Sixth consecutive fall in jobless total
The number of people on jobless benefits decreased for the sixth consecutive time in August, the latest figures have shown.In mid-August 1,888 Borderers were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, down 67 on...
View ArticleHeritage agency slams castle turbine scheme
A medieval castle rated as being of national importance and which symbolises the very nature of Borderers is at risk from a proposed wind farm.So says Historic Scotland, the national government agency...
View ArticleRepeat offender concerns
MORE than a quarter of all criminals convicted in the Borders in 2010/11 went on to commit crimes the following year, the Scottish Government has revealed.The statistics show that of the 651 offenders...
View ArticleJury trial date set
A man has denied sitting near a Hawick primary school in breach of an Order prohibiting him from any contact with children under 18.Andrew Finn is alleged to have committed the offence during a school...
View ArticleUnited towns honour fallen Borderers who fought as one at Flodden remembered...
The ‘Borderers Return’ saw 100 people on foot and horse carry the Borders Flodden 1513-2013 banner 130 miles through nine Border towns from Thursday to Sunday last week, to remember the few who...
View ArticleRespect is paid to the thousands who lost their lives
From near and far, they came to pay respect. Thousands lost their lives on a blood-soaked Flodden Field on September 9, 1513. Five hundred years on, hundreds came to remember.Tourists travelled from...
View ArticleB&Q store in Galashiels broken into three times in two weeks
Police are seeking information after DIY store B&Q in Galashiels was targeted three times in the less than two weeks. Six bags of decorative stone chips were stolen overnight between Saturday,...
View ArticleThe Great Eddleston Bake-Off
TV chef Tom Lewis, star of the BBC’s Great British Menu, visited Eddleston Primary School on Monday.The visit was part of Tom’s Taste Tour, encouraging schoolchildren across Scotland to cook and eat...
View ArticleInformation overload – but is it as good as it sounds?
It’s not easy keeping up with the relentless flow of information from all sides, even for a single subject such as agriculture. Or to try and make sense of the information available, even for a single...
View ArticleGordon Flower Show
GORDON FLOWER SHOW CHALLENGE CUP for most points in the Cut Flower and Pot Plant Sections – Grace Donaldson; Runner-up Prize - Tara GreyLAING MEMORIAL CUP for the best exhibit in Flower Classes -...
View ArticleGalashiels piping mad at tourism brochures
VisitScotland has been criticised for using a photo of a pipe band three times in two brochures to promote Galashiels.Two of the same image of Galashiels Ex-Service Pipe Band performing at the Braw...
View ArticleBlooming good win
Galashiels is celebrating picking up the Best Town award in Scotland’s Floral Gateway competition.Pictured is Fraser Dunlop of SBC (far left) and councillor Bill White (second right) with Gala In Bloom...
View ArticleBusiness leader calls for end of ‘war of words’
The outgoing convener of Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce has called on local groups to sort out their differences and work together.At the chamber’s annual meeting last week, James Aitken also...
View ArticleKelso student’s Great Wall trek for foundation’s funds
A KELSO teenager has raised more than £2,500 by trekking part of the Great Wall of China in aid of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.Becky Thomson, a second-year geography student at Edinburgh University,...
View ArticleTax avoidance clamp down consultation
EARLIER this year HMRC launched a consultation document in an attempt to counter the perceived abuse of partnership structures for tax avoidance purposes. HMRC is of the opinion that there has been an...
View ArticleTransport issues to be discussed
The Scottish Borders Business Forum is holding a business breakfast on Saturday at the council’s headquarters, focusing on transport issues and what improvements would best benefit Borders...
View ArticleManaging stress in the workplace
WE ALL work in an environment that expects instant communication and instant response; each of us has to find our own way of coping with the pressures that this 24/7 world creates.Stress was...
View Article‘Rural Oscar’ award nominations open
Nominations are now open for the ninth annual Countryside Alliance Awards. The awards, nicknamed the Rural Oscars, were created to celebrate people going the extra mile to ensure that rural Britain’s...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneurs recognised at awards
The Borders’ top young entrepreneur has been named as David Scullion, who set up Daily Essentials Direct almost three years ago.David, from Melrose, collected the Prince’s Trust Youth Business Scotland...
View ArticleSeven candidates vie for Tweeddale West seat
The final list of candidates for the Tweeddale West by-election has been unveiled.The UK Independence Party announced West Linton hypnotherapist Mars Goodman as its choice before the Monday deadline,...
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