Proof in mitigation
A Hawick man who admitted possession of an offensive weapon had a proof in mitigation set for February 7 over how he came to have a knuckleduster.Christopher Davidson, 24, of Dickson Street, Hawick,...
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Hawick man Paul Aries denied assaulting a man with a wooden bat and possession of an offensive weapon at Bourtree Place, Hawick, on January 6.The 29-year-old was refused bail by Sheriff Kevin Drummond...
View ArticleTwo to face jury
Two men accused of being concerned in the supply of an illegal drug face trial by jury on January 28.Graeme White, 32, of Bridgegate Court, Peebles, and 31-year-old Graeme Ellis, of Strand,...
View ArticleTown centre assault trial
THREE Jedburgh males will stand trial later this month accused of an assault in the town centre.David Monks, 19, and Greg Blair and Darren Armstrong, who are both 22, deny repeatedly punching, kicking...
View ArticleClef Club members brush off the cobwebs
The first meeting of 2013 at Galashiels Clef Club will take place on Saturday, January 12, at 7.30pm at the Lucy Sanderson Hall, off Tweed Crescent.Amongst the musical offerings are works for solo...
View ArticlePeter prepares to help Syrian cause while fighting his own ME battle
as the rebel fight against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government approaches its second anniversary, the bravery of the country’s residents is being mirrored over 3,000 miles away in the...
View ArticleMan arrested for early morning Galashiels assault
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with an early morning attack on a woman in Galashiels at the weekend.Lothian and Borders Police say the 22-year-old female was walking along Melrose...
View ArticleMore students miss out on Border College places as cuts begin to bite
BORDERS College has been unable to keep up with increasing demand for student places because of funding cuts, claims its principal.Liz McIntyre made the comment as Freedom of Information figures...
View ArticleDrink drivers caught
BORDERERS who continue to drink-drive have been warned they risk losing their licence, after 77 people were caught in the Lothian and Borders area in a police festive campaign. That figure included two...
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A development I seem to have missed until last week is that there are now two Oxford farming conferences in early January.One is the long-established, and farming establishment, event. The other, now...
View ArticleLibraries temporary closure
LIBRARIES in Kelso and Jedburgh are temporarily closing this month while refurbishment work is carried out.This is part of a wider project to integrate libraries and contact centre facilities in six...
View ArticleHospital’s outbreak ward plan
NHS Borders hopes the building of a new ward at Borders General Hospital will ease the pressure of outbreaks such as the norovirus, writes Kenny Paterson.The hospital has been forced to shut wards due...
View ArticleStench of Galashiels rubbish dump still lingering on
A LANDFILL site in Galashiels is still kicking up a stink, writes Kenny Paterson.Residents in the town say the stench from the Easter Langlee rubbish tip can still be noticeable, despite Scottish...
View ArticleIt was good to watch the partridge family
Now that all the festive frivolities are out of the way, we can settle back down into something of a routine once more. Winter has yet to arrive with still no sign of any snow or severe frosts. Daytime...
View ArticleGrahame demands UK-led Lockerbie bombing inquiry
BORDERS MSP Christine Grahame has called for a public inquiry into the Lockerbie bombing nearly 25 years after the atrocity which killed 270 people.The Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale MSP,...
View ArticleMystery of James Scott’s lost clocks
Mystery still surrounds the fate of four astronomical clocks created over 100 years ago by ‘Selkirk’s mason astronomer’ James Scott.The self-taught astronomer and mathematical genius, who was born in...
View ArticleScott statue unfit for future?
A monument to Sir Walter Scott in the heart of Glasgow is being removed to give architects a “blank canvas” in a competition to design a “new George Square fit for the 21st century”, writes Sandy...
View ArticleCo-op’s Melrose plans approved
MELROSE’S community council chairman says it is unclear what effect a new supermarket will have for retailers in the town, writes Kenny Paterson.Scottish Borders Council’s planning department approved...
View ArticleDangerous Melrose junction to be fixed after flooding claim denied
A BORDERS golf club claims it is not at fault for a flooded road which has been branded dangerous to drivers.The junction between Chiefswood Road and Dingleton Road in Melrose is regularly under water,...
View ArticleMargaret Kerr wish comes true as £4.1M palliative care unit opens
THE BORDERS’ first dedicated palliative care unit has opened its doors to its first patients.The £4.1 million Margaret Kerr Unit at Borders General Hospital was opened this week after the final...
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