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Headlines

• Entries sought for Scottish Borders Council Design Award Scheme - Thursday, Jul 2 2009
  The search is on for the best designed buildings in the Scottish Borders, with the launch of the Scottish Borders Council Design Award Scheme 2009.
• 48 Hours In the Scottish Borders – New Tourism Initiative to attract visitors - Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
  An exciting new tourism initiative has been launched in the Scottish Borders which invites visitors to spend 48 Hours in the area.
• More time to visit Melrose library - Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
  Library users will be able to visit Melrose public library every weekday from Monday 6 July.
• Safety first at new Kingsland school - Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
  The contractors building the new Kingsland primary school in Peebles take safety extremely seriously and have been finding innovative ways of ensuring people understand the potential dangers of a construction site.
• 2009 Summer Arts Programme - Monday, Jun 29 2009
  Youngsters across the Borders are being given the opportunity to take part in a broad range of arts activities over the summer holidays, thanks to a new Youth Arts Programme called ‘Big Summer Holidays - Big Summer Arts’.
• Calling artists and makers in the Scottish Borders - Monday, Jun 29 2009
  A new awards scheme for artists and craft makers in the Scottish Borders will be launched on Friday (3 July) along with a new network to support the creative arts sector in the region.
• Summer youth traditional music courses - Monday, Jun 29 2009
  Pupils in the Borders have a chance to enjoy special new traditional music and song courses this summer.
• St Peter’s leads the way with Health Promotion - Monday, Jun 29 2009
  Health and wellbeing is embedded in life at St Peter’s primary school in Galashiels as it becomes the first primary school in the Scottish Borders to reach phase two of the Health Promoting Schools (HPS) accreditation scheme.
• Nenthorn Bridge refurbishment works – Road closure - Monday, Jun 29 2009
  The contract for phase two of the refurbishment works to Nenthorn Bridge on the A6089 Kelso to Gordon road has been awarded to Rodger (Builders) of Earlston.
• Newcastleton Drainage Improvement Scheme Phase 1 - Monday, Jun 29 2009
  Phase one of the Newcastleton drainage improvement scheme started today. Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has awarded the contract to SBc Contracts, the Council’s in-house contractor.