Children’s author makes a return to his Copshaw roots
Week: 28 | 13th July 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewcastletonFamily collaboration over 4,200 miles leads to potential series of books When artist Paula Downey and children’s author Ian Rowan decided to collaborate on a creative project there was just one problem. Paula lives in Newcastleton and Ian is in…
25 years of down-right uniqueness
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsCopshaw Common Riding fills the heart and mind with something only the initiated understand It was the kind of day when the weather just didn’t know what to do with itself, so settled on offering up a bit of everything.…
The march of the windfarms
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community Newcastleton News80-turbine EDF site now planned for Liddesdale Plans for yet another windfarm in our area have been unveiled. The 80-turbine site, which would be built within Wauchope and Newcastleton forests in Liddesdale could power up to 231,000 homes. And developers…
Pureous Bunkamous...abundant Holm humour
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsPrepare for lift-off Copshaw – this coming weekend is like no other in the village’s calendar. Not just one major event, but two – both full of music, song, poetry, ancient modern traditions, people on bikes and guaranteed shedloads of…
Round Copshaw town they did roam!
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | NewsBuild-up is almost palpable as The Holm prepares Tub 2023 Sophie Mitchell has had her first taste of the kind of Pureous Bunkumus that only Copshaw Common Riding can provide. Loyal flag-followers congregated at The Trap which is the event’s…
Is rewilding contributing to increase in wildfires?
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsCould rewilding be one of the culprits behind the increasing number of wildfires? That’s the theory being put forward by Scottish Tenants Association director Alastair Nairn who is calling for further rewilding to be put on hold until the facts…
BoS cashes out of Copshaw
Branch closure ‘another nail in coffin’ for village By Gilly…
Copshaw goes potty over the Coronation
Dozens of beautifully decorated plantpots filled with flowers have begun…
Have a very Happy Copshaw Christmas
Over the years, Copshaw’s Christmas lights switch-on has taken place…
Copshaw petrol station has proved to be a lifesaver
Having its own community-run petrol station has saved villagers in…
