Youth clubs unite in fundraising
A friendly football match between the coaches of Gala Dean JFC and Gala Fairydean Youths FC raised £250 for the Rowan Boland Memorial Trust.All the players contributed to the cause and a quiz...
View ArticleImportance of war diary recognised by UNESCO
The significance of Earl Haig’s First World War diary has been underlined with its inclusion in the UK Memory of the World register.The online register, run by the United Nations Educational,...
View ArticleMoving tales as new season looms
It may be the closed season, but there is still plenty of movement within the Borders Premiership rugby clubs to keep us going.And, there will be plenty more before the new season starts officially on...
View ArticleGuy looks to go that extra mile at Jedburgh Games
Countless races have been won and lost since Jedburgh Border Games were first held in 1853, and there is a lot more to be done on Saturday.The Riverside Park meeting is always a big occasion and this...
View ArticleA lower-risk option to going it alone
Most small businesses are set up by people who want to work for themselves, have control over their own destiny and the flexibility to do things their way. But do they actually need to work by...
View ArticlePROPERTY OF THE WEEK
Levenlea is an impressive south west facing substantial yellow sandstone detached Victorian family villa set within exquisite and very private mature formal gardens.The grounds extend to approximately...
View ArticleŠkoda sparks surge in sales for Lawrie’s
One year after opening its doors as a ŠKODA authorised repairler and used car retailer, business is booming at Lawrie’s Garage. The St Boswells-based Volkswagen and ŠKODA retailer recorded an...
View ArticleAnother reason to hope it doesn’t rain
It looks like summer has finally arrived, after a wait of around three years! June was good, but July looks set to be even better, with a glorious weekend behind us and the forecast set fair for the...
View ArticleMarket Prices
ST BOSWELLSJohn Swan Ltd sold 73 clean cattle, 50 OTM cattle, 1496 new season lambs, 117 old season lambs and 547 ewes. Bullocks (31) averaged 245p per kg and sold to 272p (+9.0p on week) Heifers (38)...
View ArticleJohn excited about new role
While excitement builds for this year’s Kelso Laddie, Calum Thomson, spare a thought for the town’s relatively new provost, John Bassett.John took over from Fiona Scott earlier this year after Mrs...
View ArticleKelso Laddie looks forward to his big day
Hark ye gallant chiels o’ Kelsae, Dance and sing your cares away, Drink a toast – a bright tomorrow, Never, never dread that day.So runs the chorus of the rousing seven-verse The Gallant Chiels o’...
View ArticleAndrew seeks key to endurance success
Endurance athletes Dr Andrew Murray and Donnie Campbell ran up and down Africa’s highest mountain in a day last week.The fundraising duo completed the 5,895metres up and down in seven hours on day one...
View ArticleSounding out the spirit of Copshaw
Sunshine without showers. Music without madness. And loads of fun. That was my Friday to Monday under canvas at Newcastleton – the village’s annual traditional music festival, a weekend of concerts,...
View ArticleWhite Elephant (15) Heart of Hawick
The relevance of religion in a secular society has been knocked sideways by every kind of indiscretion, whether it be sexual or extremist. It’s not good enough to say that God gave man free will and...
View ArticlePACIFIC RIM (12A) The Pavilion, Galashiels
Huge equals box office bonanza. Otherwise this would be Robocop in Jurassic Park, with computer generated everything.But wait! Who wants to go down the apocalyptic path to world destruction? Again?This...
View ArticleNOW YOU SEE ME (12A) Pavilion, Galashiels
Except you don’t. See me. See anything.Magic on screen is an oxymoron because in terms of what you can do with it, film is magical anyway, so how to boggle minds using a system that is itself a shape...
View ArticleHibs Under 20s defeat Selkirk 7-0 in friendly
Selkirk’s friendly with Hibernian Under 20s saw the Edinburgh side dominate in a 7-0 thrashing last night.The Souters got the game off to an exciting start when Callum Peoples delivered the ball to...
View ArticleHope makes European final
TOP Borders swimmer Lucy Hope has made it to the final of the 200m backstroke event at the European Junior Championships in Poland.Making her debut for Team GB the 16-year-old Kelso ASC and Borders...
View ArticleHawick councillor quits as Borders planning head following standards watchdog...
A watchdog body has banned the senior planning councillor on Scottish Borders Council from involvement in planning decisions for three months.And after the decision by the Standards Commission for...
View ArticleNew chapter in Ogilvie story
A special gathering is to be held at the Will H. Ogilvie Cairn on the hill road from Ashkirk to Roberton on August 24, at 11am.The event is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the structure being...
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