Fight against hate crime in Galashiels venue
A presentation to the public by the Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Group this evening, Tuesday, October 11, in Galashiels is aimed at tackling hate crime in its various forms.Promoting the Police...
View ArticleTrust bids to save the Steading
The Steading in Blainslie, while being a fairly innocuous-sounding address, might be the most aptly-named house in the Borders.The 16th century farmhouse’s exterior, while lovely, is not outstanding,...
View ArticleCinema evacuated due to fire alarm prank
Firefighters rushed to a Galashiels cinema after more than 100 people were evacuated because a fire alarm had been activated, a court heard.A drunken teenager thought it would be a joke to set off the...
View ArticleFive still alive and kicking
Chart-topping boy-band to appear in HawickChart-topping 1990s boy-band Five are heading to the Borders and will play at Hawick Town Hall on Saturday, February 25.The English act, famous for hits...
View ArticleMetal barrier stops bus from crashing into Jed river
A bus carrying a “small number of passengers” could have been in the Jed Water this morning, if it were not for a metal barrier.The bus, carrying Peter Hogg livery, left the A68 main road at aroudn...
View ArticleRailway breathes new life into Scott’s house
Just a decade ago, one of the most famous stately homes in the Borders faced an uncertain future following the death of novelist Walter Scott’s last direct descendant.But now, the financial fortunes of...
View ArticlePrimary school marked highly in new inspection
School inspectors were so impressed at the use of digital learning being used at Gordon Primary School they want to see it shared more widely.Education Scotland is currently trying out new approaches...
View ArticleBosses deny union’s claims
Scottish Borders Housing Association bosses this week denied a claim made by Unite union officials that they had not spoken for two years.In a press release issued last week, the public-sector union...
View ArticleRail volunteers praised for use of flower power
Green-fingered volunteers have been praised for using flower power to brighten up stations on the new Borders Railway.Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale MSP Christine Grahame invited volunteers...
View ArticlePolice hunt youths involved in bus attack
Six youths responsible for putting a driver and passengers on a Borders bus in danger by throwing a stone at it are being hunted by police.The H1/H2 bus was stationary at the time of the attack beside...
View ArticleRural mobile service should take priority, says MP
Bold initiatives are needed to tackle poor mobile signals in Scotland, according to Calum Kerr, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.Mr Kerr previously worked in the telecommunications sector, and...
View ArticleFewer than half of trains on time
Latest annual statistics show that only 43.1% of trains to Tweedbank turn up on schedule.South Scotland Labour list MSP Claudia Beamish is now demanding action to provide a more reliable service for...
View ArticleFolk left in the dark
Folk musicians and fans came from all over the country to take part in the Selkirk Sessions festival over the weekend.However, while the entertainment was top notch, it has been claimed this week that...
View ArticleA7 to close for roadworks between Hawick and Langholm
Roadworks are to be carried out on the A7 between Hawick and Langholm next week.Embankment repairs, drainage works and resurfacing of the carriageway of the trunk road will be undertaken.Resurfacing...
View ArticleBorders butchers go for gold at sausage ceremony
Borders butchers hit the gold standard 11 times between them at an award ceremony for the country’s best speciality sausages.Nine sets of sausages made by Hawick’s James Pringle and Grant Archibald...
View ArticleAldi issues warning about ‘hoax’ voucher being shared online
Aldi is warning its customers about a ‘fraudulent’ voucher that is being circulated online.The supermarket chain issued a statement on its Facebook page saying that the offer of an £85 voucher is a...
View ArticleGalashiels man, 33, remanded in custody after handbag assault charge
A man has been remanded in custody after being accused of assaulting an 85-year-old woman to her severe injury and robbing her of her handbag.Alexander Watson, 33, of Croft Street, Galashiels, made no...
View ArticleCause of crash still unknown
Jedburgh-based bus company Peter Hogg said this week it had no further information as to what caused an accident in the town last Thursday morning.Their bus left the main A68 road at around 9.45am,...
View ArticleRail campaigners meet in Galashiels
The Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR) was one of the most foremost steering groups as the Borders Railway was being planned and built.But even though the line is here, and it has proved even more...
View ArticleLessons in safety at Crucial Crew event
Schoolchildren from across the Borders have been learning how to cope in emergency situations at an annual safety event.Crucial Crew 2016 was staged at Eildon Mill in Tweedbank, welcoming around 1,200...
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