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Not that I wish to spoil the feel-good factor for organisers of the Highland show which attracted an attendance of almost 180,000 over its recent four-day run at Ingliston, but some visitors thought...
View ArticleNext step in new SBC social care setup agreed
Councillors have insisted that moving all in-house adult social care services to an arms length company is not privatisation.The next step towards the creation of a council-owned organisation was taken...
View ArticleIt’s party time as trust celebrates Queen’s Award
Staff, volunteers and supporters of Peeblesshire Youth Trust welcomed the Hon. Mary Coltman to officially present the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services at their garden party in Peebles on Monday.Mrs...
View ArticleNursery continues to grow thanks to grant
A Melrose nursery has created an outdoor learning area after successfully applying for a Scottish Borders Council grant.Old Station Nursery, in the town’s Palma Place, received £4,000 from the Scottish...
View ArticleRenegades team up to take top prize
The Rotary Club of Galashiels held its annual sponsored team golf competition for the New Millennium Quaich Trophy over Torwoodlee Golf Club on May 25.Unfortunately, this event had to be abandoned...
View ArticleJed pipers stir memories to bridge 70-year D-Day gap
A poignant return to Normandy was made by Jedburgh Royal British Legion Scotland Pipe Band to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The start of proceedings saw the band parade...
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woolerAt their weekly Primestock sale John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,000 lambs, 12 hoggs and young sheep and 215 ewes and rams.In conjunction with the Primestock Sale was the Annual Summer Show...
View ArticleThumbs-up from Tweedbank leavers
Tweedbank school P7 pupils and teacher Sheona Hedley were in a relaxed mood at the annual leavers’ event which featured a new format.Parents were in favour of holding the function in the evening and...
View ArticleMarket Prices
woolerAt their weekly Primestock sale John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,000 lambs, 12 hoggs and young sheep and 215 ewes and rams.In conjunction with the Primestock Sale was the Annual Summer Show...
View ArticleSandystones venue for biomass heating open day
The lowdown on a commercial scale biomass dual boiler system is the subject of an open day at Sandystones, near Jedburgh next Thursday (July 10).The information afternoon will show how a biomass...
View ArticleSaturday Polish School has another successful year
It was the end of the year at the weekend for a rather special local educational facility, as well as the rest of the region’s schools.The Saturday Polish School is based in Hawick High School and has...
View ArticleSilver lining for Selkirk RNLI members
Three members of Selkirk RNLI fundraising committee have been awarded the organisation’s Silver Badge.The presentations took place at Perth Concert Hall.The awarded handed out to Janet Mitchell,...
View ArticleNHS Borders gets new associate director of nursing
NHS Borders has announced the appointment of Charlie Sinclair as its new associate director of nursing for primary, acute and community services.Mr Sinclair, who has most recently been the associate...
View ArticleKeep on the right side of the law when dealing from a distance
If you are selling online in the UK, you should already be aware of Distance Selling Regulations – the legislation that covers anything bought via online shopping, mail order, over the telephone or a...
View ArticleSandystones venue for biomass heating open day
The lowdown on a commercial scale biomass dual boiler system is the subject of an open day at Sandystones, near Jedburgh, next Thursday (July 10).The information afternoon will show how a biomass...
View ArticleSheep dog trials league
On Saturday, the Northumberland Sheep Dog Trials League held an open trial at Blindburn, Alwinton.John Robinson from Coldingham judged 41 dogs working well-behaved Cheviot sheep over a very steep and...
View ArticleVigilance urged over incurable virus
Scotland’s Rural College vets are urging farmers not to bury their heads in the sand about the threat from the incurable viral sheep disease, Maedi Visna (MV).Caused by a retrovirus and introduced...
View ArticleThe sticky willie, from dye to diet
As we enter the month of July, one plant is particularly noticeable as having done extremely well this year. Anyone with a long-haired dog or a propensity for wearing woolly jumpers while berry...
View ArticleShows have little to do with day to day agriculture
Not that I wish to spoil the feel-good factor for organisers of the Highland show which attracted an attendance of almost 180,000 over its recent four-day run at Ingliston but some visitors thought the...
View ArticleSome hatched, one sadly despatched
Our first-ever chick hatched from bought-in eggs was joined, within 24 hours, by three siblings. And then there were four.And they are proper, yellow, fluffy, cutesy chicks, just like the ones on...
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