Minister dashes Selkirk bypass hope
HOPES that Selkirk may finally get a bypass after a wait of 60 years, raised last year when the scheme was included for consideration by the Scottish Government, look to have been dashed again, writes...
View ArticleCouncillor’s ‘immense frustration’ as mast safety is excluded from planning...
A COUNCILLOR who supported the installation of a lamppost-style communications mast in a residential area of Galashiels has this week admitted he shares the frustration of neighbours concerned about...
View ArticleCouncil spending plans survive SNP ‘bile’
BIDS by opposition councillors to make last-minute amendments to Scottish Borders Council’s spending plans for the next financial year were roundly defeated on Thursday when a revenue budget of...
View ArticleAnimal ban for kitten-cruelty OAP
DRUNKEN Maureen Mountain stuffed two kittens into a bin bag and tossed them over a bridge before she went on holiday.A woman walking her dog spotted the black bag on the old railway line in Hawick. The...
View ArticleGalashiels roadshow aids access to funding
Funding for rural communities will top the agenda at the free Rural Direct roadshow at Old Gala House, Galashiels next Tuesday (February 28), when a team of advisors will be on hand to help people find...
View ArticlePolice raid Galashiels homes in drugs-busting operation
Three homes in Galashiels suspected by police of being used by drug dealers were raided by specialised officers this morning, writes Kenny Paterson.A 36-year-old man is expected to appear in court...
View ArticleJuniors put new blood into rock horror show
PERFORMING with maturity that was well above their tender years, the junior school at St Mary’s in Melrose took to the stage to present the Dracula Rock Show. Drama, colour and music were strong...
View ArticlePlanning complaint fails
A COUPLE who objected to the handling of a number of planning applications by Scottish Borders Council have had their case against the local authority thrown out.Among their complaints was that SBC had...
View ArticleLangholm may be first to change down to 20mph
Langholm could be among the first towns in Scotland to impose a 20mph speed limit on its streets, judging by support shown for the idea at a public meeting on Monday.Speakers included Dr Elaine Murray,...
View ArticleDr Dolittle taunt over area committees U-turn plan
AN SNP member has likened the coalition administration at Scottish Borders Council to a two-headed Doctor Dolittle character, in an attack on a working group’s report on area committees.The Engaging...
View ArticleHealthy recipe
Susan Blackwell advisory teacher on the Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus, left, with members of the New Horizons group mental health self-help group ,pictured when the bus, which offers lessons to...
View ArticleShort back and sides for trees in Peebles
Scottish Borders Council is to carry out work on trees in the Tweed Green and Ninian’s Haugh areas of Peebles from Monday.The project includes pollarding, general pruning and the removal of deadwood...
View ArticleNet gain for Stobo Castle
THE world’s largest travel website has voted Stobo Castle hotel and health spa in Peeblesshire as one of its top destinations.Trip Advisor gets more than 50 million monthly visitors and has more than...
View ArticleBorderers urged to keep their eyes on the African aid ball
A KIRK-LED mission aimed at sending aid to Malawi has raised £8,000 to foot the bill for dispatching a container.And now the Church of Scotland’s Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles is appealing to...
View ArticleFarmers warned over deadly slurry gas
“A few breaths and it’s too late: you’re dead,” warns the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) about the dangers of toxic slurry gas killing farmers and their cattle.The new alert was caused by an...
View ArticleLandlines by Halidon
The saying “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink” occurred to me when I read that NFU Scotland is going to focus on more effective communication with its 10,000 or so members.At...
View ArticleBrewis family cleans up at Perth Bull Sales
The Brewis family from Eastfield of Lempitlaw Farm, near Kelso, are celebrating sweeping wins at the Perth Bull Sales in Stirling, with all four of their entires winning a first prize and five-figure...
View ArticleFairtrade Big Brew
BORDERERS are being asked to enjoy a brew in aid of Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from Monday to March 11.A Big Brew coffee morning is being held in Melrose Corn Exchange on Saturday, March 3, from...
View ArticleCommunity cash on cards if eight turbine wind farm given go-ahead
A WIND farm developer is claiming its eight turbine planning bid between Selkirk and Hawick could generate more than £2 million for the surrounding villages. ABO Wind submitted plans to construct the...
View ArticleSign language upstaged by apostrophe error
A grammatically-incorrect sign which mysteriously appeared outside a Kelso school is to be removed.The poster, which reads “No Dog’s”, was spotted by Kelso resident Dotty Finlow outside Edenside...
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