Scottish Borders towns set for big broadband developments
Homes and businesses in Earlston, Lauder and St Boswells will be the next Borders towns to benefit from a scheme to deliver superfast internet speeds.The trio have been announced as being among the...
View ArticleCreating opportunities in social enterprises
Two social enterprises launched by Brothers of Charity Services in Tweedbank, are offering work experience and training for adults with learning disabilities.Working Together Social Enterprises will...
View ArticleLearning to inspire every one of us
Having a good start in life often sets one on the road to fulfilment and happiness.But for some, their child and adolescent existence can be tough – even traumatic, increasing the hurdles they must...
View ArticleDiazepam found during search
When Michael Wardle arrived at a police station to see his ex-wife, he was found with an illegal drug.Police searched the 23-year-old after he struggled to keep his eyes open during conversation and...
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A cloudless blue sky provided the perfect backdrop to Friday night’s appointment of Melrosian Fraser Anderson. The evening also saw the introduction of the Melrose Festival Queen and Court for next...
View ArticleCharged with drug offences
A 50-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman have appeared in private at Selkirk Sheriff Court charged with drugs offences following an operation in Galashiels.On Thursday, May 1, and the following day,...
View ArticleTweeddale break-ins
Police are appealing for witnesses and issuing a security warning following housebreakings at properties in Peebles and Innerleithen.A Nukeproof black and yellow mountainbike was stolen from a garage...
View ArticleCross-border agreement in the Commons
There was cross-party agreement in the House of Commons yesterday after Borders MP Michael Moore, alongside Conservative MP for Penrith and the Border Rory Stewart, made the case for United Kingdom...
View ArticleCouncil set to tidy up listed lodge
The council has been given planning permission to carry out works on the category ‘A’ listed Sunnybrae Lodge in Walkerburn.The external work will only be carried out once a compulsory purchase order is...
View Article£100 doctor’s order
A drunken 16-year-old was ordered to pay £100 compensation to a doctor he assaulted when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court, pictured, on Monday.Jamie Mitchell, of Albert Place, Galashiels, admitted...
View ArticleBooze thief banged up for 212 days
An alcohol thief was this week jailed for 212 days at Selkirk Sheriff Court, pictured, after also breaching bail conditions.The hearing was told how the 22-year-old stole £155 worth of alcohol and soft...
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Beaming smiles and jumps for joy showed the delight youngsters Josh Wright and Katie Wilson felt when they were appointed Tweedbank Lad and Lass on Friday.The primary seven pupils will lead days of...
View ArticleCitizens panel talks trains
A learning disability forum has been discussing the impact the new Borders railway project is having on the lives of its members.This is both in terms of the construction phase and how they might...
View ArticlePled guilty to £15,000 theft to pay own debt
A home help stole £15,000 from her elderly employer to pay her own debts.Teresa Brown, of Howden Road, Jedburgh, was originally charged with stealing £60,000 from the 68-year-old, but pled guilty to...
View ArticleBGH Norovirus meeting
Borders health chief Calum Campbell met this week with Scottish Government cabinet minister, Alex Neil, and local MSP, Christine Grahem to discuss the ongoing problems with the Norovirus sickness bug...
View ArticleWe’ll meet a wren, you know where
The weekend weather was a bit cooler than of late, but by later on Sunday, temperatures were beginning to pick up again. I was up with the larks (literally) on Sunday, doing the first part of my...
View ArticleWedderlie prepares to celebrate herd’s century
The renowned Wedderlie herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle celebrates its centenary this summer.And owners John and Marion Tilson, and their daughter, Wanda Hobbs, will host an open day at their farm, near...
View ArticleDiarrhoea in calves can be deadly
There is nothing worse for calves than an outbreak of diarrhoea, write SAC Consulting’s veterinary investigation officers at St Boswells. The losses can be high and it is hard work to nurse affected...
View ArticleGoing the distance to ease housing fears
I recently had the opportunity to speak in Stage 1 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill to highlight some of the concerns of my constituents who are forced to take housing in areas of the Borders that can be...
View ArticleCrash woman misses whole shooting match
A Stow woman claims she is unable to compete for Scotland due to costs after her car was written off in an accident involving a lorry working on the Borders Railway project.Last month, a truck driver...
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