Melrose group calls on SYHA to gift hostel in bid to halt closure
A COMMUNITY group wants Scottish youth hostel bosses to donate the Melrose youth hostel to it free of charge or at least sell the building so it can run it itself.Melrose Youth Hostel is one of the...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted to serve their community
ELECTIONS for new community councillors for St Boswells will take place on April 5 and local residents are being urged to put their names forward as a number of long-standing councillors are retiring...
View ArticleBGH road revamp is demanded
NHS Borders has welcomed last week’s decision by Scottish Borders Council to demand an immediate road safety review of the notorious BGH junction.Councillors unanimously approved the motion of Melrose...
View ArticleTweeddale’s roll of honour
Norman Elder joins an exceptional roll of honour which has grown in size and stature since 1991 when the first Tweeddale Citizen of the Year award was presented to Janette Blackwood to acknowledge her...
View ArticleElder statesman Norman is Peebles’ leading light
Peebles man Norman Elder,62, has been honoured as the 2011 Tweeddale Citizen of the Year at an award ceremony in the town’s council chambers.Scottish Borders Council convenor Alasdair Hutton, who...
View Article‘Teachers under pressure’ warning as primary head is ousted after inspection
THE head teacher of one of the region’s largest primaries has been relieved of her duties following an inspection visit to her school last week.The news that Cathy Mady has been removed from her post...
View ArticleCare home complaints upheld
THE watchdog Care Inspectorate (CI) has upheld no fewer than five complaints levelled by the daughter of an elderly resident at the specialist home for dementia sufferers at Craw Wood in Tweedbank.As a...
View ArticleDig deep
Get those jobs done with a little help from DIY guru Julia Gray. This week: how to convert a cellar into living space.If your home has a cellar - as many in towns and cities do - you’re probably using...
View ArticleGive me some space
We all need a place to sort out the family finances, run a business or simply enjoy a hobby. Gabrielle Fagan gives a guide to creating a productive space in the home.There’s something special about a...
View ArticleDreaming of bedroom bliss
March is National Bed Month so celebrate by turning your bedroom into a super sanctuary. Gabrielle Fagan finds beds, bedding and decor tips for the boudoir, so you can swoon and snooze in style.If...
View ArticleDig deep
Get those jobs done with a little help from DIY guru Julia Gray. This week: how to convert a cellar into living space.If your home has a cellar - as many in towns and cities do - you’re probably using...
View ArticleHawick woman trapped in car crash near Selkirk
FIRECREWS used special hydraulic gear to free a woman from the wreckage of her crashed car near Selkirk this morning, writes Bob Burgess.The 49-year-old driver, who hasn’t been named, was taken to the...
View ArticleTrainer considers Cheltenham adventure for Red Tanber
RED TANBER recorded his fifth chasing success this term with a victory at his local Kelso track on Saturday.Trained at Hawick by Bruce Mactaggart, the home-bred gelding has enjoyed four wins at...
View ArticleDetermined ’Rose in push for title glory
Melrose 19Stirling County 13PREMIER AATHOLL INNES reports from The GreenyardsA TEAM effort drove Melrose to a crucial win at The Greenyards and kept the Scottish champions just clear of the field in...
View ArticleKelso do their chances of Premier Two play next season no harm at all
Kelso 25Biggar 15PREMIER CNORMAN ANDERSON reports from Poynder ParkNOTHING less than a win would have done for Kelso in this, their last home game of the season.They set off with the wind at their...
View ArticleJed hold out against the wind at Laigh Bent
Hamilton 10Jed-Forest 19PREMIER BPLAYING at the Laigh Bent Bull Ring, Jed were up against the wind in the first half with a strong winter sun in their faces.The elements didn’t appear to phase Ewan...
View ArticleLinden do all they can – now they must wait
Lismore 8Hawick Linden 26EAST DIVISION ONELINDEN finished off their league campaign with a bonus-point victory over bottom team Lismore.Playing against a blustery wind in the first half, Linden...
View ArticleGreens’ top flight bid hits turbulence
Hawick 9Heriot’s 17PREMIER BFIONA SCOTT reports from Mansfield ParkCOMPOSURE was the winner of this game at a bright but breezy Mansfield Park.It was a trait Heriot’s had in abundance and one that the...
View ArticleYM clinch promotion with first-half effort
Hawick YM 39Garnock 7NATIONAL DIVISION ONEROB HILL reports from Mansfield HaughWHEN the season kicked off in August a realistic goal would have been a top four finish.The Redskins duly achieved this on...
View ArticleLangholm outplayed
Musselburgh 50Langholm 16NATIONAL DIVISION ONETOP-of-the-table Musselburgh ran in eight tries against a Langholm side who again suffered defeat on the road, writes John Smith.The hosts produced the...
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