Three teenagers rescued from tree in Selkirk
Three teenagers had to be rescued after getting stuck up a tree on The Haining in Selkirk last night.The 14-year-old boy, and two 13-year-old girls were unable to get off the Witches Tree on the...
View ArticleHeriot Watt’s School of Textiles and Design in Galashiels appoint Fiona Waldron
Fiona Waldron has been appointed as the new head of the School of Textiles and Design at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels.Mrs Waldron undertook her studies in clothing production engineering and...
View ArticleFind your perfect job at Jobstoday virtual career fair
Jobstoday’s new and improved National Virtual Careers Fair has now opened, connecting talented job seekers to local and National employers for the next 12 days until the 5 July.The Virtual Careers Fair...
View ArticleSummer holiday sports programme announced
Borders Sport and Leisure will run an extensive summer holiday sports programme for children in the central Borders.The programme will feature fun activities for pre-school children including...
View ArticleJudo takes a back seat as Rick receives royal recognition
BEST known in Scotland for his prowess as a judo player, Borders-based Rick Kenney has been honoured for his contribution to a lesser-known sport.The executive president of the Commonwealth Judo...
View ArticleYoung athletes dazzle at School Championships
Earlston High School played host to this year’s Borders Schools Athletics Championships on a dazzling June day.The firm grass track allowed for some fast times and there were 11 new track and field...
View ArticleSir Michael Jackson and Jorie Graham to speak at Books, Borders and Bikes
William Dalrymple, James Naughtie, Rory Stewart MP and Peter Sacks are among the names appearing at the fourth Books, Borders and Bikes literature festival at Traquair House. The two-day event at the...
View ArticleGalashiels girl power takes Borders squad to Midnight League final
Female footballers from Galashiels Academy were in sparkling form in the finals of the SFA-run Midnight League at Tynecastle.Up against established club sides from the south-east region, the team,...
View ArticleKelso take step up thanks to Grindell
Kelso beat Kirk Brae on Saturday to leapfrog them into third position in East of Scotland Division Three.Batting first, Kelso had Thomas Grindell to thank as he scored a superb 111 not out with good...
View ArticleVision 20/20 for Millar and Boland
Gala continued their winning run with a thumping 10-wicket Border 20/20 win over St Boswells at The Green.Electing to bat first, Bossie got off to a good start, scoring a run a ball for the first six...
View ArticleLangholm joint top after win
Langholm gained a narrow win by two wickets over Carleton at the Castleholm last Saturday.Playing on an artificial wicket, the visitors were all out for 110, their last wicket falling in the last ball...
View ArticleBelow-par performance in all Border League clash
Hawick took on Melrose in an all Border clash in Division Seven on a damp Saturday afternoon, writes Ronan Alexander.This was the home side’s first match on their new artificial wicket. The visitors...
View ArticleOrmiston innings sees Gala safe at Fauldhouse
GRAEME ORMISTON managed his highest score of the season on Saturday to maintain Gala’s promotion push.Ormiston returned to open the batting for the Braw Lads in a wet West Lothian, and finished 48 not...
View ArticleLangholm edged out in Junior Cup
Langholm almost pulled off a shock win in their Junior Cup match on Sunday after looking to have no chance at one stage.Hosts Appleby II made an impressive 168 for 3 in their first innings, and...
View ArticleIt’s a numbers game in BAL
The Border Amateur Football league held their AGM last week and the following changes were made.With Langholm relegated from Division A and Duns and Pencaitland leaving the top flight down to nine...
View ArticleBorders supporters back Hearts fan ownership
LOCAL Hearts supporters will back a bid by a fan-based consortium to buy their club out of administration.More than 50 Jambos from around the region gathered at the Glenbank Hotel in Jedburgh on Sunday...
View ArticleMaxwell motors on in European challenge events
BRITISH Orienteering Talent Squad member Kirstin Maxwell has returned from a successful week’s competition in Northern Europe.On the opening weekend, Kirstin, from Jedburgh, was part of the Scottish...
View ArticleTrimontium trail hailed great success by runners
In a bold new move, organisers included all three peaks to mark the 50th running of the Eildon Hill race last Saturday, writes Rosi Capper.The event began in 1961, climbing just the middle and highest...
View ArticleSouth seven make the final
OPPORTUNITIES for local players to pull on that famous red and white jersey are few and far between, writes Stuart Cameron.But on Saturday the South competed at the Rugby Rocks event at Meggetland in...
View ArticlePresident Macleod vows to back club game in Scotland
Former Selkirk RFC president Donald Macleod was officially confirmed as president of Scottish Rugby at Saturday’s AGM.A retired surgeon, Macleod was elected as vice-president of the Union at the 2012...
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