Charity gets £9,000 from cycling event
More than £9,000 has been raised for Radio Borders Cash for Kids from the Wooler Wheel Borderlands cycling event, held in May.Beth Mills from Wooler Cycle Hub this week presented a cheque for over...
View ArticleMoney worries for older Borderers tackled by charity
A pilot project to help over 50s manage their finances better and avoid the health impacts of money worries has been launched in the Borders by the charity Age Scotland.The scheme will raise awareness...
View ArticleBorderers not getting ‘fair deal’ says MP
Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee has said the Borders has been ‘consistently overlooked’ and ‘inadequately served’ by successive governments.As a result, it has launched an inquiry and has...
View ArticleMarket Prices
woolerAt their weekly sale of primestock last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 1,107 new season lambs, 282 hoggs, young sheep and ewes.As with early week markets lamb trade took another...
View ArticleGood lambing and excellent grazing mean prices plummet
One of the problems with farming is that production of crops and livestock can’t be turned on or off at short notice.Crops such as oilseed rape, winter barley and wheat are drilled, weather permitting,...
View ArticleBorders’ first gin event
The Borders’ first gin tasting event is to be held in Kelso next month.Distiller Simon Fairclough set up Scotland’s first Gin Club (www.ginclubscotland.com) in June on World Gin Day. Dedicated to...
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An exhibition celebrating the history of St Boswells Fair and gypsy life opens in the village tomorrow (Friday), the traditional fair day.With its origins dating back almost 400 years, the fair is an...
View ArticleA tale of two rivers and winged lovers
It wasn’t as sunny as of late on Saturday, but the lovely warmth was still there, as I set out for a riverside ramble with Treacle the cockapoo in tow.I had intended following the Ettrick upstream to...
View ArticleKelsae Stane unveiled
Kelso Laddie Ross Henderson this week officially unveiled his town’s new £40,000 piece of public artwork in the shape of the Kelsae Stane.The winning submission for the Sainsbury’s Public Art...
View ArticleCrowds and sunshine for Jethart Callant’s Festival Day
Record numbers of followers supported Jethart Callant Jack Fraser throughout the sun-drenched festival this summer.A new record total of 1,068 riders followed the young figurehead on rides to...
View ArticleKelso man denies fox allegations
A Kelso man who denies releasing a live fox from a sack to be pursued by foxhounds will stand trial on August 5.John Cook, 53, of Main House Lodge, pleaded not guilty to the offence which is alleged to...
View ArticleNot guilty after trial
Two Galashiels men, accused of exposing their buttocks, have been found not guilty after trial.Twenty-five-year-old Jordan Wood, of Tweed Crescent, and 24-year-old James Johnstone of Kirk Brae, always...
View ArticleIntermediate hearing
A Hawick man who denies repeatedly posting abusive messages about a woman on a social networking site will stand trial on November 11.Craig McNeill, 21, of Bourtree Terrace, also pleads not guilty to...
View ArticleYes best for us and our neighbours
The people of Scotland have a unique opportunity on September 18. We have the chance to take our future into our hands and create a better country for ourselves and for generations to come. From...
View ArticleInformed choice is so important
September 18 will be a crucial day for everyone in Scotland. That’s the day when we get to decide the future of our country.This is a once-in-a-lifetime, irreversible decision – and it’s in your hands....
View ArticleTanzanian training trip for local dentist and nurse
A Hawick dentist and his wife, a dental nurse, are aiming to raise £5,000 to enable them to go to Tanzania to help train local health workers.Ian and Gillian McInnes, who work at North Bridge Dental...
View ArticleBoozed-up driver forced bus to brake
A drink-driver was fined £2,000 and banned from the roads for two years at Selkirk Sheriff Court, pictured, on Monday.Patrick Harte, 50, of Raeburn Place, Selkirk, admitted driving a car in the town’s...
View ArticleGalashiels heroin addict stole from cars
A heroin addict who admitted stealing more than £800 worth of property from cars parked in Galashiels was placed on a 12-month DTTO (Drug Treatment and Testing Order).Gareth Jones, 44, of Torwoodlee...
View ArticleTrader’s fears for Bikefest
There are fears for the future of the BMF Bikefest event in Kelso and the impact on the local economy after the organisers went into liquidation.The event has attracted tens of thousands of motorbiking...
View ArticleIt’s good to talk about the referendum
Today – only two months and 24 hours before D-Day on Scotland’s future – The Southern moves up a gear in its coverage of the referendum debate.We begin with two heavy hitters from each side of the...
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