Borders first for biofuels business
A home grown biofuel and fencing business owned by the Duke of Roxburghe has the first company in the Borders to provide logs and wood fuel from its own woodlands.Established originally as a fencing...
View ArticleCrossed wires over Peebles mill closure
MSP Christine Grahame has cleared up reports that Scottish Enterprise may be interested in taking over Robert Noble Mill in Peebles as office space as “crossed wires”.The troubled mill is set to close...
View ArticleMoney raised in Phil’s memory
The Molyneux family from Kelso presented a cheque to Marie Curie nurse Margaret Cleghorn. The money was raised at a Blooming Great Tea Party held near the town in memory of Phil Molyneux, who received...
View ArticleBorders houses sell for less as national figures increase
The average price of a house in Scotland over the last three months was almost £168,000, the highest figure recorded for the quarter, according to official statistics.But in the Borders, while prices...
View ArticleChef Tony gets to Singh and dance ... until 11pm
Fears that the Peeblesshire restaurant bought last year by celebrity chef Tony Singh will turn into a “rock pub” have been dismissed by a lawyer representing the eatery.And, last week, The Old...
View ArticleTouring round bonny Borders
Each year I take my life in my hands (to do with my brother, Tony, at the wheel of a caravanette) to tour the communities of my constituency, which runs from the Eildon to the Pentland hills.This year,...
View ArticleDogwalkers urged to act on rise in livestock worrying
Over 550 animals were killed or injured by dogs on Scotland’s farms in the last five years with the Borders one of the worst affected areas.Dog owners who let their animals loose in the countryside...
View ArticleViasystems bought by rival firm
Viasystems, the US-printed circuit board manufacturer which axed over 1,000 jobs in the Borders at the end of the 1990s, has been taken over by a rival company.It has been acquired by California-based...
View ArticleA quick way to clock up cash on the A68
Figures from the BBC show where speed cameras in the Borders are catching motorists out.I take the view that where cameras improve road safety, they are to be welcomed. However, the location of some in...
View ArticleRecognition for work of search and rescue unit
Border Search and Rescue Unit (BSARU) has been awarded £1,000 and named as a “rural community champion”.Last month Kelso agronomy business Agrii named BSARU as one of three regional finalists in its...
View ArticleSelkirk beat Students in season opener
Steve Forrest’s side look to be gelling together nicely, with a 2-0 victory over Edinburgh University in the first game of the season.The Souters looked as comfortable as you can get at half-time, even...
View ArticleBook success for cave-dwelling dog rescuer from the Borders
It’s a long way from Jedburgh to sharing a Spanish cave house with 12 rescue dogs, but that’s the adventure described in a new book.A Butterfly in December is the debut book by former Jedburgh Grammar...
View ArticlePetitioner’s plea as tapestry plans lodged
Scottish Borders Council has been taken to task for inviting public comments on plans for a £6million visitor centre to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland during the school holidays.The council has...
View ArticlePeebles delicatessen is a growing concern
A new retail outlet, helping young people in Peebles turn the produce they’ve grown into food they can sell and preparing them for the world of work, is proving a hit with customers.The Leaven Deli in...
View ArticleLangholm Games victory for Selkirk sprinter Colin Bruce
Selkirk athlete Colin Bruce turned on the heat at Langholm Games on Friday to take the 90 metres Sprint title along with it’s bumper £1,000 first prize.Fifty year old Bruce, who has his own running...
View ArticleHawick’s David Hush takes the honours at Lauder
In total contrast to the previous day Lauder Games started off in brilliant sunshine before the heavens opened and some heavy showers descended.Never-the-less spirits weren’t dampened in the slightest...
View ArticleNew craft show set to wow crowds
A major new summer show in the Borders later this month is set to be a sell-out, with exhibitors coming from across central and southern Scotland and the north of England.Organisers are confident that...
View ArticlePositive start for Kelso United
Stirling University (EOS) 1 Kelso United 1United got the season started with a good display to earn a point in the first match of The East of Scotland Qualifying League.It was a game that went with the...
View ArticleLate goal seals win for Hawick Royal Albert
Peebles Rovers 0 Hawick Royal Albert 1This East of Scotland League Qualifying Cup encounter began in bright sunshine and finished in torrential rain.As far as Hawick Royal Albert were concerned however...
View ArticleSidecar success for Lauder duo Kershaw and Wilson
Lauder’s Blinkbonney Quarry/Express Tyres sidecar team of Stephen Kershaw and Rob Wilson made the long trip to Hampshire over the weekend for round seven of the British Formula one sidecar Championship...
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