Graham names team for Melrose clash
AFTER what he felt was a disappointing performance from his team in their Border League clash against Selkirk last week Gala coach George Graham has made a couple of changes in his starting line-up...
View ArticleChemical alert at Kelso factory
VAPOUR from aluminium filings has been blamed for a major chemical alert at a Kelso engineering factory.Specialised crews from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service in Edinburgh joined colleagues...
View ArticleAncrum wildlife mural unveiled
A 16-foot mural was unveiled at Woodside gardens near Jedburgh yesterday afternoon.RSPB Borders commissioned Kelso illustrator Lucy McCririck to produce the work for a wall of their resource building...
View ArticleGala club to take no action after coach Graham admits punching man
GALA Rugby Club is to take no further action against head coach George Graham after he admitted punching a man he believed had got his wife the sack. Graham pled guilty at Carlisle Crown Court to...
View ArticleBorders Railway project hits the road
THE authority responsible for delivering the return of trains to the Borders for the first time in over 40 years have admitted there will be increased traffic on the A7 during the construction phase of...
View ArticleTurf Talk: Silviniaco Conti looking to emulate old pal Kauto
THE Betfair Chase has become a respected Grade One 3m race since its inception seven years ago.Kauto Star won it four times in five years and Saturday’s renewal sees one of his former stablemates...
View ArticleRace the Loser CD winners
The winners of two CDs of Scottish folk band Lau’s new, third album, Race the Loser, are Finlay McDermid of Kelso and Alan Brunton of Selkirk. Finlay and Alan correctly answered the question posed by...
View ArticleDuffy’s Grimm piece of work
Children’s Christmas shows are as traditional as mince pies. This year, Northumberland Theatre Company are touring Grimm Tales, adapted by the poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, at Lilliesleaf Village Hall...
View ArticleBrechin and Wilkinson to unveil album tracks at Peebles
“reflective songs, driving tune sets and caustic wit” are promised as Edinburgh accordionist Sandy Brechin and Borders singer/guitarist Ewan Wilkinson return to Peebles’ Eastgate Theatre on December 1...
View ArticleSloss and Hill head for Peebles
Peebles’ Eastgate Theatre welcomes two Scottish comedians this week and next: the “half-man-half-Xbox” Daniel Sloss today (November 22), and the “cheeky, irreverent and gloriously camp” Craig Hill on...
View ArticleDenholm Drama Group tour three comedies
Denholm Drama Group begin their tour of Borders village halls in the first week of December with three one-act comedies: Costa del Packet by Anthony Booth, Immobiles by Michael Frayn, and Belly Buttons...
View ArticleQuines aim to extend audience participation
A BORDERS audience is to be at the heart of a theatre experiment this week.The Heart of Hawick is hosting Stellar Quines’ Rehearsal Rooms, a space where new scripts and new writers are presented to a...
View ArticleEastgate hosts a live horse, neigh bother
AN Andalucian horse called Pluto made history when he became the first live horse to take centrestage in Peebles’ Eastgate Theatre at the weekend.The gelding wore a giant pair of Pegasus-style wings...
View ArticleLavender Touch dream given a designer boost
CONSTANTLY dripping with sweat, pyjamas and bedsheets soaked through and sticking to your body, yet unable to get up and change them because of the ravages of cancer and the side-effects of...
View ArticleFlood warning for River Tweed in Peeblesshire
THE Borders is on flood alert as heavy rain hit the region today.And the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a flood warning to residents living in the Drumelzier and Dawyck area...
View ArticleHairdressing in the fast lane
MORAG Sterrick would have a job reshaping Jeremy Clarkson’s infamous hairstyle, but the Top Gear presenter would surely approve of the Earlston hairdresser’s latest salon makeover, writes Kenny...
View ArticleBest of British
ETTRICK Forest Riders Association (EFRA) was well represented at the British Riding Clubs Area 1 Winter Dressage Qualifiers held at Scottish National Equestrian Centre at Oatridge, Broxburn last...
View ArticleArrows to Lanarkshire
BORDER Area Darts Association pool of players to play Lanarkshire away on Saturday, December 1.Men: Graeme Bell, Stuart Bell, Peter Craig, Michael Culley, Barry Dalgleish, Norrie Forsyth, Kevin Green,...
View ArticleRugby giant looks to inspire at Community Sport Summit
THE success of the last victorious British and Irish Lions rugby team will be used by keynote speaker Jim Telfer at the Community Sport Summit on Sunday to inspire Borders communities to come together...
View ArticleDinner date for Duns driver
DUNS rally driver Garry Pearson, the recently crowned British Junior Rally Champion, and Craig Wallace from Kirriemuir collected their Renault Twingo R1 and class winning trophies at The British Rally...
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