Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new Sovereign has acceded to The Throne. King Charles III, formerly known as The Prince of Wales, was born in 1948 and became heir apparent on the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952. In addition to his official and ceremonial duties in the United Kingdom and…

Duns Primary and High Schools – Queens Green Canopy tree planting successes !  Throughout 2022 we are all being encouraged to plant trees as part of the Queens Green Canopy tree planting initatve, a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations to commemorate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. This week saw trees planted at…

To the Editors of the Berwickshire News; the Border Telegraph, the Peeblesshire News and the Southern Reporter When the Queen addressed the nation on the impact of Covid-19 on 5 April, she captured – as she invariably does – the moods of all us.  But, as she also acknowledged, the effects of the disease and…