End to end tension as bowlers brave elements in district finals
All roads led to Hawick on Sunday for Borders bowlers as the Bowls Scotland District Finals were played out at Hawick BC.Fourteen ties took place and the green was in excellent condition after the work...
View ArticleSprinters all set to go the distance
A sprint handicap normally conjures up the biggest prize money at an open athletic meeting.At Kelso Games on Sunday, however, it is the 200m handicap that is the main attraction on the Poynder Park...
View ArticleGala Fairydean Rovers look towards a united future
Building a brighter, better future for football in Galashiels and sport in the Borders as a whole.That is what Gala Fairydean Rovers’ newly-instated vice-chairman Derek McGill believes his recently...
View ArticlePROPERTY OF THE WEEK
what and where?Riverside Apartment, 6 Mayfield Gardens, Kelsohow much?Asking price, £150,000who is selling?Hastings Property Shop – 01573 225999anything else?River viewsSuperbly appointed purpose built...
View ArticleLandlines: Maybe not the greatest show on earth, but better than last year
A Highland Show bounce-back attendance of more than 170,000 over four days was recorded by closing time on Sunday night – up almost 10,000 on last year’s show which was affected by wet weather – if...
View ArticleHighland Show prizes for Borders producers
Borders farmers and other producers from the region picked up top prizes in last week’s Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, Edinburgh.Organisers of Scotland’s biggest agricultural show saw attendance...
View ArticleMarket Prices
WoolerAt their weekly Primestock sale last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 760 new season lambs, 173 hoggs and 326 ewes.Increased numbers with an increase in quality reflected in higher...
View ArticleCornet dances in the rain after week of sunshine
The Beltane has come and gone – but the memories will forever be etched in the minds of Queen Rianna Sterricks and Cornet Daniel Williamson.They have enjoyed the time of their lives, while at the same...
View ArticleDaniel and Rianna at the heart of Peebles celebration
Cornet and Queen reigned in Peebles last week as the Royal Burgh took Daniel Williamson and Rianna Sterricks to their hearts.Wednesday and the Riding of the Marches belonged to Cornet Williamson and...
View ArticleInformation sought on early morning Galashiels assault
Police are still seeking information after a 30-year-old man was arrested for assault in Galashiels yesterday morning.The incident took place on Hawthorn Road in the northern area of the Langlee...
View ArticleSunshine and smiles for festival’s special 75th anniversary
Say ‘yes’ in a heartbeat was the advice from this year’s Melrosian to any young man who gets the chance to follow in his footsteps.Sam Thomson, the 21-year-old son of Lesley and Jamie Thomson, was...
View ArticleBraw Lads’ Gathering visits Torwoodlee and enjoys fun of fancy dress
Braw Lads’ followers enjoyed another evening of entertainment with the fancy dress parade and a look back at its history with the rideout to Torwoodlee.A cavalcade of 135 followed Braw Lad Daniel...
View ArticleWowed by shining light of the valley
Well the weather has finally broken down again, but it was a nice spell while it lasted. I hit double figures for the first time in my moth trap this year, with 10 species being recorded last...
View ArticleCelebrating jubilees in Galashiels
I hope Her Majesty is having an enjoyable – if busy – jubilee year. Actually it’s her second jubilee on the trot – her succession to the throne last year and the coronation this year. And I’m glad the...
View ArticleCallant and Laddie meet at Morebattle
Riders from Jedburgh and Kelso converged on Morebattle on Sunday for their annual tryst which included a service at the war memorial.Kelso Laddie Calum Thomson and Jethart Callant Gary Ramsay laid a...
View ArticleWater rescue warning
With the school holidays set to get under way, warnings have been issued to parents after two people were rescued from rivers within three days.The first took place on June 17 when a man was pulled...
View ArticleAction group launches an attempt to improve the A7
The creation of a 10-year action plan to improve the A7 road is not a fanciful wishlist, insists the woman behind the consultation.Majorie McCreadie, secretary of the A7 Action Group, is visiting...
View ArticleSyrians help with appeal
A total of £700 was raised last Saturday thanks to donations from shoppers in Hawick to the Syrian Appeal. Syrian refugees Tariq, Manhal, and Montasem made the trip from Edinburgh to help at the...
View ArticleQueen to officially reopen Abbotsford
The final touches are being made to Abbotsford ahead of the Queen’s visit next week, when she will open the refurbished house.The Royal visit will take place the day before the historic property...
View ArticleCub’s ‘Channel’ swim raises £3,000
Selkirk cub Ivan Burt-Smith, eight, has raised £3,000 towards reslating the local scout hall roof following his 22-mile swim of ‘the English Channel’ in the town’s pool earlier this year. Grateful mum...
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