Concert by Real Time sure to be a treat for fans
The first of a series of autumn musical events at Ashkirk Village Hall gets under way on Friday, September 9, with the Borders-based band Real Time.Formed in 2002, the band’s line up has evolved over...
View ArticleFrightened Rabbit drummer takes a break from tour
Selkirk group Frightened Rabbit will be banging to the beat of a different drum on their upcoming tour as drummer Grant Hutchison has taken a break from the band.His brother Scott, the band’s frontman,...
View ArticleHighlee Hill wind farm bid sparks 100-plus objections
Plans for a wind farm comprising 13 turbines on Highlee Hill, near Chesters, have sparked no fewer than 117 letters of objection – plus two comments in support.The proposal, submitted by Renewable...
View ArticleDriving test cheat steers clear of jail
A chef who sat the driving test theory exam, pretending to be someone else, has avoided a custodial sentence at Selkirk Sheriff Court (pictured).Chun Chung, 35, claimed he was persuaded by a migrant...
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DEATH-CRASH ALLEGATIONA teenager has been accused of causing the death of his 20-year-old sister by dangerous driving following a head-on crash on the A1 in Berwickshire.Fayyadh Alkhaeriji appeared in...
View ArticleCow’s owner sought
Police are searching for the owner of an orange roan heffer cow that was found loose on the Langshaw road in the Galashiels area this morning.The animal weighs approximately 500 kilos and has small...
View ArticleTesco knows that every little helps
Tesco stores across the Borders have so far donated 533 meals to people in need, thanks to the supermarket chain’s surplus food redistribution programme, Community Food Connection, in partnership with...
View ArticleCampaign aims to cut death toll
Four events are being held in the Borders as part of this year’s Suicide Prevention Week, starting on Monday, September 5.Almost 700 Scots killed themselves last year, and the death toll claimed by...
View ArticleFour vans destroyed by arson attack
Four vans were destroyed in an arson attack on a Borders business last Friday morning.Cook’s Van Hire’s premises at Langbrae in Newtown St Boswells were targeted around 12.10am.Detective constable...
View ArticleRideout to help good causes
Selkirk Ex-Standard Bearers’ Association is holding its annual September rideout in aid of good causes this Sunday.Starting at Station Road in Selkirk, at 8am, the route will continue to the Ettrick...
View ArticleThe Glaswegian minister who took to Borders life like a duck to water
A 21st century parish minister in Scotland is arguably a modern take on a man for all seasons, and as he prepares for his last sermon at the foot of the Cheviots, Reverend Robin McHaffie can look back...
View ArticleResidents fear being left stranded on hill
Elderly residents staying in flats in Melrose’s Dingleton Hill area are in danger of being left stranded while the road connecting them to the town centre is closed.Dingleton Road has been closed...
View ArticleMP backing town centre site as home for tapestry
Borders MP Calum Kerr has added his voice to calls for a vacant site in the centre of Galashiels to become a permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland.The SNP member for Berwick, Roxburgh and...
View ArticleDoes Selkirk need a bypass? You say yes
Over the last three weeks, Borderers have been voting in a secret ballot held in Selkirk to gauge public opinion on whether or not the town should have a bypass.The ballot papers asking if Selkirk...
View ArticleNostalgia
A look back through the Hawick News archives for the events of the first week in September.10 YEARS AGODenholm is to get a new school costing £4.3million. The state-of-the-art building with five...
View ArticleSHABA judges go Misty-eyed
Galashiels beauty specialist Misty Crew knew what she was doing when she sought a niche for her salon.And it all came to fruition on Sunday evening in a glittering event to showcase the best in hair...
View ArticleOgilvie Memorial book stolen
Borders police are appealing for information following the theft of a bronze book from the top of the Will H. Ogilvie Memorial at Horn Hill.The book is inscribed with lyrics from Ogilvie’s poem, ‘The...
View ArticleRamble by the riverside in aid of local charity
A special ‘Riverside Ramble’ will take place on Sunday, October 2, between Melrose and Selkirk to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. The route will follow the Rivers Tweed and Ettrick, starting at...
View ArticleEvent is now doing blooming well at Ettrick
The 59 th Ettrick Flower Show, which was held at the Boston Hall on Saturday, August 20, was a great success despite the dreadful weather. Both entries and visitors to the show were up on previous...
View ArticleTemporary traffic lights on A702
Essential maintenance on the A702 south of Carlops to West Linton will take place from 8am to 5pm, each day, commencing Monday, September 19 till Friday, September 23.The work will be carried out under...
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