Out for the count in bank
AN alcoholic was found by police lying drunk on the floor of a Galashiels bank, breaching the terms of his antisocial behaviour order (ASBO).Garry McElrath, 30, of Glendinning Terrace, Galashiels,...
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A Hawick man who kicked and smashed the door of a shop had sentence deferred until November 16.Barry Hayward, 30, of Kenilworth Avenue, admitted recklessly damaging a door at the Co-op, Kenilworth...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day bottle attack in pub costs offender £1,000
A MAN who smashed a bottle over the head of another male during a New Year’s Day karaoke party has been ordered to pay £1,000.Paul Gresham appeared from custody at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday after...
View ArticleTeenager’s trial date fixed
A TEENAGER was released on bail at Jedburgh Sheriff Court last Friday – only to be arrested for an alleged house break-in in Kelso the following day.Seventeen-year-old McRae Fairbairn, of Bowmont...
View ArticleCheque thief sentenced
STEALING a giro cheque and cashing it by forging the recipient’s signature resulted in a Kelso man being sentenced to a two-year community payback order and told to complete 125 hours of unpaid work at...
View ArticleFurniture filched
A COUNCIL depot in Galashiels has been hit by metal thieves. They struck overnight last Thursday into Friday at the SBC yard in Hall Street and escaped with cast iron street furniture, including tree...
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TodayJedforest Historical Society (TALK): Chris Veitch “The Story Behind the Pictures”. British Legion, Jedburgh. 7.30pm.Scottish opera - La traviata: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. 7:30pm. £14/£5 under...
View ArticleHawick Art Club welcomes Roald Dahl’s illustrator
The children’s book illustrator Patrick Benson, whose pictures adorn books by Roald Dahl and Wind In The Willows author Kenneth Grahame, is returning to Hawick Art Club at Hawick High School tonight,...
View ArticleRory and The Beggar Girls get together at the Eastgate Theatre
Impressively perhaps, for just one man, Rory Mcleod is an ex-circus clown and fire eater, and now performs as a one-man soulband, poet and storyteller, singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. The...
View ArticleKelso exhibition to show the work of a genius
Kelso’s Art House Gallery is hosting an exclusive exhibition of master engraver Graham Short’s work. The gallery’s foyer now houses several microscopes through which Short’s work — enlightening quotes...
View ArticleGala’s Dramateurs embark on a risqué GamePlan
The Dramateurs, a local amateur dramatic group based in Galashiels, are performing Alan Ayckbourn’s near-the-knuckle, touching and unconventional comedy GamePlan at the town’s Volunteer Hall on...
View ArticleWe’re pretty lucky, as one of Miller’s lesser-known plays heads to Peebles
Arthur Miller’s first play, The Man Who Had All the Luck, continues its first tour of Scotland at Peebles’ Eastgate Theatre tonight at 7.30pm.The story follows the life of David Beeves, a motor...
View ArticleKarine heads strong line-up for Innerleithen
Songwriter Karine Polwart presents a special seven-piece live line-up at Innerleithen Memorial Hall on Thursday, November 29, following glowing reviews for her brand new album Traces. Since she...
View ArticleJubilation greets rail handover
THE first train may end up being another year late in arriving and the scheme several hundred million pounds over its original budget, but Network Rail’s signing of the deal this week to construct and...
View ArticleTrail training is a huge hit for Tweedlovers
MOUNTAIN biking enthusiasts are undertaking training to be better guides at an annual cycling festival, writes Sally Gillespie.Previous Tweedlove volunteers who have led visitors on trails in the...
View Articleopen country
Just after the first frosts of the season began I was heading up north with my parents. The main purpose was to get some hills done. Despite the fact that the Highlands have enjoyed a better summer, I...
View ArticleFriendly crow enjoys an early winter paddle
Thank you to all who e-mailed after last week’s mention about the number of coal tits in my garden. It would appear that the influx is fairly widespread across the region. I really appreciate reader...
View ArticleHunting is alive and kicking
FEARS a ban on hunting would lead to job losses and the slaughter of hounds have proved groundless, according to statistics out last week. Country sports supporters, Countryside Alliance surveyed UK...
View ArticlePeebles caravan park owners plan for 200 houses on Rosetta Road site
THE MILTON-Keynes operators of a caravan park in Peebles plans to build up to 200 homes at the site.Bridge Leisure took over the management of the park last year and hope to upgrade facilities.And it...
View ArticleKelso plastics firm looks to future
AFTER news that a major Borders employer was bucking the current harsh economic conditions with a major recruitment drive, it has been announced that another company is on track with its exciting plans...
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