Tapestry unveiled at Scottish Parliament
The artwork at the heart of Scotland’s largest ever community arts project was unveiled on Tuesday at the Scottish Parliament. The Great Tapestry of Scotland is a stunning, 143 metre embroidered...
View ArticleMan used Facebook to vent ‘empty threats’
After a man accused him of assault, Ryan Edmison threatened him on Facebook.Edmison sent a message on the social networking site, accusing the man of being a grass and threatening to introduce him to...
View ArticleCow death man ‘a charming gentleman’
Tributes have poured in for the Duns pensioner who died on Monday after he was attacked by cows with calves near Greenlaw last weekend.Formerly of Longformacus, Richard Nicholson, 78, was severely...
View ArticleMoney management challenge launched
Young people have a chance to win a £500 grant to encourage their peers to improve their money management skills. The competition, run by Lloyds Banking Group, aims to back people aged 16 to 24 to run...
View ArticleKeep your email marketing campaigns simple and test when they work best...
IN THE last couple of articles we’ve been looking at how you can make the most of your email marketing. The types of emails that you send out can be wide and varied: you may be sharing information,...
View ArticleJed workshops for jobless youngsters
The Co-operative Food is staging a series of skills workshops in Jedburgh as part of a campaign to tackle youth unemployment.It is joining in the industry-wide ‘Feeding Britain’s Future – Skills for...
View ArticleMP welcomes start-up success
Michael Moore MP has described figures showing that 40 firms have been started up locally by jobseekers since 2011 as ‘a boost for the Borders’. The start-ups have formed through the New Enterprise...
View ArticleClear vision for the future is key, says planning consultant
The economic development prospects provided by the railway’s return has been a major factor in the creation of a new business.Planning consultant Tim Ferguson moved to the area two years ago, looking...
View ArticleWaverley revamp plan
The services provided by the council at Waverley Care Home in Galashiels are set to be transformed in a £200,000-plus revamp.The changes, which will avoid £2million of building work to keep the home...
View ArticleWest Linton vet aims for seat on Borders council
Veterinary surgeon Dr Morag Kerr has been named by the Scottish National Party as their candidate for the by-election to fill the vacant Tweeddale West seat on the council, writes Bob Burgess. The...
View ArticleAction plan turns up the heat on fuel poverty
The council has set out a series of measures it hopes will tackle the high levels of fuel poverty in the area over the next three years.In the Borders, 22 per cent of all households are in fuel...
View ArticleTolling the bell for Flodden
A banner commissioned by the 1513 Club to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden today began its poignant horseback journey through parts of the Borders and embracing nine towns,...
View ArticleBook festival tributes to TV legend Frost
There was shock among his many local fans at the sudden death at the weekend of Borders Book Festival favourite Sir David Frost.The veteran broadcaster and legendary interviewer died after a heart...
View ArticleSuicide prevention campaign backed by National winner
JOCKEY Ryan Mania has lent his support to the local Suicide Prevention Week campaign, which starts on Monday.Mr Mania said: “This is an issue we all need to take more responsibility for by looking out...
View ArticleEarly morning store delivery trial agreed by council
DESPITE concerns about the impact on local residents, Morrisons in Hawick has been given permission for deliveries to take place from 5am on weekdays.Councillors agreed to the one-year trial, which...
View ArticleLogos a no-go for some
Although giving approval for a bandstand in Wilton Park, Hawick, a number of councillors at Monday’s planning meeting expressed concern about the use of various logos in the proposed design for cast...
View ArticleKili climb looms closer for mum
Kelso mum Jo Ballantyne climbs Mount Kilimanjaro later this month and has raised £4,000 for Marie Curie, Hospiscare and the Brain Tumour Charity so far. To donate visit...
View ArticleTourists find calling in on Scott is a novel occasion
Visitors have flocked to the re-vamped Abbotsford House after it was given the royal seal of approval two months ago.Since the July 3 opening by the Queen, almost 25,000 have crossed its threshold.An...
View ArticleAnger as it takes BT four days to fix line
There was anger this week after 30 homes in the Southdean area were left cut off from the phone network for more than four days.The problem was caused after a tractor, with its front loader up in the...
View ArticleEarthquake hits the Borders
A 1.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Tweed Valley on Saturday.The quake’s epicentre was close to Cardrona, at a depth of four kilometres, according to the British Geological Survey.It stated that the...
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