Man charged after Polish pair attacked
TWO Polish men were attacked while walking home from a night out in Jedburgh during the early hours of Sunday.Police said the pair – aged 41 and 35 – were subjected to racial remarks before being...
View ArticlePolice assault allegation denied
A Galashiels man has appeared in court accused of police assault following a disturbance in the town on Monday.Stephen Wallace, 34, of Galabank Street, is charged with kicking a constable on the leg at...
View ArticleSheriff’s warning for teenage thug
A teenager punched two males in the face in Galashiels within two months.Liam McMillan, 17, intervened outside a nightclub on September 16 and struck a youth who sustained a swollen and blocked nose....
View ArticleVintage Rosie – A coffee and a spot of vintiquing in Denholm
Following last month’s column, reader Lynn McKnight got in touch to remind me of Denholm Antiques and Interiors. It was a while since I had been down that neck of the woods, so I thought it was a good...
View ArticleBlindingly good ideas to brighten your home
Have you noticed how the longer days and brighter evenings can change the look of the rooms in your home?I know we don’t see much sunlight in Scotland, however, the rays may cause damage to the...
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After a long time in planning, pupils and staff at a Hawick primary school are enjoying new play equipment.On Friday, the new play area at Drumlanrig St Cuthbert’s was officially opened by the...
View ArticleAir we go down memory lane
I was truly surprised this week to find my mug plastered across the Scottish pages of the BBC website. Not for any wrong-doing, but for a words-and-photos piece marking the 30th anniversary of the...
View ArticleGala man gets life sentence for stabbing wife to death
The Galashiels man who stabbed his estranged wife to death at her home in Hemel Hempstead was last week jailed for life for her murder.At St Albans Crown Court, Judge Stephen Gullick sentenced Miroslav...
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Prison for heroin dealerA drug dealer was jailed for four years and four months after heroin worth more than £2,500 was found at a house in Hawick.Mohammed Akram, 45, described as a prisoner in...
View ArticleVIDEO - DRUMLANRIG PRIMARY SCHOOL
Drumlanrig Primary School open their new playparkAndy Jones, Deputy Head Teacher at Drumlanrig Primary in Hawick talks about their new playpark
View ArticleHogg sets an example for all to follow
When Hawick’s Stuart Hogg made his international debut for Scotland this season he was aged just 19 – something he had in common with probably the Mansfield Park club’s greatest player, Jim Renwick.The...
View ArticleWaste changes could mean cut to services
The introduction of new food waste collections could mean other kerbside recycling services have to be cut, councillors have been warned.This was revealed at a meeting of the council last week, after...
View ArticleRailway tourism boost
The return of rail travel in the Borders has been described as a ‘game-changer’ for tourism by VisitScotland’s regional director.Paula McDonald told TheSouthern this week that a large percentage of...
View ArticleImprovement needed on NHS incident cases
A report has called on NHS Borders to improve the way it deals with “significant adverse events” following a review of its policies and procedures.The Healthcare Improvement Scotland report makes 14...
View ArticleCashing in on current financial set-up
Last week the UK Government published its second Scotland Analysis paper, this time looking at the currency options for an independent Scotland.It set out four main choices: firstly, negotiating a...
View ArticleSupermarket plan fails again
TRADERS in Jedburgh have welcomed the council’s decision to reject for a third time plans for a supermarket on the edge of the town.At Monday’s meeting of the planning committee, members followed the...
View ArticleAbsence issues at council
Almost 200 council employees are currently subject to ‘attendance management monitoring’ due to absence levels or because of stress or anxiety issues.The figures were revealed during a meeting last...
View ArticleNurse claims see employee sacked
The Southern has learned a Kelso care home dismissed a nurse after it was discovered she was not qualified for the post.A Care Inspectorate report in January highlighted the incident at Queen’s House,...
View ArticleBoost for NGT’s survival
The Co-operative has been given the go-ahead for other non-food items to be sold at its NGT store in Selkirk.The move could enable the shared occupancy of the furniture store, something the company has...
View ArticleHawick writer pens 1969 Euro hitchhiking memoir
Former Fleet Street journalist Doug Archibald from Denholm has written a book about a summer hitchhiking in Europe with a Hawick friend.The award-winning reporter and pal Fred Landels thumbed lifts...
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