Campaign for Borders Rail Feb Update
As anticipated in the previous newsletter, responsibility for progressing the railway was handed over to Network Rail with much fanfare at the Mining Museum in Newtongrange early last November. Just over a month later Network Rail announced that it had appointed BAM Nuttall as main contractor for the actual delivery of the railway in a […]
Into Africa
For several years, Stow & Heriot Church have been linked with a partner church in Malawi, in a small village called Luwatala. Luwatala is in a rural area quite close to Lake Malawi (or Lake Nyasa). Last year, members of the church took the opportunity provided by Presbytery’s sending of a container, and sent out […]
Fresh Start Borders
We recently had a presentation from Fresh Start Borders who came to talk to us about homelessness in the Scottish Borders. Fresh Start is a local charity based in Selkirk which co-ordinates donations of household goods from the public and distributes these as packs to people who are moving into their first permanent home. Set […]
Snow School
During the recent fall of heavy snow we were able to keep Stow Primary open for the pupils. However there was one big difference, the teachers. Our school was staffed by teachers who lived in Stow! Other than that it was business as usual! The pupils all enjoyed learning from Grace Frew, Janet Cass , […]
New Stow Bike Repair Service
I’ll go over all the nuts, bolts, brakes and more to make sure your bike is ready for anything the harsh winter months may throw at it! See my page in the business section, stow bike repair service
Christmas Choir
Join the Gala Water Singers Community Choir and local musicians in celebrating Christmas. ...read more
Multi Court Revamp
The rejuvenation work being carried out to the Multi Court is well under way. The erection of new bounce walls has now been completed and the specialist firm of DOE Sport have started lifting and replacing the Astro Turf carpet. Weather permitting; the works will be completed by Friday 30th November.
Stow Old Time Dancing
Get your dancing shoes on and have some fun with the music of Wullie Macfarlane on December 8th, Stow Town Hall 7:30. Tea and coffee provided! We shall be dancing every second Saturday of the month until the end of April 2013. Come and give it a whirl! Contact Bill on 01578 730355 or Tom […]
Community Resilience Plan
The Community Council would like to see if a community resilience plan can be established in Stow. Can you get involved? ...read more
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