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The rain poured down and the wind blew, but crowds turned out to eat, drink and be merry at Southdean’s annual show.Jennie Pole spoke a few words in memory of local farmer Jean Arres who died at the...
View ArticleSoutra Aisle open days
OPEN days at Soutra Aisle, the site of a medieval hospital and friary, are being held this weekend - August 24, 25 and 26 - at 2pm each day.It lies half-a-mile along the B6368 from its junction with...
View ArticleBorderers stay healthier for longer, new figures reveal
The ‘healthier lifestyles’ of Borderers has seen the region come out near the top of a set of figures which give an insight into the health of residents, MSP John Lamont has said.In the statistics,...
View ArticleMP gets down-to-earth view of history
Tweeddale MP David Mundell last weekend visited an archaeological excavation of what is believed may be a Dark Age settlement in the Manor Valley.The Scottish Dark Ages are a little-known period of...
View ArticleOffensive Lauder float crossed the line
I’m very bad at telling jokes. I usually get the narrative right, but struggle with the punchline. So I don’t bother trying. There is skill in delivery and pitching the right joke to the right audience...
View ArticleThink safety at all times
Rarely do all favourable harvest factors of good weather, high yields and high prices coincide. And, no surprise, harvest 2013 isn’t one of those years.The weather has been fairly good in recent weeks,...
View ArticleFormer mart boss slams ‘unfair’ meat levy
Former St Boswells mart boss Jack Clark is calling for ‘bizarre’ rules branding Scottish meat as British to be changed.A red meat levy – a fee paid per head of animal – goes to government bodies to...
View ArticleThere’s no place like Holm Show
Entries are strong for the Holm Show at Newcastleton next Saturday (August 31) following the cancellation of last year’s event.Over 130 exhibitors are expected for the event at Harrison and...
View ArticleNominate your ‘Happy Hero’ for top award
When you’re feeling a bit low and down in the dumps there’s nothing better than a good laugh, a joke or just a friendly smile to cheer you up.Scotland’s Happiness Day takes place on Saturday, November...
View ArticleCreative talent weave their magic into the very fabric of the Borders
When it comes to fashion, we tend to think of cities such as London, Milan and New York as the leading lights.Yet the Borders is a fashion forward player, with strong design-led companies that make and...
View ArticleLavender Touch says more volunteers vital
Jan Beattie has been chair of The Lavender Touch charity for a decade. Here, she tells why its work is so important for people living with cancer.“As many people are aware, The Lavender Touch...
View ArticleSteven is a ‘Superstar’
A 41-year-old bus driver from Bonchester Bridge who rescued a couple from a crashed car has received his company’s top award.This week Steven Godfrey was named by his bosses as ‘Superstar of the...
View ArticleNo shaggy dog stories in Brian’s retirement
Launching a dog grooming business was not in Brian Bishop’s retirement plans, but the former school teacher is relishing being his own boss.The former Hawick High biology teacher spent two years as a...
View ArticleMinister opens £1M Tweed Valley railway route path
A new footpath following the route of the region’s former rail route and which cost over £1million, was opened this week.Scottish Environment and Climate Change minister Paul Wheelhouse formally opened...
View ArticleNot quite a straight issue for Eddleston Water restoration
Progress is being made on a project to replace the bends in a stretch of the Eddleston Water straightened out two centuries ago.This week, Paul Wheelhouse, Scottish Minister for Environment and Climate...
View ArticleRemoval process approved
After the successful removal of a caravan and two trailers from Elm Row, the council has approved a procedure to get vehicles causing an obstruction, or which have been abandoned, moved or disposed...
View ArticleGet on yer bike!
Sainsbury’s staff from the company’s Borders stores will be taking part in a major charity event next month.Christened the Zone 5 Big Ride, the event takes place from September 4-8 and is to raise...
View ArticleFalahill folk in threat to quit over rail-road plans
Four households in Falahill are threatening to leave due to the Borders Railway’s latest infrastructure plans around the tiny community.And resident Helen Foster says the new application by Network...
View ArticleGala Academy sign plan punctured
The council has been forced to remove signs from Galashiels Academy which featured advertising for local firm Ostle’s Tyres.The school was behind the move and an SBC spokeswoman said the signage needed...
View ArticleFarm turbine close to ancient sites gets the green light
A SINGLE wind turbine, 45.5m high, has been approved by the council despite concerns about the cumulative noise of it and a neighbouring turbine.The turbine, to be erected on land at Thirlestane Farm,...
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