Fears over ‘humane’ killing of grey squirrels
SCOTLAND’s leading animal welfare charity says it is not satisfied that the trapping and culling of grey squirrels by ordinary members of the Borders public can be carried out humanely, writes Mark...
View ArticleThieves get clean away
POLICE are seeking information after thieves stole around £1,000 worth of Mira electric showers from the B & Q store at Wilderhaugh last Wednesday.Staff quickly noticed the theft of the six items...
View ArticleKiller Richard Barnes dies in jail
A NOTORIOUS Galashiels killer who executed a man with his brother has died.Richard Barnes passed away on Saturday at the age of 38, nine years after being convicted of murdering Daniel Thomas in his...
View ArticleLast-minute Clovenfords constituency plea allowed
A LAST-ditch bid to stop Clovenfords being annexed from neighbouring Galashiels in a new Westminster constituency will be made next week, writes Andrew Keddie.Councillor Gavin Logan, who lives in the...
View ArticleHungry for success
Galashiels bakery Alex Dalgetty & Sons, founded in the 19th century, has broken through to the ranks of the the great piemen.Since its inception 13 years ago, the World Scotch Pie Championship has...
View ArticleTourette’s no laughing matter, Mr Cameron
It is hard to believe David Cameron’s claim that his description of heckling in parliament by shadow chancellor Ed Balls was like sitting opposite someone with Tourette’s syndrome was an off-the-cuff...
View ArticleNever mind the Balls, Mr Cameron, come and find out what Tourette’s is really...
THE Borderer who has become one of the best-known faces representing people with Tourette syndrome in the UK wants to meet Prime Minister David Cameron after he said facing shadow chancellor Ed Balls...
View ArticleSt Boswells residents feel the heat thanks to fundraising
USERS of St Boswells Village Hall are now finding themselves snug and warm, thanks to a new boiler and heating system paid for by fundraising efforts, writes Mark Entwistle.It was back in October that...
View ArticleFive suspended as police step up care home abuse probe
FIVE staff have now been suspended at a specialist home for dementia sufferers in Tweedbank following allegations that some residents were subjected to physical and verbal abuse.Scottish Borders...
View ArticleBallot row as Lauderdale prepares to vote over health centre site
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to a new health centre being sited on part of Lauder’s public park in Crofts Road have poured scorn on a referendum, details of which were revealed this week by NHS Borders.The...
View ArticleMum defiant as French close case on son’s death
AN Ettrickbridge mum has vowed to continue her battle to discover how her son died in France.Julie Sheppard is now pinning her hopes on an English MP to apply pressure on the French authorities to give...
View ArticleMore diversions set to hit Galashiels drivers
TWO Galashiels streets will be closed for the next two Sundays as the latest stage of the town’s inner relief road project causes more disruptions.Stirling Place and Park Street will be shut for road...
View ArticleAll you need is love and a warrior’s heart to adopt that special child
YOU need to be a special kind of person to adopt someone else’s child. But when that child has a disability or special needs it is even more of a challenge and yet one which comes with its own...
View ArticleMARKET PRICES
ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells Mart on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 138 clean cattle, 102 OTM cattle, 2,437 old season lambs and 771 ewes.Bullocks (53) averaged 195p per kg (-5.0p on the week). Heifers (82)...
View ArticleCharity standards
With over 23,000 registered charities in Scotland, it is not surprising that we at Lindsays are increasingly being approached by charitable organisations looking for legal advice.Charities, like...
View ArticleProject to put carers’ case to companies
ACROSS the UK an estimated 290,000 young people aged 18-25 are caring for their relatives.The exact figure for the Borders is unknown, but with our high proportion of elderly people and an acknowledged...
View ArticleWorkshops offer entrepreneurs Gateway to successful start-up
If your resolution for the new year is to make your great business idea or fledgling enterprise into a 2012 success story, Business Gateway, Selkirk Office is able to help.Figures show that the first...
View ArticleDesign trend is towards Anne Ritchie textile and craft advice
international trend specialist Anne Ritchie is to give a trend and product design workshop for Borders businesses next month, followed by individual consultation timeThe event, part of a Scottish...
View ArticleFloors blooming in latest VisitScotland campaign
A VisitScotland television advert featuring Floors Castle on the Roxburghe Estate has been launched at Edinburgh Castle and will be broadcast for the first time tonight.VisitScotland’s new Surprise...
View ArticleCauld repairs clear way for hydro scheme
EXTENSIVE repairs to Murray’s Cauld on the Ettrick Water near Selkirk have withstood the ravages of the recent high water flows and prepared the historic landmark for a groundbreaking new role.The...
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