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AshkirkChurchThere will be a service on Sunday, from noon to 1pm.CaddonfootChurchA packed congregation at Caddonfoot Parish Church, decorated beautifully for the special occasion, gave a ‘Braw’ start...
View ArticleBetter Together campaigners
Two Borders farmers have joined the Rural Better Together steering committee, the group promoting Scotland remaining part of the UK announced last week. Kelso livestock farmer and noted Limousin...
View ArticleVets’ worm disease warning issued
In most cases of parasitic gastro-enteritis (PGE, gut worm disease) it is not carrying a worm burden in their stomach or intestines that affects lambs most, but having to fight off constant fresh...
View ArticleRegion’s farmers bring home Highland trophies
Galashiels farmer Roderick “Rocket” Runciman of Allanshaws took the sheep interbreed championship for the first time at the Highland Show last week.He also won, for the first time in the show’s...
View ArticleStow Superstars
The children’s Superstars competition took place on the Tuesday of the big week.The Aitchison Cup for the overall winners in the boys’ section resulted in a tie between Kenzie Winter and Ben...
View ArticleStow Fancy Dress
Stow Gala Week always brings out some fantastic entries for the fancy dress parade – and this year was no exception. It was obvious that a great deal of hard work had gone into a wide variety of...
View ArticleStow Hillheid race
Wednesday of the village’s celebrations featured the Hillheid Race which resulted in some fine competative running.ResultsPrimary Girls for Cockholm Cup – 1, Freya Docherty 13m 75 sec); 2, Beth Logan;...
View ArticlePedalling tales of council yard raids
Oh how the clock turned back around noon on Tuesday when I spotted an emailed press release from Scottish Borders Council. The headline wasn’t greatly inspiring: “Bike enthusiasts sought for new...
View ArticleThree attacked in boozed-up rampage
A drunken man who assaulted three people after being refused entry to a house was sentenced to a 12-month community payback order with 200 hours of unpaid work.Raymond Thomson, 18, who lives at Violet...
View ArticleRegion’s farmers bring home Highland trophies
Galashiels farmer Roderick (Rocket) Runciman of Allanshaws took the sheep interbreed championship for the first time at the Highland Show last week.He also won, for the first time in the show’s...
View ArticleBacon-in-mosque Gala man jailed
A 39-year-old man from Galashiels who desecrated a mosque by attacking it with strips of bacon, has been jailed for nine months.In April, Douglas Cruikshank, along with a teenage girl, had denied...
View ArticleSNP’s ‘named person’ law is not ‘Big Brother’
The Conservative group leader at Scottish Borders Council says the new scheme for each child to have a ‘named person’ is worthwhile.The Scottish Government’s Children & Young People (Scotland) Bill...
View ArticleHarassed his former partner
Struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship, Dean McCallum persistently harassed his ex-partner.The 23-year-old, of Winston Road, Galashiels, admitted behaving in a threatening or...
View ArticleFancy Dress laughs in Galashiels
The people of Galashiels came out in force on Wednesday evening to either dress up or watch others do so.And, with the weather holding out (just), it was the usual mixture of madness, merriment and...
View ArticleSaving two courts is right move
The news this week that the Sheriff courts Selkirk and Jedburgh are to be retained has been welcomed by local campaigners as justice served, and should put to an end months of uncertainty.The...
View ArticleFrom machair meadows and blonde hedgehogs to cuckoo at home
Having just returned from a lovely week on South Uist, I have to say that it was good to get back amongst the hills and trees of the Borders.It is amazing how everyday things like that are taken for...
View ArticleSunshine week for Scott and Rebecca at Yetholm
Yetholm enjoyed a wonderful festival week with sunshine and good crowds, organisers reported this week.Last Wednesday’s Stob Stanes rideout saw a cavalcade of 137 leave the village following Bari Gadgi...
View ArticleVerdict saves sheriff courts
Court chiefs are ruling out a single justice centre for the Borders and say that sheriff courts will remain in Selkirk and Jedburgh.A report just published reveals that the cost of building and fitting...
View ArticleReferendum roadshow moves up a gear
I have been working to ensure that we debate Scottish independence in the Borders before making one of the most important decisions of our lifetimes.I know many people feel ill-informed as to what is...
View ArticleExercising a sense of calmness
They came from eight countries, were aged from eight to 80, and went home after three days excited by their experiences.I had joined the 30-strong group which assembled in Melrose Corn Exchange on...
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