has said she is ‘confident’ about the progress pupils have made in their learning after an inspector highlighted a lack of evaluation in certain...
View ArticleBroadband speed boost for three Borders town
MORE than 5,700 homes and businesses in the Borders will get fibre broadband as part of the £410 million Digital Scotland partnership.The council is also investing £8.4m in the project which will see...
View ArticleMarket Prices
woolerAt their weekly Prime Stock sale last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 629 hoggs and 368 ewes and rams.Hoggs numbers tighter, but early week markets left well behind with trade above...
View ArticleEstimates show economy growing
Scotland’s economy continues to strengthen, according to new gross domestic product (GDP) figures.They reveal strong performance in construction, services and manufacturing in the third quarter of...
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