Police on advice beat
COMMUNITY police officers in Peebles have organised a surgery in the old Corn Exchange on the High Street between noon and 3pm on Saturday, February 16.Constables Chris Burnside and Anne McNair will...
View ArticleJedburgh bowling plans
ONE of the oldest bowling clubs in the Borders has submitted plans to build a new pavilion.Jedburgh Bowling Club wishes to demolish its current facility and replace it with a modern clubhouse which...
View ArticleBus breach
A pensioner who caused a breach of the peace at Galashiels bus station on Saturday has been issued with a fixed penalty fine.Police were alerted to the Stirling Street station at midday following...
View ArticleDrug charges
POLICE raided a house in Hawthorn Road, Galashiels, at the weekend and later said they had recovered herbal cannabis valued at £350.After Saturday’s noon search, a police spokesman said the occupier, a...
View ArticleFlashdance – what a feeling to help victims of abuse
FLASHMOBS are likely to be popping up all over the Borders in the next few days – leading up to the worldwide day of action to end violence against women and girls.What exactly is a flashmob? Well,...
View ArticleMagic Wands progress
Dumfries Colts 15Gala Wanderers 26NATIONAL UNDER-18 YOUTH LEAGUE CUPGALA WANDERERS travelled to Dumfries on Saturday for their first round tie in this year’s National Youth Cup, where they encountered...
View ArticleKelso’s second-half Riverside surge
Jed-Forest 27Kelso 27RBS NATIONAL LEAGUENORMAN ANDERSON reports from Riverside ParkSPECTATORS were treated to an exciting match with an abundance of tries, great effort, loads of mistakes and so much...
View ArticleSkeet double helps to dump Quins
Hawick Linden 27Hawick Harlequins 0RBS BORDERS REGIONAL SHIELDWITH both teams out of the running for qualification from their group in the Shield competition, it came as little surprise that this match...
View ArticleSouters make it to quarter-finals
Peebles 17Selkirk 24RBS BORDERS REGIONAL CUPFIRED-UP Peebles pushed the Souters all the way in Friday night’s cup contest at the Gytes, but two tries by the visitors during the final quarter of the...
View ArticleGreen Machine runs YM ragged
Hawick 53Hawick YM 10RBS BORDERS REGIONAL CUPSTUART CAMERON reports from Mansfield HaughTHERE was always going to be much apprehension and tension surrounding this historic first competitive fixture...
View ArticleLast-gasp goal from former player sees Vale exit King Cup
Vale of Leithen 1Craigroyston 2KING CUP FIRST ROUNDDAVE RYCE reports from Victoria ParkTHE ghost of victories past came back to haunt Vale at Victoria Park on Saturday as they tumbled out of the King...
View ArticleRovers wave off Teries
Tweeddale Rovers 3Hawick Waverley 1SOUTH CUP THIRD ROUNDROVERS got off to a flying start when Simon Warren netted with just two minutes gone.The remainder of the first half failed to conjure up any...
View ArticleNoble praises Hawick defence
Hawick Legion Rovers 0Gala Rovers 5WADDELL CUP FIRST ROUNDPRODUCING some good passing football, Gala marched into the second round of the Waddell Cup.But Division C outfit Hawick made their top flight...
View ArticleTrust boost for Howell
FOOTBALLER Liam Howell has been awarded £200 from the Rowan Boland Memorial Trust.The 15-year-old will put the grant towards travelling costs while playing for top Edinburgh youth side Hutchison...
View ArticleHotspur feel heat
Gala Hotspur 1CFC Bowholm 0BAL DIVISION BA STEWART ROBERTSON strike proved enough for Gala Hotspur to defeat Division B basement side CFC Bowholm.The teenage striker found the net when he slotted home...
View ArticleSuccessful switch for Jed Legion
Hawick Legion 2Jed Legion 3BAL DIVISION BIN A match that was switched from Jedburgh to Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick drew first blood when Davis Hope nodded home a Jory Robertson corner.Within 10 minutes,...
View ArticleCracking tie sees Fairies progress
Gala Fairydean 5Eyemouth United 3 (aet – 3-3 after 90 minutes)KING CUP FIRST ROUNDKENNY PATERSON reports from NetherdaleIT IS Netherdale for thrills this season, as Gala Fairydean were involved in...
View ArticleEight-goal blast leaves Albert reeling
Spartans 8Hawick Royal Albert 0KING CUP FIRST ROUNDJOHN SLORANCE reports from Ainslie ParkTHERE had been a nine-year gap since the Albert had last faced Spartans – and there was an eight-goal chasm...
View ArticleVics wait for extra time to turn on heat
Winton 4Selkirk Victoria 7 (aet: 4-4 at 90 minutes)WADDELL CUP FIRST ROUNDSELKIRK VICS were extra pleased with themselves on Saturday, after sealing a tight match with three extra-time goals.Nathan...
View ArticleYoung gives Stow edge
Linton Hotspur 1Stow 4BAL DIVISION BPAUL Young got his reign as Stow player/manager off to the perfect start by opening the scoring in a convincing win.In a match played at Penicuik, Young found the...
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