Patients in Borders seen by bogus psychiatrist now in jail for fraud
Borders patients seen by a bogus psychiatrist currently serving five years in prison for fraud have been contacted by NHS Borders as part of an inquiry into her time working here.Zholia Alemi...
View ArticleKelso 27-year-old given unpaid work order for offences including assaulting a...
A 27-year-old man has been ordered to carry out 190 hours’ unpaid work as an alternative to custody after admitting committing eight offences including assaulting a police officer.Barry Kirsopp pleaded...
View ArticleAnger shared over threat to memorial flowerbeds
Threats that bedding plants at the region’s war memorials will be lost unless volunteers come forward to take them over have been blasted as “appalling”.Concerned councillors shared their fears with...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: This year’s NHS Borders awards
Healthcare heroes have been honoured at this year’s NHS Borders Celebrating Excellence Awards.More than 250 volunteers, staff and guests attended a prize-giving ceremony at Springwood Park in...
View ArticleCompelling win for Borders hockey squad on trip west
Kelburne 0, Fjordhus Reivers 1s 4Fjordhus Reivers travelled to the Glasgow National Hockey Centre to face Kelburne in the National 2 Ladies League. From the starting whistle, Reivers were quick to put...
View ArticlePowerful display as Langholm keep a clean sheet
Langholm 53, Inverleith 0Langholm gave a fine display of rugby at Milntown on Saturday.Having suffered a defeat by Penicuik the previous week, Langholm came out all guns blazing. Although it took them...
View ArticleBorders players score excellent away win
Livingston and West Lothian 1s 4, Fjordhus Reivers 2s 6Fjordhus Reivers 2s travelled to Livingston to play a mature host 1sts team.Reivers had a rocky hockey start, with Livingston attacking well....
View ArticleBorders Railway services not up to par, admits train boss, but better...
Train services in the Borders aren’t good enough, a transport boss has admitted following criticism of the Borders Railway’s performance over recent months.Investment is being made in extra train...
View ArticleThe top 10 airports in the UK for food options, according to travellers
Airports offer numerous amenities for travellers, ranging from shopping and relaxation to restaurants and bars.For many, grabbing a bite to eat is an important part of travelling through an airport -...
View ArticleTriples contest brings Ancrum bowls season to conclusion
An Open Triples competition marked the end of the bowling season last weekend at Ancrum.Winners were Robert Munro, David Oliver and Raymond Page, pictured, with the sponsor, James Dick, second...
View ArticleHawick 26-year-old told to behave himself after admitting threatening sister
A 26-year-old man has been ordered to be of good behaviour for the next three months after admitting behaving in an abusive manner and making threats to one of his sisters.Danny Sharkey pleaded guilty...
View ArticleBorders three retain starting places for second South African test
Three of Scotland’s four Borders players are in the starting XV named by Scotland Women head coach Philip Doyle for tomorrow’s (Saturday) second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town (kick-off...
View Article39-year-old given unpaid work order for buying booze for underage girls in...
A 39-year-old man has been ordered to carry out 60 hours’ unpaid work after admitting buying alcohol for two underage girls.Kevin Dalziel pleaded guilty at Jedburgh Sheriff Court to purchasing the...
View ArticleTown to be illuminated by tunnel trail runners
Over 1500 runners, from as far as Australia and the USA, are set to take on the Tweed Valley Tunnel Trail Run this weekend, promising a bigger and better event than before.The Tweed Valley Tunnel Trail...
View ArticleCELEBRATING BORDERS’ BEST
The recipients of this year’s Celebration of Sport titles were unveiled last Friday at the Victoria Halls in Selkirk, during a gala dinner hosted by local charity Live Borders.Close to 180 people were...
View ArticleTeenagers accused of assaults at Kelso Rugby Club now facing trial next month
Two teenagers will stand trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court next month on charges of assaulting a pair of older men at Kelso Rugby Club.A 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accued of...
View ArticleJedburgh claims top prize as towns celebrate success at Floral Gateway...
Jedburgh has been named champion of champions at this year’s Scottish Borders Floral Gateway Awards.In all 17 villages and towns were recognised for their work in helping to maintain the region at a...
View ArticleHawick park wins bid to become a place of living remembrance
Hawick’s Wilton Lodge Park has been designated a place of living remembrance to those killed in the First World War.It has been awarded centenary field status as part of a project launched in 2014 by...
View ArticleKelso woman admits struggling with police, breaching bail and shouting abuse...
A woman has been ordered to be of good behaviour for the next six months after admitting getting involved in a bust-up with a former partner and breaching bail by contacting him on several...
View ArticleBehave yourself, sheriff tells Kelso woman, 42, involved in row with pensioner
A 42-year-old woman has been ordered to behave herself for the next six months after admitting getting involved in a struggle with a pensioner, resulting in him falling to the ground and breaking his...
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