Lord Steel launches ‘absolutely terrific’ valleys walking booklet at Bowhill
Lord Steel launched the Walks in the Ettrick and Yarrow Valleys booklet at Bowhill, Selkirk last Friday.The guide, Ettrick and Yarrow Valley Tourism Group’s first project, describes 19 walks in the...
View ArticleFounders aim to share their community farm
SCOTLAND’S first community farm started in the Borders last week when a share launch raised nearly £200,000.Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead started the share float at the award-winning...
View ArticleRoyal seal of approval for Borders beef
Borders farmers and a butcher fed the Princess Royal in London this week.The meat the princess ate for lunch at a Scotch Beef event came from Jedburgh’s Upper Nisbet, farmed by Robert and Jacqueline...
View ArticleCalifornian is Colonial Society choice for 2013
A remarkable tale will come full circle this summer when American writer Robert Mailer Anderson journeys to Selkirk.The San Franciscan will travel thousands of miles to follow in the footsteps of his...
View ArticleNext stage of Kelso revamp revealed
MORE work to improve Kelso town centre was revealed this week with the news that a local firm is set to build the new development between Woodmarket and Horsemarket.The existing public toilet block...
View ArticleJohn Lamont and Borders Chamber of Commerce call for A1 upgrade
A Borders MSP and the region’s Chamber of Commerce has called for the A1 through the Borders to be upgraded.The pleas to the Scottish Government have been made after the UK Government announced the...
View ArticleFodder appeal to Borders farmers
BORDERS farmers are being asked to help livestock producers in the west running out of fodder following the bad snow.The farmers union is asking farmers who have spare feeding to let them know so they...
View ArticleBold new format for Five Star Gala 7s
A bold new format awaits the 12 teams entered for the Gala Sevens tournament at Netherdale on Saturday, the opening round of the Borders Spring circuit.New for the Gala tournament is a pool structure...
View ArticleGala Wanderers take first blood on spring semi-junior sevens circuit
Gala Wanderers head the semi-junior sevens table following a fine win at Peebles.First round: Melrose Wasps 38 Langholm 0; Biggar Colts 10 Jed Thistle 7; Peebles Colts 31 Duns Colts 0; Edinburgh BATS...
View ArticleMemories of flying dusters and average velocities
Deputy editor Bob Burgess gets a blast from the past from LanzaroteLast week’s revelation that I had to duck flying chalk and, more importantly, flying wooden blackboard dusters during my days at...
View ArticleStill work to do
Glasgow Hawks’ 13-7 home win against Hillhead Jordanhill means they win promotion to the Premier league next season.Hawick face a play-off against either Melrose, Dundee or Currie. Melrose’s game on...
View ArticleQuick on the draw for John Laing 7s
Fringe players have their chance to shine on Tuesday when the John Laing Sevens kicks-off at Poynder Park (6.30pm).The 2nd XV event was launched around 40 years ago by the family of Mr Laing, president...
View ArticleKelso Quins Sevens draw
To be played at Poynder Park on Saturday (1st tie 1.30pm): Gala Wanderers v Peebles Colts; Haddington Colts v Hawick Wanderers; Jed Thistle v Kelso Harlequins B; Hawick PSA v Langholm Colts; Melrose...
View ArticleMelrose ladies finish on a high
Melrose 54Watsonians 27Melrose Ladies completed their league campaign with a hard-fought victory to leave themselves sitting second in Premier One.The hosts stretched out a 29-5 half-time lead through...
View ArticleJeweller promoting Borders’ culinary gems
A Borders jeweller is campaigning to promote local, sustainable, organic produce and “real food”.Laura Marsh, who lives in Kelso, aims to celebrate the region’s foodie credentials and teach others to...
View ArticleA7 closed by accident near Pathhead junction
An accident has closed the A7 at the Midlothian and Scottish Borders boundary.The incident occured at 3.45pm near the B6367 junction to Pathhead.Diversions along the A68 are in place, but police say...
View ArticleNine-try Greens must wait another week for play-off opponents
Peebles 29Hawick 57HAWICK called at the Gytes on Saturday to bring the XVs season to a close for Championship Group B champions Peebles, writes Stuart Paton.It was always going to be a tricky game for...
View ArticleNothing’s too meaningless for diehard Souters
Biggar 17Selkirk 20Trailing 17-3 in the second half, it looked as though Selkirk’s chances of ending their four-match losing streak were slim.However, a spirited fightback saw the visitors run out...
View ArticleMilntown men go down fighting
Langholm 38Dunbar 26Langholm are on the verge of relegation, but they are certainly not going to go down without a fight, writes John Smith.It was the perfect start for the hosts when the visitors were...
View ArticleSlow start for Hawick Linden
Ross High 8Hawick Linden 36This was Linden’s first game for four weeks, and it showed, in a rather lethargic first-half against the bottom-of-the-league team.Hawick forwards struggled to gain...
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