Elderly woman is latest victim of bogus workmen
A 95-year-old Hawick woman has become the latest victim of bogus workmen who, police say, are operating in the Borders, writes Andrew KeddieShe was visited at her home on Friday by a man in his late...
View ArticleSecond-hand goods appeal
The Church of Scotland congregations of the Melrose and Peebles presbytery are sending a container of second-hand goods to their twinned counterparts in Zomba, southern Malawi.The items they are...
View ArticleLen takes Burns to Armenians
THERE was a distinctly Borders flavour to Burns Night when it was celebrated in the Armenian capital of Yerevan last week.Among the VIP guests were Jedburgh councillor Len Wyse and the town’s Royal...
View ArticleYoung ‘should make a stand’ in May poll
Scottish Borders Council leader David Parker was this week asked if he felt the gloomy outlook for sustaining local authority spending and developing projects to stimulate the economy would deter...
View ArticleNew day at the races
THE great racing day out that never was is back on again for Selkirk punters.Last week, we reported that Kelso racecourse managing director Richard Landale was trying to come up with an alternative day...
View ArticleSBC debt advisor to be announced this month
THE identity of the successful bidder for the contract to provide advice on welfare and debts issues on behalf of Scottish Borders Council is expected to be announced some time this month, writes Mark...
View Article‘Flexibility needed’ on land use rules that sparked supermarket rejection
A more flexible approach could be taken towards the use of land that has been designated as being solely for industrial occupation, councillors and officers of Scottish Borders Council (SBC) have...
View ArticleJed store backers to lobby planners
THE public benches are expected to be full on Monday week when the planning authority will, for the second time in five months, decide whether Jedburgh can have a new £5million supermarket, writes...
View ArticleHawick nightclub fails in bid to extend its opening hours
A HAWICK nightclub owner has denied responsibility for incidents of public disorder, noise and littering which, his neighbours claim, are making their lives a misery.But despite the protestations of...
View ArticleGovernment ‘zoning in on votes, not jobs’
LOCAL councillor Vicky Davidson has expressed disappointment that the Borders has not been included among 14 new enterprise zones announced by Scottish finance secretary John Swinney.South of Scotland...
View ArticleMental health grant puts empowerment on horizon
Mental health charity New Horizons Borders is expanding its work thanks to a £5,200 grant from Lloyds TSB Foundation For Scotland.The cash will be used to maintain the role of volunteer co-ordinator...
View ArticlePig rules take effect
New rules for the identification, registration and movement of pigs have come into force to improve traceability.They will allow the government, pig industry and vets to manage any disease outbreak...
View ArticlePersonal debt crisis aid offer
BORDERERS who have fallen into debt are being urged to use a Holyrood-backed scheme to get them back in the black.The tough financial climate has led to a rise in the number of people facing a cash...
View Articlelandlines
I don’t recall seeing a quote from Mahatma Gandi in the Scottish Farmer before, but after waiting all these years two came along last week. In fact it was the same quote twice, provided by different...
View ArticleFundraising drive has a lot of bottle
PLASTIC tops from milk bottles are helping to raise the final £1million for the Margaret Kerr Unit at the Borders General Hospital.Recycling company C K Polymers at Charlesfield on the outskirts of St...
View ArticleWages shock for SBC workers
THE chief executive of Scottish Borders Council admitted yesterday that an alignment of wage payment dates, whereby all 5,000 non-teaching staff are paid in advance on the same date – at the end of...
View ArticleCeilidh will reelly help Guides
THE Tweed Valley Guides are off to Switzerland in July and hope a ceilidh will help raise much-needed funds for this exciting adventure of a lifetime.Since 2010, a group of leaders and guides have been...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for pragmatic view as focus returns to Netherbarns site
when it comes to building new homes on a controversial site directly opposite the historic Abbotsford home of novelist Sir Walter Scott near Galashiels, people need to take a pragmatic attitude and...
View ArticleKelso pool to close for £450,000 upgrade
KELSO swimming pool is due to close for 12 weeks next month for a major refurbishment.The news follows the announcement this week by the Borders Sport and Leisure Trust, which manages the pool, that it...
View ArticleGunn cites incest fears in call for banns to be posted in local towns
A RITUAL handed down since the Dark Ages that has protected local communities from inadvertently committing incest, was how the public displaying of marriage banns in the Borders was decribed at last...
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