Can Ryan do it again? – bet he can
I have had to budget carefully this week because I know that on Saturday I will be spending £5 more than I would normally spend. I’m not particularly frugal when it comes to cash, but the bookie – and...
View ArticleSex texts forced woman to change her mobile number
A woman was bombarded for three months by filthy text messages to her mobile phone.The indecent and offensive messages were sent by Ashley Bell of Bannerfield Drive in Selkirk.A court was told this...
View ArticleBirdsong through the misty hills
Sadly, the weekend weather failed to live up to the balmy conditions further south and we had to make do with mist and murk.On Saturday, after a look at the street market in Hawick, which was part of...
View ArticleSchools in Borders checked following Liberton death
Scottish Borders Council has confirmed that safety checks are being carried out at schools across the region. It follows the death of 12-year-old Keane Wallis-Bennet on Tuesday when an internal wall...
View ArticleKelso dancers’ special routine
Dozens of youngsters put their best foot forward at the weekend for a dance event to help celebrate this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.The Big Borders Dance Project saw students from the...
View ArticleWhy saying No is a positive choice
Making a positive choice for the United Kingdom in the vote on Scotland’s future is as much a matter of the heart as well as the head.Those involved in the argument for Scotland to remain in the UK...
View ArticleKelso Cougars event draws 1,000
More than 600 young rugby players took part in Kelso Cougars’ annual mini rugby tournament on Sunday.And with an estimated 400 adults, including coaches and parents, cheering them on at the town’s...
View ArticlePolice hot on heels of drink-driver
A drink-driver being pursued by police ignored red lights and disappeared from view, Selkirk Sheriff Court heard this week.After seeing the car parked at the roadside, officers gave chase on foot and...
View ArticleGalashiels land deal part of illegal scheme
A former RBS banker who lost nearly £500,000 of investors’ money in his failed property empire has been jailed for nine months.Bob Quigley promised handsome returns for friends and family who ploughed...
View ArticleVodka binge hospitalised girl, 14
A 14-year-old girl lost consciousness and ended up in hospital after drinking vodka with a 15-year-old friend.David Rae, 18, of High Street, Galashiels, pleaded guilty to buying alcohol for the two...
View ArticleInvestigation is launched after attack on sheep
Dog owners have been warned farmers can shoot pets found worrying livestock following an attack on sheep with lambs near Sprouston last week.The Redpath family lost one lamb and had three others plus a...
View ArticleRural surveyor on the move
Rural surveyor Tom Oates has left George F White to join Youngs RPS as an equity partner.The son of well-known Borders farmers Richard and Marion Oates, he made the move after 15 years with his former...
View ArticleTragic plea over BGH car parking
A Selkirk man whose wife died in Borders General Hospital on Saturday has issued a heart-breaking plea over BGH parking rules.Christina Edwards passed away after spending a month in the hospital with a...
View ArticleLambing doesn’t always leave farms full of the joys of spring
My years in lambing sheds were such painful experiences I’m always impressed by those farmers and shepherds who not only manage the process well, but enjoy it. That was reinforced last week by a visit...
View ArticleRitual humiliation of this floral fantasy
This week I am pleased to report that the mass-plastering of Crockett and Tubbs pictures around the greenhouse seems to have done the trick. No more nibbled shoots. Hurrah! After four days of mice...
View ArticleRio 2 Pavilion, Galashiels
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILERThe original Rio had a lot going for it. The story wasn’t bad. At least, it moved about a bit, with birdnappers in the city creating a frisson of excitement.Now, three...
View ArticleNoah (12A) Pavilion, Galashiels
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TRAILERThe Old Testament is stuffed with fabulous stories, the majority of which are as nutty as a fruitcake.Noah and the ark is not the nuttiest – old buffer with white beard...
View ArticleDivergent (12A) Pavilion, Galashiels
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TRAILERPost-apocalyptic movies come in two shades of maybe – anarchistic or fascist. The latter is the favourite. Easier to control.Chicago appears to be damaged but standing....
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Hawick-based milliner Yvette Jelfs has landed a prestigious national award, recognising her business’ quality products and use of traditional skills.The Marsh Heritage Crafts ‘Made in Britain Award’...
View ArticleHealth staff being relocated from Newstead to the BGH
More than 120 health board staff based at Newstead are being transferred to offices at Borders General Hospital and elsewhere.NHS Borders has to save £4.8million by the end of the current financial...
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