Lilliesleaf’s Rob, new farmers union vice-president, is keen to keep English...
IF Scotland voted for independence, the agricultural industry north of the border would want to keep affinity with its English customers.The National Farmers Union of Scotland’s new vice-president, Rob...
View ArticleSelkirk residents again cry foul
A SELKIRK street is once again being plagued by the anti-social behaviour of youngsters, according to one of its residents.David Firth says youths have returned to Curror Street to batter footballs...
View ArticleRailway contractor to meet local firms
LOCAL contractors and suppliers are being given the chance to meet with the main contractor for the Borders Railway, BAM, at an event later this month.A ‘meet the buyer’ day is being hosted by BAM on...
View ArticleHawick deaf project hailed a major success
PEOPLE who are deaf or hard of hearing across Scotland should soon start to find dealing with Citizens Advice Bureaux much easier thanks to a pilot project in Hawick.Roxburgh Citizens Advice Bureau...
View ArticleDoctor blasts common good fee
A COMMON Good campaigner is taking his case to the Information Commissioner, writes Kenny Paterson.Selkirk Community Council’s vice-chairman Dr Lindsay Neil has discovered through a Freedom of...
View ArticleNHS Borders praised for BGH infection control improvements
INSPECTORS who previously produced a damning report into the cleanliness of Borders General Hospital have praised the facility for its improved performance.The Healthcare Environment Inspectorate said...
View ArticleSchools hit by increased violence
THE councillor in charge of education in the Borders has promised to tackle pupil violence towards teachers.Sandy Aitchison was responding to Freedom of Information statistics that showed one primary...
View ArticleSelkirk take advantage of Kelso’s ‘junk’ display
eAST OF SCOTLAND FIRST DIVISIONSelkirk 2Kelso Utd 0KEVIN JANIAK reports from Yarrow ParkA Jamie Gibson double won Selkirk the points on Saturday, but Kelso coach Prof Blaikie said it was more down to...
View ArticleNew beginnings and young guns
SUNDAY’S shoot saw June Allison (Hawick) join the team at Braidwood Sporting Clays to help manager Lucy Black with the day to day running of the popular shooting venue as well as the well attended club...
View ArticleBorders police officers and staff investigated over racist and sexist emails
SEVENTEEN police officers and four civilian staff based in the Borders are under investigation over e-mails of a “racist and sexual nature” circulating on an internal computer system.A 51-year-old...
View ArticleBack to Border for ITV local news coverage
LOCAL people are being urged to make their views known on proposals for changes to ITV’s regional news programming.Two options have been put forward by ITV and regulator Ofcom which recommend that the...
View ArticleDestructive ‘Asbo Bambis’ move closer to the Borders
LATEST figures by the British Deer Society (BDS) show the pest muntjac deer knocking on the Borders doors.There were unconfirmed sightings of the species from China in Dumfriesshire last year. But last...
View ArticleLivestock market prices
ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells Mart on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 112 clean cattle, 60 OTM cattle, 1,733 old season lambs and 674 ewes.Bullocks (74) averaged 218.2p per kg and sold to 245p (+1.1p on week),...
View ArticleWe can help, charity tells weather-stricken farmers
THE charity which helps farmers and others who have worked the land is appealing for those in need to come forward.RSABI’s chief executive Dr Maurice Hankey issued a statement last week urging farmers...
View ArticleLauder herds raise £400
MORE than 130 people attended the traditional Lauder Herds Supper in the town this month.Diners and speakers at the Lauderdale Hotel event raised £400 for the kidney dialysis unit at the Borders...
View ArticleFarmer in a hole
Neil Stewart, of Grahamslaw near Eckford, Kelso, at the 40ft by 120ft hole left by a landslip on his land, which he puts down to ‘a culmination of the dreadful weather we have seen for months’. He...
View ArticleIndependence ‘benefits’
IF Scotland votes for independence, farmers could get a better deal through the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy.So SNP Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Richard Lochhead told a meeting organised by...
View ArticleScotland youngsters shine at Netherdale
Scotland 21Ireland 20RBS UNDER-20s SIX NATIONSIN A gutsy display, Scotland Under-20s made it two wins out of two at Netherdale, beating their Irish counterparts in the RBS Under 20 Six Nations...
View ArticleNobody’s getting carried away
IT’S been a long time coming, but back-to-back wins in the RBS 6 Nations on Sunday at Murrayfield tasted very sweet.Captain Kelly Brown said that we should celebrate the fact, but not for long! And he...
View ArticleThe sporting week ahead
BSLT CELEBRATION OF SPORT: Friday, March 1 – At Cardrona Hotel near Peebles (6.30pm).KING CUP FIRST ROUND: Saturday, March 2 – Kelso United v Whitehill Welfare (2.30pm).KING CUP SECOND ROUND: Saturday,...
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