Land owners urged to have their say on farm tenancies
Land owners who rent or lease their ground out are being urged to take part in a Scottish Government survey of the sector.The questionnaire asks landlords about their experiences and views on letting...
View ArticleDog law won’t tackle fouling say councillors
Councillors have generally welcomed proposed measures to promote responsible dog ownership, with the exception of muzzling dogs in public.However, many questioned what difference the proposed...
View ArticleRBS closing Newtown branch
Plans by the Royal Bank of Scotland to close its branch in Newtown St Boswells have been described as a disaster for the village.RBS confirmed to The Southern today (Wednesday, March 26) that the...
View ArticleSBC to apologise to complainant
The council has been told to apologise to a complainant after they refused to correspond with him further on a matter.The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman ruled the council had dealt with the...
View ArticlePark trunk in NZ auction
A New Zealand auction house is expected to sell a trunk, which once carried the belongings of explorer Mungo Park, for up to £26,000.The bullock hide trunk, covered in brass studs, will go under the...
View ArticleGirthgate scheme to be discussed
Members of the council’s planning committee are being recommended to object to plans for a 24-turbine wind farm between Lauder and Stow.The Girthgate scheme has been submitted to the Scottish...
View ArticleDrinking alcohol in public to be banned in some towns
COUNCILLORS are set to approve plans to seek the creation of bylaws to stop people drinking alcohol in public in six towns.Galashiels town centre, Hawick, Jedburgh, Newtown St Boswells, Eyemouth and...
View ArticleSchool week set to change
Councillors are expected to approve a major change in the Borders’ education system this morning, Thursday, despite significant opposition.The proposed move to a four-and-a-half day week school week...
View Article‘Vast majority’ have issues with change
The availability and cost of additional childcare is the biggest issue for parents with the proposed four-and-a-half day school week.The council’s director of education, Glenn Rodger, has revealed the...
View ArticleDistrict News
AncrumCompetitionBorders RSPB Local Group and Woodside Walled Garden are to hold a Pallet Garden Callet garden competition at Woodside Walled Garden over the weekend on May 2-5.There will be an entry...
View ArticleYoung father admits assault on partner
A jealous man tried to strangle his terrified partner, screaming that he was going to kill her as she gasped for breath.The woman had earlier dialled 999 while hiding in the kitchen.Twenty-year-old...
View ArticleIn court on day of his mum’s funeral
A teenage thief spent the morning of his mother’s funeral in court.Eighteen-year-old Kieran Davies appeared from custody at Jedburgh Sheriff Court last Friday before leaving to attend the funeral in...
View ArticleCleaner helped herself to elderly boss’s cash
A home help, faced with debts, stole £15,000 from her elderly employer, Selkirk Sheriff Court heard this week.Teresa Brown, 44, of Howden Road, Jedburgh, was originally charged with stealing £60,000...
View ArticleAnger as RBS says Newtown branch closing
Plans by the Royal Bank of Scotland to close its branch in Newtown St Boswells have been described as a disaster for the village.RBS confirmed to The Southern yesterday that the branch will close in...
View ArticleConsultation was on a done deal
The results of a consultation on proposed changes to the school week are in. But despite the “vast majority” of the 5,000-plus respondents raising concerns, the council is set to go ahead and introduce...
View Article‘No reason’ flood cash won’t come
The council’s director of environment and infrastructure cannot see the Scottish Government turning down a bid for £25m for the Selkirk flood-protection scheme.Rob Dickson said last week: “I see no...
View ArticleSelling to customers in the rest of Europe
Q. I am a VAT registered business based in the UK and have been asked to supply some goods to France, do I need to charge VAT?A. This very much depends on what type of customer you have. If you are...
View ArticleShortbread to celebrate the new year and 1393
This week, our columnist in Afghanistan finds out more about the cultural differences that exist in a country that has just entered the year 1393.As an Islamic republic, Afghanistan follows the solar...
View ArticleThoughts turn to savouring the past
Food, food, glorious food. Somebody should write a song about it. I’m sure it would make an excellent ingredient for a star-studded stage play or even a mouth-watering family film.Inspiration for this...
View ArticleMatthew snaps up prize at exhibition
Tweedbank teenager Matthew Charles has his sights set on a future in filming despite landing a prize in a national photography contest.The Galashiels Academy pupil visited London at the weekend to see...
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