Paterson and Edgar rise from canvas as Lib Dems punch above their weight
DESPITE returning just six councillors at this month’s local government polls, the Lib Dems have taken four of the 11 portfolios on Scottish Borders Council’s ruling executive.At last week’s full...
View ArticleTwo weeks to go as festival focuses on families
EXCITEMENT is mounting among the legions of book fans – and celebrity watchers – ahead of The Brewin Dolphin Borders Book Festival which kicks off in a fortnight in the idyllic setting of Harmony...
View ArticleBannocks are ordered to go on parade
CAMERON’S, the only bakery still based in Selkirk, has received a royal boost which will help spread the word about the town’s most famous food export.The long-established business in High Street has...
View ArticleGala woman recovering following collapse
A WOMAN who stopped breathing after collapsing during an exercise class in Galashiels was rescued by a crew of firefighters, writes Kenny Paterson.The 42-year-old, named locally as Rachel Inglis, was...
View ArticleSelkirk Common Riding ball changes prove a hit in royal burgh
IT looks as if the experimental changes to the format of the Selkirk Common Riding Ball, to safeguard the future of the event, have been successful, writes Mark Entwistle.Recently, we reported how...
View ArticleAs Olympics loom, local high-flying athletes feature in new schools guide
WITH less than two months until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Borders schoolchildren are being inspired by the stories of 15 Olympians and Paralympians who are either local or have...
View ArticleBlaze which destroyed fishing lodge remains a mystery nearly a month on
MYSTERY surrounds a fire which destroyed a £100,000 fishing lodge on a Peeblesshire estate, writes Kenny Paterson.The blaze gutted the two-storey Scandinavian cabin on the banks of Portmore Loch near...
View ArticleGrahame joins push to restore wartime reminder that could put Borders on map
LOCAL MSP Christine Grahame has joined the fight to save a three-dimensional map of Scotland, created in the Borders by Polish students in the 1970s.Conceived by Polish military commander, General...
View ArticleJim tells of his pride after being awarded his second Lord Lieutenant’s...
A KELSO soldier has been honoured with his second Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate, writes Kenny Paterson.Sergeant Jim Lawrie, of the Territorial Army’s Galashiels detachment, picked up the title from...
View ArticleWarning to dog owner, but mum of teenage victim calls for tougher action
POLICE have issued a warning to the owner of a dog which allegedly attacked and bit a teenaged girl at a popular picnic spot near Galashiels.But that sanction does not satisfy the mother of 13-year-old...
View ArticleSBC brings businesses on board
Business leaders are to be drafted in by Scottish Borders Council as its new coalition vowed last week to put economic development at the heart of its policies over the next five years.TheSouthern can...
View ArticleHawick murderer Dean Rippon locked up for at least 19 years
A KILLER who could not bear to look at photos of the horrific injuries he inflicted on his victim has been jailed for life.Dean Rippon, 20, will spend at least 19 years behind bars for the murder of...
View ArticleYoung drinkers caught by police in Duns, Denholm and Galashiels
POLICE seized alcohol from children as young as 13 in a weekend purge on underage drinking, writes Bob Burgess.And officers say they are disappointed that young people are not heeding earlier...
View ArticlePolice in Scottish Borders join drink and drug-drive purge
A TWO-WEEK blitz by police on drivers who get behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs is underway, writes Bob Burgess.It was launched on Monday by the Association of Chief Police Officers for...
View ArticleAussies sunk as Laidlaw proves Scotland hero
JEDBURGH’s Greig Laidlaw slotted over a penalty with the last kick of the game as Scotland secured a historic win over Australia.Laidlaw’s 82nd minute kick gave the tourists a 9-6 triumph - their first...
View ArticleAround the region’s fairways
BORDER LADIESTeam tournament at Duns: Handicap Trophy – The Roxburghe 241 (17) 224. Team: D. Ker (5), J. Birdsall (5) F. Ker (7). Scratch Trophy – Torwoodlee 256. Team: I. Craigie, A. Dodds, V. Scott,...
View ArticleAround the region’s greens
BORDER BOWLING ASSOCIATIONFollowing the magnificent win against East Lothian last week the Hamilton Trophy team were keen to repeat the feat by beating West Lothian at Coldstream on Saturday.As is...
View ArticleVauxhall buff Alisdaire completes drive of his dreams
IT took Selkirk veteran car enthusiast Alisdaire Lockhart 22 years of painstaking work to recreate the famous Prince Henry Vauxhall, writes Andrew Keddie.But all that toil and attention to meticulous...
View ArticleA muckle result for Langholm as they thrash Threlkeld at home
Langholm beat Threlkeld by 196 runsEDEN VALLEY DIVISION THREELangholm produced their best performance so far this season in the Eden Valley League to defeat Threlkeld at the Castleholm.Langholm opened...
View ArticleSouters march on in the city
Selkirk beat Marchnmont II by 112 runsEAST DIVISION LEAGUE SIXSELKIRK were made to work a bit harder for victory in Edinburgh, but still eased to another league win.The Souters bowled out their hosts...
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