Grand National win for Gala’s Ryan Mania
GALASHIELS jockey Ryan Mania will be the toast of the Borders tonight after winning the 2013 Grand National on his debut appearance.The 23-year-old becomes one of the youngest jockeys ever to win the...
View ArticleGala win their own sevens
GALA won there own Sevens tournament tonight, beating Hawick 38-12 in a cracking final under the Netherdale floodlights.Tries from Chris Auld, Grant Somerville (2); George Graham, Gavin Young and Ben...
View ArticleGood progress is being made on eradication of BVD
The Scottish bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) eradication scheme is now well under way. With the February 1 deadline passed, all keepers of breeding cattle will have performed some form of screening...
View ArticleTeen arrested for alleged assault
A 19-year-old St Boswells man was arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in Overhaugh Street, Galashiels, during the early hours of Saturday.A police report is being submitted to the...
View ArticleBan cigarettes in cars with kids, fumes Hume
Borders MSP Jim Hume is proposing a member’s bill in Scotland to ban passive smoking in cars with children.Australia, Canada, South Africa and other countries have already passed legislation banning...
View ArticleGrahame makes court call
A Borders MSP has proposed a Galashiels justice centre if Peebles and Duns’ courts close.To save costs, the Scottish Court Service (SCS) plans to keep Selkirk and Jedburgh’s courts open, and transfer...
View ArticleFarm diversification ‘dead in the water’
A DENHOLM farmer has said refusal of a planning application for a 74m-high wind turbine has left his scheme for diversification “dead in the water”.Jim Shanks, of Standhill Farm, had planned the...
View ArticleHero’s welcome for Gala’s Grand National winning Mania
RYAN MANIA returned to his home town Galashiels last night to celebrate his Grand National win with the rest of the day’s heroes, the Gala RFC, Gala Sevens winning rugby squad.What a day it had been...
View ArticleFears new school clubs could hit current service providers
The manager of a private out-of-school club in Peebles has expressed concerns about the future of such services in the town.Mary-Jane Parker, manager of Kingsmeadows Nursery, which provides a breakfast...
View ArticleObituary: Dr Quita Barber, anaesthetist and Olympian
As a baby, Isobel Shivas was lulled to sleep by her mother singing the song, Marquita, so she was known as Quita’for the rest of her days. Born in Aberdeen in 1925, she was the youngest of the two...
View ArticleHunt goes on for RC primaries’ superhead
A model designed to tackle difficulties recruiting head teachers for the Borders’ Roman Catholic schools has so far not attracted any suitable candidates, writes Kenny Paterson.Scottish Borders Council...
View ArticlePolice get new anti-speed guns
Police are stepping up their fight against speeding motorists in the Borders. Three new laser detectors will be used in towns and villages. Community beat officers and traffic wardens have been trained...
View ArticleDisruption to TV service expected
Work on the Selkirk transmitter will mean local digital TV viewers will need to retune equipment on April 17.The work, being carried out to free up frequencies for future 4G mobile broadband services,...
View ArticleFab at the Abb
It was ochae on the night in May 1982 when the Gala and District Darts League held their dinner-dance and presentation of prizes in the Abbotsford Arms Hotel. And wasn’t it courteous of the gallant...
View ArticleLord Steel launches valleys walks guide
Lord Steel launched the Ettrick and Yarrow Valley Tourism Group’s booklet on walks in the valleys at Bowhill House at the end of last month. The guide to 19 walks of varying lengths and difficulty in...
View ArticleCouncil issue claim for costs in Whitmuir appeal
THE council has taken the unusual step of claiming costs in the Whitmuir Hall holiday lodges appeal case, claiming the appellant has ‘acted in an entirely unreasonable way’.The council’s response to...
View ArticleBoss under fire over family’s housing hell
A Borders MSP has been left shocked by a housing association’s stance in a case involving an Innerleithen family forced to leave their home. Christine Grahame called for a meeting with representatives...
View ArticleMania on the mend following Hexham fall
RYAN MANIA is expected to return to his home in the Borders today after spending a precautionary night in hospital.The Galashiels Grand National winning jockey suffered a bad fall during the St John...
View ArticleRescue crews alerted to lorry crash on A7 south of Hawick
Reports are coming in of a crash on the A7 in the Scottish Borders.The Fire and Rescue Service has alerted crews from Hawick and a special rescue tender from Galashiels.Early indications are that a...
View ArticleOne hurt in lorry crash at farm south of Hawick
One person has been injured when a lorry crashed off a farm road in the Scottish Borders.The Fire and Rescue Service says the lunchtime accident happened at Teindside Farm off the A7 between Hawick and...
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