Police appeal for information on £4,300 mountain bike theft
a MOUNTAIN bike valued at £4,300 has been stolen from Glentress.The Yeti SB66 model, which is coloured turquoise, was taken from outside the Alpine Bike shop between January 13 and 18. A Lothian and...
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TORWOODLEEGents Stableford: 1, E. Davidson 37 points; 2, T. Miskelly 35; 3, J. Berry 35.
View ArticleAwesome in Ayrshire
BORDERERS secured a memorable win over top-of-the-table team Ayrshire.The squad achieved a 16-12 victory over the side from the west coast, thanks to the men’s A (8-4) and B (4-2) sides winning, while...
View ArticleWeather hits matches
CONTROVERSY reigns in the Borders pool world as the weather allowed only three games to proceed, with claims that several teams cried off their games to accommodate a few players who did not want to...
View ArticleSingles quarter-finals line-up complete
The final qualifiers of the Bannerman Burke Properties (Hawick) Border Snooker Singles quarter-finals have now been confirmed.Results: Venue 5 winner (Jed Legion) – J. Callon; Venue 6 (Selkirk...
View ArticleTweedbank trio perform well in playdowns
WITH the seniors indoor league over, Tweedbank bowlers took part in the Jock Brodie competition at Meadowmill.In the first match against West Lothian, two of the three rinks suffered heavy defeats,...
View ArticleGuide-less Clegg wins Emirates admirers despite losing race
LIBBY Clegg put in a courageous performance at the first major event to be held at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena. The 22-year-old Newcastleton sprinter was forced to run by herself for the first time since...
View ArticleThe sporting week ahead
KING CUP FIRST ROUND: Saturday, February 2 - Spartans v Hawick Royal Albert; Gala Fairydean v Eyemouth United (both 2.30pm); Vale of Leithen v Craigroyston; Peebles Rovers v Heriot-Watt University...
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TomorrowRichard Durrant (live music): Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. 7.30pm. £14 (£5 under-16s). Tel: 01721 725777Ian Bruce and Ian Walker (live music): Eckford Village Hall. 7pm. £8 (including stovies...
View ArticleVandalism
POLICE are investigating two separate incidents of vandalism in Selkirk over the weekend.A house window was smashed in Back Row Friday into Saturday and the glass panel of a door at a house in...
View ArticlePolice hunt vandals after Mary, Queen of Scots House attack
POLICE and a leading councillor have blasted vandals who snapped in half a tree at one of the Borders’ most popular tourist attractions.The Pyrus Williams pear tree was damaged sometime before Sunday,...
View ArticleFifteen bridge plans lodged
NETWORK Rail has submitted 15 planning applications to Scottish Borders Council relating to road and rail bridges for the Borders Railway project.The applications, submitted for prior approval, include...
View ArticleLast surviving Provost of Peebles passes away: Alexander William Walker MBE,...
Although the familiar face of Alex Walker has been missing from Peebles High Street for some time due to ill-health and the constraints of his advancing years, his own personal love for, and total...
View ArticleRemanded in custody over theft of hospital cylinders
A man who stole gas cylinders, worth more than £2,000, from two local hospitals claimed he was forced into the crime to clear a debt with an ex-convict.Lloyd Griffiths, who was traced from fingerprints...
View ArticleThere’s a new sheriff in town
SHERIFF Derrick McIntyre has taken over the bench at Jedburgh and Duns sheriff courts.Formerly based in Edinburgh, he took over his new appointment after Christmas, following the departure of Sheriff...
View ArticleTool thefts lead to warning
PARKED vans have been targeted by thieves in Innerleithen who made off with power tools valued at around £1,500.Their haul included orange-coloured Paslode finishing and nail guns, and a blue-coloured...
View ArticleNHS board apologises to female patient
NHS Borders has been made to apologise to a woman after her GP was told by a consultant psychologist that any of her suicide threats were ‘not to be tolerated’.The woman’s complaint to the Scottish...
View ArticleNew chapter opens in library provision
INTEGRATED library and council contact centres have opened in Coldstream and Duns – the first in a major project being carried out by Scottish Borders Council.The council says the centres now provide a...
View ArticleMarie Curie Care talking about the Daffodil Walk
Think daffodils. The snow may be barely melted off the dyke backs, but Marie Curie Cancer Care is making advance preparations for the Daffodil Walk at Borders General Hospital.This April’s walk will...
View ArticleDriver Steven is accident rescue star
Bus driver Steven Godfrey, 41, from Bonchester Bridge, has been given a special internal “Superstar” award by his company, First Scotland East, after he came to the rescue of a middle aged couple...
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