Author: Sara Barton

Live Borders and Council seek views of communities to help shape future of services

Borderers of all ages are being asked for their views on how public sport, leisure andcultural services and facilities should be developed in theirarea over the next decade. A programme of community engagement, including public and school pupil surveys and engagement events, is at the heart of a joint reviewof the sport, leisure and cultural…
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Borderers encouraged to get creative to ‘Welcome the Worlds’

Borders businesses and residents are being encouraged to create window displays and land and roadside art to welcome the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships to the Scottish Borders.  The Championships are taking place in Glasgow and across Scotland, with the mountain bike cross-country events being held at Glentress Forest and the Tweed Valley in early…
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Record-breaking numbers at the weekend’s star-studded Borders Book Festival  

A packed programme of stars from the worlds of stage and screen, current affairs, politics, literature, and sport, as well as four sun-drenched days, brought the crowds flocking at the weekend to the Borders Book Festival in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders. A record-breaking footfall of almost 40,000 came through the gates of Harmony Garden,…
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Greens at Gretna Opening Soon as Restaurant and Bar

Gretna Green, Scotland – June 20, 2023 – Gretna Green, the renowned family-owned wedding and hospitality destination, is proud to announce the upcoming opening of Greens at Gretna, as a restaurant and bar on  Friday 23rd June. Greens at Gretna will be the newest restaurant and bar in Gretna, offering affordable and enjoyable dining for…
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The Galloway Glens ‘Long Goodbye’ Summer Events Programme

Are you looking for something do in water, on horseback, on foot or in a seated position this summer? The Galloway Glens Scheme has this week published the final summer programme of events – drawing upon the whole range of work undertaken and partners supported. The Galloway Glens comes to an end in September and…
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Go Rural Map of Scotland launches in VisitScotland iCentres

SCOTLAND’S fantastic range of farm and croft visitor experiences are set for a field day, with the arrival of a new agritourism guide in VisitScotland iCentres. The new map showcasing more than 200 of Scotland’s best agritourism experiences is now available for visitors across the national tourism organisations’ network of information centres. The Go Rural…
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Moon Landing at the Multiverse for Summer Solstice Celebrations

A rock that has travelled 240,000 miles from the Moon will land up at Crawick Multiverse for the launch of a week of events to mark the summer solstice. The spectacular artland and visitor attraction in Upper Nithsdale, on the Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire border, has teamed up with The Open University (OU) in…
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Stars on Stage at the Borders Book Festival

Well-known names from the worlds of stage and screen, current affairs, politics, literature, and sport will this weekend (15th to 18th June) take to the stage at the Borders Book Festival against the stunning backdrop of Melrose’s Harmony Garden, in the Scottish Borders. The Book Festival opens on Thursday (15th June) to a literary fanfare…
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SOSE Summer Tour 2023

South of Scotland Enterprise will be visiting locations across the region to speak to communities, businesses and social enterprises through its new summer tour. Chair, Professor Russel Griggs, and Chief Executive Jane Morrison-Ross will take part in the tour which will include a series of in-person, online and inclusive sessions, starting in Galashiels on Monday…
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SSDA Newsletter May 2023

This month saw some fantastic coverage for the south of Scotland including a feature in National Geographic Traveller Food magazine on Castle Douglas and its thriving food and drink scene. The article was the result of a journalist visit organised by our PR and marketing teams and is part of our ongoing drive to inspire…
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