Unlucky Selkirk post draw
threave rovers0selkirk0A 45-minute detour due to a road closure was not the best preparation for the Souters, but they still managed to pick up a point in Castle Douglas. It could have been all three –...
View ArticleNo tears for Vale at Raydale
gretna 20082vale of leithen3Vale of Leithen staged a superb smash-and-grab victory at Raydale Park.The Innerleithen men had fought out a tight battle and looked like they were coming away with a point,...
View ArticleMelrose make it ... with a little Helps from Joe
Melrose 30Hawick 20MELROSE’S Joe Helps aided his side to victory with a near-perfect kicking display in their Border Regional Cup opener.The Greens did put in a huge effort in the second half after...
View ArticleKelso get good value from their Buckley
Hawick YM 14Kelso 33KELSO’S Dom Buckley was the star man for the Poynder Park men, rolling in with no less than three tries in this Border Regional Cup opener.His partner in crime, David Gobby, pitched...
View ArticleRoyal Blues open regional cup with win over Souters
Jed-Forest 12Selkirk 5A jaded display by Selkirk on a bitterly-cold night at Riverside saw the Regional Cup holders lose to a committed Jed-Forest who kept their focus right to the final whistle. The...
View ArticleRose helps push Scots to quarters
JED-FOREST legend David Rose, the only living Scot to have won the Rugby League World Cup, provided the current Scotland squad with some inspiration ahead of their draw with Italy on their way to...
View ArticleA joy to see passes hit their mark as shackles came off
We fully expected a comfortable win over Japan despite the fact that the top Asian side had improved considerably from their last appearance here in a capped international. Scotland’s game plan seemed...
View ArticleReivers enjoy rare win over Inverleith
FJORDHUS REIVERS3INVERLEITH2REIVERS were expecting a tough match at home against the Edinburgh outfit two places above them in the division – and that’s what they got.The Fjordhus ladies started...
View ArticleGreens ready to repel any revenge mission by Accies
With wider league action resuming this weekend, Mansfield Park is the focus as Hawick is the only one of the top flight Borders clubs at home.The Greens have struggled with injuries for much of this...
View ArticleTime running out on national tree vote
Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) has made a final call for Borderers to vote for a national tree for Scotland.Consultation started in September and closes on December 3 and the public is being asked...
View ArticleThe jubilee path to autumnal beauty
A few weeks ago I wrote extolling the virtues of the Diamond Jubilee Path between Leaderfoot and Earlston after having walked the first section between Leaderfoot and Redpath. Last week, on a glorious...
View ArticleSomerset badger culls may not be enough to halt TB
Whoever believes that “Problems are only solutions in disguise” hasn’t experienced bovine tuberculosis (TB) in their herd and the heart-breaking testing, re-testing and slaughtering of reactors that...
View ArticlePressing to bring back hacks’ bash
Pressure is mounting for the re-introduction of what, for many years, was grandly known as the Borders Press Dinner.Those who know me well are aware that I thoroughly enjoy a good night out in...
View ArticleBorders group shows flower power
Border Flower Club had a busy year with success at this year’s area show on November 1 & 2 in Perth. Three club members were amongst the prize winners – Elizabeth Forster first in Class 9 ‘Lovers...
View ArticleHistoric Scotland ticket giveaway
Thousands of tickets to Scotland’s top attractions are up for grabs to celebrate St Andrew’s Day.And there are free tickets available for historic sites in the Borders.Dryburgh Abbey, Jedburgh Abbey...
View ArticleEmbezzler siphoned cash to mum-in-law
Sentence on a £62,000-a-year former council boss from Selkirk who embezzled more than £27,000 of taxpayers’ money has been deferred until next month. Tom Leighton, 48, of Rosebank Drive, was Falkirk...
View ArticleMan saw red after football banter
Banter with football supporters in a Selkirk pub resulted in Murray McDairmid assaulting a man.McDairmid struck the 29-year-old on the face and he sustained three cuts around his eye.The 30-year-old...
View ArticleA man who loved life
Packed pews in Selkirk Parish Church for the funeral of Billy Stark were a true testament to Billy’s commitment to his family and the community.His death at the age of 83 leaves a void that will be...
View ArticleNew opportunities dawn for the disabled
Borders social work bosses have responded to fears by parents about what they claim is a gap in day-care provision.Last week The Southern reported worries that, with the looming closure of three...
View ArticleSBC adoption services receive ‘good’ rating
Local authority adoption services in the Borders have been rated as ‘good’ in the most recent inspection by Scotland’s care sector regulator.The Care Inspectorate was carrying out the first reports on...
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