News Articles from The Borrowers
Press Release: The Borrowers joins Climate Week
5th March 2012
PLEASE NOTE THIS OFFER IS NOW CLOSED Climate Week begins next week, Britain’s biggest campaign against climate change, culminating in a week of activities that every sector of society can participate in. Half a million people attended 3,000 event... more »
Join our Dig 'n' Devour Campaign
21st February 2012
Due to an overwhelming demand, we're sorry to announce that we've run out of seeds and this offer is now closed! More offers coming soon though, so please register with us to ensure you receive details about future campaigns. Thank you. more »
Press Release: Earn from your idle assets
20th January 2012
With UK industry in decline, unemployment on the rise, household incomes at their lowest level for years and properties being repossessed at a rate of one every 14 minutes*, there's little wonder people are getting thrifty! One year on and The Borro... more »
Potential shortage of beds at Weymouth Olympics could be a boom for residents!
10th January 2012
We visited Weymouth recently and were pleasantly surprised. Not sure why we were surprised – we had no idea what to expect to be honest. We were there to try and understand how people of the area are feeling about the forthcoming Olymp... more »
Latest Web Stats
30th November 2011
Here are our latest web stats since we launched last September: Number of collective viewings of the adverts: 17,834 Unique Visitors: 13,754 Number of Visits: 19,174 Number of Pages Viewed: 130,612 Number of hits: 1,345,856 Not bad for th... more »
Media and Mentions
14th October 2011
We want you to know that we’re working hard to get your adverts noticed and, as we’re starting to catch the attention of the media, we thought we’d keep a log of the publicity we’ve attracted so far. This News page is therefore dedicated to l... more »
Biobags by The Borrowers
4th August 2011
The Borrowers Ltd are now selling Biobags! If lining your kitchen caddy with old newspaper is proving a little soggy, why not give these eco-friendly bags a go? 100% compostable completely biodegradable free of ... more »
The Borrowers Support Team Nogin Nog!
23rd June 2011
The Mongol Rally Adam, the eldest son of Borrowers’ Director Nick Carter, is undertaking a mammoth car journey next month when he takes part in The Mongol Rally with two of his mates and around 400 other teams. Their journey begins at Goodwo... more »
Meet The Borrowers
17th June 2011
Below is a list of the shows and events we’ll be attending this year. We hope you'll pop along and say hello. 25-26 March – UK Aware Show, Olympia, London Britain’s largest, longest-running sustai... more »
Press Release - The Borrowers are The Best
30th May 2011
Just a few months after launching a brand new business, www.theborrowers.co.uk has just been awarded 4 stars by Web User magazine in their “Best New Website” feature. Selected from hundred’s of websites every month, Web User declared the ... more »
Join the Combwich Knit-In
26th April 2011
The Borrowers Ltd and The Anchor Inn, Combwich are sponsoring a knit-in and we’re looking for volunteers of any age, sex or ability to come and have a cuppa (or something stronger!) and a Jammy Dodger and knit one (yes just one) 10” x 10” squar... more »
The Carnival's Coming To Town
7th April 2011
The Borrowers meet Wills Carnival Club Bridgwater Carnival is an annual spectacular full of colour, noise, bright lights and real community spirit. It’s part of Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival and is the biggest illuminated carnival... more »
Are you having a royal wedding street party?
1st April 2011
Whether you’re a fan of the royal family or not, there’s no getting away from the fact that Friday 29th April is going to be a big day when Prince William marries Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey. With such events in the UK, this normally mea... more »
Oh what fun we had!
28th March 2011
The UK Aware Show was a truly inspirational experience. Olympia was full of lots of lovely people spreading the word about self-sustainability and our environment, as well as some gorgeous eco-friendly products and services. We made many ... more »
Press Release - Something borrowed .....
21st March 2011
Brides to be are being offered a unique way of saving money without scrimping on style as a new website offers plenty of ‘something borrowed’. With the average cost of a UK wedding now an estimated £21,000 a new business is offering the chance ... more »
Become a borrower at Sanders Garden World Eco Weekend
8th March 2011
THE BORROWERS are coming to a garden centre in Somerset this month (March, 2011) to talk to visitors looking to save money and become more eco-friendly in the coming year. The Bridgwater-based company is attending an Eco Weekend at Sanders Garden Wo... more »
Win tickets to the UK Aware Show, London
8th February 2011
We will be exhibiting at the UK AWARE Show at London's Olympia between the 25th and 26th March 2011. This is Britain’s largest and best-loved sustainable lifestyle exhibition where, besides The Borrowers, you’ll find: Thousands ... more »
Recycle Your Wedding Dress
21st January 2011
I imagine your gorgeous dress that cost you the earth for just a few hours wear will probably end up in the loft for the next 20 years until you decide to have a clear-out, at which point it will then no doubt be despatched to the nearest charity sho... more »
Visit The Borrowers and win a gorgeous prize worth £50
1st December 2010
Are you doing anything on Saturday 4th December? We're going to be in the Angel Place Shopping Centre in Bridgwater just opposite This Is It. The picture shows Nick and Lynn on the stand last Saturday, just before some 15,000 xmas shopper... more »
What's been happening?
15th November 2010
Well time sure does fly by and a lot has happened since launching two months ago. Interest in The Borrowers and our new form of recycling is gaining momentum and we’ve received nothing but praise and complements for our fab website (thanks Fo... more »
The Borrowers Hits the Airwaves
1st October 2010
Listen out for The Borrowers website being advertised on Heart FM Somerset over the next few weeks. After meeting with Lucy and Ian at the Taunton headquarters recently, they’ve created a couple of quirky ads in an attempt to get the website... more »
The Borrowers First Harvest!
15th September 2010
Whilst searching for an allotment about 6 months ago, I quickly realised that, not only are there very few to be had, but also they’re quite a distance away from home. Anyway, I was working full time for a software company in Berkshire back t... more »
The Borrowers is Born (again)!
15th September 2010
The Borrowers website has been launched today by local businesswoman Lynn Bunniss. The website has been created in a bid to prevent waste, save shoppers money and to bring lenders and borrowers together. Those with propert... more »
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