Plant residue grain dryer that has saved Duns farmer £28,000
A Duns farmer showcasing how farms can reduce their carbon footprint and save money by using renewable fuels has spoken to local farmers about his pilot project’s success.John Seed, a bio-energy...
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Spring crops have been going into some lovely seedbeds in the first half of March and I’d like to take a little credit for that, having worried aloud last week that the snow and sleet on the first...
View ArticleMoore to speak on reform of CAP
Local MP Michael Moore will be in Kelso later this month to speak to professionals working in agriculture in the Borders on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).The Scottish Secretary...
View ArticleTaste of war
IT will be powdered eggs and tins of condensed milk at Ednam Primary School today as pupils get a taste of food during wartime.It’s part of The Co-operative’s From Farm to Fork project and youngsters...
View ArticlePlan to harvest benefits of biogas
scotland’s first farm-scale biogas plant could be established in the Borders, boosting green energy and creating up to six jobs.The man behind the scheme, Jim Shanks of Standhill Farm near Hawick, says...
View ArticleRoyal puzzler
A LEADING council official has admitted he was initially puzzled by a diamond jubilee project involving two parks in the region.Victoria Park in Innerleithen and Jedburgh’s Elliot Park will apply for...
View ArticleCitizens’ advice service secured
A CONTRACT to deliver a new money advice and welfare advisory service has been awarded by Scottish Borders Council to a newly-formed consortium of the Borders Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB).It takes...
View Article‘Last piece in jigsaw’ as Lauder health centre gets the planning green light
IT took Scottish Borders Council planning committee just 20 minutes on Monday to bring the curtain down on Lauder’s five-year health centre drama.Councillors unanimously agreed to grant NHS Borders...
View ArticleLicensed premises lose out
TWO Galashiels licensed premises have missed out on the Best Bar None Scotland Awards.The town’s Royal British Legion and Indigo Rooms won through to the final.However, the Legion failed to claim the...
View ArticleGaelic lessons
Faultless pronunciation of Buachaille Etive Mòr may not be a life skill everyone aspires to, but Gaelic in the Borders is hosting a learners’ day on Saturday, March 24, at Melrose Parish Church.There...
View ArticleUse Gala or lose it, shoppers are told
SHOPPERS in Galashiels are being urged to support retailers in the traditional town centre after another major brand announced it was closing its outlet in the town.After 15 years trading in Channel...
View ArticleGalashiels online for superfast web
GALASHIELS has become the latest business community in the Borders to benefit from a BT communications upgrade.It involves BT’s ethernet technology and allows medium-sized businesses and other...
View ArticleBusiness excellence award contenders are named
THE shortlist for the Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards has been announced. The award ceremony takes place next Friday lunchtime at the Borders College Campus in Galashiels. Councillor Vicky...
View ArticleReview after primary school exclusions rise
SCOTTISH Borders Council is to revise its policy on primary school exclusions, after a four-year high in pupil suspensions was recorded in 2011.The local authority admits there is significant work to...
View ArticlePrize is right as Gala’s Asda wins safety award
Asda in Galashiels has been given a prestigious award, acknowledging the store’s commitment to the safety of its customers and the local community.It is the first Scottish branch of the retail giant to...
View ArticleGala mast raises fears over health
SCOTTISH Borders Council will be asked how much it makes from telecommunications masts situated in the region, writes Kenny Paterson.Galashiels councillor John Mitchell has submitted the question for...
View ArticleAwards reward young Borders volunteers for their efforts
A PACKED Volunteer Hall in Galashiels on Tuesday night was the setting for a celebration of all that is good and extraordinary about local young people, writes Mark Entwistle. Some 250 guests –...
View ArticleLiz Taylor
Liz Taylor was a Borderer who loved the region and brought its history and traditions to thousands of readers through the series of historical novels she produced during her long writing life.She...
View ArticlePraise for landowner as electric fence is moved
AN Earlston landowner has been praised for re-positioning electric fencing which she erected six weeks ago to protect her horses from rampaging dogs, writes Andrew Keddie.Kate Brownlie made the...
View ArticleTeenager sets sights on a seat
IT REMAINS to be seen if calls for new blood on Scottish Borders Council on May 3 are successful, but for Craig Bryson and Robbie Tatler, hope springs eternal, writes Andrew Keddie.In recent weeks,...
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