Campaigners welcome move to scrap Ability Centre redesign plan
Campaigners fighting to save Galashiels Ability Centre, the physically-disabled’s only one in the region, have welcomed Scottish Borders Council’s decision to drop its report recommending a radical...
View ArticleTourist info centre to get revamp
ONE of the main tourist information centres in the Borders is to undergo a major refurbishment before Easter.VisitScotland’s Jedburgh centre will be closed from next Monday (March 18) to allow the work...
View ArticleOfcom and MSPs meet to discuss future of TV news
THE future of TV news coverage in the Borders was discussed by MSPs and representatives of Ofcom on Tuesday, at a meeting hosted by South of Scotland MSP Jim Hume.The regulator recently launched a...
View ArticleJobs jackpot ruled out by Gala casino mistake
A RED-FACED recruitment website has been forced to apologise after mixing up the names of a national gambling firm and a Borders town to create rumours that a casino would be opening, writes Kenny...
View ArticleAttacks on healthcare staff continue
INCIDENCES of violence or aggression against NHS staff working in the Borders are among the highest of any NHS board in Scotland.Freedom of Information requests to 14 NHS boards in Scotland have...
View ArticleDesign of memorial garden submitted
A PLANNING application has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the creation of the Flodden memorial garden in the grounds of Selkirk’s Victoria Halls.In November, controversy was stirred up...
View ArticleWeather update - school transport off and 10 cms of snow expected tomorrow
THE BORDERS is bracing itself for the most challenging weather of the winter, with all school transport cancelled for tomorrow.An amber warning for heavy snow has been issued for tomorrow, with up to...
View ArticleHawick blaze injures man and kills Staffordshire Bull Terrier
A MAN has been injured and a dog killed in an early-morning fire at a house in Hawick.Occupants of the flat in Wellfield Road were trapped by smoke and given survival advice on the phone from fire...
View ArticlePolice check Hawick pubs for illegal horse gambling
POLICE have confirmed that they checked pubs in Hawick during the final day of the Cheltenham Festival for illegal horse betting.The swoop coincided with the festival’s main day – the Cheltenham Gold...
View ArticleRefurbished stroke unit opens at Borders General Hospital in Melrose
A FORMER patient has welcomed the significant changes to the NHS Borders stroke unit at the Borders General Hospital.Tim Pilcher, from Kelso, toured the refurbished facility on Monday, when it was...
View ArticleWeather update: schools and roads closed as heavy snow hits region
TWO of the Borders main roads are currently closed as driving snow hits the region.Both the A68 at the Carter Bar and the A697 between Greenlaw and Carfraemill are shut, as well as a number of...
View ArticleSelkirk Playpark Project bags £250k Big Lottery funding
SELKIRK Playpark Project is celebrating after securing £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund today.The cash means the £335,000 scheme will go ahead and is expected to be opened in the autumn.Margaret...
View ArticleWeather update: crash causes A72 road closure
THE A72 road has been shut for two hours after a car and a Royal Mail vehicle collided in wintry conditions.The accident happened at around 12.15pm near the Nest Roundabout a mile outside...
View ArticlePeebles man charged after A72 crash near Walkerburn
A 53-year-old Peebles man has been charged with careless driving after a collision near Walkerburn resulted in the closure of the A72 for two hours.The two vehicle accident yesterday lunchtime occurred...
View ArticleScottish Borders Council to put £2m extra into roads budget
Scottish Borders Council have announced an extra £2 million to maintain the region’s roads.Councillors will be asked next Thursday to back the administration’s proposals, which are part of an overall...
View ArticleCORBIE – The early bird catches no lambs
Just when I thought we were getting somewhere with this spring business, the snow came back at the weekend. When I drew the curtains on Sunday morning, the snowflakes were coming down like candyfloss....
View ArticleSix Borders College chefs reach for the Michelin stars
Twenty young Border College chefs who are competing for the big break of their career – a six-month scholarship in a restaurant run by the Michelin-starred chef Albert Roux –have been whittled down to...
View ArticleFollow the ramblings each week of deputy editor Bob Burgess
My head of black hair has long gone. It lasted in varying lengths into my 50s but has now been replaced by a mop of speckled grey. It’s thinning a bit, but when the mood takes me I can let it tumble on...
View ArticleBusiness Gateway failing to hit targets
Councillors will be warned today (Thursday) that the council’s reputation is at stake if its Business Gateway service continues to miss targets.A report to SBC’s economic development group reveals that...
View ArticleCouncil backs justice change
Scottish Borders Council have backed a change of criminal justice structure in Scotland to a local model. The move, favoured by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, would result in money being...
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