Pensioner seriously hurt in weekend crash
A 79-year-old woman was seriously injured on Saturday when two cars collided on the B6399 Hawick to Newcastleton Road just after 11am. The incident happened near Shankend, between a Landrover 110...
View ArticleWARNING: UK kids at risk from virus that can leave victims paralysed
A health alert has been issued warning parents over an outbreak of a polio-type virus that can easily be spread through coughs and sneezes.Cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which has no known cure or...
View ArticleWhy private schools should take a long, hard look at themselves
Regulation is an increasing challenge for schools in all sectors, including the independent sector. Where 20 years ago regulations were minor requirements for schools, now they have hundreds of...
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 ArticleAnimal Matters
It is a very sad fact that this wonderfully friendly breed of dog, with a Kennel Club Pedigree Class for the past 80 years and from an historic line stretching back over 200 years, has acquired such a...
View ArticleRowans have long been associated with myth, magic and witches!
After an amazingly dry and mild fortnight, the weather finally broke on Sunday as I was walking round Lindean Reservoir near Selkirk, and the heavens opened.There wasn’t much to see on the loch, other...
View ArticleDispute over wages led to £5,000 theft
A disgruntled worker broke into his employer’s premises and stole £5,000 worth of tools and mechanical equipment in a dispute over unpaid wages.Gary Clark, 37, of Burn Wynd, Jedburgh, admitted...
View ArticleMelrose calendar boys grin and bear it for new charity
A host of Melrose menfolk have agreed to grin and bare it in a bid to raise funds for a new charity set up to address mental health and social isolation issues.Priorwood Wellbeing Centre, a charity set...
View ArticleGalashiels gateway mural created without planning permission
A new artwork designed to welcome train travellers to Galashiels was unveiled without planning permission, its creators have admitted. A retrospective planning application was submitted to Scottish...
View ArticleStudents go green in electric car race
Engineering and motor vehicle students from Borders College in Galashiels travelled to Aintree in Liverpool for the Greenpower Racing Championships after building an electric racing car.They raced...
View Article‘Ghosts of the past are being laid to rest’
A Maori flag captured in an 1865 battle and held in a Hawick museum collection is being returned to New Zealand.The repatriation of the flag was unanimously approved by Scottish Borders Council last...
View ArticlePrimary school’s alcohol bid slammed by licensing officer
Scottish Borders Council’s licensing board is being urged to reject applications for bars selling booze at two Galashiels Halloween parties for children.The police and licensing standards officer Ian...
View ArticleNightclub boss hoping to strike it third time lucky in bid to extend opening...
A Hawick nightclub boss is challenging the status of Galashiels as the only town in the Borders where weekend revellers can drink until 3am.Neil Gillies, licensee of Base, where the bar shuts at 2am on...
View ArticleConcerns over 3G don’t apply here, players told
Live Borders has moved to reassure users about the safety of its 3G surface in Netherdale, Galashiels, after tests in Holland led to several pitches being ripped up.The home ground of Gala Fairydean...
View ArticleBrick collecting gives you wings
Jedburgh man Mark Cranston was presented with a Scottish Heritage Angel Award in recognition of his research into the Scottish brick industry.As reported in The Southern last month, Mark’s huge...
View Article27-year-old woman beaten up by three attackers in Hawick street
Three thugs launched an unprovoked attack on a woman near Hawick town centre in broad daylight, leaving her with facial injuries requiring hospital treatment.The 27-year-old was assaulted while walking...
View ArticleEver thought of animal fostering? Help is needed
I am sure we are not unique in regularly being completely full and also having an ever growing waiting list of pets, and their owners, in real need of help.In most rescue centres I am sure they will...
View ArticleSome SWIFT thinking has helped to reduce spillage from seed feeders
The weekend turned out to be typically autumnal, with heavy showers and sunny spells – not bad enough to keep me indoors when the trees are at their glorious best.I decided to have a walk round...
View ArticleDriver left sergeant sprawled on the road
A motorist stopped by police outside Jedburgh Sheriff Court drove off while a sergeant’s hand was still in the vehicle.The officer wanted to speak to 23-year-old Alyxs Millar about suspected driving...
View ArticleMelrose bank closure leaves town with just one ATM
After the closure of one of Melrose’s banks next week, the town will be left with just one town centre cash machine.Once the town’s Bank of Scotland branch in Market Square closes on Monday, the ATM...
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