More than six decades on, German POW makes emotional return to the Borders
The scrap of paper pinned to the attic door is yellowed with age, but former German wartime prisoner Horst Hassold could still make out his name.It was the first time in more than 60 years that the...
View ArticleAir traffic control concerns raised over Hermitage turbines
The organisation which manages air traffic control in the UK has said a wind farm near Hermitage Castle would have an unacceptable impact on radar.The Windy Edge proposal by Infinis was submitted to...
View ArticleBorders TA base saved from closure as seven units go
The Territorial Army’s Galashiels base needs you, after it survived a raft of cuts to units across Scotland, writes Kenny Paterson.Seven TA facilities in Wick, Dunoon, Keith, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline,...
View ArticleFuture of police stations under review
Fears have been raised for the future of the Borders police stations as the new single force launches a review of opening hours.Police Scotland say there has been a decrease in the amount of people who...
View ArticleShelter Scotland launches campaign for signatures
A campaign to make private renting more affordable has reached the streets of Galashiels, writes Jason Holland.Shelter Scotland’s Debbie King and Murdo Mathison were in high spirits as they collected...
View ArticleSelkirk pub mystery deepens
The mystery around Selkirk’s Queen’s Head pub deepens, as an unidentified Facebook group vow it is opening in July. Mr John Poletti, who last week refused to deny or confirm he was the owner of...
View ArticleSage advice for small business owners
TO ANY business, getting timely payment for work is vitally important, but keeping on top of invoicing and ensuring customers are paying within your credit terms can be a timeconsuming job. Clearly,...
View ArticleNew equipment brings major order
The Kelso factory of Forbes has secured its first major order after the installation of new equipment.The firm will supply six 80,000-litre tanks for a Manchester company who will use them for the...
View ArticleDead end for our crazy chook
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone etc etc. This week – sad news. Long-suffering readers of this column and its predecessor may remember tales of the Roadrunner.She was one of our oldest...
View ArticleEntrepreneurial spirit that’s welcome relief from CAP talk
I hesitate to say it, but the countryside is looking good in the sunshine. That tundra-like look as recently as late April of stunted crops and grass, bare soil and Arctic winds, seems a distant...
View ArticleNew crop of winners highlight good grassland management
The winners of a region-wide crop and grassland management competition were announced following a dinner in Kelso last week.The awards ceremony for the winners of the Border Union Agricultural Society...
View ArticlePR firm aims to help farmers raise profile
It is widely accepted that it is vital the public understand the importance of farming in Scotland.That’s why Anna Davies started Scene & Herd PR and Marketing back in 2009, initially working...
View ArticleAll change for trainer Gail
Originally from Northern Ireland, Gail’s family moved to County Sligo where she spent much of her childhood.The 46-year-old did a degree in engineering, leaving university to go into the technical side...
View ArticleSamantha knows nutrition is vital to athlete’s training and recovery
Gordon wheelchair racer Samantha Kinghorn returned from Stoke Mandeville, where it all began, with a new personal best for the 400 metres on Sunday night.And the 17-year-old athlete is set to contest...
View ArticleBlood-donor session
New donors are needed for the Blood Transfusion Service visit to Selkirk next weekend.BTS staff will be in the Victoria Halls on Sunday, July 21, from 10.15am-12.30pm and 2-4pm. Anyone who is over 17...
View ArticleKing seeks more members
A CALL has been made for community council elections to be more transparent, writes Kenny Paterson.Last month saw only seven people put their names forward for the voluntary group, which is meant to...
View ArticleMinisters relegate bypass plan in strategy document
A BYPASS for Selkirk has been labelled a “long-term aspiration” by Scottish Government ministers – but it does not have their support.The bypass suggestion had been included in a strategic planning...
View ArticleMurray’s meat achievement
Local butchers J. A. Waters and Sons have marked Andy Murray’s victory at Wimbledon by producing a special meat treat.The High Street butchers say their Murray Burger consists of 100 per cent beef and...
View ArticleQueen’s Head likely owner found in Leith
The Queen’s Head mystery appears a little less murky today, as Selkirk’s derelict but cherished pub is linked to a Fife-based company called Dolcas Ltd.Scottish Borders Council’s licensing unit,...
View ArticleKelso biker killed in Cumbria crash
A 47-year-old Kelso man has died following a collision between his motorcycle and a tractor in Cumbria on Sunday.The man, who has not yet been named, was airlifted to hospital in Middlesbrough...
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