Hair today – gone tomorrow, Jeremy
It wasn’t good enough for Jeremy Paxman – but it’s good enough for me.I confess my ignorance and admit I did not know the meaning of the word pogonophobic. Apparently it means a fear of beards and I’ll...
View ArticleTeenager swore at nurse
Kyser Summers admitted obstructing a nurse, shouting and swearing, uttering threats of violence and acting in an aggressive manner towards her on August 30.Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser told a...
View ArticleFree workshops for entrepreneurs
Budding entrepreneurs considering starting their own business in 2014 can access a series of free workshops in January and February at Business Gateway, Selkirk.Business start-up workshops include:...
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BOWDENCafeThe next community cafe will be held in the village hall at 11am on January 15.CADDONFOOTChurchNew Year greetings were exchanged on Sunday at the morning service conducted by the Reverend...
View ArticleSupermarket disturbance
SENTENCE has been deferred on a Hawick man found guilty after trial of causing a disturbance at a supermarket in the town.David Weatherhead, 36, of Queens Drive, broke a glass panel at Morrisons in...
View ArticleMSP wrongly claims SBC pothole payout was almost £33,000
THE council has responded to claims from John Lamont that it paid almost £33,000 in compensation to motorists in 2012/13 by stating it was in fact less than £7,000.While the MSP said a Freedom of...
View ArticleLocked up the day after release from jail
A Galashiels man who assaulted his friend just a day after being released early from prison has been ordered to serve the remaining four months of his sentence.In addition, Rory Morrison was given...
View ArticlePrison looming for thieving carer
A carer who stole two bank cards from an elderly dementia-suffering couple she was looking after and withdrew £4,900 has been told to expect a prison sentence.But on Monday Sheriff Peter Paterson...
View ArticleTime to take school bully off line
Bullying is brutal and abysmal. It comes in many forms. It can scar for life and drive people to take their own lives. The young are particularly vulnerable and schooldays are unfortunately times when...
View ArticleTexel sales expected to attract interest
Some of the region’s top Texel breeders put animals forward for in-lamb pedigree sales at Carlisle’s Borderway Auction Mart this month.Around 170 ewes and gimmers from Arnold Park’s renowned Drinkstone...
View ArticleThieves steal farm cables
Power cables supplying Rumbletonrig Farm at Greenlaw, brought down by the festive storms, were snatched by thieves. Police say the cables were worth around £8,000 and their theft delayed electricity...
View ArticleSix skinned ‘badgers’ turn out to be deer
Police Scotland have confirmed that the initial identification of animal carcasses found near Peebles on Friday as badgers was wrong.On Tuesday it emerged that the ‘partial’ remains were in fact those...
View ArticleUrgent improvements needed at care home
‘Serious concerns’ have prompted the Care Inspectorate to issue an improvement notice on Knowesouth Care Centre, near Denholm.The home, which provides care for up to 50 residents, has had a...
View ArticleMANDELA: Long walk to Freedom (12A) Pavilion, Galashiels
The filmmakers have taken a conventional line, chronologically speaking, which gives this biopic an old-fashioned look. The problem is politics. There was too much of it in South Africa in the 50s and...
View ArticlePowerful war tale is on track
Could this be another Bridge Over The River? Why? Same connections, same conditions, same continent. Back in a POW camp in the jungle where British soldiers, after the fall of Singapore, are worked to...
View ArticleThe Nun (12A) Heart of Hawick
No-one says, “Get thee to a champagne supper at The Ritz.” They say, “Get thee to a nunnery.” Sounds like a punishment.Guillaume Nicloux’s film, based on Denis Diderot’s novel, extenuates the hypocrisy...
View ArticleAlliance meet to tackle rural economy issues
A rural economic development programme for the south of Scotland was discussed between councillors and John Swinney last month.The Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for finance, employment and...
View ArticleHoping for calm after weathering storms
The festive period saw some of the worst storms and flooding experienced in recent years.People across the Borders were shocked to see the impact on Jedburgh and the surrounding areas of the storms...
View ArticleWorkshop covers markets as well as soil resilience
Borders growers are invited to workshop on soils and creating resilience in arable land at Lauder on Tuesday (January 14).The day-long event for farmers has been organised by arable specialists HGCA...
View ArticleTories urge alternatives to axing garden waste uplifts
Conservative councillors will only support the controversial scrapping of kerbside garden waste collections if there are no alternatives.That was the blunt message this week from the Tory group leader...
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