Duffy’s Grimm piece of work
Children’s Christmas shows are as traditional as mince pies. This year, Northumberland Theatre Company are touring Grimm Tales, adapted by the poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, at Lilliesleaf Village Hall...
View ArticleDenholm Drama Group tour three comedies
Denholm Drama Group begin their tour of Borders village halls in the first week of December with three one-act comedies: Costa del Packet by Anthony Booth, Immobiles by Michael Frayn, and Belly Buttons...
View ArticleQuines aim to extend audience participation
A BORDERS audience is to be at the heart of a theatre experiment this week.The Heart of Hawick is hosting Stellar Quines’ Rehearsal Rooms, a space where new scripts and new writers are presented to a...
View ArticleEastgate hosts a live horse, neigh bother
AN Andalucian horse called Pluto made history when he became the first live horse to take centrestage in Peebles’ Eastgate Theatre at the weekend.The gelding wore a giant pair of Pegasus-style wings...
View ArticleLavender Touch dream given a designer boost
CONSTANTLY dripping with sweat, pyjamas and bedsheets soaked through and sticking to your body, yet unable to get up and change them because of the ravages of cancer and the side-effects of...
View ArticleFlood warning for River Tweed in Peeblesshire
THE Borders is on flood alert as heavy rain hit the region today.And the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a flood warning to residents living in the Drumelzier and Dawyck area...
View ArticleHairdressing in the fast lane
MORAG Sterrick would have a job reshaping Jeremy Clarkson’s infamous hairstyle, but the Top Gear presenter would surely approve of the Earlston hairdresser’s latest salon makeover, writes Kenny...
View ArticleGala vet Harry set to talk about his return to the land of Genghis Khan
ONE of the Borders’ most experienced vets will regale a Melrose audience next week with an illustrated talk on his involvement with the world’s longest and toughest horse race.Harry McKerchar, a joint...
View ArticleGlentress bike crash
A TEENAGE mountainbiker sustained a serious head injury at one of the Borders most popular courses on Sunday afternoon.The 14-year-old boy from Bathgate was injured while cycling at Glentress Forest....
View ArticleFirst pop-up shop for Selkirk
SELKIRK launched its first ‘pop-up shop’ last Tuesday, when local businessman Morris Manson and his wife Jane’s shop at 48 Market Place opened as a gallery for local artists.Selkirk chamber of trade...
View ArticleInnerleithen bike lift plan lease out for consultation
INNERLEITHEN uplift campaigners’ request to lease land for the facility went out to public consultation last week.Community group AIMUp has applied to Forestry Commission Scotland’s National Forest...
View ArticleHear ye, hear ye – Elliot is a sound choice for Selkirk
EX-ROYAL Burgh Standard Bearer Elliot Fraser will be Selkirk’s new town crier, writes Sally Gillespie.The 50-year-old takes over from Morris Manson, who has held the post for 10 years.Mr Fraser was...
View ArticleGalashiels suffers flash flooding - more rain expected this weekend
A TOTAL of 23 firefighters attended flash flooding at a Galashiels town centre street last night, writes Kenny Paterson.Several properties were washed out by one foot of water which cascaded onto Bank...
View ArticleWar of words over wind turbine impact on Borders
A furious row has broken out over claims that the Borders has seen the largest increase in wind farm applications in Scotland.Figures from the Scottish Conservatives, via a freedom of information...
View ArticleMoore wins politician title
BORDERS MP Michael Moore has been named best Scottish politician at Westminster. The 47-year-old was given the title at The Herald’s Scottish Politician of the Year Awards at a ceremony in Edinburgh...
View ArticleBGH ward remains shut
ONE ward of Borders General Hospital remains closed to admissions due to the winter vomiting bug, NHS Borders have confirmed.Speaking to TheSouthern on Wednesday morning, an NHS spokeswoman said around...
View ArticleDriver charged after crash near Lauder
A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with dangerous driving after a serious accident near Lauder on Thursday morning.The Cumbernauld driver suffered spinal injuries and was taken to Borders General...
View Article£1,600 Cannabis farm discovered near Denholm
A CANNABIS farm valued at £1,600 has been seized from a house near Denholm.Around 50 plants were taken after police searched a house at Minto Kaimes at 2pm on Tuesday.The occupant, a 30-year-old man,...
View ArticleQuad bikes stolen from Heriot farm
TWO quad bikes valued at £6,400 have been stolen from a farm near Heriot.The theft is believed to have taken place between 6pm on Wednesday and 6.20am on Thursday. Police are appealing for information.
View ArticleYes campaign launched in Borders
THE campaign for Scottish independence is up and running in the Borders, with the first meeting of supporters held last weekend.Around 55 people attended the Kingsknowes Hotel in Galashiels on Sunday...
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