Drugs finds rise as police search more Borderers
A crackdown on people carrying drugs and those committing driving offences in the Borders has been highlighted in the latest police results.The statistics are to be revealed to councillors at a meeting...
View ArticleHouse of the rain and sun for weekend of 60s-inspired fun
It was fitting that the sun shone for The Animals at Traquair House to bring down the curtain on this year’s 1960s inspired fair. The House of the Rising Sun rockers performed at the historic Tweeddale...
View ArticleRowan, the mum-saving toddler, to get humane award
Innerleithen hero tot Rowan Rychel is set for another honour, writes Kenny Paterson.Rowan was two when she helped save her mother’s life back in September 2011.Having already picked up a police award,...
View ArticleBorders Catholics welcome new archbishop Cushley
The appointment of a new archbishop for Edinburgh and St Andrews will bring new direction for Catholics in the Borders.That is the view of the priest in charge of Our Lady and St Joseph’s Church in...
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A Glasgow cemetery was last week’s setting for a reinterment service for the remains of a Spitfire pilot killed during a wartime crash in the Borders.Malcolm Robertson was a 20-year-old sergeant pilot...
View ArticleIt’s double delight for Douglas family at Kelso
Saturday at the bicentenary Border Union Show at Kelso was a good day for the Douglas family of Catslackburn, Selkirk. Not only did they win the sheep interbreed title for the first time at the...
View ArticlePolice stations could close
Union officials say all options are being considered – including the closing of police stations – in an ongoing review of the service in Scotland, writes Kenny Paterson.Unison Scotland representatives...
View ArticleKelso councillor is confident of deal for new school site
Confidence has been expressed that negotiations over the purchase of a site for the planned new Kelso High School will soon see an agreement reached.A pre-planning application for the new £14.8million...
View ArticleHub sets the standard
The Heritage Hub in Hawick has been recognised for leading the way in capitalising on the growth of ancestral tourism in Scotland.A new guide was launched this week by John Swinney MSP, which helps...
View ArticleSelkirk scheme could spread across Borders
Pop-up shops could appear on a high street near you and help turn around the fortunes of town centres, a small business owner has said.Mark Timmins, who runs Dizzymafella, producing upcycled and...
View ArticleMan homeless after being told he is dying
A disabled man was left homeless after being discharged from hospital, as his family was told he was dying three months earlier.The man, named Mr A in the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s report,...
View ArticleRiddellers clean up on way to Canada
Riddell Fiddles showed a clean pair of heels yesterday morning as they jetted off for an 18-day tour of Canada.A total of 18 members of the Argus Centre folk group were presented with new polo shirts...
View ArticleEttrick Shepherd draws in crowds
Seventeen members of the Melrose Literary Society enjoyed their visit to the James Hogg Exhibition in Ettrick School last month. The showcase is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 2-5pm until...
View ArticleWestruther turbines plan fails to impress councillors
The developers of a wind farm given the thumbs down by councillors on Monday has said they are ‘extremely disappointed’ with the decision.The Brunta Hill scheme for eight 100m-high turbines near...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information after man killed in four car crash in Borders
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road collision involving four cars between Lauder and Greenlaw yesterday afternoon.A 59-year-old man died in the crash and three others were injured at...
View ArticleScotland’s first ever youth hostel at Broadmeadows to be sold
The first ever Scottish Youth Hostel Association facility at Broadmeadows is to be sold, it has been revealed today.The Yarrow Valley building has been fighting the threat of closure for 18 months but...
View ArticleBorders’ last SYHA hostel up for sale
The first ever Scottish Youth Hostel Association facility, sited at Broadmeadows, is to be sold, writes Kenny Paterson.The Yarrow Valley building has been fighting the threat of closure for 18 months...
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BEDRULEWhistWhist and dominoes sessions will be held on August 12th at 7.30pm.CADDONFOOTChurchThe Reverend Marion Dodd conducted the morning service on Sunday in Caddonfoot Church and the lessons were...
View ArticleEmotional send-off as KOSB colours are laid to rest
Nearly a thousand ex-servicemen and friends of the King’s Own Scottish Borders gathered in Berwick to celebrate Minden Day and bid farewell to the KOSB’s colours.Her Royal Highness Princess Anne,...
View ArticleYou could have killed him – sheriff
A teenager who starred for one of the Borders’ leading semi-junior rugby sides last season has been told he was lucky only to be standing in a sheriff court dock.Jordan Lunt, pictured, stamped on the...
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