Fraudster jailed for cheating motor firm
A BUSINESS boss who conned a motor dealership in Galashiels into handing over a £23,000 vehicle has been jailed for a year.George McLeod fooled sales staff at DS Dalgleish in Melrose Road into...
View ArticleNew Kelso provost takes up reins
Kelso has a new provost in the shape of John Bassett, who took over from Fiona Scott, after she stepped down at this week’s community council AGM after four years in the post. Mr Bassett will also...
View ArticleNHS Borders dives in at the deep end
It is always advisable, before you decide to dive in head first, to check there is actually water in a swimming pool – or in this case, a hydrotherapy pool.NHS Borders chairman John Raine would be well...
View ArticleKelso clubber’s online apology
A drunken man apologised to his victim on social networking site Facebook after biting him on the face in a Kelso nightclub.Twenty-two-year-old Marc Swan, of Grovehill, Kelso, admitted assaulting the...
View ArticleYouth’s police brutality claim
A teenager who claimed police brutality after his arrest was found guilty of struggling violently with two officers, who were both injured during the “unsavoury incident”.Joshua Watson, 19, of Haymount...
View ArticleHawick Town Hall roof metal thief
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody after admitting stealing metal from the roof of Hawick Town Hall and two nearby buildings.Joshua Chalmers, of Croft Road, Hawick, appeared from custody at...
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Lauder Common Riding is something of a family affair for the Cornet and Cornet’s Lass, with connections stretching back 60 years. Elected on Friday night, Cornet Cameron McNeill’s father Crawford...
View ArticleFall in full time workers, but more staff in area with degrees
Employment in the Borders fell by more than five per cent between 2008 and 2012, a report by Scotland’s chief statistician has revealed.The annual report on the local area labour market was published...
View ArticleRugby stars set to walk Mosspaul
Rugby greats Jim Renwick, Rob Wainwright, Jim and Finlay Calder and others join Kelso’s Eric Paxton to walk Mosspaul rideout from Hawick for charity next Saturday. To support visit...
View ArticleContact centre opens
Innerleithen Library Contact Centre opened to the public today (Thursday) after a revamp.The work, which took around a week to complete, was part of a project to integrate libraries and contact...
View ArticleSpeed limit is needed, claim valley villagers
Yarrow Feus residents have criticised their local community council for not representing their views on a speed-limit proposal.The issue arose after Ettrick and Yarrow Community Council objected to the...
View ArticleInvestigation into remains ongoing
Forensic analysis of human remains found near Gordon almost a month ago continues. A Police Scotland spokesman said experts are hoping to be able to make an identification once the analysis is complete.
View ArticleBenefit fraud allegations
A GALASHIELS woman is to stand trial on fraud charges involving more than £25,000.Forty-year-old Mhairi Dobson, of Broom Drive, is alleged to have received £20,985.30 in housing benefit and £3,065.41...
View ArticleCrossover conundrum solved by ASX
Are you looking for an alternative to the SUV mainstream? Well, the only option is Mitsubishi’s ASX.It stands out from the pack because it is based on tried and tested underpinnings, but still has the...
View ArticleHawick’s Solerina in winning form at Ayr
BREEDER Charles Scott from Hawick celebrated his first show of the season at Ayr by winning the Zwartbles breed championship on Saturday.The 82-year-old of Viewfields, East Middle, took the top ticket...
View ArticleCable told ‘cut red tape and banks need to help’
Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable was in the Borders at the weekend when farmers made clear their need for better support from banks.Dr Cable and Borders MP Michael Moore visited sustainable...
View ArticleMarket Prices
woolerAt their weekly Primestock Sale last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 708 hoggs and 405 ewes.Larger numbers on show, extra buyers present, increase in returns. Leading prices per...
View ArticleShocked by the ASBO Bambis of Arran
I’m just back from a week on Arran and I’m pleased to report that the snow has gone and the power is back on.However, the weather was just as dismal as it has been here, with one gloriously sunny day,...
View ArticleTime to shed that macho image, Mr Entwistle
HOW do you measure the success of a smallholder? By how much they manage to produce to feed their family each year? By how many gallons of pea-pod burgundy they can make? By how many acres they have?...
View ArticleSchool marks 150th anniversary
Celebrations in Walkerburn reach a high this weekend as the school holds Founders Day for all interested to mark its 150th anniversary.The project has brought history alive for the 45 schoolchildren...
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