The Guide
‘Materials’ cast to tell final chapter
Tackling Philip Pullman once is a bold enough move so it takes real theatrical guts to do it for the second time in a year.
Passionate Sandi needed no gimmicks
In an industry where pyrotechnics and expensive sets are ten a penny it was great to be able to go to a gig where the performer’s voice needed no elaborate accessories.
Summer Sounds hoping for a backdrop of warm sunshine
Last year’s Summer Sounds at the Pavillion attracted both fine weather and a sizeable crowd so organisers will be hoping for more of the same on Saturday when the event returns for 2013.
The Royal seal of approval
Originally billed as a concert by the Northern Sinfonia, The Maltings can now boast its hosting a performance by the Royal Northern Sinfonia on Saturday after the group were given the title by Her Majesty the Queen last week.
Musicals take centre stage in Coldingham
The big screen success of ‘Les Miserables’ shows there is still very much an appetite for musicals and that’s exactly what’s on the menu at Coldingham next week.
Food and Drink
Keith Allan: why chicken in a bag tastes so good
A chicken cooked in a bag doesn’t sound all that much to write home about. But poach it in a bladder for four hours under the guiding hand of Eric Frechon, three star Michelin chef de cuisine at the Bristol Hotel in Paris, and it’s an entirely different matter.
Whisky sells well in Ontario
Just one day after going on sale, more than a hundred bottles of a whisky revived in 2010 from an old Coldstream recipe have been sold in Canada.
Features
Help us capture the longest day
What ingredients do you have to mix together to get a typical day in the Borders and north Northumberland?
Gala day approaches at Cockburnspath
Cockburnspath folk know how to throw a party and this weekend is gala time once again in the village.
Top dog Monty is your prize pet video
The runaway winner of our 2013 Pet Idol competition is Monty, from Etal.
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Weather for Duns
Thursday 20 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 11 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 11 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South
