Brackwell century not enough
Langholm beat Appleby III by four wicketsEDEN VALLEY DIVISION THREEA GOOD batting display by Langholm at the Vicars Croft ground secured an impressive win in the 36th over.Appleby made a brisk start...
View ArticleNFU welcomes bid to get rid of red tape
FARMERS’ views are being sought on what red tape to cut.Leading the review, businessman Brian Pack is inviting groups and individual farmers to say what regulations cause most headaches, as well as...
View ArticleMartin leads Scots to third, but wins in sportsmanship stakes
LEADING a very young Scottish Junior Boys’ Tetrathlon team at the UK regional competition at Milton Keynes last weekend, Westruther sporting all-rounder Martin Smith kept his cool to claim a podium...
View ArticleBorders in bid for Holyrood cash for new Kelso school
COUNCILLORS are set to make a bid for Scottish Government funding to build a new Kelso High School, writes Bob Burgess.The replacement 650-pupil school is likely to cost £14.8million and Scottish...
View ArticleDistrict News
AncrumSERVICE: There will be a united all-age service, shared with the 42nd Dundee Boys’ Brigade, in a tent at 10am on Sunday at Ancrum Football Club. EarlstonPARISH CHURCH: July 1 is the civic week...
View ArticleGalashiels roads to close as relief scheme nears completion
A MAJOR roads artery in the centre of Galashiels is be closed overnight next week, writes Bob Burgess.The closure is to allow surfacing of a new roundabout at the junction of Bridge Place, High...
View ArticleEducation leader backs weak school
THE newly appointed councillor in charge of education in the Borders says a primary school which was criticised by inspectors has a bright future.Tweedbank primary and nursery was deemed weak in two of...
View ArticleJockey Campbell Gillies dies in holiday accident
EAST LOTHIAN Jockey Campbell Gillies has died in an accident while on holiday in the Greek resort of Kavos just a day before his 22nd birthday.Born in Haddington Gillies attended the British Racing...
View ArticleTurf Talk: Ding dong battle expected for Carlisle Bell
WITH Royal Ascot done and dusted we quickly move on to Carlisle’s highlight of the year, though not quite on the same scale as Ascot, Carlisle Bell and Cumberland Plate day is a highly anticipated race...
View ArticleFines follow Hawick rammy
TROUBLE flared in Hawick during the early hours of Sunday. Police were alerted to an incident in Baker Street around 2am.Officers have confirmed that two local men, aged 19 and 20, were involved in a...
View ArticleMARKET PRICES
ST BOSWELLSJohn Swan Ltd sold 66 clean cattle, 54 OTM cattle, 1953 spring lambs, 838 ewesBullocks (23) averaged 211p per kg (+4.2p on the week); heifers (41) averaged 212.2p per kg, (+0.2p on the...
View ArticleDam fine win at Heriot for Mosse
THE weather held out for the recent Heriot open sheepdog trial on the airstrip field at the village’s Macfie Hall.Past Swedish champion Mosse Magnusson and his bitch Dam (93 points) won top honours at...
View ArticlePeebles promising
ORGANISERS are hoping for good weather in the run up to Peebles Show next weekend.New free parking has been organised for the event in Hay Lodge Park, one of the largest one-day shows in...
View Articlelandlines
A few days with sunshine last week changed the look of winter barley crops, bringing the prospect of harvest a little closer. The weather also allowed a spurt of silage making and brought a sliver of...
View ArticleBorder Union Show trophy winners
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONSAndrew and Gillian McCowan; reserve: J. & C. FletcherCATTLEBEEF CATTLE INTER-BREED CHAMPIONSHIP: Renton & Redden Partners, Clarence House, Shielfield, Berwick upon...
View Article‘Hunter was outstanding’
THE Border Union Show was blessed with sunshine on Friday and Saturday, much to the relief of competitors, show-goers and organisers.The show went ahead after the layout was changed slightly because of...
View ArticleHigh-visibility raiders hunted
POLICE are probing a forced entry at Scottish Power’s depot in Melrose Road, Galashiels.Thieves escaped with various pieces of equipment and a number of high-visibility jackets. The raiders struck...
View ArticleCompetition rules
To qualify for entry you must be working or have access to a professional kitchen and commercial dining room and/or be a chef, apprentice, student or trainee in professional cookery with no more than...
View ArticleStreets ahead
Johnny Streets, above, was 25 and a commis chef at the County Hotel, Selkirk, when he was unanimously judged the winner of last year’s competition. He started there as a kitchen porter and has been...
View ArticleOpen Country by Erica Hume Niven
The killing times – this phrase as it reads could refer to many things. Although I have seen this leaflet many times, something about those words particularly struck me today. I stopped and just looked...
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