Borders cyclists gear up for closed road event
The Scottish Borders looks set to host its first ever closed road cycling sportive this summer.Up to 3000 amateur cyclists are expected to take part in this year’s Tour o’ the Borders – and for the...
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ancrumWRIAt the March meeting, Allen and Janie Clark gave a talk on the origin of the Selkies Artisan Soap Co. and the procedure involved in producing the soaps. Competitions – fruit smoothie – 1, E....
View ArticleAssault sentence deferred
A jealous man tried to strangle his terrified partner, screaming that he was going to kill her as she gasped for breath.The petrified woman had earlier dialled 999 while hiding in the...
View ArticleBorders Crematorium in pledge on handling of ashes
The operators of the Borders’ only crematorium have moved swiftly to reassure families in the wake of the scandal over babies’ ashes at Mortonhall.A company spokesperson for the Westerleigh Group,...
View ArticleSport: scorecards, results, tables & fixtures
CricketSaturday, may 3ESCL DIVISION ONELargo (20) beat Gala (5) by 54 runs. At East Drive LargoA. Ali, c D. Tharanga, b R. Pringle 31 A. Warrender, c G. Ormiston, b R. Pringle40 G. Kinnear, c K....
View ArticleTweedsiders on tour
Kelso High School’s Second Year hockey squad rounded off their season in style last week with a successful tour of Fife and Perthshire.A squad of 27 girls and one boy, Joe Bisphan, headed north with...
View ArticleGreat start made by Tweedsiders
Kelso’s 1st XI cricket team won their first game of the season in East League Division Two when Livingston visited Shedden Park on what was a cold and cloudy day.Captain Dougie Wilson won the important...
View ArticleYoung Braw Lads struggle in Fife
Impressive bowling performances by Gala’s young attack was not enough to stop the Meigle Park side slumping to a 54-run loss at Largo in East Division One.Robbie Irvine, Robbie Pringle and Jack Halls...
View ArticleEaston eats away at lead on British Superbike circuit
After a solid start in differing conditions at Brands Hatch, Hawick’s British Superbike star Stuart Easton made the journey to the picturesque 2.6-mile Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire.Lying in fifth...
View ArticleMusselburgh men prove life in Division One can be hard
The Villagers travelled to Musselburgh on Saturday, missing several key batsmen, and were greeted with a very soft, wet and slow wicket.On winning the toss St Boswells opted to bat first and got off to...
View ArticleVale lose tightly fought clash
Vale of Leithen2Stirling Uni3Stirling University will finish second in the inaugural Lowland League – earning entry into the Scottish Cup – following their victory over Vale on Saturday.First-half...
View ArticleWalls to Waddell silverware success for Gordon?
Gordon3Biggar2Gordon AFC won the Border Amateur League Walls Cup on Saturday when they beat Biggar in a well-contested final at Peebles.Gordon, who are still in with a shout of the B League...
View ArticleWest Barns Star v Hawick Waverley
West Barns Star2Hawick Waverley3After extra timeWaverley booked their place in the semi-final of the Beveridge Cup against Gala Fairydean Rovers with an excellent extra time win at West Barns.Following...
View ArticleSouters start well but fade
Selkirk1Edinburgh City3Selkirk led the way for much of this tail-end Lowland League clash at Yarrow Park before a total collapse in defence resulted in yet another defeat for the Souters.A Daryl...
View ArticlePeebles cement fourth spot despite early red card
Hawick Royal Albert2Peebles Rovers5Peebles Rovers had their sights set on finishing the season in the top four of the East of Scotland First Division table.And thanks to a five-goal blitz, as well as a...
View ArticleMelrose juniors celebrate sevens
All eyes may be on Glasgow this summer, but on Saturday, thanks to National Lottery cash, rugby playing schoolchildren in the Borders will be making the 2014 Commonwealth Games their own.Melrose RFC...
View ArticleHughes at the double at Kelso
Jockey Brian Hughes completed a double at Kelso’s penultimate fixture last Wednesday – including the feature Betfair Scottish Chase Series Final handicap chase.Baileys Concerto, trained in Cumbria by...
View ArticleIbrox adventure for Balmoral pupils
Pupils from Galashiels’ Balmoral primary school, pictured, visited Ibrox Stadium, home of Rangers, with 300 other children from across Scotland on Tuesday for the Tesco Bank Football Challenge. SFA...
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woolerAt their weekly primestock sale last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold five new season lambs, 551 hoggs and 208 ewes and rams.Quality easily sold, tail ends getting harder .Leading...
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He’s already well known as an actor and singer-songwriter, but Blainslie-based Alan Windram has now turned his pen to writing for children.Mac and Bob, The Unexpected Visitor, is his first foray into...
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