More than 5,000 tups expected at ram sales
Plans are well advanced for the 2013 Kelso Ram Sales with a healthy entry of 5,107 rams, says sales organiser Ron Wilson. Border Union Agricultural Society secretary Mr Wilson continued: “Weather...
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woolerAt their weekly Primestock sale last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,016 lambs and 398 ewes.Brighter weather conditions and show six day rule curtailed accurate numbers, again all...
View ArticleBirds may be scarce, but my pond is teeming with life
I read in the paper last week that due to the exceptional summer we’ve had, that autumn this year will be about three weeks later than usual.Try explaining that to the amazing array of fungi which has...
View ArticleGrey Matter: Arrestes development in police relations
I once had an inkling to be a policeman. I was 15 and a bit, and eagerly awaiting the day when I would no longer have to come up with fresh reasons why I hadn’t done my homework. Joining the polis...
View ArticleBlancanieves (12A) Heart of Hawick
Who would have thought that a black-and-white silent movie could look so ravishing, or that Snow White, Walt Disney’s pink-cheeked goody goody from his toe curlingly cute Thirties cartoon feature,...
View ArticleOne Direction: This Is Us (PG) Pavilion, Galashiels
Boybands don’t make waves, which explains the PG certificate. Those who remember the wild years will suspect a pop doc that avoids any mention of cocaine, Jack Daniels, trashed hotel rooms or groupies....
View ArticleAbout Time (12A) Pavilion, Galashiels
Posh families tend to be eccentric. They don’t care what other people think because they have each other and are protected by the cultural apparatus of the privileged classes.About Time is not...
View ArticleCharity couple
Fairydean Rovers’ Sean Paliczka and his wife Emma will be taking part in a year of challenging events to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres.The couple hope to take on a new challenge each...
View ArticleA year in flowers
Oxnam Kirk had a very successful flower festival at the weekend, entitled Celebrations in 2013. The arrangements featured Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win, the Olympics, the Grand National, Jed Bike fest,...
View ArticleOpinion – Campaign call to help our young get jobs
Jobs campaignAs local MP, I recently launched a jobs campaign to encourage businesses in the Borders to take on apprentices to help young people break into the job market. Apprenticeships are a really...
View ArticleFelter helps elderly make new friends in Peebles
A local theatre and a charity worker came up with an inspired way to help residents in a new care home get to know one another.Pauline Grigor, British Red Cross service coordinator at Dovecot Court,...
View ArticleNearly 20 cyclists bike the Borders with fundraiser
Denholm cyclist Beccy Roberts has less than 500 miles to go to finish her ride around Britain to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.The 35-year-old advertising executive, who now lives in...
View ArticleI’m on the same Page as Ms Dickson-Not-Always-Wright
It’s not easy to admit, but in the past few days I found myself in the invidious position of agreeing with both Clarissa Dickson-Wright and Robin Page.Ms Dickson-Wright, the TV cook and...
View ArticleBlackies top sunny weekend shows
Yarrow Valley’s Sam McClymont took the Blackface championship at Moffat Show.And while at Westruther Sheep Show, Lauder shepherd James Brady scooped the overall with another Blackie on Saturday.The...
View ArticleHarvesting in the sunshine is a pleasure
Borders farmers are reporting mixed yields across all crops while rushing to get the harvest in during the late summer’s dry weather.Berwickshire NFU branch chairman Neil White of Greenknowe Farm,...
View ArticleGetting scrubbed up for the Scottish smallholder show
Time for the annual day oot. Time to swap the dog-hair covered jeans for the pair without holes and stains. You know, the pair that don’t stand up by themselves when you take them off because they’re...
View ArticleShow Holm and dry with gate up
Exhibitors and visitors enjoyed a “very successful” Holm Show at Harrison & Hetherington’s auction mart at Newcastleton on Saturday, after last year’s cancellation.Newcastleton’s Gordon Jackson of...
View ArticleBorders Railway carry out work to protect bats from Bowshank Tunnel renovation
Borders Railway bosses say its ecology experts have helped protect a small group of bats residing in a Victorian rail tunnel between Stow and Galashiels ahead of renovation works on the 165 year-old...
View ArticleLack of improvements a ‘cause for concern’
Inspectors have said a home care provider’s failure to tackle issues raised three months before their most recent visit is a ‘cause for concern’.Allied Healthcare’s Scottish Borders service, based in...
View ArticleNew name, same pets help
Borders Animal Welfare Association relaunched as Borders Pet Rescue at the charity’s open day at Craigsford, Earlston, at the end of last month.The charity hopes the rebranding will “provide a platform...
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