Moore to join cross-party talks
Michael Moore MP has been selected by the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie to take part in Lord Smith of Kelvin’s cross-party talks on more powers for Scotland.Lord Smith, from Eshiels,...
View ArticleNominations open for young Borderers’ awards
Nominations are now open for the 2015 Inspire Awards, which are held annually to celebrate the hard work and achievements of young Borderers aged 12 to 25. The awards are designed to recognise young...
View ArticleAccident inquiry dates announced
A fatal accident inquiry will be held next month at Selkirk Sheriff Court into the death of Lauder farmer Jim Sharp, who died in March while operating a grain auger.An FAI into the death of Gavin...
View ArticleKelso feel the pain at Myreside
Watsonians 46 Kelso 12BT NATIONAL DIVISION ONEDespite the horrendous weather in the last couple of days, the Myreside pitch was in perfect order for Saturday’s clash between Kelso and Watsonians.Kelso...
View ArticleHawick edge out Melrose in Mansfield thriller
Hawick 21 Melrose 20BT PREMIERSHIP Hawick got their show back on the road after taking the honours against the defending BT Premiership champions Melrose in a fiercely competitive match at Mansfield...
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A group of 21 Scandinavian visitors from the Norwegian fashion chain VOLT have enjoyed a successful tour of the Borders.In 2012, 15 employees won a trip to the region after winning a company...
View ArticleArable farmers opposing new rules
Arable farmers are voicing strong opposition to new Scottish Government rules on growing nitrogen fixing crops.NFU Scotland said Holyrood wants farmers to plant two different nitrogen fixing crops in...
View ArticleA look ahead to the weekend action
With their Image Printers Cup tie against Gala Fairydean postponed because of a waterlogged ground last Saturday, Vale of Leithen take on Edinburgh University away from home this weekend in a Lowland...
View ArticleBanging the drums for Selkirk Sessions
Selkirk Sessions filled the Royal Burgh’s pubs and clubs with local musicians last weekend, despite the drab weather.Guitarists, fiddlers and singers turned up in Selkirk, travelling from around the...
View Article1 SCOTS to aid Ebola mission
Forty soldiers from the Royal Scots Borderers, now based in Northern Ireland, have been deployed to Sierra Leone on a humanitarian mission to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak.The Royal Scots Borderers...
View ArticleSPORT results, tables & fixtures
FootballSaturday, october 4Scottish cup second round Arbroath 2 Montrose 2Berwick Rangers 2 Formartine United 0Bo’ness United 7 Culter 1Brora Rangers 5 Banks O’Dee 0Cove Rangers 1 Annan Athletic 2East...
View ArticleBoule bonanza for cancer charity
Tweed Valley Pétanque Club held a special fund raising day for Macmillan Cancer Support at their piste within Kailzie Gardens, Peebles.There were a couple of friendly games and fun competitions, where...
View ArticleTweedsiders on target
Kelso Ladies2Edinburgh Uni V0Kelso started well with excellent phases of fast attacking play coming from both sides of the pitch.Midway through the first half, captain Evonne Jack made an excellent...
View ArticleTeam Kershaw give it best of British
After two weeks of podium success, Lauder driver Stephen Kershaw and passenger Rob Wilson were back in British Championship action at Silverstone last weekend.Looking strong in Friday’s practice,...
View ArticleEaston keeps cup hopes alive at Silverstone
The penultimate round of the British Superbike championship took place over last weekend at the 3.6-mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire.Hawick’s Stuart Easton returned to the action...
View ArticleDuns driver does it after a ‘real ding-dong battle’
Euan Thorburn won a dramatic Colin McRae Stages Rally to seal his first Scottish Rally Championship title last weekend.The Duns driver, co-driven by Paul Beaton from Inverness, completed the six...
View ArticleReivers oust league favourites
Fjordhus Reivers3Stirling Wanderers1Reivers men welcomed the league favourites to Tweedbank for an East District Division Two clash.The game started with Stirling controlling the ball well and moving...
View ArticleSo, what was in that bit up the top?
On Saturday, November 29, I will return to my old school. It’s not being billed as a reunion, but rather a celebration party. It is 50 years since the old Galashiels Academy closed and the new...
View ArticleGolden week for popular sporting venue
Border Ice Rink (BIR) celebrated its Golden Jubilee in fine style last week with a series of events, both on and off the ice, to mark the occasion.A birthday lunch was held on October 1, when 56 club...
View ArticleGala unable to resurrect first-half form at Fernieside
Fernieside4Gala FDR Amateurs3Gala travelled to Edinburgh to take on Fernieside FC in the Scottish Amateur Cup at Peffermill on Saturday.It didn’t take long for the first goal to come, a free-kick for...
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