Rhymers too good for Lees
THE latest round of the Agrii Border League witnessed four interesting games, writes Alistair Lindsay.Earlston and Lees went close for the first few ends, then the Rhymers broke away mid-game, but a...
View ArticleAround the region’s greens
ABBOTSFORDTHE Border Computing Ltd Indoor League is now underway, and week one produced wins for the triples skipped by Colin Hancock, John Manczak and Ian Macdonald. Tommy Mann Jnr had a close win...
View ArticleAround the fairways
GALASHIELSTHE D.D. Davidson competition –cancelled last Saturday due to the weather – is now set to be played this Saturday. The full draw is on the club’s notice board.KELSOFOURBALL Stableford: 1, S....
View ArticleBadminton is back
THE first Border Badminton League matches were held at Earlston High School and saw Jedburgh defeat Duns 6-3 and Hawick edge out Berwick 5-4. The next match takes place on Sunday, November 18, at...
View ArticleMan jailed after telling woman, ‘I am going to stab you in the face’
After describing a woman as “a grass” James Armstrong threatened to stab her in the face before mimicking a pistol with his hand, adding that one move of his index finger and she would be...
View ArticleScissors were for ‘own protection’
Carrying scissors in the waistband of his jeans, for his own protection, saw Darren Devlin jailed for 160 days.When police searched the 22-year-old, he confessed he had the scissors to “scare off” any...
View ArticleAdmitted assaulting vulnerable woman
A vulnerable woman was left bleeding from her mouth after being attacked in the street.Twenty-year-old Danielle Valentine of Bongate, Jedburgh, admitted pushing the woman, causing her to fall to the...
View ArticleDrink driver’s 18-month ban follows police tip-off
Driving a car when over twice the alcohol limit, cost Alexander Johnstone a £265 fine and he was banned from the roads for 18 months.Johnstone, a 56-year-old first offender, of Gun Place, Earlston,...
View ArticleDenies attempted theft
A 25-year-old man, charged with reoffending just two hours after being released on bail, has been remanded in custody for trial.Twenty-five-year-old Andrew Atkinson of Woodstock Avenue, Galashiels,...
View ArticleTrial by jury
A 48-year-old, who denies being concerned in the supply of drugs, will stand trial by jury on December 3, at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.David Stephen, of Forest Hill, Galashiels, appeared on indictment and...
View ArticleBreach of the peace
Making racist comments and committing a breach of the peace, cost Ricky Morrison a £165 fine.Morrison, 22, of High Buckholmside, Galashiels, admitted disorderly conduct at Galashiels Police Station on...
View ArticleReckless damage
Breaking the front door window of his former girlfriend’s home cost Darrel Wyper a £180 fine and he was ordered to pay £95 compensation.Wyper, 20, of Inchmyre, Kelso, admitted reckless damage at a...
View ArticleQuad bike death
ENQUIRIES are ongoing after an Innerleithen farmer died in a quad bike accident last week.Father-of-two Eric Simpson of Newhall Farm, Traquair, was in a field on his farm when the accident happened...
View ArticleFramed in Time November 1
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the King’s Own Scottish Borders are inspected by the Duke of Buccleuch at Hawick’s Volunteer Park in June 1989 when the Regiment was conferred with the Freedom of...
View ArticleMacmillan £632
May I say thank you so much to everyone who supported my Macmillan Cancer Relief Worlds’ Biggest Coffee Morning in Selkirk held in September. The final total was £632.03.A very special thank you to...
View ArticleCheviot residents need recycling depot sooner rather than later
IT looks like Kelso’s citzens will continue to face a 20-mile trip to use their nearest recycling centres for some time to come, after councillors were informed at this month’s executive meeting of the...
View ArticlePups in boot sale shocker
A PROBE is under way to trace a woman who was spotted selling puppies from the boot of a car outside a supermarket, writes Bob Burgess.Officers from the animal welfare charity the Scottish SPCA say the...
View ArticleAmbulance station site causes concern
TWO more Scottish Borders Council officers have raised concerns over plans for the new ambulance station at Borders General Hospital, writes Kenny Paterson.A report by principal roads planning officer...
View ArticleAll entrants did us proud
During the meat and fish tasks the junior chefs were put to the test.It is all well and good to carry out the requirements for a dish you have practised repeatedly and perfected, but to debone a leg of...
View ArticleAfter a superb final cook-off, the winning junior chef is ...
Well, both chefs won in a way, after the dramatic final cook-off of the 2012 Scottish Borders Junior Chef Challenge at the Peebles Food Festival last Sunday. For while Matthew Smith, the 22-year-old...
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