Star turn against 10-man Vale
Dalbeattie Star2Vale of Leithen1Vale were up against it from the early stages of this Lowland League opener after Ainslie Hunter was red-carded for handball on the goalline on the half-hour mark.Keeper...
View ArticleBoyd seals late win for Albert in Whitestone Park derby
Peebles Rovers0HAWICK rOYAL aLBERT1Saturday’s East of Scotland League Qualifying Cup encounter began in bright sunshine and finished in torrential rain, writes John Slorance.As far as Hawick Royal...
View ArticleAddison stunner kicks off Souters’ league campaign
Selkirk2Edinburgh University0 Selkirk enjoyed a superb start to the season on Saturday with a fairly comfortable victory over the Students.Of course, this is the perfect time of year to play a...
View ArticleFitness pays off for Fairydean
Preston Athletic0Gala F’Dean Rovs3Gala came flying out of the blocks for the start of their Lowland League campaign with a stunning victory at Pennypitt Park.Goals from David Bonnar, Ross Aitchison and...
View ArticleSouter Bruce is king of the Castleholm track
The heavy morning rain had been replaced by bright afternoon sunshine and there was a great warmth about Langholm Games.And on the Castleholm track there were some red-hot, glowing performances that...
View ArticleRallying call to save RBS branch
Earlston Community Council chairman John Paton Day has called for villagers to fight to keep their branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland.Last Thursday, the bank declared its intention to close two of...
View ArticleJamie’s smile chased the downpours away
It was wet and miserable for much of the early part of Langholm Common Riding on Friday, but it brightened as the horses returned from the hill and the sports enjoyed fine weather. Throngs sheltered...
View ArticleStudents teach Gala Fairydean Rovers a lesson
Gala Fairydean Rovers 1 Stirling University 3Lowland LeagueStirling’s slick strike pair Chris Geddes and Paul Sludden provided a lesson in finishing to ten man Gala Fairydean Rovers at Netherdale last...
View ArticleNarrow escape for drunk Kelso offender
A drunken Kelso man who spat at a nurse trying to treat him in Borders General Hospita avoided a custodial sentence at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.First offender Reece Burton was ordered to carry...
View ArticlePair hunted after robbery
Police have revealed that a householder was left shaking after a daylight robbery at his home, writes Bob Burgess.It happened around 4pm last Thursday at a house in Croft Street, Galashiels.Police have...
View ArticlePeebles schoolboy posted racial remarks on Facebook
A schoolboy who posted racially-offensive remarks on a social media website about a fellow pupil has been ordered to pay her £150 compensation at Selkirk Sheriff Court.Cameron Thrall, 17, also made a...
View ArticleHigh Court jury clears Jedburgh baker of rape
A Borders baker has been cleared of raping a sleeping woman after a jury found the allegation against him not proven.The jurors – at the High Court in Livingston – took just two hours to return a...
View ArticleYetholm centenarian
Mrs Mary Laidlaw who celebrated theoccasion of her hundredth birthday on 3rd August 2015. On sunday aparty was held with 50 of her closest friends and relatives including5 grandchildren and four...
View ArticleExam results ‘paint a highly-positive picture’
High school leavers recorded their “best-ever performance”, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) reported as hundreds of pupils received their exam results on Tuesday. The council announced that 34% of young...
View ArticleOld master Prof prepares to paint
Kelso United continue their East of Scotland League Cup campaign with a home meeting against Spartans on Saturday, writes John Slorance.United manager Prof Blaikie said: “We have a few new boys in the...
View ArticleSelkirk and Peebles all set to kick-off Border League
The official start of the 2015/16 league season is still three weeks away, but for Selkirk and Peebles the return to competitive action is earlier than most.For these two local rivals go head-to-head...
View ArticleOuthouses and barns targeted by thieves
Rural raiders are being hunted by police after a spate of raids near Newcastleton, writes Bob Burgess.Four barns and outhouses were targeted during the early hours of Friday morning.Thieves escaped...
View ArticleTaxing times – whichever way you look
Death and taxes – two certainties in our lives. Well, the former is more of a definite. You’re either dead – or you’re alive. No half-way house.But when it comes to taxes, the question of how much...
View ArticleLandlines: The ritual of the livestock judging ring has not changed
On the ground, at the sharp end, nose to the grindstone, whatever we care to call it, when your attention is focused on the short term aim of staying in business and/or providing for a family it can be...
View ArticleHousebuyers told to mind the gap
Work started this week on a long-standing gap site in Innerleithen High Street which will provide three one-bedroom affordable homes. An agreement was reached with developers Waverley Tweed Ltd at the...
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