Trust plays down Insanity exercise health-risk fears
As fear grows about extreme workouts, Borders Sport and Leisure Trust has defended its promotion of the latest American fitness fad.Created by US exercise guru Shaun Thompson, Insanity workouts, like...
View ArticleTrio killed in Jim Clark Rally crash may have had media accreditation
Chief Superintendent Gill Imery has told a press conference in Kelso that Police Scotland are aware that the three people killed at the Jim Clark Rally on Saturday may have had media accreditation....
View ArticleTop marks for children’s home
The only local authority-run children’s home in the Borders has received a glowing report following an unannounced inspection in April.Wheatlands care home for young people aged 12-18, in Galashiels,...
View ArticleLocal beers hit retailer’s shelves
Three Borders breweries are helping Aldi kick off the summer by showcasing their craft beers in the retailer’s annual summer beer festival.Products from Scottish Borders Brewery, Broughton Ales and...
View ArticleComic set for Melrose laughs
It is doubtful if many members of the book festival’s audiences will harbour a secret , life-long desire, to be a stand-up comic.But while the success of her new career signals she certainly has the...
View ArticleBooze warning
Police in the Borders are appealing to parents to warn their children about the dangers of drinking alcohol in rural locations.The plea comes following a recent surge in the number of youths who are...
View ArticleRALLY TRAGEDY: Government orders motorsport safety review
The Scottish government will commission a review of motorsport event safety in Scotland following the Jim Clark Rally tragedy in Berwickshire.The cabinet secretary for justice, Kenny MacAskill, made...
View ArticleVideo/Slideshow: Borders Vintage Car Show at Thirlestane
Thirlestane Castle near Lauder was the venue for the annual Borders Vintage Car Club show on Sunday.This year the event was blessed with fine weather and thousands of visitors turned out to support...
View ArticleChildren’s home graded excellent by Care Inspectorate
Inspectors have given the council’s only children’s home a glowing report, grading it ‘Excellent’ in two areas and ‘Very Good’ in the other two aspects assessed.Wheatlands in Galashiels provides...
View ArticleHall works put it back at centre of community life
Villagers flocked to the centre of St Boswells last week to see the unveiling of the newly refurbished village hall.A huge fundraising effort has enabled substantial works to be carried out on the...
View ArticleMSA issues rally statement
The Motor Sports Association (MSA) today (Wednesday, June 4) welcomed this week’s announcement by the Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MSP, that the Scottish Government will commission a...
View ArticleKirkley Hall a main sponsor at Glendale
Northumberland College’s land-based Kirkley Hall Campus is to be one of the main sponsors of this year’s Glendale Show.The Glendale Show, held on the outskirts of Wooler is the premier show in North...
View ArticleRegional park extension
The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland (APRS) has announced its support for extending the Pentland Hills Regional Park into the Borders.Responding to the recent consultation by local MSP...
View ArticleReward of £5,000 for capture of Galashiels copper thieves
Scottish Power is offering £5,000 for information that leads to the conviction of criminals involved in stealing copper from electricity substations in Hawthorn Road and Broom Drive, Galashiels, on...
View ArticleDistrict News
AncrumWRIAt the May meeting, Mrs Allan, president, welcomed PC Andy Loughlin who gave a talk increasing members’ awareness of “scammers”. Competitions – baby blanket – 1, M. Dorricott; 2, R. Walker; 3,...
View ArticleThe blackest of days for the Borders
If tragedy strikes when people are enjoying themselves, it seems to make the horror all the harder to bear.And so it was on Saturday, when three spectators watching one of the Borders’ most popular...
View Article£29,400 fraud charge
A Kelso woman appeared in private accused of a benefits fraud totalling almost £30,000.Janet Dodsworth, 47, is said to have obtained £23,800 in income support, and £5,600 in housing and council tax...
View ArticleForest wind farm scheme to be opposed by council
Councillors unanimously voiced their opposition to plans for an 18-turbine wind farm near Eddleston at a planning meeting this week.The Cloich Forest plans will be decided by Scottish Government...
View ArticleAdvice service refreshes its own business plan
The Business Gateway service has been given a ‘refresh’ in a bid to ensure that local firms get the most from the free support available.The business advice and support service moved in-house to the...
View ArticleFour-year ban for health worker
A health worker from Hawick who admitted driving while almost four times the legal alcohol limit has been banned from driving for four years and fined £1,000.Wendy Ker pleaded guilty to the offence...
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