In the east the valley network of the River Tweed and its many tributaries forms a broad lowland expanse between the Lammermuir and Cheviot hills. The Midland Valley lies between great regular structural faults. The northern boundary with the Highlands is a wall-like escarpment, but the boundary...
North Uist, island of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, historic county of Inverness-shire, Scotland, lying off the northwest coast of the Scottish mainland. North Uist measures 17 miles (27 km) long from north to south and 13 miles (21 km)
Tweed Shire leads the way on the Northern Rivers with one-in-four of its population already aged over 65.As a result, researchers from Southern Cross University have decided to work with Tweed Shire Council to determine how to best provide for an older population.SCU Aged Services and Learni...
Dumfries and Galloway, council area of southwestern Scotland whose coast borders the Solway Firth, the Irish Sea, and the North Channel. It encompasses the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire and a small section of Ay
The best-known textile enterprise is the manufacture of Harris tweed, which traditionally has provided a part-time occupation for the crofters. The manufacture of tweed in the Hebrides is historically of ancient origin. The wool was originally vegetable-dyed, hand-spun, and handwoven in the ...