Fears new school clubs could hit current service providers
The manager of a private out-of-school club in Peebles has expressed concerns about the future of such services in the town.Mary-Jane Parker, manager of Kingsmeadows Nursery, which provides a breakfast...
View ArticleObituary: Dr Quita Barber, anaesthetist and Olympian
As a baby, Isobel Shivas was lulled to sleep by her mother singing the song, Marquita, so she was known as Quita’for the rest of her days. Born in Aberdeen in 1925, she was the youngest of the two...
View ArticleHunt goes on for RC primaries’ superhead
A model designed to tackle difficulties recruiting head teachers for the Borders’ Roman Catholic schools has so far not attracted any suitable candidates, writes Kenny Paterson.Scottish Borders Council...
View ArticlePolice get new anti-speed guns
Police are stepping up their fight against speeding motorists in the Borders. Three new laser detectors will be used in towns and villages. Community beat officers and traffic wardens have been trained...
View ArticleDisruption to TV service expected
Work on the Selkirk transmitter will mean local digital TV viewers will need to retune equipment on April 17.The work, being carried out to free up frequencies for future 4G mobile broadband services,...
View ArticleFab at the Abb
It was ochae on the night in May 1982 when the Gala and District Darts League held their dinner-dance and presentation of prizes in the Abbotsford Arms Hotel. And wasn’t it courteous of the gallant...
View ArticleLord Steel launches valleys walks guide
Lord Steel launched the Ettrick and Yarrow Valley Tourism Group’s booklet on walks in the valleys at Bowhill House at the end of last month. The guide to 19 walks of varying lengths and difficulty in...
View ArticleCouncil issue claim for costs in Whitmuir appeal
THE council has taken the unusual step of claiming costs in the Whitmuir Hall holiday lodges appeal case, claiming the appellant has ‘acted in an entirely unreasonable way’.The council’s response to...
View ArticleBoss under fire over family’s housing hell
A Borders MSP has been left shocked by a housing association’s stance in a case involving an Innerleithen family forced to leave their home. Christine Grahame called for a meeting with representatives...
View ArticleRescue crews alerted to lorry crash on A7 south of Hawick
Reports are coming in of a crash on the A7 in the Scottish Borders.The Fire and Rescue Service has alerted crews from Hawick and a special rescue tender from Galashiels.Early indications are that a...
View ArticleOne hurt in lorry crash at farm south of Hawick
One person has been injured when a lorry crashed off a farm road in the Scottish Borders.The Fire and Rescue Service says the lunchtime accident happened at Teindside Farm off the A7 between Hawick and...
View ArticleMetal thieves raid roofs in Melrose and Galashiels
Thieves have stripped the lead from the roofs of eight shops in Galashiels and Melrose – including one next to Melrose Abbey.Police say extensive damage has been caused to all the properties that were...
View ArticlePeebles and Duns courts to be closed
Courts in Peebles and Duns will close in January 2015 under proposals from the Scottish Court Service.The service’s report on the future of court services in Scotland was published at noon on Tuesday,...
View ArticleGrand National winning jockey Ryan receives hero’s welcome in Galashiels
Hundreds lined the streets of Galashiels to cheer home Grand National winning jockey Ryan Mania last night.Standing aloft in the back of a black 4x4, the 23-year-old Braw Lad, released from hospital in...
View ArticleField still symbol of hope for cancer sufferers 20 years on
Two decades after three large lorries deposited half-a-million daffodil bulbs to create the Borders Field of Hope, the mile-long sea of blooms near Melrose continues to prove a colourful backdrop to...
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The highest honour in Scouting, The Silver Wolf Award, is to be given to a Selkirk man, for ‘services of the most exceptional nature’.Graham Coulson, 60, has been involved with Scouting in the town...
View ArticleCouncil official defends recycling scheme
Scottish Borders Council’s waste manager has defended its recycling figures after claims that Galashiels is drowning in litter.Ross Sharp-Dent said recycling had increased five-fold since 2005 when the...
View ArticleJedburgh’s opening date
The integrated Jedburgh Library Contact Centre opens on Monday, April 22. The current contact centre closes at 4pm on Monday from when enquiries can be made on 0300 100 1800 or through...
View ArticleBook Festival reveals stellar literary line-up
STARS of British literature will jostle with famous television faces when they gather for the 10th Brewin Dolphin Borders Book Festival.Harmony Garden in Melrose is again the setting for the annual...
View ArticleA wish come true for fisherman Bill
Angler Bill “Wish” Cockburn hooked this season’s Tweedside Tackle shop trophy for the first salmon caught from the Kelso Angling Association water on the Teviot. “Wish” took a 7lb fish from the...
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