• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Headlines

• Adult protection information event - Tuesday, Jul 27 2010
  An information event about adult protection for service users, carers, service providers and public agencies was held in St. Boswells last week to highlight that adult protection is everyone’s responsibility.
• Successful season for Swim Team Borders - Tuesday, Jul 27 2010
  Swim Team Borders, the performance swimming squad of the Borders, has enjoyed a successful 2009/2010 season as it heads into its final major competition - the British Age Group and Youth Championships in Sheffield from 28 July to 7 August 2010.
• ‘Bagit’ visits the Border Union Show - Monday, Jul 26 2010
  ‘Bagit’, the cleanest dog in Scotland, will be going along to the Border Union Show on 30 and 31 July to meet visitors, while the SB Wardens from Scottish Borders Council promote the ‘Bag it, Tie it, Bin it’ message as art of their anti dog-fouling campaign.
• Rural Funding and Business Advice available at Border Union Show - Friday, Jul 23 2010
  In response to continued high demand for rural business support and advice, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) and partners are hosting a business advice and rural funding stand at this year’s Border Union Show.
• Harestanes takes advantage of bike tourism opportunity - Thursday, Jul 22 2010
  One of the region’s most popular attractions is to offer visitors the opportunity to explore the local countryside by bike, taking advantage of Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) Outdoor Education resources available to the public during the school holidays.
• Cash boost for rural broadband - Wednesday, Jul 14 2010
  Communities and groups of businesses are invited to bid to deliver collaborative broadband projects which will benefit rural areas in the Scottish Borders.
• The painted landscape by Alan Turner - Tuesday, Jul 13 2010
  An exhibition of recent and earlier works by popular Jedburgh-based artist, Alan Turner is now on display at The Christopher Boyd Gallery in Old Gala House, Scott Crescent, Galashiels until Saturday 4 September 2010.
• For the love of nature at Tweeddale museum - Tuesday, Jul 13 2010
  An exhibition of artwork by Simon and Laura Blackwood is now on display at The Gallery in the Tweeddale Museum, Peebles until Saturday 14 August 2010.
• Minister for Communities and Housing officially opens Jed Fun Park - Tuesday, Jul 13 2010
  Alex Neil, Minister for Communities and Housing, officially opened the Jed Fun Park yesterday (Monday) during his visit to the Borders.
• Road access to Clovenfords Primary School - Tuesday, Jul 13 2010
  Scottish Borders Council had considered three options for routes in to the new Clovenfords Primary School. These were Route One Caddonfoot Road, Route Two Old Vineries and Route Three Meigle Farm.