Light-hearted life in the dark days
The nights, as they say, are fair drawing in. Darkness is descending earlier and earlier with each passing day. Summer is officially over and autumn is officially here.And – weather-wise in the Borders...
View ArticleFall in recycling rate bucks national trend
The amount of household waste recycled or composted in the Borders has fallen by five per cent since 2011, figures out this week show.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) statistics reveal...
View ArticleEmployees’ bike and hike raises more than £2,000 for Borders charity
Staff from RP Adam in Selkirk raised £2,143 for The Lavender Touch charity from their fundraising walk, cycle and family fun day. One of the organisers of the event, Alan Skeldon, presented the cheque...
View ArticleKelso’s Kim has winning recipe for Cook of the Year
When it comes to cooking up a winning formula for success in the kitchen, Kelso High School cook manager Kim Watts has the right recipe.Because Kim has just been named Scottish School Cook of the Year...
View ArticleRail benefits on the agenda
A councillor is steaming ahead with plans to ensure that Galashiels is on track to benefit from the new railway, writes Bob Burgess.Bill White wants to establish a task force to prepare the town centre...
View ArticleBright future ahead for Sam’s hemp sunglasses
A 23-year-old former Peebles High School pupil is aiming to raise a final £2,500 to help increase production of his hemp sunglasses.Sam Whitten, who grew up in Broughton, studied international product...
View ArticleTalks on food waste support
Council officers are in “active discussions” with Zero Waste Scotland to see what support can be provided for the introduction of food waste collections, Councillor Davie Paterson has said.Zero Waste...
View ArticleUnited effort made to tackle problem of dyslexia in farming
Years ago I was stopped in a city street by a man who thrust a newspaper at me and demanded to know what odds a particular horse was running at.He would have been pushed to pick someone who knew less...
View ArticleCountry diary
Saturday, October 4: Eildon Ramblers circular walk from Redpath. Meet at 10am at village hall (NT582357) 6.5 miles, Grade B, Soup lunch after walk (£5), followed by AGM. To register for the walk, email...
View ArticleGrandad’s wine was a taste explosion
This week, back to smallholdery ... I thought it was time I got back to reality. Back to the land. The honest toil of working the soil. At the risk of beginning to sound like Scarlett O’Hara at the end...
View ArticleAround 100 hikers expected to raise cash for rescuers
Search and rescue volunteers are hoping the weather is fine for their major fundraiser of the year at the weekend.The Border Search and Rescue Unit is holding a sponsored walk on Sunday (October 5) to...
View ArticlePrincess Royal happy to play her part in former team-mate’s double celebration
The Princess Royal officially opened former eventing peer Ian Stark’s Equestrian Centre (ISEC) near Selkirk last Wednesday.And the Riding for the Disabled president also celebrated the 50th birthday of...
View ArticleConcern raised over Kelso parking safety
Concerns have been expressed that Kelso’s newly-revamped town centre works are being spoiled by inconsiderate and illegal parking of vehicles.At last month’s meeting of Kelso Community Council, several...
View ArticleHeart charity cheques out at Hazeldean
Residents of Hazeldean residential home in Galashiels handed over a £375 cheque to Wilma Gunn, from Scottish H.A.R.T.Under the leadership of Audrey Johnston, they held a raffle in aid of the...
View ArticlePain relief for dying woman delayed
NHS Borders has apologised to a patient’s daughter after a complaint about the care given to her mother in her last hours of life was upheld.The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) made four...
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Last time, we had our first look at heatmaps and how they can help you understand how much of your web pages are being viewed by visitors. If you missed it you can read it again at...
View ArticleFarm workers’ wage increase announced
The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) has announced that a rise in the minimum wage rate for workers has been agreed.A Scottish Government statement said: “The wage rates agreed by the wages...
View ArticleNow is a good time to grow timber, says machinery ring
More than 18 months into a woodland management project, a leading agricultural co-operative has audited nearly 80 farm woodlands and produced free management plans for nearly 40.Borders Machinery Ring...
View ArticleBorders population set to plateau over next 25 years
Latest population projection figures predict no net change in the size of the Borders population over the next 25 years.The most recent forecast by the National Records for Scotland (NRS) office shows...
View ArticleLamont agrees to voting age change
Borders MSP John Lamont now backs lowering the voting age to 16 after his referendum experience.He said: “I was hugely impressed by the level of engagement and understanding our young people...
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