Peebles hospital re-opens but noroviris still present
Hay Lodge Hospital at Peebles has re-opened to new patients although two bays remain closed due to norovirus.At the Borders General Hospital gastro-intestinal symptoms mean Ward 10 remains closed while...
View ArticleBank cheats use phones to hit account holders in Scottish Borders
Bogus phone callers have stolen what police describe as a large sums of cash from bank accounts in the Borders and East Lothian.Police Scotland have urged people to be on their guards following the...
View ArticleVote to throw out booze bylaws defeated
Several Borders towns will see drinking alcohol in public banned after councillors voted to approve proposed bylaws, despite concerns.There is no great support for such bylaws, with the council only...
View ArticlePolice plea after cars vandalised in Peebles
Police have appealed for witnesses after a number of cars were vandalised in Peebles overnight Saturday into Sunday.The vehicles parked in Young Street close to the junction with Cross Road had their...
View ArticleKelso High School being searched after phone call prompts evacuation
Police teams are searching Kelso High School after what they have described as a suspicious phone call.And Scottish Borders Council – the education authority – has confirmed there is an ongoing...
View ArticleThreat call to Kelso High School was a hoax say police
Police have confirmed that a hoax threat call was responsible for the evacuation and search of Kelso High School on Monday.Pupils and staff were ushered from the premises following the phone call...
View ArticleProStrakan chief’s efforts recognised
Dr Tom Stratford, chief executive of ProStrakan Group, has been announced as Scotland’s ‘Emerging Director of the Year’ by the Institute of Directors.Dr Stratford, 43, was recognised for his...
View ArticleBuilding of rail bridge will close rural road near Galashiels
Network Rail has confirmed that the B710 road between Bowland and Clovenfords is to close for approximately five monthsThe closure is to allow a new bridge to be constructed at Bowland north of...
View ArticleChange of use approved
A change of use application to enable the Jethart Ex-Callants’ Association to use an office in the town’s Millfield Gardens as a licensed meeting room has been approved.The property is set to be leased...
View ArticleCouncil object to wind farm
COUNCILLORS have registered their objections to a 24-turbine wind farm close to Lauder Common, which the Scottish Government will decide will be built or not.The detrimental impact of the development...
View ArticleCouncillors back school week change
PERSUADED that it would benefit the education of pupils, councillors have agreed to a new school week that will finish at lunchtime on Fridays.All nine secondary school headteachers are said to be in...
View ArticleCouncil launch new support service
Scottish Borders Council has launched a new service for people who require additional help to find and sustain paid work, including young people leaving care, homeless and disabled people.The...
View ArticleCouncil agree land purchase for site of new Kelso High
AN agreement has been reached on the land purchase required for the new £21.8m Kelso High School.The arrangement with owners Lothian Estates for the ground at Nethershot, on Angraflat Road, was...
View ArticleInspirational Alan among Borders batonbearers
DOZENS of Borderers found out this week that they have been selected to carry the Queen’s Baton ahead of the Commonwealth Games.Community batonbearers have been selected by independent panels who have...
View ArticleEdnam’s young curlers sweep opposition aside in schools competition
An Ednam Primary School team came out winners at an inter-school curling competition at the Border Ice Rink in Kelso last week.A total of 258 children took part in the Curling Cool schools programme,...
View ArticleHawick cop Dianne nabs a Queen’s Baton Relay place
Hawick runner Dianne Lauder is used to pounding the streets in her day job as a police officer, but she will have to pick up the pace this summer.For the 36-year-old middle-distance specialist is the...
View ArticleAwards shortlist revealed
The finalists for the 2013-14 Scottish Borders Business Excellence Awards have been revealed today by the council and The Southern.Finalists in the eight categories and the winners will be announced at...
View ArticleNew home, same quality Southern
After six months of being slightly nomadic, staff of The Southern have finally begun the final phase of the move to our new offices in Selkirk.Unit 9 at Tweed Mill Business Park, located behind...
View ArticleDistrict News
ancrumCeilidhAncrum Under-5s group is hosting a children’s ceilidh on April 18 (Good Friday). Running from 10-11.30am in the village hall, youngsters aged 3-7 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets...
View ArticleMarket Prices
ST BOSWELLSJohn Swan Ltd sold 96 clean cattle, 55 OTM cattle, 2689 old season hoggs and 311 ewes.Bullocks (47) averaged 208.5p per kg and sold to 241p (1.3p on week)Heifers (48) averaged 220.6p per kg...
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