Yarrowford family’s plea over missing Ruthie
A much-loved pet dog has gone missing in Yarrowford.Village community council chairwoman Jan Watson of Hangingshaw let her two-year-old crossbreed out for her usual morning wee on Monday, and she...
View ArticleAitchison renews A7 minister invite
a COUNCILLOR campaigning for a dangerous stretch of the Borders’ busiest road to be upgraded was nearly involved in an accident himself on the route. Sandy Aitchison narrowly avoided a crash last...
View ArticleStreets ahead
CHEF Jonny Streets was named Scotland’s Adult Apprentice of the Year at Glasgow Science Centre on Wednesday. His sponsor Sarah Dalrymple said: “The doors are going to open for him now. It’s a real rags...
View ArticleHeritage Lottery Fund grant to mark Flodden anniversary
ALMOST £900,000 of lottery money has been awarded to a project to commemorate next year’s 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden, writes Janice Gillie.Flodden 1513 Ecomuseum Ltd has been given...
View ArticleMountain rescue behind the scenes
TWEED Valley Mountain Rescue Team (TVMRT) is holding a special evening in Peebles’ MacFarlane Hall on Tuesday to raise money in memory of former team leader Stuart Ruffell.The behind-the-scenes look at...
View ArticleMore child abuse victims seeking help following Savile allegations
A RAPE and child sexual abuse support centre in the Borders has seen increased numbers of people seeking help following the Jimmy Savile allegations.The Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre (SBRCC) says...
View ArticleCouncil queries fine rules
THE costs to Scottish Borders Council of any appeal against the recent £250,000 fine for the bungled disposal of thousands of personal records, will be minimal, according to the local authority, writes...
View ArticleCabinet Secretary to talk to region’s businesses
CABINET Secretary for Rural Affairs Richard Lochhead will be in the Borders next year at the invitation of local businesses.The Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce has signed up the MSP to talk at the...
View ArticleForaging grant is no small beer for brewery
The Scottish Borders Brewery is releasing six new beers flavoured by foraged plants in the next 12 months, thanks to £13,000 funding from Scottish ale company Caledonia Best.The project, named Wild...
View ArticlePlanning bids on their own doorstep out of bounds to Kelso councillors
FEARS have been voiced over a bizarre situation that has emerged involving town boundaries at Kelso.It was at last week’s meeting of Kelso Community Council that local Scottish Borders councillor Tom...
View ArticleXmas lights for Selkirk
SELKIRK has been forced to adopt a Heath Robinson approach to the switch-on of its new Christmas lights, writes Kenny Paterson.An Awards for All grant of £8,909 means the Royal Burgh will shine...
View ArticleHaining open day off
THE group behind plans to renovate The Haining house have cancelled an event due to take place on the same day as Scott’s Selkirk.The Haining Charitable Trust had planned to open the house, bequeathed...
View ArticleKaty’s £1,000 concert
AN Ettrickbridge schoolgirl has raised more than £1,000 for Children in Need from a concert and celidh she organised herself.Katy Lowthian, daughter of well-known accordionist Ian, put together the gig...
View ArticlePhemie’s a model finalist
SELKIRK hairdresser Phemie Beattie is one of 50 hopefuls competing in The Model of the Year finals in Norwich tomorrow night.The competition, now in its third year, is run by model and actress Kerri...
View ArticleWork expected to start soon on latest Kelso Square improvements
KELSO town centre is slowly being transformed, with the latest series of improvements expected to begin coming on stream during the next few months.Members of Kelso Community Council last week...
View ArticleSheikh’s falconry plan for Bonchester farm
THE QATARI Royal family could soon be regular visitors to the Borders if planners give the go-ahead to a falconry breeding centre near Bonchester Bridge.Businessman Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Althani hopes...
View ArticleBAAGS upgrade respite caravan
A BORDERS charity is celebrating after raising enough money to buy a better respite care caravan. Borders Asperger aAnd Autism Group Support (BAAGS) has upgraded its “carer-van” at Berwick-upon-Tweed...
View ArticleKatie’s on song for charity
AN 11-YEAR-OLD Ettrickbridge schoolgirl has helped raise more than £1,000 for Children In Need thanks to a concert she organised herself.Katie Lowthian, daughter of well-known accordionist Ian, put...
View ArticleBGH pool row growing
THE backlash is continuing to grow against any threat to close the hydrotherapy pool at Borders General Hospital, writes Mark Entwistle.It was last week that TheSouthern revealed the threat to the pool...
View ArticleMoffat leads research into redheads
THOUSANDS of Scots have now had their DNA tested by a unique project to discover their earliest origins.The man behind the ScotlandsDNA research initiative, Borders broadcaster and author Alistair...
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