First schools countryside day ‘a success’ say organisers
Primary five schoolchildren from across the region went to their own special Border Union show - the first event of its kind - in Kelso on Tuesday.The Border Union Agricultural Society (BUAS) staged...
View ArticleJanitor’s £50,000 prank claim lost
A GALASHIELS janitor who was injured after she slipped on Vaseline on stairs at a school with a history of sixth-form pupils playing pranks has lost a bid to win damages.Linda Gillie sued Scottish...
View ArticleStruggled with police officers
A TEENAGER struggled violently with police officers after becoming abusive when refused entry to a Kelso nightclub.Cameron Lyon wanted into the Gemini 1, but was turned away because he did not have...
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There aren’t many events in the Borders that can boast having two sets of television crews attending as well as showing off F1 technology.However, this year’s Border Bogie Challenge in Denholm can do...
View ArticleNeighbourly meeting
Friday saw the Spurs Night meeting of Braw Lad Daniel Whitehead and Braw Lass Lucy Black with Selkirk Standard Bearer Martin Rodgerson. They met at Gala Foot and drank a stirrup cup in Albert Place...
View ArticleWater water – but not a drop to drink
Hope sprang at last for Jedburgh folk, as the Market Place’s Jubilee Fountain finally flowed with water after four years of repairs, and decades running dry.Jedburgh’s fountain, constructed to mark...
View ArticleDrug awareness seminars
POLICE in the Borders are hosting a series of events to raise public awareness about so-called ‘legal highs’.The events, which will take place in various locations between June 5-24, are aimed at...
View ArticleIntroducing fair play on pensions field
Since the State Opening of Parliament a few weeks ago, there has been much discussion surrounding its content and what it means for families and businesses across the UK.One of the most important...
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HYDRO POOL‘Temporary’ move proved permanentAway back in 1988 the people of Selkirk were hoodwinked by the then chairman of Borders Health Board, a Dr Peters, when he told us that our cottage hospital...
View ArticleBusiness forum says voice will be heard loud and clear
COMPANY bosses have formed a new organisation that will be used to make their voices heard.The Scottish Borders Business Forum wants to be seen as a single, powerful voice.It was formed at a meeting...
View ArticleMatt is the main man when it comes to Help for Heroes
As an army officer, Matt Maynard led military operations in some of the world’s most dangerous places.But the former major withThe Rifles, who left the army after 20 years in 2012 and settled with his...
View ArticleThe burning questions
It may not be everybody’s way of spending a Sunday but the man who oversees the only crematorium in the Borders is confident his first open day will be a success. George Bell has been in the business...
View ArticleUnemployment hits region’s youngsters
More young people in the Borders are claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) than compared to Scotland and Britain.Figures for April show 7.7 per cent of those in the area aged 18 to 24 were claiming JSA....
View ArticleA good time to set up your own enterprise
IT TAKES courage to start up a business at any time, and particularly when the economy is still depressed. But – and this may sound counter-intuitive – now is actually a good time set up on your...
View ArticleFinalists to battle it out for Thistle Awards
THE Borders is well represented in the regional section of the Scottish Thistle Awards this year, after the shortlists were announced on Monday.The awards, organised by VisitScotland, celebrate...
View ArticleBorderers to get TV coverage of debate
FOLLOWING significant pressure from politicians across the south of Scotland, ITV Border will show coverage of the ongoing independence issue.Last week STV broadcast a debate between local MP Michael...
View ArticleClues sought in Kelso stained glass mystery
A probe has been launched in Kelso to try to uncover the origins of a stained-glass window which has lain under a bed for more than a decade.It was recent coverage of plans for a ceremony at the local...
View ArticleJustice centre case a threat to other courts
Concerns are being expressed that the creation of a justice centre in Galashiels will be the death knell for every sheriff court in the Borders.The Scottish Parliament’s justice committee heard...
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Kevin Drummond has hit out at the plans to shut Peebles’s court after it was described as a ‘model’ for the way forward.The Borders sheriff appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s justice committee...
View ArticleTenants’ forum urged to be ‘constructive’
The Tenant Farming Forum (TFF) is best placed to come up with solutions to land tenure issues, says the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG) in its interim report out on Monday.The LRRG of 12 advisors was...
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