British MTB Championships coming to Selkirk
BRITISH CYCLING have announced that the 2013 British MTB Marathon Championships are to be staged in the Scottish Borders, as part of the Selkirk MTB Marathon, on Saturday 8 June over an 80 km single...
View ArticleBowholm record first win of season
CFC Bowholm 2 Hawick Legion 1LEGION made the early running in this bottom of the table battle through some probing raids, writes John Slorance.It was Bowholm who did the scoring though by sailing into...
View ArticleGala cyclists gearing up for new season
Gala Cycling Clubs members are all geared up and raring to go racing with the winters training coming to a close.The first race is on Wednesday March 27 in the form of the seasons opener Five Mile TT...
View ArticleKelso goal fest continues with victory over Burntisland
Kelso United 3 Burntisland Shipyard 1EOS FIRST DIVISIONGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkUNITED eventually proved too strong for league newcomers Burntisland Shipyard at Woodside Park on...
View ArticleWeather update - school transport off and 10 cms of snow expected tomorrow
THE BORDERS is bracing itself for the most challenging weather of the winter, with all school transport cancelled for tomorrow.An amber warning for heavy snow has been issued for tomorrow, with up to...
View ArticleHawick blaze injures man and kills Staffordshire Bull Terrier
A MAN has been injured and a dog killed in an early-morning fire at a house in Hawick.Occupants of the flat in Wellfield Road were trapped by smoke and given survival advice on the phone from fire...
View ArticlePolice check Hawick pubs for illegal horse gambling
POLICE have confirmed that they checked pubs in Hawick during the final day of the Cheltenham Festival for illegal horse betting.The swoop coincided with the festival’s main day – the Cheltenham Gold...
View ArticleRefurbished stroke unit opens at Borders General Hospital in Melrose
A FORMER patient has welcomed the significant changes to the NHS Borders stroke unit at the Borders General Hospital.Tim Pilcher, from Kelso, toured the refurbished facility on Monday, when it was...
View ArticleWeather update: schools and roads closed as heavy snow hits region
TWO of the Borders main roads are currently closed as driving snow hits the region.Both the A68 at the Carter Bar and the A697 between Greenlaw and Carfraemill are shut, as well as a number of...
View ArticleLaidlaw kick starts charity event
TAKING a break from his scrum half duties with the national rugby squad, Jedburgh’s Scottish International Greig Laidlaw has been back on his home turf to throw his support behind a new challenge event...
View ArticleSelkirk Playpark Project bags £250k Big Lottery funding
SELKIRK Playpark Project is celebrating after securing £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund today.The cash means the £335,000 scheme will go ahead and is expected to be opened in the autumn.Margaret...
View ArticleWeather update: crash causes A72 road closure
THE A72 road has been shut for two hours after a car and a Royal Mail vehicle collided in wintry conditions.The accident happened at around 12.15pm near the Nest Roundabout a mile outside...
View ArticlePeebles man charged after A72 crash near Walkerburn
A 53-year-old Peebles man has been charged with careless driving after a collision near Walkerburn resulted in the closure of the A72 for two hours.The two vehicle accident yesterday lunchtime occurred...
View ArticleQuality card for Kelso meeting
AFTER two wins on the trot, Rapidolyte De Ladalka bids to complete the hattrick at Kelso on Saturday in another quality seven-race card, boasting an impressive £77,000 prize pot.Trained at Bonchester...
View ArticleScottish Borders Council to put £2m extra into roads budget
Scottish Borders Council have announced an extra £2 million to maintain the region’s roads.Councillors will be asked next Thursday to back the administration’s proposals, which are part of an overall...
View ArticleTalented Teries on course for title
Hawick Under-17s are enjoying a superb season.The talented teenagers have swept aside all before them, having won all 11 fixtures so far. Coach Alec Caldwell said: “Last season was their first in the...
View ArticleGala beat weather and Selkirk
Gala Fairydean Youths remain top of the SBJFA under-15s league after a 4-0 victory over neighbours Selkirk.The game, at the 3G Netherdale Arena, was the only youth match to beat the weather on Sunday....
View ArticleFull card in East of Scotland weekend
Weather permitting, the East of Scotland card is good to go this weekend, writes John Slorance.Hawick Royal Albert travel to Edinburgh to face Craigroyston, of which manager Graeme Chadwick said: “We...
View ArticleSpurs climb Walls for cup final
Gala Hotspur 4coldstream Ams 1Gala Hotspur will meet holders Ancrum in the final of the Walls Cup after defeating Coldstream Amateurs at the Netherdale 3G Arena.Luke Geirus opened the scoring after he...
View ArticleBowholm get first win of season
CFC Bowholm 2 Hawick Legion 1Legion made the early running in this bottom-of-the-table battle through some probing raids.It was Bowholm who opened the scoring, though, by sailing into the lead against...
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