News from the rivers Dee and Tweed

IT'S been a busy month for the rivers Dee and Tweed. Actor Robson Green, Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger, and internationally-experienced river guide Al Peake...

River Tweed salmon catch up 14%

THE number of Atlantic salmon caught with rods in the River Tweed leapt by 14% last year, according to the latest figures. The River Tweed...

Ducks given helping hand with nest tubes

NOW is the "ideal time" to install nest tubes for ducks, according to the Brititsh Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC). The charity's push to...

Crown actor Jim Murray launches Activist Anglers

ACTOR Jim Murray has launched Activist Anglers, a campaign to help anglers protect rivers from pollution. Murray, who played Prince Andrew in The Crown television...

The Caddy Mann in Eat Game Awards final

THE Caddy Mann restaurant in Jedburgh has reached the finals of the Eat Game Awards. The eatery won the category in 2019 and finished as...

Estates’ contribution to ‘wellbeing economy’ measured

A NEW report has examined the contribution that Scotland's country estates make to our nation's "wellbeing economy". The Scottish Government set 11 national outcomes to...