Gray keen to impress at Barnet
Hawick Youth FC’s star striker Euan Gray has been invited to a trial at English Conference side Barnet, writes Ronan Alexander. The Bees were relegated from League Two last year, despite having former...
View ArticleBorders’ trio jumping for joy
A trio of young Borderers have been picked to represent the Scottish Show jumping Academies at the National Inter Academy Team Event.Megan Morris, aged nine, Georgia Buchan, 11, and Shannon Purvis, 15,...
View ArticleClub’s tribute to Margaret
Gala Cycling Club president Dean Halliday gathered members together before last week’s ride to inform them of the sad passing of Margaret Johnston.Having been ill for some time Margaret remained a...
View ArticleEttrick Forest quartet crowned best of British
A team of Borders horsewomen galloped off with the trophy at last weekend’s British Riding Clubs South Essex Insurance Brokers Senior 100 Trials.The Ettrick Forest Riders Association (EFRA) qualified...
View ArticleBEST squad still have more to come says coach Jordan
BORDERS swimmers have been making a splash at the 2013 British Age Group & Youth Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.Kelso ASC trio Kirsty Armstrong, Ryan Brown and Lucy Hope won one...
View ArticleDistrict News
BEDRULEWhistWhist and dominoes sessions will be held on August 12th at 7.30pm.CADDONFOOTChurchThe Reverend Marion Dodd conducted the morning service on Sunday in Caddonfoot Church and the lessons were...
View ArticleEmotional send-off as KOSB colours are laid to rest
Nearly a thousand ex-servicemen and friends of the King’s Own Scottish Borders gathered in Berwick to celebrate Minden Day and bid farewell to the KOSB’s colours.Her Royal Highness Princess Anne,...
View ArticleHendersyde plays host to some animal magic
James and Livy Agnew opened their beautiful parkland this weekend for the 10th running of the fundraising Hendersyde Horse Trials.Over the years the popular event has raised more than £35,000 and...
View ArticleGames goers head for the Tofts
The open athletic season may be coming to an end, but there’s still a lot of running to be done yet.That’s certainly going to be the case at Morebattle Games on Saturday, as the Tofts track meeting has...
View ArticleTry a hybrid Toyota and you’ll never look back
August should be as easy-going as the ride in Toyota’s growing range of full hybrid models, so this month it’s time to Trybrid and find out exactly what clean vehicle technology has to offer. Toyota St...
View ArticleYou could have killed him – sheriff
A teenager who starred for one of the Borders’ leading semi-junior rugby sides last season has been told he was lucky only to be standing in a sheriff court dock.Jordan Lunt, pictured, stamped on the...
View ArticleGet durty at dusk to mark Flodden date
WHAT is billed as the world’s first contra-circumnavigation trail race has been organised as part of the commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the 1513 Battle of Flodden.It is being masterminded...
View ArticleCountry Diary
Saturday, August 10: Coldstream Ramblers walk – Lauder to Earlston, 10 miles. Meet at Earlston bus stop for the 9.38am bus to Lauder. To say you will come or for more information, please phone leader,...
View ArticleAssault allegation
A 21-year-old man appeared in private accused of assault to severe injury in Kelso.Michael MacPherson, of Kirkfield, Eccles, is alleged to have committed the offence on June 3. He made no plea or...
View ArticleDomestic row
A man who seized his partner by the throat during a domestic row has been ordered to be of good behaviour for the next six months.John Maxwell, 45, of Sandbed, Hawick,admitted a charge of threatening...
View ArticleFire-threat offender set for great escape
A Galashiels man who poured petrol over himself and threatened to set a health centre on fire looks set to avoid a prison term.Sheriff Kevin Drummond, sitting at Selkirk court on Monday, said his...
View ArticleCareless driver
Lorraine Clapperton, 46, of Bannerfield Drive, Selkirk, pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge by failing to see two pedestrians and colliding with the youngsters.She also admits failing to stop...
View ArticleTrio deny assault allegation
Three men are to stand trial on an assault charge.Steven Lumsden, 34, of Dean Street, Galashiels, Ross Millar, 23, of Kingsland Avenue, Selkirk, and Michael Hartley, 23, of Meigle Street, Galashiels,...
View ArticleStorm clouds gather on the harvest horizon once again
Early August, hot and humid, sweat popping, tiny black thunderflies settling on arms, face and hair, black clouds building up in the distance – harvest must have started.Indeed it has, thunderstorms...
View ArticleBenefits fraudster
A 51-year-old woman who admitted a benefits fraud involving more than £5,000 has been ordered to appear personally in court.Brenda McMillan pleaded guilty by letter to claiming Disability Living...
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