Galashiels woman fiddled £7,000 in benefits
A Galashiels woman who falsely claimed more than £7,000 in benefits had sentence deferred until September 1 for good behaviour and to continue repayment.Mhairi Dobson, 41, of Broom Drive, admitted...
View ArticleThe ‘No’s’ have it in Borders College independence vote
More than 150 Borders College students took the opportunity to quiz leading politicians and business people from both sides of the Scottish Independence debate at its campus in Galashiels on Friday....
View ArticlePounding away to raise the pounds
Members of the Borders Barmy Army (BBA) took to the treadmill on Friday to help the Friends of Borders General Hospital who are raising funds for a bladder scanner for Ward 12.This piece of equipment...
View ArticleNoisy Selkirk neighbour’s turn to face the music
A woman caring for her young grandchildren was disturbed late at night by a neighbour playing loud music and singing.After over an hour, the woman contacted police who arrived at James Heatlie’s...
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Dale Irving a 20-year-old conditional jockey who is employed at the James Ewart yard at Westerkirk was elected Langholm Cornet on Friday.The Muckle Toon’s 2014 Cornet won the public election by 382...
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Farmer Craig Connell is the latest Pride o’ Lauderdale after being confirmed on Friday as this year’s Lauder Cornet.And he brings a new blood to the illustrious line of Cornets that span the centuries...
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Twenty-three year Robbie Scott is the young man who has been chosen to carry the Blue Banner of St. Ronan’s this year. The Chairman of St. Ronan’s Border Games, Keith Belleville, introduced Robbie as...
View ArticleWill it be third time lucky for our eggs?
This week, back to the chooks. Or rather, the getting of new chooks. And, therefore, new egg colours. After extensive research, we decided to send off for some hatching eggs. We had already decided...
View ArticleGather round – and let the fun begin
For whatever reason, there hasn’t been a great deal going on to titillate my nimble keyboard fingers – and even less to stir the old grey matter that lies beneath my ever-growing head of hair.All that...
View ArticleDoug comes in from the cold
When wildlife documentary-makers need tough-to-get, never-before-seen film footage, one cameraman’s name always comes top of the list.For over 30 years, Doug Allan has travelled the world capturing...
View ArticleThriller deserves place among front runners
Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction: shortlist reviewsAn Officer and a Spy, by Robert Harris. Review by Jonathan Tweedie, of Brewin DolphinIn his page turning novel, An Officer and a Spy, Robert...
View ArticleArmy Cadet trio’s starring role
Three members of the Army Cadet Force (ACF) from Minden Company, Lothian and Borders Battalion, have been recognised for their skills.Cadet corporals Shannon Atkinson, from Hawick, Aaron Millar,...
View ArticleGalashiels lunch gives youngsters food for thought
A story-telling session organised by Scottish Borders Libraries and The Big Lunch was held in Galashiels library for local children and parents.The youngsters listened to a reading of George and...
View ArticleA borderline case to remain part of the UK
There was cross-party agreement last week in the House of Commons after I, with Conservative MP for Penrith and the Border Rory Stewart, made the case for UK cross-border unity at Scottish...
View ArticleFinal furlong for Union Jack
Our correspondent Union Jack is into the last week of his deployment to Afghanistan. This week it is press monitoring over press-ups.“One of the consequences of long hours at my desk has been rather...
View ArticleCelebrating the best local food at The Larder
Stuart and Amanda Clink have enjoyed four years running The Restaurant at Kailzie Gardens, but this month they have expanded with the opening of The Larder.The shop, in the courtyard next to The...
View ArticlePine Marten (Martes martes)
Elusive members of the weasel family, Pine Martens are light to dark brown in colour and sport a creamy yellow throat bib. Opportunistic hunters, they can race deftly along branches in pursuit of...
View ArticleCaddonfoot minister’s pray plea
Caddonfoot Kirk, pictured, is participating in a new approach to encourage congregations – and those who do not attend church – that praying does work.Churches of all denominations across the Borders...
View ArticleFamily-run firm continues to grow
Kelso-based family company Gill Orde in Catering is targeting further expansion following a threefold increase in sales over the past four years and its recent shortlisting for the prestigious Catering...
View ArticleBorders firm creates two jobs thanks to trailer deal
A Borders firm with roots deep in the agricultural machinery business has clinched a major deal with Europe’s top trailer maker.Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd, which has branches in Alnwick, Berwick,...
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