Television reported stolen after disturbance in Galashiels
Police are appealing for witnesses to an early-morning disturbance in Galashiels to come forward.Property including a television is reported to have been stolen during that disturbance in the town’s...
View Article21-year-old left with facial injuries after 4am assault in Hawick town centre
A 21-year-old man has been left with facial injuries after being assaulted in Hawick town centre in the early hours of yesterday, November 3.He was set upon by two attackers in Baker Street just before...
View ArticleOld rivals John Lamont and Calum Kerr going head to head for third time for...
Conservative incumbent John Lamont and Scottish National Party challenger Calum Kerr are to go up against each other for Westminster’s Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk seat for a third time, it’s...
View ArticleHawick mum angry after home targeted by teenage terrors
A fed-up mother of three has voiced her anger after her Hawick home was repeatedly targeted by vandals suspected to be teenage tearaways.Chas Graham returned from a holiday earlier this month to find...
View ArticleBorders council leader Shona Haslam vying to be MP at general election
Scottish Borders Council leader Shona Haslam is hoping to swap Newtown for Westminster after announcing that she will be running for a seat at next month’s UK Government general election.The Tweeddale...
View ArticleSarah helps GB hockey ladies ensure place at Tokyo Olympics
Selkirk hockey star Sarah Robertson played a prominent role at the weekend as Great Britain’s ladies guaranteed themselves a place in next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. The GB squad – currently the...
View ArticleNew 3G pitch at Greenyards hailed a superb community asset
A day of sporting activity provided the perfect complement to the official opening of the new 3G playing surface at The Greenyards, home of Melrose Rugby FC.With Melrose’s squad, the Southern Knights,...
View ArticleTributes to the best in Borders sport
The talent, dedication and commitment of sporting clubs and individuals in the Borders was acknowledged on Friday night with the first of the region’s four annual local award ceremonies.ClubSport...
View ArticleQuestions being asked about plans to demolish Jedburgh town centre building
Questions are continuing to be asked about the planned demolition of a Jedburgh town centre building shrouded in scaffolding for the last four years.Misgivings have been expressed over how the decision...
View ArticleBorders players in fine form at home and abroad
Borders junior tennis players have been competing in contests across the UK – and even in Spain – in what have so far been a very successful few monthsDespite the region still not having any indoor...
View ArticleIt’s all relative in terms of Rally hopes
The lights are burning brightly in garages, lock-ups and sheds as Borders rally crews compete their final car maintenance overhauls, rally paperwork and route planning for the Jim Clark Rally on...
View ArticleReivers U18 squad recovers to reach Club Cup semi-finals
Three games in a day is a tough ask – but the Fjordhus Reivers U18 girls were well prepared and ready for action.The occasion was the group stages of the Scottish Hockey U18 Girls Club Cup 2019.The...
View ArticleBorders riders gain high pass marks at schools championship
A number of Borders schools recently made the successful trip to the National Schools Equestrian Association Championships at Addington Manor in Buckinghamshire.The area’s riders have been attending a...
View ArticleConcern voiced over impact of US tariff increases on Borders businesses
Council chiefs are being urged to help Borders businesses cope with the impact of US president Donald Trump’s latest round of trade tariff hikes on the region’s textile and whisky industries. Mr Trump...
View ArticleRevamps costing £1.5m agreed for four care homes in Borders
Four council-run care homes in the Borders are to be given revamps together costing £1.5m. That investment package – agreed at a full meeting of Scottish Borders Council yesterday, October 31 – follows...
View ArticleHawick burger bar bid at risk due to agency sticking to its guns over objection
Fans of Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets fear being left cheesed off and with plenty to beef about now cold water is being poured on long-harboured hopes of a McDonald’s burger bar opening in...
View ArticleBan on boozing in public looming closer in Borders
The prospect of boozing in public in the Borders being outlawed appears to be looming closer now councillors have voted to carry out further consultation on plans for a trial ban in the region’s...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Jedburgh Running Festival 2019
All roads led to Jedburgh last weekend for the annual running festival.More than 1,200 entrants took part in the cani-cross, 10k, half marathon, ultra marathon and wheelchair races...all caught on...
View ArticleReassurances given over privacy concerns at new Jedburgh Grammar Campus
Assurances over the safety of youngsters at the region’s first intergenerational campus, due to open next year, are being offered.That pledge comes after some concerns were voiced over exactly how much...
View ArticleDragon picture earns national award for Melrose five-year-old Sholto
Seeing red has put a Melrose youngster in the frame for a national award.Sholto Key, a pupil at the town’s St Mary’s School, has won a special merit prize in this year’s National Galleries of Scotland...
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