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No monkey business over zoo poster for Gala student
There was no monkeying around for Galashiels art student Alistair Kerr when it came to designing a poster for Edinburgh Zoo.
Students help out at youth club
Painting and decorating students from Borders College are helping to give the Rowland’s youth facility in Selkirk a whole new look.
Tenants’ forum urged to be ‘constructive’
The Tenant Farming Forum (TFF) is best placed to come up with solutions to land tenure issues, says the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG) in its interim report out on Monday.
Business forum says voice will be heard loud and clear
COMPANY bosses have formed a new organisation that will be used to make their voices heard.
Unemployment hits region’s youngsters
More young people in the Borders are claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) than compared to Scotland and Britain.
Schmallenberg vaccine expected by summer
Livestock farmers in the Borders will be able to vaccinate against the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) which causes birth defects in lambs and calves.
A good time to set up your own enterprise
IT TAKES courage to start up a business at any time, and particularly when the economy is still depressed. But – and this may sound counter-intuitive – now is actually a good time set up on your own.
Finalists to battle it out for Thistle Awards
THE Borders is well represented in the regional section of the Scottish Thistle Awards this year, after the shortlists were announced on Monday.
First schools countryside day ‘a success’ say organisers
Primary five schoolchildren from across the region went to their own special Border Union show - the first event of its kind - in Kelso on Tuesday.
Bed gamble pays off for County thanks to Gateway backing
HAVING invested £45,000 in three new bedrooms, securing 50 nights of bookings in May for these rooms has vindicated the decision of The County Hotel’s owners.
Crushing success for Borders sales team
A Borders-based sales and marketing team has helped secure a significant award for construction attachment retailers Astra Site Services.
Glentress drop-in session invite
The Forestry Commission Scotland is holding two drop-in sessions for the public to get views on how Glentress Forest and the Tweed Valley corridor could be developed for tourism and recreation.
Fall in full time workers, but more staff in area with degrees
Employment in the Borders fell by more than five per cent between 2008 and 2012, a report by Scotland’s chief statistician has revealed.
Hawick’s Solerina in winning form at Ayr
BREEDER Charles Scott from Hawick celebrated his first show of the season at Ayr by winning the Zwartbles breed championship on Saturday.
Cable told ‘cut red tape and banks need to help’
Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable was in the Borders at the weekend when farmers made clear their need for better support from banks.
Borders’ best hotels get national recognition
The recent Scottish Hotel Awards proved particularly successful for some of the Borders’ leading accommodation providers.
End of an era as St Boswells blacksmith calls it a day
There is a flurry of sparks as blacksmith David Young swings his hammer onto the red-hot bar of metal in the smithy at St Boswells.
HMRC wins round two of Inheritance Tax battle, ringing alarm bells for those who let
THE Upper Tier Tax Tribunal has considered the criteria for the letting of furnished holiday accommodation to be considered a business, in order to qualify for Business Property Relief from Inheritance Tax (IHT).
Property auctions come to the Borders
LOCAL chartered surveyor Nick Green and auctioneers Border Livestock Exchange have joined forces to create a new regional property auction venture.
Aid will help but 2013 is a write-off for many
“For the most affected farms there will no immediate relief in 2013 and there will be a hard road back to perhaps more normal production in 2014.”
‘Serious liver fluke epidemics’ forecast
Fluke has had a “devastating” impact on Borders sheep flocks in the last six months, according to a former NFUS livestock committee chairman.
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
THIS is a most attractive traditional end-terraced cottage which has been created by combining two cottages.
Kelso provost steps down after four years
Kelso provost Fiona Scott will quit later this month after four years as the town’s civic head.
Talks under way on rescue deal to save Langholm weavers
ADMINISTRATORS seeking a rescue deal for Langholm textile firm, Reid & Taylor, have confirmed they have entered exclusive talks with one interested party.
Business angels bring salvation for Kelso firm
Eighty jobs have been saved with the news that Kelso-based engineering firm, Border Precision, has been rescued from administration.
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Blindingly good ideas to brighten your home
Have you noticed how the longer days and brighter evenings can change the look of the rooms in your home?
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Vintage Rosie – A coffee and a spot of vintiquing in Denholm
Following last month’s column, reader Lynn McKnight got in touch to remind me of Denholm Antiques and Interiors.
Log in to the wood life, as cabin business grows
Slowly but surely, one man and his company are bringing Little House on the Prairie to the Borders.
Chancellor eases small business burden
This month sees the introduction of a new cash basis for calculating taxable income for small unincorporated businesses.
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A week to remember for Galashiels company
Large orders, more jobs, an international magazine feature and a successful trade event attracting buyers from the world’s leading labels.
Rustlers on the hoof
Nearly 130 sheep have been stolen from Tweeddale and the Gala Water Valley since the start of the year,
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Railway A7 speed call despite jobs boost
Contractors BAM Nuttall say they would support moves to introduce speed restrictions on the A7 while the Borders Railway is built.
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British Transport Police have warned Borderers that walking across the Borders Railway line will result in arrest.
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Grahame makes Gala visit
Christine Grahame MSP, a long-term supporter of the Borders Railway, was shown round the project’s Langhaugh Road base in Galashiels on Tuesday.
1 commentSchmallenberg is Scotland’s latest unwelcome import
Because something has been expected doesn’t make it welcome. That applies to last week when the inevitable happened and the first confirmed case of Schmallenberg disease in Scotland was reported in a beef calf in Dumfries-shire.
Wind farm delayed for lambs
It took years to get planning permission, but a windfarm of 13 turbines is on hold until the lambing on the Berwickshire site is over.
LFASS and SFP in CAP reform rollover
Main funding schemes for farmers will be rolled over into 2014 as the reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) kicks in, European politicians agreed earlier this week.
Auctioneer Jack retires after 48 years
John Swan Ltd managing director Jack Clark retires on Tuesday. But you will find the St Boswells auctioneer in the ring, gavel in hand, at the company’s weekly sale on Monday.
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Weather for Galashiels
Sunday 26 May 2013
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