Sandy McCracken

In Tonights Border Life on @itvborder we start a new journey along the iconic River Tweed. In the first of 5 parts, we visit the source of the river in the Lowther hills and end up being serenaded at what might be Scotland's oldest pub! facebook.com/sandymccracken…

@almurray @James1940 @ww2wtg Hi Al You might be interested in this item we filmed for our D-Day episode. A visit to the little Scottish harbour village where the Mulberry Harbours were developed in secret (plus Churchills hideaway) itv.com/watch/news/cat…

Later today: Walking the Ground at Arromanches @James1940 and I discuss the logistical triumph of the Mulberry @ww2wtg

@lucysiegle I will not stand for this gilet slander!

Also made a huge error in judgement with that gilet. 😳

Thanks to @ITVborder @ItvSandymcc who devoted magazine show Border Life to The Footsteps of Burns. We feature right at the start and they look at plans to develop tourism around the Bard. Burns’s Farm looks beautiful! itv.com/watch/news/cat…

@jayforeman Hey Jay. Even I might get this wrong! It’s the Independent Television Network - Channel 3. There are 15 regional licences ITV plc (13 licences) and STV Group (2 licences). ITV and STV are distinct companies that share resources and programming when commercially advantageous

If STV is not ITV, what’s the name for the thing that STV and ITV both are?

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of meeting artist Duncan Brown as he staged an exhibit at @atheairts in Sanquhar dedicated to the life of the poet Robert Burns itv.com/news/border/20…

looking into the story of world famous nature artist Donald Watson, who found a home in the village of Dalry, with thanks to @ScottishBirding and @gallowayglens itv.com/news/border/20…

@NeilFullarton Hey Neil They take around a week to go up on the web. It when it does you can find it here: itv.com/news/border/to…

@ItvSandymcc Hi, trying to find Border Life from last night to watch- my mums dad was a Ukrainian POW in Lockerbie, can you help?

Tonight on @ITVBorderLife at 8pm we visit Robert Smail’s Printing Works - the UKs oldest working Victorian letterpress, which is still printing commercial jobs. It’s v cool. @N_T_S @ShopPaperTiger #printing #letterpress #innerleithen #scottishborders #victorian #heritage

I get on my bike to find out how the cycling boom can bring people to the south of scotland, visiting @Drumlanrig1679 , @Nithbank and @FrothyBike_co along the way and ably guided by Esther Tacke and Warren Sanders of Galloway Cycling Holidays itv.com/news/border/20…

The regions newest attraction in the frame as I visit The Great tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels @GreatTapestrySc itv.com/news/border/20…

We pay a visit to @WWTCaerlaverock to see the sculptures created by metalwork artist Geoff Forrest @Willow_Crafts itv.com/news/border/20…

we meet the entrepreneurial couple behind the restorations of @AnnandaleDstlry and @TheGlobeInn1610 to find out how they hope to attract a new wave our tourism to the region. itv.com/news/border/20…

Catch up on our @ITVborder Border Life special episode looking at the history and future of Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station. itv.com/news/border/20…

@Lauren_ITV Just wait till you hear the story of the mermaid goat of Wanlockhead thehiddendancer.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/the…

There’s a few local stories about Bowscale Tarn 💧 Apparently there’s two immortal fish who live in the depths 🐟 And some say ghosts of the Spanish Armada can be seen walking along the fell at certain times of the year 👻 #Cumbria

@Rachael_Fulton Part of my family tree comes from the Gunns which is a great non Mac Scottish name. The other half are Buchanan which is also fun to say.

I need surname inspiration for a story — anyone got a favourite? For a family of Scots.

Here is the concluding part of our Walter Scott special. We see how his love for the folk music of the Borders launched his writing career and see how the Ballads traveled the world inspiring musicians to this day. itv.com/news/border/20…

@PeterAdamSmith Brave reporting! Didn’t even need a flack jacket or safety helmet!

We just go wherever the story takes us

Here is the first part of our two programmes celebrating 250 years since the birth of Sir Walter Scott, by looking at the songs and folktales of the South of Scotland that inspired him. #walterscott250 itv.com/news/border/20…

This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, so we have something special lined up to celebrate his birthday. Tune in on Monday!