Former Selkirk businessman jailed for keeping Edinburgh brothel
A SELKIRK man who used to run a chip shop in the town but later became brothel-keeper in Edinburgh has been jailed for five years.Robert Munro, 61, (pictured) was convicted after a trial at the High...
View ArticleBerwickshire and Lauder farms hit by thefts
Farms along the coast in Berwickshire and in Lauder have been targeted by thieves, police have revealed today.The incidents happened at various locations over the weekend and officers are seeking...
View ArticleBird of prey found dead near Heriot
Police are appealing for information after a buzzard was found dead near Heriot.The discovery was made on Sunday, June 30 by a member of public next to a forestry plantation at Carcant Hill.The bird of...
View ArticleSix names needed for Innerleithen and District Community Council
Innerleithen and District Community Council is looking for new members to fill six vacant seats.Nominations open tomorrow and if more than six names are put forward a ballot of local electors will take...
View ArticleBorders MP Michael Moore to meet police chief over opening hours review
Borders MP Michael Moore is to meet with Borders Police Commander Chief Superintendent Jeanette MacDiarmid ahead of a review of stations in Scotland.The Police Scotland consultation will look at the...
View ArticleSunshine and big crowds for start of Kelso Civic Week
Sunny weather has greeted the start of Kelso Civic Week. And organisers say the biggest crowd in recent years attended the celebrations’ family day in Shedden Park on Sunday.Kelso Laddies’ Association...
View ArticleBleeding woman found in street
Two pedestrians heard a woman screaming and contacted police, who found her in the street bleeding and bruised.Drunken Steven King had shared a litre bottle of vodka with his partner prior to the...
View ArticleCharged with rape in Hawick
A 28-year-old man made a private appearance at Jedburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday, charged with rape in Hawick on July 9.Emilian Krol, from Reading in Berkshire, was remanded in custody by Sheriff...
View ArticlePolice warning as sunshine brings out the thieves
HOMES in the Kelso area have been targeted by thieves in recent weeks due to the warm weather, writes Jason Holland. The opportunists are preying on homeowners who leave their property unlocked to take...
View ArticleVacuum cleaner dust triggers Abbotsford fire alert
Abbotsford House was subject to a fire alert last Friday – just over a week after The Queen officially reopened it.However, fire crews soon discovered the alarm had been set off by dust.A spokesperson...
View ArticleBird of prey mystery death leads to police appeal
Police are appealing for information after a buzzard was found dead near Heriot in suspicious circumstances, writes Kenny Paterson.It is the second of the species to be killed in the last four months...
View ArticleFamily pay tribute to loving Kelso father
A father of four from Kelso with a ‘zest for life’ was tragically killed whilst riding his motorcycle in Cumbria on Sunday.Almost simultaneously, another motorcyclist suffered injuries which later cost...
View ArticleYes vote hits Galashiels
Local members of the Yes Scotland campaign will take to the streets of Galashiels on Saturday to argue their case for next year’s independence referendum.The group will be in the town’s Channel Street...
View ArticleSandwich bar proves too much to stomach
The former chairman of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee says he will not appeal against his three-month ban from the group.Hawick councillor Ron Smith was handed the punishment at a...
View ArticleSpeed cameras found dumped in reservoir off A68
TWO speed cameras cut off from their mountings in theBorders have re-appeared, at the bottom of a Northumbrian reservoir.The cameras were discovered last month in Catcleugh Reservoir, which lies...
View ArticleStepfather’s fury over jailed killer’s bid to become a dad
A grieving stepdad has branded as crazy the possibility that the drug addict who killed Timothy Wallace could became a father while in jail.Kevin Gibson, 34, was given a life sentence in 2004 for the...
View ArticleEE apologise after mobile phone issues in Walkerburn and Innerleithen
Mobile phone users in Walkerburn and Innerleithen are connected again after nine days of disruptions.An EE spokesperson, who operate the mast responsible for the issues, said today: “We are aware that...
View ArticleHelpline ready to assist Borders students
Young Borderers who will receive exam results on August 6 will be able to get advice and support from Skills Development Scotland (SDS).For the 21st year, SDS is providing a helpline for students, and...
View ArticleTribunal overturns Scottish Borders Council’s £250,000 data breach fine
The £250,000 fine issued to Scottish Borders Council after employee records were found in a recycling bin has been overturned at a tribunal today.The forfeit was made in September last year by the...
View ArticleGovernment cash to boost wood business
National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland chairman Nigel Miller and his sons Andy and Malcolm of Stagehall Farm, Stow are to receive nearly £35,000 from the Scottish Government’s Rural Priorities Fund.The...
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