Welcome to Darnick in the Scottish Borders
Borders Buses has suspended all its services through Darnick until further notice due to roadworks at the junction of Chiefswood Road and Abbotsford Road. The work, which is in relation to the Crawford’s Coatburn Green development, makes it difficult for…
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The monthly TEA n’ CHAT is underway again for its fifth year of helping to bring Darnick villagers together to meet old friends and to make new ones, and provide the village’s new arrivals with an opportunity to meet their…
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After three years of sterling leadership Dave Potts has resigned as Chair of the Darnick Village Development Trust, and the role has been taken over by Angie Stormont. Dave helped to establish the new development trust, which took over from…
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More than £2,000 was raised in the Darnick defibrillator appeal, which was a fantastic response from villagers. The life-saving equipment has now been purchased and installed on the south facing wall of the Smith Memorial Hall. The funds were also…
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The village has a new Facebook page, so please look us up and follow. We are hoping to post all the latest news and events that are going on in the village, or any snippets that woudl interest villagers and…
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The Darnick Village Development Trust (DVDT) is encouraging villagers to come along to its AGM this month (Aug) and find out what’s been going on in the village and plans for the future. The AGM is being held in the…
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Drivers in the area are being warned to follow the diversion route during the essential maintenance works on Galafoot Bridge (A6091), or risk injury to themselves or others, or at best receive a fine from Police Scotland. Amey, the company…
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The £640,000 major strengthening and repair work to Lowood Bridge is on schedule to be completed in time for the Melrose Festival in mid-June 2018. And while the work is underway, the council is takign the opportunity to do additional…
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The £640,000 major repair and strengthening programme on the historic Lowood Bridge between Galashiels and Melrose is now well underway and the following update is from Scottish Borders Council. The complex scaffolding works are now complete and the temporary scaffold…
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Free energy advice for anyone who needs to keep their home warm is on offer at the Re-energise Your Borders Home event, run by Home Energy Scotland – South East, on Thursday April 19, at The Corn Exchange, Melrose, 5.30pm…
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