Wildlife criminals to face harsher punishment, vows minister
South Scotland Conservative list MSP Michelle Ballantyne has been told the Scottish Government is committed to increasing maximum penalties for wildlife offences during the current parliament.In a...
View ArticleWork to start soon on £4.5m dementia unit at Kelso
Work on the region’s first private-sector specialist residential unit for severe dementia sufferers is set to get under way in November despite its projected cost having gone up by a sixth.When...
View Article74-year-old in hospital after crash while parking in Peebles
An elderly driver is in critical condition in hospital after crashing his car while trying to park it.The 74-year-old crashed his Suzuki Splash car into a parked Renault Twingo at low speed while...
View ArticleHawick footbridge in urgent need of repairs, council told
Frustration is being voiced at delays holding up long-overdue repairs to a footbridge on the outskirts of Hawick.Langlands Bridge, linking the A7 Edinburgh-Carlisle road with Wilton Lodge Park and...
View ArticleGalashiels school planning 50th birthday celebrations at the double
Former staff and pupils at a Galashiels school are being offered two chances to help it celebrate its 50th anniversary next month.An invitation has been issued to alumni of St Margaret’s RC Primary...
View ArticleHawick’s Burnfoot Post Office set for move
Hawick’s Burnfoot Post Office looks set for a move.Plans are being drawn up to shift the post office from 5 Kenilworth Avenue 30 metres along the road to McColl’s Retail Group premises, currently a...
View ArticleBorders Railway making all the write moves, say award judges
The Borders Railway has got the write stuff, according to the judges of a national competition.The Edinburgh-Tweedbank track has landed another tourism award to add to its growing collection, this...
View ArticleBang goes Galashiels girls’ £3,000 prize money
Four Borders girls have proved they were worthy winners of an award to encourage youngsters to support charities by promptly handing over their £3,000 prize money to just such a worthy cause.Galashiels...
View Article£280,000 works will protect Peebles homes against flooding
Work costing £280,000 has been carried out on almost 40 houses in Peebles hit by flooding during 2015’s Storm Frank to help protect them against future floods.Properties in the town’s Tweed Green,...
View ArticleBorders brewery expansion set to create jobs
Lanton Mill’s Born in the Borders Brewery is lining up a £250,000 expansion set to create three jobs.The business, founded in 2011, is installing a new bottling plant to enable it to keep pace with...
View ArticlePupil roll at Edinburgh’s Gaelic school set to treble
THE number of students on the Gaelic pupil roll at the Capital’s dedicated high school for the language is expected to treble over the next seven years, latest figures reveal. A draft plan – published...
View ArticleVandals attack Selkirk War Memorial
A heartless attack on Selkirk War Memorial which saw graffiti sprayed across the names of men who died during World War Two has been condemned as ‘sheer cowardice’.That comment comes from South...
View ArticleAppeal to trace owners of stolen property
Police in the Borders have detained two men in connection with thefts from vehicles in the Kelso area.Various items of stolen property have been recovered and officers are keen to trace the owners.The...
View ArticleBorders huntsmen abandon appeal against landmark convictions
The first huntsmen to be convicted under Scotland’s fox-hunting laws in the 15 years they have been in force have abandoned plans to appeal.Father and son John Clive Richardson, 67, and Johnny Riley,...
View ArticleLittle Learners help kick-start relaunch
Youngsters in Melrose were put through their paces by the town’s rugby stars this week as part of a week-long relaunch celebration at their nursery.Gibson Park Little Learners, formerly known as Gibson...
View ArticleParents urged to join the fight against flu
Parents of two-five year olds are encouraged to join the fight against flu this winter, by ensuring their children get their flu vaccination.GP practices across Scotland are providing the free nasal...
View ArticleNeedles found in close spark concern
Calls have been made for a greater police presence at drug hotspots across the town after Scottish Borders Council was called to remove 12 syringes from a close at Trinity Street. Greg McLeod, a member...
View ArticleAppeal hoping to raise the roof
An appeal has been launched to raise £100,000 to replace the leaking roof of Jedburgh’s Royal British Legion Scotland club.The 260-year-old building, in High Street, has been troubled by a leaking roof...
View ArticleFlora remains young at heart at age of 105
One of the Borders’ oldest residents celebrated her 105th birthday this week, spending her milestone day in the company of family and friends. Flora Allam, no stranger to royal congratulations since...
View ArticleKieran to get honour for rescue after crash
A Borders soldier credited with potentially saving three colleagues’ lives is being awarded a Queen’s commendation for valuable service. Corporal Kieran Haig, 25, of Galashiels, is a member of the...
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