Clarification
Last week we reported that Ivor and Robert Gaston own Whitsome Hill Farm, near Duns, and, while they own most of it, the farmhouse, fields surrounding the house, shed and farm office, which the...
View ArticlePrompt diagnosis helps reduce losses
EVERY flock can expect the occasional ewe to slip its lambs, but if you are seeing more than two abortions a week, you probably have an infectious cause of abortion in your flock, write SAC...
View ArticleOh Treacle does like to be beside the sea
With high pressure on the horizon for this week, it looks like spring is at last going to put in appearance.The nest box in my back garden is having constant “viewings” from the local blue tits and I...
View ArticleSpring into spring with Bowhill walks
Bowhill Estate is kicking off its pre-season activites with a series of guided walks for beginners.And the Duke of Buccleuch’s staff are encouraging charity fundraisers to go outdoors to raise cash for...
View ArticleMoira banks on the right ingredients
Galashiels Inner Wheel Club secretary Moira Shanks, pictured left, a founder member of the town’s food bank, spoke to the club’s latest gathering about the project. She is seen with Susan Moore,...
View ArticleNHS pledge on BGH pool
NHS Borders chairman John Raine has pledged to do all he can to keep the BGH’s hydrotherapy pool open until a replacement is ready.Mr Raine was speaking this week, after campaigners trying to save the...
View ArticleMill building gets new lease of life with Creative Stage transformation
An old mill in Selkirk is a long way from London’s West End, at least it was until enterprising duo Katie Robinson and Marie McCullough moved in.On Saturday, Sam Angell, former West End star of Billy...
View ArticleCouncil rejects bid by developer to cut contributions
A CLOVENFORDS councillor has welcomed the rejection of a proposal by house developer Barratt to reduce contributions due to help the village.The application was unanimously rejected by the planning...
View ArticleCompany car tax considerations
THE company car is an important part of the remuneration package for many employees, but is your business motoring strategy as tax-efficient as it could be?I am frequently asked what the tax...
View ArticleI’m hitting the big five-oh in fine style
Today, I will be celebrating with a glass or two of sweet sherry. Possibly right after lunch, just as you should with an afternoon drinking habit.It passes the time nicely before the school bus arrives...
View ArticleBill repeats his fishy feat
Bill Cockburn has landed the first salmon of the season to be caught from the Kelso Angling Association water on the Teviot for the second year in a row.Bill, who lives in Kelso, caught the 7lb hen...
View ArticleOwl found injured in West Linton
A long-eared owl found lying in a field in West Linton on Monday morning, is now recovering in a Scottish SPCA rescue centre.The owl was discovered beside a fence with a shoulder injury, but this...
View ArticleOld conflicts still haunt KOSB veterans
Seven years after the last British soldiers left Northern Ireland, the conflict continues to haunt veterans of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.A report issued recently by the King’s Centre for...
View ArticleEarlston archive mystery is solved
Missing archive material has been found and returned to the Auld Earlston local history group.Last week, The Southern revealed how a box of items, including old photographs, had disappeared from a room...
View ArticleCustomer had knife in beer garden
A family heirloom uncovered by Richard Stewart as he cleared out his attic landed him in the dock facing a possible jail sentence. It was a knife with a four-inch blade which he stuffed in his back...
View ArticleBorderers urged to join donor scheme
HOLYROOD is backing a drive to get more people, including Borderers, to join the NHS Donor Register.Two million Scottish residents have already signed – that’s 41 per cent of those who can – which is...
View ArticleHawick ready for reivers
This year’s Hawick Reivers Festival sees a busy programme, which kicks off on Friday, March 28, with Scocha in concert in the new venue of The Old Baths.The Reivers market moves to the High Street and...
View ArticleKelso Youth Project deals an Ace hand for youngsters
A major new project to tackle the long-standing lack of youth service provision in Kelso was officially launched on Saturday.Kelso Youth Project, which has been set up by the Cheviot Youth...
View ArticlePupils join in flag ceremony
Scottish Borders Council marked Commonwealth Day on Monday by raising the Commonwealth flag.The ceremony was led by Lord Lieutenant, Captain Gerald Maitland-Carew, and involved pupils from Newtown...
View ArticleCommunity fund is ‘peanuts’ says King
A ‘peanuts’ fund of £6,666.66 is up for grabs for any projects that improve local quality of life.“It’s for anybody in the community,” Councillor Gordon Edgar told The Wee Paper, “for anything that...
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