Local mountain bike business Ridelines hails potential for Tweed Valley to become “genuine bucket list destination” for cyclists of all ages and abilities. A Scottish Thistle Award-regional finalist and local mountain biking business, Ridelines, is urging Borderers of all ages and abilities to take up mountain biking and follow in their heroes’ wheel-tracks after…
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Big Wig children’s festival plus great events for young people Spooky graveyard drama and a massive Wigtown drawing Some of the most celebrated contemporary children’s and young people’s storytellers will be taking part in this year’s Wigtown Book Festival. Among them are Michael Morpurgo – whose latest book will have been published just two days…
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Online conference aims to redesign sustainable employment opportunities for people with additional support needs in the South of Scotland. A conference focused on addressing employment opportunities for young people with additional support needs in the South of Scotland will be hosted by the Additional Support Needs (ASN) Learning Network on Friday 8 September 2023. The…
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The Tweed Valley played a huge role in last week’s highly successful UCI World Cycling Championships. With the world’s elite mountain bikers competing for multiple World Championship titles at Glentress, this created wonderful publicity for the sport and for the Tweed Valley as a visitor destination. Cringletie was honoured to also play their part by…
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The Scottish Borders Local Action Group (LAG) has already given out the first Community Led Local Development grant of 2023-24 and is keen to distribute the other £350,000 in grants as soon as possible. Funding of up to £20,000 is available for Borders based projects that are around Social Inclusion or Net Zero/tackling climate change…
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Scouting For Girls, Big Country, Skerryvore, Shambolics Dance Tent featuring Ultrabeat, N-Trance and Team GBX Two-days of live music at one of Scotland’s most amazing venues A big-name line-up has been announced for the 2023 Music at the Multiverse festival at Crawick Multiverse in September. The two-day music festival, now in its third year, will…
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Stranraer Oyster Festival has revealed its full programme for 2023 alongside a pledge to ‘go greener’ and help safeguard the wild, native oyster bed that the festival celebrates. Michael Caines, Tony Singh, Julie Lin and Felicity Cloaks are among the chefs demonstrating their culinary flair. They’ll join local chefs, artisan traders, musicians and skilled oyster…
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Full programme revealed – featuring Hamza Yassin, Maggie O’Farrell, Judy Murray, Michael Morpurgo, Josie Long, Robin Ince and many more Tickets on sale for 25th annual festival in Scotland’s National Book Town Wigtown Book Festival has unveiled its full line-up – with guest programmer Lee Randall offering twenty five top tips for this year’s 25th annual event. Tickets…
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The South of Scotland Destination Alliance’s new Operational Plan takes a locally-led, bottom-up approach, putting businesses in the driving seat Harnessing local knowledge and expertise through a ‘bottom-up’ approach led by local businesses is a key focus of the newly published one-year Operational Plan released by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA). In addition…
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Unveiling the South of Scotland tourism businesses shortlisted for the region’s first dedicated Scottish Thistle Awards Clockwise from top left: Dalscone Farm Park, Out-there Artisan, Spring Fling Open Studios and Tiny Home Borders The shortlist for the South of Scotland’s first dedicated regional Thistle Awards – Scotland’s premier tourism and events…
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