Water Warning
The Borders’ emergency services are urging members of the public to stay safe around water after two incidents in two days last week. Senior officers at Lothian and Borders Police, and the fire and...
View ArticleTulley demands answers on how common good funds are operated
FORMER Scottish Borders Council convener Drew Tulley has launched a scathing attack on the council’s handling of common good funds.Mr Tulley told Galashiels Community Council that the town’s £110,000...
View ArticleBorderers give voice to Scott’s verse
Voices from the Scottish Borders are to play a central part in a new exhibition about the life and legacy of Sir Walter Scott.Housed in the new Abbotsford Visitor Centre, which opens on Monday, the...
View ArticleFirst course served in Borders’ junior chef competition
Entries for this year’s Scottish Borders Junior Chef Challenge are now in, with 12 young culinary talents devising their own dishes for the public and judges to taste in the coming weeks.Over the next...
View ArticleSBC officials and Jed community council to discuss impact of floods
COUNCIL officials are to discuss the flooding in Jedburgh with the town’s community council on Tuesday.The Scottish Borders Council officers will be talking about the community’s response to the flash...
View ArticleHosts prove to be a boost
while the Borders has suffered from an atrocious summer, there is an indication that the tourist sector may not have suffered as badly as many feared.Hawick believes that visitor numbers to the town...
View ArticleBarrie fears continue
BORDERS MP and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has again expressed his worries over the future of the workforce at the Barrie knitwear mill in Hawick.It comes more than a week after shares in parent...
View ArticleA double celebration of MacDiarmid
A LIFELONG Hugh MacDiarmid enthusiast will receive a national award in Langholm tomorrow, writes Sally Gillespie.Former Roxburghshire resident John Manson will be presented with the Saltire Society’s...
View ArticleValley farmers celebrate their success at Peebles Show
PEEBLES Show brought prizes for local farmers.South Country Cheviot producers Jimmy and George Irving, Mountbenger, Yarrow, won the breed championship with a ewe and took the reserve ticket with a tup...
View ArticleAbattoir equipment auction
EQUIPMENT from the Borders’ only slaughterhouse is to be auctioned at its former site in Winston Road, Galashiels on September 12.Items going under the hammer range from electric stunning tongs, bleed...
View ArticleCare company job boost
Fifty jobs are being created in the Borders to meet the increased demand for people needing care at home, writes Sandy Neil. Scottish care provider Independent Living Services (ILS) is embarking on a...
View ArticleTanks for the memory as Andrew rebuilds a piece of village history
Smailholm man Andrew Fairlie has rebuilt a village wall 67 years after he saw it destroyed by Polish tanks stationed in the Borders to help the British war effort in 1945. “I remember as a wee laddie...
View ArticleWatchdogs needed for audit body
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) wants people to apply to become external members of its audit committee. The committee reviews and scrutinises the council’s framework of corporate governance, risk...
View ArticleSelkirk and Vale of Leithen await Scottish Cup draw
SELKIRK and Vale of Leithen await this afternoon’s Scottish Cup second round draw - both hoping for the plum fixture of Rangers - after securing impressive away victories.Selkirk won 2-0 at Glasgow...
View ArticleWind farm firm puts Valley road closure plans on the agenda
PLANS to close a road linking Hawick with the Ettrick Valley in order to accommodate a wind farm are to be discussed next week, writes Kenny Paterson.Two information days will be held in Roberton...
View ArticleKirkhope primary a class act, say school inspectors
AN Ettrick Valley school has received a glowing report from government inspectors.Kirkhope primary was praised by HM inspector Janie McManus for its high calibre of staff and quality of learning and...
View ArticleBorders derby in Scottish Cup second round
THE BORDERS only representatives left in the Scottish Cup have been drawn together.Selkirk will host Vale of Leithen at Yarrow Park on Saturday, September 29 in the second round of the national...
View ArticleWind farm exhibitions
PNE Wind UK Ltd will hold a third round of public exhibitions in Lauder Public Hall and Westruther Village Hall this week to allow the local communities to view revised plans for a wind farm at Brunta...
View ArticleCrawford treble hits Stow thump Spurs
Stow 6 Gala Hotspur 2BAL DIVISION BA JOHNNY Crawford hat-trick earned Stow a comfortable win over close rivals Gala Hotspur.Gala took the lead on 10 minutes through Gary Cleghorn only for Stow to...
View ArticleAncrum’s secure Wright Cup semi spot
Ancrum 3 Gala Hotspur 3 (After extra time, Ancrum win 5-3 on penalties)WRIGHT CUP QUARTER FINALSANCRUM made it into the semi-finals of the Wright Cup with a dramatic penalty shoot out win at...
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