A MAJOR report has revealed worrying declines in wildlife across the south of Scotland. The State of Nature South of Scotland report, the first of its kind for the region, examines changes in biodiversity from 2000 to 2025. It highlights...
THANKS were given to everyone who helped to make the annual second hand book sale in the Burgh Hall on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4 such a success. The event raised more than £8,000 for peace and justice charities. 1,800 people came over...
YOUNGSTERS across central Scotland are set to gather in the Borders for a brass band competition. The Innerleithen Youth Brass Band Contest, now in its 13th year, will take place on Saturday, October 24 at St Ronan’s Primary School at 10am.
THE chairman of a successful brass band in the Borders has been honoured for his 50 years of dedicated service. Mark Cockburn, who was recently re-elected as chair of St Ronan’s Silver Band in Innerleithen, was presented with a lifetime...