Gangs create havoc in Selkirk centre
Marauding youngsters are making Selkirk’s town centre a no-go area after dark for elderly residents.The town’s community council heard on Monday night’s meeting that a group of youths, aged between 12...
View ArticleOn your bike, park cyclists could be told if ban is agreed
Calls are being made for cyclists to be banned from two of Peebles’ public parks.Peebles Community Council has been asked to consult townsfolk to establish how much support there would be for cycling...
View ArticleGroups backing town centre tapestry site
Regeneration groups in towns across the central Borders are backing calls for a site in central Galashiels to become a permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Destination Scottish Borders...
View ArticleMP calls for rethink over tax credits firm
Borders MP Calum Kerr has joined the chorus of disapproval over the tactics employed by the private firm contracted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to carry out checks on claimants for tax credits.Mr...
View ArticleCharity
The Rotary Club of Kelso recently organised a sponsored walk which was open to all charities, sports clubs and organisations in the town. The walk enabled a variety of groups a chance to raise funds...
View ArticleMost convincing picture of the Loch Ness monster ever taken?
A whisky warehouse worker has taken a picture of what could be one of the most convincing Loch Ness Monster sightings to date. Amateur photographer Ian Bremner, 58, was driving around the Highlands in...
View ArticleRevealed: The 25 worst online passwords
Hacking and data breaches are, sadly, an everyday fact of life in the 21st century but some people really aren’t helping matters by using simple, easy-to-break passwords.While a secure password can...
View ArticleMelrose make it four from four
Gala 27, Melrose 43Melrose collected their fourth successive bonus point to continue leading the Premiership – but it took until the second half for them to douse a fighting Gala side.Melrose scored...
View ArticleGreens inching closer to first win
Hawick 28, Ayr 43 It’s been an agonising start to the season for Hawick but, on Saturday, against an unbeaten Ayr side – made even stronger by the inclusion of Scotland stand-off Finn Russell – the...
View ArticleMet Office storm names - is your name on the list?
The Met Office has announced the names of this year’s winter storms.The Name Our Storms pilot scheme began last autumn/winter when members of the public were asked to suggest names for wind storms with...
View ArticleDon’t give a dog a bone, vets warn pet owners
Despite that satisfied look on their faces when they are busy gnawing away on them, dogs should not be given bones, vets are increasingly warning.The UK’s leading veterinary charity the PDSA has taken...
View ArticleRoad to the future is paved with driverless cars
All of the major vehicle manufacturers have been setting out their planned timescales for launching sales of driverless vehicles. Many people are surprised at the pace of change under which increasing...
View ArticleToys ‘R’ Us reveal must-have Christmas toys
Toy experts at Britain’s biggest toy store have unveiled their very own list of 14 Superstars, which are expected to dominate kids’ Christmas lists this year - and it’s going to be a hard-fought battle...
View ArticleThe building blocks of history
A Jedburgh man who has collected an amazing 2,000 bricks has been shortlisted for a major heritage award, for keeping alive an important chunk of Scottish history.Mark Cranston, of Scottish Brick...
View ArticleBorders riders on form in equestrian qualifier
School riders from the south did the Borders proud last Saturday against teams from throughout Scotland and the north of England, competing in the National Schools Equestrian Association qualifier at...
View ArticleBest event for years, says chairman
Selkirk Vintage Rally chairman Gordon Edgar said Sunday’s event, held at Sunderland Hall, was the best they have had in years.The rally’s tagline ‘There’s something for everyone’ could not have been...
View ArticleSo far, Sophie good
The Countess of Wessex, right, got on the saddle for her Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Diamond Challenge this week, pedalling 445 miles from Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh to London in six days – and stopped...
View ArticleA golden opportunity for public
Organisers of a bid to boost golden eagle numbers in the south of Scotland want a good variety of people to attend their public meetings.Julie Nock of the Southern Uplands Partnership said: “We want...
View ArticleDistrict News
BOWDENCamera groupCamera group members meet on Monday, September 26, at 7.30pm when photographer John Parris, the guest speaker, will give a travel documentary, including portraits.CADDONFOOTParish...
View ArticleThree-year drive ban for research doctor
A research doctor who admitted failing to give two samples of breath after being suspected of drinking and driving was banned from the road for three years at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.Claire...
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