Lassie breaks Burns taboo
A LONGSTANDING male bastion will be breached next month when Jackie Ormiston comperes the Burns Supper of the Royal British Legion in Galashiels.Jackie, from Tweedbank, is the first female to perform...
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I went to Airdrie with my friend David Langworth to hear journalist and author Fred Pearce speak about his book, People Quake. I knew this would not be a pleasant journey into some foreign land....
View ArticleRemembering Roxburgh…
There was a strong, cold northerly wind on Sunday, as I set off with my canine companion, Tibbie, on the walk from Roxburgh village to Kelso, along the the Teviot. The sun shone from a clear blue sky...
View ArticleMenace of the muntjac is approaching
EXPERTS believe it is only a matter of time before an alien species of deer starts to creep across the border and into local gardens, fields and forests.The Reeves muntjac, also known as the barking...
View ArticleMad 20 minutes cost Stormers dear
RESERVE LEAGUE EAST POD ASELKIRK STORMERS pushed the league leaders all the way in Saturday’s league fixture at Raeburn Place.A strong Accies side were made to fight all the way by an equally solid...
View ArticleMissing Yorkshireman could be in the Borders
Police believe an ill missing man from Yorkshire could be in the Borders.Matthew John Thornton, pictured right, disappeared from his Skipton home nearly two weeks ago, but was only reported missing by...
View ArticleFRAMED IN TIME
This was the scene at Laidlaw and Fairgrieve’s Ladhope Mill when fire ripped through part of the Low Buckholmside spinning plant in Galashiels.Seven crews of firefighters from across the Borders were...
View ArticleSymptomatic of a wider malaise
IN a world of conflict, the debate in Lauder about the best site for a new health centre seems trifling to say the least.But as one elderly resident points out in our report on page 2, the arguments –...
View ArticleNebraska’s agribusinesses learn about EU payments
NEBRASKA came to Scotland last week, when SNP MSP for the South of Scotland, Paul Wheelhouse, welcomed a delegation from the mid-western US state’s LEAD programme to the Holyrood parliament.The...
View Articlelandlines
In spite of the steady increase in average size of farm business over the past few decades, the vast majority would still be classified as SMEs – small to medium enterprises – in the jargon of banking...
View ArticleHawkeye Czechs out with top breeder
A BORDERS bull has become the first such Hereford animal to be exported to the Czech Republic for over 32 years.The 16-month-old bull, Romany 1 Hawkeye D1 H28, from J.R.B. Wilson & Sons, at Cowbog,...
View ArticleYear of the dragon, day of the lions at Gala
THE sights and sounds of the exotic Orient came to the centre of Galashiels on Sunday as the Borders Chinese community gathered to celebrate the start of their new year.The centrepiece of the...
View ArticleFun for all .... except the haggis
HUNTERS took to The Hill on Sunday and the haggis (right) stood little chance. After being securely guarded by Commander Beechy Grieve and his commandos, they were relentlessly pursued and...
View ArticleDeadline set for awards which showcase business excellence
THERE will be eight categories in this year’s Scottish Borders Council Business Excellence Awards, entries for which are being sought ahead of the February 10 deadline.“Reflecting the diversity of...
View ArticleRonn’s wartime Spitfire story grows wings
OUR mystery story involving claims of a crashed wartime Spitfire near Selkirk and its Canadian or American pilot deepened this week.A number of Southern readers and website users got in touch with bits...
View ArticleVolunteer tradesmen to the rescue of Walkerburn social club
VOLUNTEERS have rallied to the call of a Walkerburn social club which faced losing its licence because of noise complaints, writes Andrew Keddie.The revocation, suspension or variation of the drinks...
View ArticlePraise and plenty of passmarks for Kelso High
HIGH levels of attainment and achievement by pupils at Kelso High have been highlighted in a report from government school inspectors, writes Mark Entwistle.The HM Inspectorate of Education’s (HMIe)...
View ArticleSpitfire story sparks more crash tales
OUR wartime Spitfire mystery story took another few swoops and turns this week, with several reports of aircraft coming down in the local area.Last week we told how former Selkirk photographer Ronn...
View Article£4.2M BGH palliative care unit is set to be in business
THE board of NHS Borders is today expected to approve the full business case for the construction of the Margaret Kerr Unit – a new £4.2million in-patient specialist palliative care facility at Borders...
View ArticleVandal attacks span three months
Police looking into a three-month spate of vandalism in the Woodside Place area of Galashiels have pledged to up their fight to collar those responsible.Between October and this month, 16 motor...
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