Iconic Peebles High Street shop to get new lease of life
After more than five years lying empty, the historic ‘Veitch’s corner’ site in Peebles will be brought back to life by a new business.On Monday, an application for a change of use to allow estate...
View ArticleRugby greats to walk Mosspaul rideout for charity
Hawick Common Riding’s Mosspaul rideout will feature a line up of rugby greats from a couple of decades ago.For international flanker Eric Paxton of Broomlea, Kelso is walking the main horse rides of...
View ArticleFlood plan thumbs-up
The people of Hawick must get behind a £28million flood protection scheme that is expected to protect more than 900 properties in the town.That is the message of provost Ron Smith, after his fellow...
View ArticleCommunity is key for trio
THE three new community inspectors say their focus under Police Scotland will be as local as it ever was.Brian MacFarlane’s area includes Lauderdale, Berwickshire and Kelso and District in the east,...
View ArticleInspector’s service pledge
THE Borders’ new commander says it is business as usual for policing in the region, despite admitting he will have to work with a tighter budget.Chief Inspector Andy Clark will be based at Hawick...
View ArticleBack to the beat for police with local issues a priority
Up to 40 additional police officers will be available in the Borders under the new single force, according to the region’s chief.Chief Superintendent Jeanette McDiarmid officially took up her post as...
View ArticleEconomy expert says companies must prepare for independence vote
Bosses have been advised to look at both the risks and the challenges created by next year’s referendum on independence.Graeme Blacket, the managing director of consultancy firm Biggar Economics, told...
View ArticleRegion less than fervent over Budget
Not bad, but… That’s the verdict of businesses in the Borders to George Osborne’s latest Budget. Anxious for any scrap of good news, the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce (SBCC) and the Federation...
View ArticleHMRC shake-up will affect all employers
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is fundamentally changing the way PAYE is reported. A system known as real time information, or RTI, takes effect this month. Under the PAYE system, employers deduct...
View ArticleRoot cause at Redpath
A small group of hardy tree planters did their bit at West End Farm, Redpath, when 200 native oaks and cherries were planted.The efforts received funding help from Scottish Woodlands Ltd as part of the...
View ArticleNews from the districts
ANCRUMWRIAt the March meeting, Amanda Withall told the story of the origin of Crookedshaws Pate. Competitions – ramekin of pate – 1, Janet Macdonald; 2, Ruth Walker; 3, Rachael Sinton; hand-made Easter...
View ArticleMuseums staff adopting a joint approach
Volunteers at the John Buchan Museum joined forces with the staff of the Tweeddale Museum.Both groups enjoyed a tour of the museums within the Chambers Institution, Peebles, and discussed how they...
View ArticleEttrickbridge effort boosts cancer charity
At a social event held in Ettrickbridge’s Kirkhope Hall, the hall committee sponsored a 70s/80s-themed evening on behalf of the local Macmillan Support Group.Scott Muirhead and Alex Ballantyne are seen...
View ArticleLooking back at one of our worst winters
Snow arrived on Boxing Day 1962, and swept the country. The sea froze off the coast of Kent, and someone drove a car along the River Thames.January 1963 was the coldest month of the 20th century at...
View ArticleWind mast gets council approval
A 60m-high wind monitoring mast will be erected near Greenlaw for up to three years after it was given the green light on Monday.A number of objections to the plan had been lodged with the council,...
View ArticleCancer support driven by bus group
Bus company First Scotland East is donating £6,000 worth of advertising space on its coaches to back Macmillan Cancer Support’s latest campaign, Not Alone.Posters will appear on each of First East’s...
View ArticleEducation bursary funds available
Applications are open to current and former Galashiels Academy students for educational bursaries from the Gail Wilson Trust for the session starting September 2013. Applications must be submitted by...
View ArticleBowel cancer testing urged
HEALTH chiefs have urged people in the Borders to watch for signs of bowel cancer.It is the third most common cancer in Scotland with around 4,000 men and women diagnosed each year. Experts say that...
View ArticleFairtrade and red noses at Heriot
Heriot Primary School have got behind Fairtrade Fortnight and Red Nose Day.P3, 4 and 5 pupils ran a Fairtrade snack shop and hot chocolate café, while the pupil council organised a huge cake and candy...
View ArticleMum’s plea to Hague on son’s death abroad
A Borders mother wants Foreign Secretary William Hague to reveal what she claims are as yet undisclosed details about her son’s death.The body of Julie Sheppard’s son, Andrew Watt, 31, was discovered...
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