Hawick summer programme kicks off
A programme of free activities will be provided in Hawick throughout the summer for children, young people and families. The Hawick Summer Programme 2019 takes place from now until Friday…
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Duns schools in castle anniversary preparations
Around 850 children from Berwickshire High School and Duns Primary School recently took part in a drone-filmed project to create a visual to help launch the 700th anniversary celebrations of…
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Lottery award for Trimontium Museum
The Trimontium Museum in Melrose, which is run entirely by volunteers, has been awarded £571,500 funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The group was born 30 years ago out…
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Wheelchair users encouraged to complete survey
Scottish Borders Council have commissioned consultants to undertake a study on the housing needs of wheelchair users in the Scottish Borders. As part of this work, the consultants have designed…
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Selkirk venue for Arthritis Support Group meeting
The next meeting of the Scottish Borders Versus Arthritis Support Group will be held on Saturday 6th July, from 11am-12.30pm, at the Selkirk Community Shed in Goslawdales. Lotti Blades-Barrett will…
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Community to benefit from new sports pitch
Plans for a new 3G community sports pitch in Melrose have been given the go-ahead and will mean an all-year round playing surface at the Greenyards. The project will provide…
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Apply now for Co-op Fund
The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects that make a difference to local communities near to its stores and funeral homes. Scottish Borders groups could be among its causes from…
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New funding awards
Two Borders groups are among the organisations to benefit from the latest round of funding awards from The Robertson Trust. Alchemy Film & Arts has received £24,000 for the salary…
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Peebles veteran in poignant return to Normandy
A Peebles veteran is among six Scots who are embarking on a poignant pilgrimage to the beaches of Normandy as part of the commemoration to mark the 75th anniversary of…
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Call goes out to drivers to consider volunteering
A Scottish social enterprise is calling on drivers to help reduce isolation in their local communities by signing up to help out local car schemes.These initiatives offer a lifeline to…
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Community groups invited to rural transport event
Community groups and individuals are invited to the first rural transport event of its kind to be held in the Scottish Borders. The Fit for 2024 rural transport conference will…
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Date set for opening of new Jim Clark museum
The new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in Duns will open to the public on Thursday 11th July. The £1.6m museum project is being taken forward by Scottish Borders Council, Live…
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OVO Energy Tour of Britain returns
The OVO Energy Tour of Britain, the country’s biggest professional cycle race and largest free to spectate event, will return to the Scottish Borders in September for both the start…
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Borderers join in Learning Disability Week
From a celebration in Galashiels to a “Communi-Tea” Party in Kelso, local people with learning disabilities, their carers and families and support staff got involved in the week – and…