Headlines for February 2005

• Women’s hockey 7s to start in May - Monday, Feb 28 2005
  Scottish Borders Council’s Sports Development Unit is launching a new women’s hockey 7s programme on May 10.
• Badminton players wanted for Peebles bonanza - Monday, Feb 28 2005
  Borders badminton players are being urged to sign up for a badminton bonanza open tournament to be held at the Gytes Leisure Centre, Walkershaugh, Peebles in April.
• Share your favourite book - Friday, Feb 25 2005
  Thursday 3 March is World Book Day and to celebrate, libraries across the Scottish Borders are encouraging readers to "Spread the Word" about their favourite book.
• Science fun with food and plants - Friday, Feb 25 2005
  Young scientists were hard at work in the Borders yesterday at an educational event organised by the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
• £12,000 for Tsunami Appeal - Thursday, Feb 24 2005
  Employees and pupils of Scottish Borders Council who made donations and took part in fundraising events have helped to raise over £12,000 for the Tsunami victims of South-East Asia.
• Working Safely in the Borders - Thursday, Feb 24 2005
  Nearly one hundred people attended a health and safety information event for local construction firms, set up jointly by the Borders Construction Industry Forum and Scottish Borders Council, at Tweed Horizons, Newtown St Boswells, on February 11.
• Work starts new footbridge for Hawick - Thursday, Feb 24 2005
  Preparation work started this week on a striking, new metal footbridge over the River Teviot at Hawick, the first cable-stayed bridge in the Borders.
• Update on Winter Conditions in Scottish Borders - Wednesday, Feb 23 2005
  Overnight snow covered the Borders region with depths varying from two inches to six inches.
• Report child abuse concerns, says leaflet - Monday, Feb 21 2005
  Child protection is everyone’s responsibility. We all have an obligation to help keep children safe from neglect and abuse.
• New homecare service for disabled and elderly - Monday, Feb 21 2005
  Everyone knows how long it can take to complete minor repair jobs and improvements around the house. Imagine how much longer it may take if you are elderly or disabled.
• Borders' favourite quotations to be etched in glass - Thursday, Feb 17 2005
  What is your favourite quotation?
• Exercise 'advantage' - Tuesday, Feb 15 2005
  ..to test Borders' major incident plan. The members of Scottish Borders Council's senior Management Team will be put to the test on Wednesday 9 March, when they take part in an emergency planning exercise called Exercise "Advantage".
• Council appoints private landlords’ officer - Tuesday, Feb 15 2005
  Following the success of its recent private landlords’ information sessions, Scottish Borders Council has appointed a Private Sector Research and Liaison Officer (PSRLO) to deal directly with the private rental sector.
• Council praised for festival organisers’ guide - Monday, Feb 14 2005
  Scottish Borders Council has been singled out for commendation by former Chief Constable of Strathclyde, Sir John Orr OBE QPM for the quality of the information in its publication ’Organising Events in the Scottish Borders’.
• Consultation - See the wood for the trees - Monday, Feb 14 2005
  Scottish Borders Woodland Strategy - Scottish Borders Council announces the launch of a public consultation on the Scottish Borders Woodland Strategy.
• Melrose in finals of Britain in Bloom 2005 - Monday, Feb 14 2005
  The Committee of Melrose in Bloom got some blooming good news from Beautiful Scotland in Bloom this week.
• Council and Callants' Club co-operate to make bridge more accessible - Monday, Feb 14 2005
  Peebles Callants Club and Scottish Borders Council are pleased to announce that funding has been secured to provide ramped access to either end of Fotheringham Bridge in Hay Lodge Park at Peebles.
• A murder is announced… - Friday, Feb 11 2005
  A murder play is being performed at Hawick Library
• SBC agrees Council Tax rise - Thursday, Feb 10 2005
  Scottish Borders Council today agreed a 3.45% rise in Council Tax
• Children's services consultation launched - Thursday, Feb 10 2005
  The first integrated children and young people's services plan for the Borders.
• The facts on SBC's recycling performance - Wednesday, Feb 9 2005
  Scottish Borders has robustly defended its performance on waste recycling, following criticism last week from the Scottish Green Party.
• Plan the perfect Borders wedding - Tuesday, Feb 8 2005
  SBC has launched a new brochure, 'Getting Married in the Scottish Borderrs', to help couples plan their weddings in the region.
• Second World War 60th Anniversary - Monday, Feb 7 2005
  Are you planning activities of any kind to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the momentous events and remarkable people that led to the end of the Second World War?
• Community wardens go free with Munro - Wednesday, Feb 2 2005
  The Borders’ five Community Wardens are taking their job to the roads, following an offer of free bus travel during working hours from Munro Bus Company
• Improvements to Hawick Transport Interchange - Wednesday, Feb 2 2005
  Work will start in February on improvements to the bus stops in the Mart Street car park in Hawick.
• Southern Upland Way booklet available - Tuesday, Feb 1 2005
  The new Southern Upland Way short walks booklet is now available.