A72 road closed after accident
THE A72 road between Clovenfords and Galashiels is currently closed while fire crews attempt to cut free a woman from a vehicle.The 40-year-old’s car left the road near Meigle Farm at 1.30pm and crews...
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 ArticleVulnerable woman found after eight-hour search
A VULNERABLE woman has been found alive and well after a huge eight-hour search last night (Monday) in a Borders town.The 27-year-old was last seen wandering through woods in Galashiels, with no shoes...
View ArticleSpeedway: Fight to keep Berwick Bandits on track continues
BERWICK Bandits are pressing forward with their plans for 2013 despite not, as yet, securing a main sponsor for the team, writes Lawrence Heppell.The Club has entered into negotiations with several...
View ArticleFairies edged out on sharpness as Thistle make most of possession
Gala Fairydean 0Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 2IMAGE PRINTERS CUP THIRD ROUNDKEVIN JANIAK reports from NetherdaleGALA’S opponents on Saturday may be sitting pretty in the top flight of East of...
View ArticleRankin backs Crook Inn battle
Top crime writer Ian Rankin is backing the battle to save the Crook Inn in Tweedsmuir.Rankin, famous worldwide for his Inspector Rebus novels, is making a donation to the campaign, which needs to raise...
View ArticleMARKET PRICES
ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells Mart on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 74 clean cattle, 67 OTM cattle, 2,509 new season lambs and 556 ewes.Bullocks (37) averaged 211.1p per kg and sold to 235p (+4.7p on week)...
View ArticleSt Boswells Show winners night
NEWTOWN St Boswells & District Farmers’ Show sponsor Dunbar seed merchant Johnny Watson presented cups to the summer show’s stock and crop winners at a prize dinner at the Buccleuch Hotel, St...
View ArticleTweedbank’s gents and ladies both record defeats
ABBOTSFORDTHINGS are beginning to heat up in the Border Computing Indoor League, with two of the top three teams dropping points last week.In the pairs, John Hardie and Vic Graham went down 6–12 to...
View ArticlePeebles grab first victory
Berwick Rangers Reserves 0Peebles Rovers 2EoS FIRST DIVISIONPEEBLES have not had to seek their troubles this campaign.They leaked 10 goals in their previous two outings and with Whitstone Park...
View ArticleThe sporting week ahead
ATHLETICSBORDERS CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES THIRD ROUND: Sunday, December 2 – Start and finish at Hay Lodge Park (juniors 11.30am, seniors noon).CLAYSBRAIDWOOD SALVER: Sunday, December 2 – At Braidwood...
View ArticleRubbish rugby – but dogged victory sees Graham’s men go top of the Premiership
Melrose 12Gala 17RBS PREMIERSHIPFIONA SCOTT reports from The GreenyardsTHIS game will not go down in the history books as a classic derby clash full of exciting and well-executed rugby.But if winning...
View ArticleRobinson exit paves way for wisdom
IT’S all over for Andy Robinson. He finally succumbed to the relentless pressure from media and spectators, and resigned as head coach of Scotland.The SRU gave him another chance after the dreadful...
View ArticleDingers rue bad start
Berwick 29Duns 15RBS BORDER SHIELDDUNS paid dearly for a woeful performance during the opening quarter of this seaside encounter.Berwick kicked off and immediately had Duns on the back foot. A kick to...
View ArticleMuckle high fliers
Langholm 29Hawick Harlequins 0RBS BORDER SHIELDJOHN SMITH reports from MilntownLANGHOLM remain top of the RBS Border Regional Shield table after running in five tries against Hawick Harlequins last...
View ArticleDéjà vu in Shield showdown
Hawick Linden 38Earlston 20RBS BORDER SHIELDTHE contenders met only four weeks earlier on league duty, and this Shield match followed a similar pattern, ending with an almost identical...
View ArticleWhy statutory regulation of the press would be fatal for democracy
The Leveson Inquiry recommendations for a new regulatory regime are published today (Thursday) amid editors’ fears that new legislation for press regulation could have potentially devastating...
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A POLL released this week reveals for the first time that voters do not believe press regulation is a priority for their MPs, believing time is better spent on more important issues such as the...
View ArticleWright Cup win a special one for Legion
Ancrum 1Hawick Legion 2WRIGHT CUP FINALKENNY PATERSON reports from BridgendRARELY has Bridgend been compared to the Bernabeu, but when Hawick Legion manager Clinton Sharkey slid on his knees after his...
View ArticleGala hoping to be driving force at Ayr
FOLLOWING last weeks’s hard fought defensive battle against neighbours Melrose coach George Graham has only made one forced change to the Gala starting line up ahead of this weekend’s encounter against...
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