Breaking News – Jewellery worth £33,000 stolen
Raiders made off with jewellery worth over £33,000 after breaking into a house in Melrose at the weekend.Police in the Borders are now appealing for witnesses following the break-in, during which a...
View ArticlePeeblesshire misses out on Queen’s Baton relay
Nine towns and villages in the Borders will be visited by the Queen’s Baton in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.The baton will be taken on a 40-day relay of Scotland beginning on June...
View ArticleAll aboard as Innerleithen heads for South Pacific!
Later this month there will be a touch of the exotic in the air at Innerleithen, when the local opera company tackles South Pacific.The Memorial Hall will be the venue for Innerleithen & District...
View ArticlePolice urge vigilance after Foulden man conned by rogue traders
Police have issued a warning about rogue traders and bogus workmen after a pensioner was swindled out of a five-figure sum of money.Officers say the 83-year-old from Foulden was the victim of cold...
View ArticleExtended Eyemouth cemetery to host an open day
Scottish Borders Council has revealed it is holding an open day at Eyemouth cemetery between 10am and 2pm on Friday, March 28.An extension has been completed at the Coldingham Road burial ground and...
View ArticleSelkirk and Hawick host first of garden waste roadshows
A roadshow offering advice on what people can do with their garden waste following the controversial decision by councillors to end green bin collections across the Borders gets underway this...
View ArticleHelp your children stay safe online
Police Scotland has launched a new Stay Safe Online campaign to help children, parents, teachers and carers improve their knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe while they are online....
View ArticleLast chance to enter business awards
A FINAL call has been issued for Borders firms to enter the Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards 2013-14.Sponsored by Scottish Borders Living, the awards, run by the council, cover nine...
View ArticleLaw firms in cross border alliance
Two leading motorcycle accident law firms have joined forces to provide specialist cross-border legal expertise to bikers injured in collisions in Scotland and the north of England.The alliance between...
View ArticlePolice raid in Peebles finds indecent images of children on laptop
A sheriff has placed a man on the Sex Offenders Register after more than 1,000 indecent images of children were found on his computer.Mark Hendron of Kittlegairy Road in Peebles admitted possessing the...
View ArticleFalahill realignment work to begin
Work to deliver one of the most challenging sections of the Borders Railway at Falahill will get under way next week as the project continues its focus on the development of key railway structures.The...
View ArticleSmall businesses planning to grow
Scottish small business confidence has risen to match the UK average, the Federation of Small Businesses’ latest quarterly report shows.The FSB’s Voice of Small Business Index shows business confidence...
View ArticleHealth board set out principles of future services
A “radical and innovative” approach has been set out by NHS Borders bosses in a consultation paper on the future of healthcare services in the region.The health board, which is facing up to having to...
View ArticleFormer NFUS livestock convener killed on his Lauder farm
Prominent Scottish sheep farmer Jim Sharp has been killed while operating a grain auger on his farm in the Borders.Police were alerted to the incident near Lauder shortly before 1.45pm on Monday. The...
View ArticleMan rescued from house fire in Coldstream
Firefighters rescued a man from his burning flat in Coldstream early this morning and gave him oxygen for the effects of smoke.Neighbours in Abbey Road raised the alarm around twenty minutes to one and...
View ArticleSturgeon brings debate to Borders
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is bringing the referendum debate to Galashiels. The event is being held in the Volunteer Hall on May 19. Ms Sturgeon will be joined by local MSP Christine Grahame...
View ArticleGames funding announced
FIVE Borders groups have received lottery grant of up to almost £10,000 to run events based around the Commonwealth Games.The grant, from the Big Lottery Fund’s Celebrate and 2014 Communities funds,...
View ArticleStudent’s design to be sold around the world by top firm
A TEXTILES student at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels has won the chance to represent the UK in an international competition that will see her design sold worldwide.Nilufar Islam, a final year...
View ArticleGala look to end 31-year wait
This Saturday, the RBS Premiership will come to an exciting conclusion with one of two Border rugby teams set to capture the silverware. It will either be current league leaders, Gala, who’ll lift the...
View ArticleMarket Prices
woolerAt their fortnightly sale last week John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 357 store cattle.The annual show for the Robin Scott Trophy was also held which was kindly sponsored by Minsups, represented...
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