The price wasn’t right for angry supermarket customer
Angered to find the price of a reserved television had risen, Gordon Taylor accused supermarket staff of being useless, demanding to speak the manager.He then “squared up” to the manager and pushed him...
View ArticleCardrona Teen charged with fireraising
POLICE have charged an 18-year-old Cardrona man with fireraising after the village store’s notice board was set alight in June last year.A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.
View ArticleNHS Borders rapped by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman over patients’...
NHS Borders has been asked to apologise to the family of an elderly patient who died one day after being discharged from Borders General Hospital.The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman upheld...
View ArticleCommon riding fundraising could be hit by council figures mistake
THE chairman of a common riding committee has told TheSouthern that bank balance figures reported by Scottish Borders Council bear no relation to the actual funds held and could affect fundraising...
View ArticlePeebles homeowner scammed
BOGUS workmen have targeted several homes in Peebles, with one homeowner being conned out of cash.The man was approached by another man with the offer of resurfacing his driveway on Sunday.With a price...
View ArticleJobless increase
THE number of people claiming out-of-work benefits in the Scottish Borders rose by more than five per cent last month.Figures released on Wednesday revealed that 2,102 people were claiming Jobseeker’s...
View ArticleBorders-based DNA researchers help comic Izzard trace ancestors
COMEDIAN Eddie Izzard is the latest celebrity seeking to trace his earliest ancestors by having his DNA tested by the specialist Borders company set up by local historian, author and broadcaster,...
View ArticlePostal workers poised for walkout
POSTAL workers at a Borders delivery office could be set for strike action following claims that a postman was dismissed for becoming a shop steward.Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at...
View ArticleNo place for violence in primary and high schools
IT seems too early to tell whether pupil violence towards teachers in local schools really is dramatically on the rise until a new system of reporting is utilised long enough to generate a reasonable...
View ArticleMagic muck at Jedburgh
SOIL management and how to make best use of farmyard manure, slurry and compost will be the subject of a practical free advisory day at Jedburgh on Tuesday (February 26).Four experts in soil...
View ArticleStockjudging evening
A SHEEP stock judging competition will take place at St Boswells Auction Mart on Tuesday evening.Seven breeds – Blackface, Mules, South and North Country Cheviots, Suffolks and Texels – will be on show...
View ArticlePoultry fanciers set for record Peebles show
FOLLOWING last year’s record-breaking silver jubilee event, the Peebles Poultry Club Championship Show this Sunday is set yet again to be the largest one-day show of its kind in Scotland.Staged at the...
View ArticleLay off the youngsters, says police inspector
A POLICE inspector believes boozing Borders teenagers are not the main problem for the region’s emergency services, writes Kenny Paterson.Inspector John Scott believes the majority of youngsters in the...
View ArticleJedburgh model on catwalk for London Fashion Week
JEDBURGH model Luke Page hit a career high this week, writes Sally Gillepsie.For the 25-year-old modelled for jewellery creators Tresor Paris at London Fashion Week which finished on Tuesday.He said:...
View ArticleRESULTS AND SCORERS
BOYS’ BA’Schule Ba’, hailed by Bobby Elder, Down;L. S. Starrett Ba’, Andrew Thomson, Down;Bill Tait Memorial Ba’, Cameron Grieve, Down;Community Council Ba’, Cameron Munro, Up;John Frater Ba’, Rory...
View ArticleBorders internet radio station to hit FM airwaves
A BORDERS internet radio station will hit the airwaves later this year after being awarded a full FM licence by regulator Ofcom.Last week TD1 Radio was awarded a community radio licence which will...
View ArticlePublican’s anger at business rates bill
A HAWICK pub owner has hit out at Scottish Borders Council’s business rates system which has left him with a bill for tens of thousands of pounds, writes Kenny Paterson.Jim Paris, who owns the Exchange...
View ArticleBorders chamber chief’s business unity call
BUSINESS organisations in the Borders can win a far better deal for the region if they are prepared to work together and speak with a single voice, according to the convener of the Scottish Borders...
View ArticleTactics to take on the taxman
Various tax planning opportunities can be considered prior to the tax year end, on 5 April and in this article I have outlined some possibilities which could help to minimise tax liabilities.A new top...
View ArticleIt’s all wash and go for Caroline
A YOUNG businesswoman’s new venture has proved so successful in just her first couple of weeks that she is planning to employ her first staff this summer, writes Adam Drummond.Caroline Gray opened Dogs...
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