Peebles and Gala YM find ice-cold resolution
Snow in parts of Scotland last weekend meant that key games in the Premiership and National League were called off, so vital relegation and British & Irish Cup issues remain unresolved.In...
View ArticleTwelve-try Melrose Ladies seal the deal
Melrose Ladies 76Cartha QP 0Melrose booked their RBS Cup finals day place with a fine display of running rugby.In dry, but sub-zero temperatures, ’Rose were not for hanging about, and using their pace...
View ArticleBerwick win the battle of the forwards in Milntown clash
Langholm8Berwick10It was the battle of the basement boys at a very chilly Milntown last Saturday – and Langholm sunk deeper into relegation after losing in a tight match.The Milntown pack struggled in...
View ArticleBiggar are home and hosed at Poynder Park
Kelso 18Biggar 24Biggar came to Poynder Park on a bitterly cold day, desperately seeking points to ensure their safety in National League rugby, writes Norman Anderson.Kelso played with the biting wind...
View ArticleRevealing figures feature on SBC website hitlist
Scottish Borders Council has defended its staff after they logged on to a lingerie and swimsuit website 38,000 times in a year. Employees browsed the revealing section of the Debenhams site, while...
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ObituaryTED Hunter’s life when he moved to the Borders revolved around fishing. He was a leading expert in the area and people came from all over the country to discuss their problems, and just talk...
View ArticleGallery display for David
The work of Hawick photographer David Hughes is being shown in his home town’s Waterfall Gallery. David has used film cameras, many picked up at car boot sales and charity shops , to capture the nature...
View ArticleOld Gala House ready for season
Old Gala House, which opened on Saturday, is set for a busy year of major exhibitions.It is currently hosting Rose Hughes’ exhibition, before Galashiels Studio Club annual display (April 6), Easter...
View ArticleFinals marred by second call-off
The Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Under-18 Plate final between Galashiels Academy and Marr College was postponed for the second successive week.The match was called off after Marr refused to play...
View ArticleCampo lends support to Voice of Rugby fundraiser
One of the world’s greatest rugby stars will appear in the Borders in May during one of only two stops on a Scotland tour, writes Fiona Scott.Iconic Australian rugby union legend David Campese will...
View ArticleCall Houston, we have a problem
Former Hawick winger John Houston is to join the Scotland 7s squad in Tokyo for round seven of the HSBC Sevens World Series this weekend.The 30-year-old replaces Struan Dewar who has been ruled out due...
View ArticleReferee course at the Greenyards
Border referees will be running their next Level One course on Sunday, April 7, at the Greenyards, from 9.45am-4pm.There is no cost for the course and all the learning resources required will be...
View ArticleShare of the spoils for successful Jed team
Jedburgh Grammar15Bell-Baxter HS15DEFENDING champions Jedburgh Grammar School have kept their hold on the Brewin Dolphin Scottish School Under-16 Plate, writes Alan Lorimer.But they will have to share...
View ArticleGala look forward to five-star event
Four pools of three teams will compete this year’s Five Star Taxis Gala Sevens on Saturday, April 6.Pool A (Melrose, Watsonians, Edinburgh Accies); Pool B (Gala, Kelso, Currie); Pool C (Selkirk,...
View ArticleHomelessness in Borders
More than 460 applications for homelessness support were received by the council between April and December last year, latest figures have shown.As of December 31, 2012 more than 80 households in the...
View ArticleLes serves up a lesson in lesser-known history at golf club dinner
MANY a tale was told by members and guests at the Selkirk Golf Club annual pre-season dinner held last Friday evening at the clubhouse.Despite the unseasonal weather which may have put paid to any golf...
View ArticleValleys set to roll out welcome mat for 1,000 cyclists
CYCLING is fast becoming a major attraction in Selkirk and the surrounding area.And local enthusiasts are gearing up once more to welcome hundreds of cyclists as the Tour o’ the Borders wheels into the...
View ArticleFabulous Five get Four nations call-ups
Five Borders hockey players have been selected to represent their country at international level this weekend.This is the highest number ever to be chosen from the area at the one time to perform this...
View ArticleCycle Tour gears up for mass entry
The Borders is gearing up to welcome 1,000 cyclists as the Tour o’ the Borders wheels into the region next month.In just its second year, the mass participation event has grown from 286 riders in 2012...
View ArticleMcKinnon keeps faith
Sunday marks the start of British summer time.Hopefully by then Selkirk will have played their East of Scotland tie against Eyemouth United (2.30pm ko).With 12 games to play, however, and no real signs...
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