Welcome to Darnick in the Scottish Borders
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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A series of events has been organised by the Darnick Village Development Trust to give a lively start to Spring in the village. A fun packed weekend towards the end of March gets the season underway, with a quiz night…
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Rural theatre company Pentabus, will be performing their hugely popular drama ‘Here I Belong’, a celebration of village life, at The Smith Memorial Hall, on Thursday 26th April. The show has had rave revues around the UK, with The Stage…
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Experimental theatre that travels and creates stories in dialogue with the people and places it encounters is making its way to Darnick in April. The Suitcase Ensemble are currently developing a new performance, experimenting with a form of theatre that…
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Socialise with friends and family and maybe meet some of your new neighbours who have recently moved into Darnick at the Darnick Village Community Lunch, on Sunday 25th March, 12.30pm- 3.30pm, in the Smith Memorial Hall. Lunch will consist of…
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Join fellow villagers and Quiz Master Brenda Robertson for a fun social evening that will test your general & local knowledge. The brain challenge is being held on Friday March 23, at 7.30pm, in the Smith Memorial Hall and is…
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A small group of volunteers has been set up, ready to support and assist the Darnick community in the event of an unusual emergency incident or event. As part of the Borders-wide Resilient Communities initiative, organised by Scottish Borders council,…
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Two new noticeboards are to be erected in the village after it became apparent that many residents rely on notice boards for local information. The Darnick Village Development Trust (DVDT) successfully negotiated with Scottish Borders Council for the provision of…
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Lowood Bridge is now closed to all traffic and pedestrians to allow major works to be carried out and is not expected to open until the end of June. The 250-year-old grade B-listed bridge closed from Wednesday, January 31, for…
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