Glentress in the Tweed Valley, Scottish Borders, has been unveiled at the host venue for the Mountain Bike Cross-Country & Cross-Country Marathon events at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, which take place in August next year. One of Scotland’s most renowned mountain bike locations is to welcome the world’s biggest ever cycling event, after…
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Hot off the heels of Sergio Pérez’s winin Monaco, Scotland’s biggest new motoring event, the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic –presented by Rolex, has revealed Red Bull will appear at its Thirlestane Castle event in mid-June. Red Bull has been at the sharp end of the Formula 1 world for many years, helping Max Verstappen to…
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“It’s great to see a passenger train service return to Reston after such a long absence. As well as benefiting residents in the village and surrounding areas, this is good for tourism, hospitality and the wider economy across the south of Scotland. It will also encourage more sustainable travel which is a priority. A good…
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Thirlestane Castle has welcomed young Scottish motorsports star, Chloe Grant (16), to test its sprint track with only one month to go before it hosts the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic . Taking place in Lauder in the Scottish Borders, the event will be the biggest motoring event in Scotland this year and is set to…
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Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE, one of the best-loved, most highly regarded names in global sport, will be coming to the Borders Book Festival at Harmony Garden in Melrose on Thursday 16th June as the opening event, in aid of the charity he founded, Race Against Dementia. Winner of three Formula One World Championships and twenty-seven…
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The 1969 Matra MS-80 02 – that powered Sir Jackie to his first Formula One title – will be driven in Scotland for the very first time at Thirlestane Castle, on June 18 and 19 as part of the inaugural Sir Jackie Stewart Classic car festival. The car was a dominant force in that 1969…
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland and the award-winning Inspire Learning team at Scottish Borders Council are set to put young people, local stories and technology at the heart of a pioneering new education project, which could transform the future of national and global tourism through the metaverse. The trailblazing collaborative pilot project will see a…
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The Enduro World Series (EWS) Tweed Valley have launched their Festival Fringe programme, encompassing over 15 events between 26th May and 5th June, coinciding with the spectacle of international EWS mountain biking racing. The event programme takes in everything from a children’s biking skills evening, a global film premiere, and a heritage walk; to promoting…
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“This month we’re really pleased to see our work on Scotland’s Year of Stories come to fruition. We have such a rich cultural heritage that when combined with the fantastic landscapes, experiences and activities of the South, they make an unbeatable and easily accessible destination. In the South, visitors can enjoy the country in microcosm,…
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The Borders Book Festival programme has been announced and tickets are now on sale, as organisers prepare to welcome back on stage big names in books; stars of stage and screen, and leading figures from the world of politics and current affairs. Returning to its usual home at Harmony Garden, Melrose, in the Scottish Borders,…
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