Posts Tagged ‘Borders’
Discuss the future of the bridge across the border
The future of a bridge between Scotland and England is to be discussed at meetings next week. Members of the public are invited to two consultation events on Saturday 9 February to find out more about the bid to conserve the historic Union Chain Bridge. Members of the project team and Friends of the Union…
Read MoreSearch for a director at major new tourist site
The hunt is on for someone to run a major new tourist attraction which will house The Great Tapestry of Scotland. Applications are being sought for the centre director of the nationally-significant attraction set to be housed in a purpose-built setting for the first time in Galashiels. Charity Live Borders is offering a career-defining role…
Read MoreDNA is showing the bloodlines of clans and chiefs
The emergence of DNA profiling has had a huge impact upon fields as diverse as criminology, medicine and insurance, but it also has implications for clans and those whose historic titles depend upon paternity. Three recent cases have provided dramatic proof of the potential of DNA to intrude in these areas. The first has a…
Read More£5000 reward offer for safe return of missing pets
A Scots family are offering a £5000 reward for the return of their pet dogs, which they fear were taken during a New Year’s Day hunt. Gamekeeper Edward Bell, 41, and wife Georgie, 45, originally offered a £1000 for the return of their border terriers Ruby and Beetle, after they disappeared from the Lothian Estate…
Read MoreScottish Snowdrop Festival blossoms for 2019
Their arrival usually heralds the end of winter and the promise of spring, and the return of one of Scotland’s most popular outdoor festivals to gardens and estates across the country. Showcasing a range of beautiful snowdrop collections, the Scottish Snowdrop Festival will be blossoming at venues from tomorrow, 25 January, to 11 March. Organised…
Read MoreA spacious country house dating from 1795
A beautifully presented seven bedroom home is for sale in the Scottish Borders. Knight Frank present Springhill, a Georgian detached house with a two bedroom cottage, stable courtyard, outbuildings and two paddocks. The house has three reception rooms, kitchen, reading/music room, seven bedrooms and five bath/shower rooms. Springhill was originally built in 1795 with an Edwardian…
Read MoreScots roads some of the best to drive in the UK
Three Scottish roads have been named in the best 10 to drive in the UK. Top slot went to a winding country road in a picturesque corner of Somerset has been named the best to drive on in the UK, as data scientists pinpointed the B3135 from Cheddar to Ashwick, which meanders through the rolling…
Read MoreScottish Scouts become Golden Eagle Champions
A Scottish Scout group is launching the first ever Golden Eagle Champions initiative to help safeguard the future of Golden Eagles in the UK. Working closely with the groundbreaking South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, the Scottish Borders Innerleithen Scout Group will become the UK’s first ever Golden Eagle Champions, learning from experts and getting…
Read MoreLesley’s making a hue and cry in the world of art
It’s been nearly two decades since award-winning painter Lesley Birch swapped her keyboards for a canvas. Born in Glasgow and based in Scotland until her late 30s, Lesley was a full-time musician writing songs and touring as a session keyboards player for chart-topping band Hue & Cry. Nowadays, she paints from her studios in York…
Read MoreConverted farmhouse is an ideal family home
A stunning farmhouse in the heart of the Borders has been brought to the market. Kirkton Farmhouse enjoys a peaceful position in Roxburghshire, and this impressive period property dates back to the mid-1800s and has been beautifully upgraded throughout, offering an undisturbed lifestyle set in private grounds within idyllic countryside. Conveniently positioned for the best…
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