Border Telegraph

5 days ago | bordertelegraph.com | Andrew Smart

The Stones of Stenness in Orkney date back some 5000 years (Image: Tripadvisor) WHILE Stonehenge is perhaps the world's most famous stone circle, Scotland is home to one that is possibly older. The Stones of Stenness in Orkney date back 5000 years and stand alongside other locations in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, including Skara Brae and The Ring of Brodgar.

6 days ago | bordertelegraph.com | Mike Thomson

Egg, the fast-growing platform for women in business, brought its signature energy to the region for the very first time. The Women on Top event, hosted in partnership with Claire Drynan of Spark Dot Grow, welcomed more than 50 women for a morning of honest conversation and practical advice. The gathering, held at the five-star venue near Kelso, focused on the realities of running and growing a business, particularly in rural and regional areas.

6 days ago | bordertelegraph.com | Mike Thomson

Held in north Wales, the five-day residential offered S1 pupils the chance to take part in a diverse range of outdoor activities such as climbing, abseiling, gorge walking and canoeing-many for the first time. But the future of the trip had been thrown into doubt after the school’s original transport provider cancelled at short notice, resulting in an unexpected rise of £2,200 in coach hire costs.

1 week ago | bordertelegraph.com | Mike Thomson

Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS) and California-based organisation Outride have partnered on the project. The hub will be available from this autumn, initially focusing on those supporting people aged 55 and over. More: ‘Rare red pollen alert’ out for Borders as NHS shares tips to minimise exposure This model is already being delivered in a number of locations across Scotland, with international centres also available in Norway and Switzerland.

1 week ago | bordertelegraph.com | Lucette Wood

Businesses across the TD1 locality experienced outages across Friday, June 20. Among those affected was the supermarket giant, located on Paton Street in the town centre. Now, Tesco has confirmed that they are trading as normal and the Telegraph understands no food was lost during the power cut. READ MORE: Borders Primary School holds official opening ceremony A spokesperson for Tesco said: "Our Galashiels Extra store is open as normal after an earlier power cut in the local area.