A drop of hope for Jedburgh fountain’s future
WATER could soon be bubbling forth from Jedburgh’s jubilee fountain after all, according to local councillor Len Wyse.Last week, we reported the call from Mr Wyse’s fellow elected member for Jedburgh,...
View ArticleLeader enters Labour-free zone
Johann Lamont was in Galashiels on Monday to address her first Borders constituency meeting since being elected leader of the Scottish Labour Party in December, writes Andrew Keddie.The Glasgow Pollock...
View ArticleFRAMED IN TIME
This was the majestic scene during the early 1930s as an A3 Pacific 4-6-2 steam engine pulled into Galashiels station from Edinburgh, hauling a number of passenger carriages bound presumably for...
View ArticleLauder health controversy goes on as poll closes
IT’S decision day in Lauder as about 2,300 adults registered with the town’s cramped medical practice in Factors Park have until 6pm this evening to decide whether they want a new health centre at...
View ArticleConfiscations contrast with falling underage drink trend
THE police revealed this week that more than 50 litres of alcohol were seized from young people in the region over the festive period.In one incident alone, £60-worth of drink was confiscated from two...
View ArticleBorders education chief backs new curriculum
BORDERS education director Glenn Rodger has said he and his counterparts across Scotland would be “very disappointed” if there was any deviation from the implementation of a new secondary school...
View Article‘Chaos’ fear as Peebles and Innerleithen lose traffic warden
A COUNCILLOR who is a member of the police board has hit out at the news that the traffic warden who patrols Peebles and Innerleithen has taken voluntary redundancy and will not be replaced.The two...
View ArticlePrivate firm’s council tax discount blitz brings in extra £114,000
A CONTROVERSIAL decision taken a year ago by Scottish Borders Council to hire a private company to target householders erroneously or fraudulently claiming a Council Tax discount appears to have paid...
View ArticleVillagers angry as contamination fears delay van hire firm move
VILLAGERS in Newtown St Boswells are angry over the way a local van hire firm’s improvement plans are being treated by Scottish Borders Council because of environmental concerns, while other similar...
View ArticleMSPs promise to raise depression care with ministers
SINCE it reopened 10 months ago, the postnatal depression (PND) service in the Borders has had more than 50 referrals and has helped about 40 women and their familites, writes Andrew Keddie.Yet the...
View ArticleCouncillors urged to ‘lead by example’ as SNP demands £1m raid on reserves
A BID will be made today to take £1million out of Scottish Borders Council’s reserves so that work can get under way later this year on a notorious accident blackspot.The challenge will come from the...
View ArticleFamily’s tribute to ‘our special son’
THE congregation attending the funeral of Graham Milroy, pictured, have been asked to wear bright colours to celebrate his life.The service for Mr Milroy, of Torwoodlee, near Galashiels, takes place...
View ArticleMARKET PRICES
ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells Mart on Monday, John Swan Ltd sold 121 clean cattle, 54 OTM cattle, 2,034 old season lambs and 639 ewes.Bullocks (44) averaged 201.9p per kg (-0.4p on the week). Heifers (75)...
View ArticleNew phase for pig farm project
Quality Meat Scotland has launched the search for a new pig monitor farm as the project moves into a new phase.The latest three-year part of the project, which is being funded by QMS and the Scottish...
View ArticleKailzie launches spring programme
THE Friends of Kailzie Wildlife have launched an exciting spring programme of activities and training courses.The events, held at the famous Osprey and Nature Centre, two miles south of Peebles on the...
View ArticleFacebook ads value
The more businesses I speak to these days, the more I hear about how margins are continuing to be squeezed and budgets having to be stretched even further. Unfortunately, many businesses that are...
View ArticleDiscover your zest 4 life
A BORDERS health practitioner is practicing what she preaches, and aiming to change her life ... and other Borderers who seek her help.Rosemary Dean of Down To Earth Health, in Darnick (pictured), is...
View ArticleExpressing wishes for end of life
The choices that should or should not be legally available to someone suffering a terminal illness are back in the spotlight. MSP Margo MacDonald continues her campaign to give terminally ill people in...
View ArticleSetting new standards on advice
Choosing between a Volvo or a BMW, or which newspaper to buy is relatively straightforward. The method of buying seems to matter much less than what you end up with. You could argue with financial...
View ArticleWoll ladies get the star treatment
Lady members of the Woll golf course in Ashkirk, were given the star treatment when students from Borders College beauty department came to visit. After the recent development of the clubhouse –...
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