Floods leave marks, old and new
It was a case of pastures new on Sunday when I decided on a pleasant stroll starting in the historic town of Coldstream.Parking high above the silvery waters of the slow-flowing Tweed, I set off...
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Reading about the Moonzie farm rent case in Fife, details of which I’ll get to later, was another reminder that if at all possible, lawyers and courts should be avoided, even by tenant farmers driven...
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ST BOSWELLSAT St Boswells on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 134 clean cattle, 59 OTM cattle, 1,736 old season lambs and 586 ewes.Bullocks (53) averaged 207.8p per kg (+2.8p on the week). Heifers (81)...
View ArticleJohne’s disease meeting
Researchers working on controlling Johne’s Disease in cattle will be holding a meeting and discussion for farmers in the Stair Arms Hotel, Pathhead on Tuesday at 10am. The meeting will hear from Ivan...
View ArticleHerds in good heart for supper
The Lauder Herds Supper Committee held another successful annual dinner in the Lauderdale Hotel last month, Dougie Scott writes. Piper Arch Anderson got the evening started by playing in the top table...
View ArticleSchmallenberg alert from NFU
As the number of UK farms affected by the Schmallenberg virus rises to 83, the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Scotland has put out an alert. The Animal Health and Vetinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)...
View ArticlePub’s licence suspension ‘sends clear message’, says police inspector
A HAWICK pub has been forced to shut up shop after its licence was suspended for three months at Friday’s meeting of Scottish Borders Licensing Board.The call for action came in a report from Lothian...
View ArticleCouncil in talks on danger path
SCOTTISH Borders Council is in early talks to extend a path between Galashiels and Clovenfords in order to safeguard walkers.However, there are no plans at present to construct a footway along the...
View ArticleYM turn the tables on Berwick to clinch Shield title
Berwick 5Hawick YM 20BORDERS REGIONAL SHIELD FINALSTUART CAMERON reports from ScremerstonThis was a highly entertaining game despite the fact that there was no score at half-time. The only chance for...
View ArticleLooks bad for Pees
Falkirk 26Peebles 10PREMIER CPEEBLES look all but relegated after losing this vital match away to Falkirk.The Gytes men sit bottom of Premier C, 10 points adrift of the fourth spot in the league which...
View ArticleJed and Earlston find success on a plate in Murrayfield finals
THERE was a double Borders success in the Scottish Schools Plate competitions at Murrayfield’s 4G pitch last week, writes Alan Lorimer.Jedburgh Grammar School 39Peebles High School 12UNDER-16s PLATE...
View ArticleRound-up of friendlies and lower leagues
Selkirk 31Melrose 21FRIENDLYSELKIRK triumphed in a thrilling ‘friendly’ Borders derby, which saw eight tries and three yellow cards.Selkirk scored first through Callum McColm after a fine pass by...
View ArticleRobinson showed he can progress
THERE is no doubt that when Andy Robinson finally decided to give youngsters like Stuart Hogg a chance to shine at international level, and brought in Mike Blair to partner Greig Laidlaw at half back,...
View ArticleTop two in last four
SELKIRK Youth Club and Gala Wanderers are on track to meet in the RBS National Under-18 Cup final at Murrayfield, after being kept apart in the semi-final draw.Both clubs triumphed in last weekend’s...
View ArticleKindly Kelso win the day despite penalty count
Kelso 37Hillhead/Jordanhill 7PREMIER CNORMAN ANDERSON reports Poynder ParkKelso kindly accommodated Hillhead/Jordanhill by agreeing to a slightly earlier kick-off and also kindly conceded the normal...
View ArticleBarbarians victorious
Carrick 5South Barbarians 51UNDER-15 GIRLS NATIONAL CUP QUARTER-FINALSONLY 10 girls were available to make the journey to Carrick for the quarter-final of the Brewin Dolphin Cup and the match was...
View ArticleGreens show signs of their top flight potential
Hawick 29Edinburgh Accies 20PREMIER BATHOLL INNES reports from Mansfield ParkTHE icing remains a long way off, but Hawick showed on Saturday they will ready for a quick comeback to the top table of...
View ArticleFighters uncaged in Hawick’s latest martial arts extravaganza
SATURDAY night’s Battle in the Borders event at Hawick’s town hall has been hailed a huge success, writes Gavin Gibbon.And the fighting extravaganza will return to the town in the summer.Event promoter...
View ArticleVale get revenge
Vale of Leithen 3Edinburgh City 2EoS PREMIER DIVISIONDAVE RYCE reports from Victoria ParkTwo teams playing each other back-to-back is hardly unique in East of Scotland football, but when it does happen...
View ArticleKelso play for their dinner
Kelso United 2Eyemouth United 1EoS FIRST DIVISIONGEORGE RILEY reports from Woodside ParkTHE players and coaches of Kelso United managed to enjoy their annual club dinner on Saturday evening, thanks to...
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