Gritting plan change revealed by council
ROAD safety will not be compromised, after councillors agreed to an overhaul of the local authority’s winter service plan, writes Mark Entwistle.The alterations include axing a substantial number of...
View ArticleKelso one-way road system made permanent as taxi row lingers on
COUNCILLORS this week rubber-stamped the introduction of a traffic regulation order to make Kelso’s experimental one-way roads layout permanent. The experimental set-up was introduced in March 2011,...
View ArticleBGH Friends donate high-tech scanner
The Friends of the BGH have provided funding for the purchase of a new Sonosite ultrasound scanner for the hospital.The scanner is the latest model and is the first of its type to be purchased in...
View ArticleThe caring bear bunch use their cars for cash
CAR enthusiasts have raised bootloads of cash for a local children’s charity.The Sporting Bears Motor Club (SBMC), classic and sports car enthusiasts who raise money for children’s charities, held...
View ArticlePeru-bound pupils set for bed-push
A group of pupils from various Borders high schools are preparing to give up their beds for the night for some unusual fundraising in aid of the Vine Trust Peru expedition, writes Jessica Simpson.The...
View ArticlePlans lodged for new ambulance station at BGH
PLANS for a new ambulance station to serve the central Borders have been lodged with the local council.The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) wants to replace its current ambulance depot in Galashiels...
View ArticlePostal alert
POLICE have issued an alert over a scam involing confidence trickster pretending he was phoning from the Post Office, stating there a parcel is waiting to be collected and requesting bank details.A...
View ArticleSuicide threat by court teenager
A TEENAGER who was facing court action for having sex with a 13-year-old girl threatened to end his own life by jumping off a bridge, a court has heard. Glen McGillivray, 19, was seen standing on the...
View Article‘Working together is key in business’
The Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce kicked off its programme of network events last week at the Tontine Hotel, Peebles.Jim Mather, former Scottish Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism in...
View ArticleBGH team’s Zambia tasks: advise on HIV and burns – and repair heart monitor
The twinning link between the Borders General Hospital (BGH) and a Zambian hospital, established to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, has “blossomed into helping more health departments”, according to its...
View ArticleClassical riding Rocks near Kelso
THE BORDERS, known to many as horse country, has a new riding stables offering tuition and livery.International rider and teacher Jennifer Rocks opened Eden Hall Stables near Kelso for business on...
View Articlewww.thesouthernreporter.co.uk
A few months ago we took a look at some resources that would be useful if you’re running an e-commerce website. I thought it would be useful to go right back to basics of e-commerce, so over the next...
View ArticleSPEAK? Yes, you can! You can make a difference to you and your business
What’s your greatest fear? Have you ever had that nervous, sinking feeling when asked to speak at an event or to the media? Whether presenting to a business meeting or conference, speaking in court, to...
View ArticlePeebles chocolatier is UK’s first Chocolate Master
RUTH HINKS has been crowned winner of the premier UK Chocolate Masters Competition – an initiative by Callebaut, Cacao Barry and Carma. She will now become the first woman to represent the UK at the...
View ArticleCampaigners pile on the pressure to ensure golden legacy for cycling in Borders
PEEBLES cyclists gathered round the town’s golden Olympic postbox on Sunday as part of a national campaign, Pedal on Parliament, to promote safer cycling.The 20 bicycle enthusiasts also called on local...
View ArticleVehicle seized
A 63-year-old man from Galashiels has been charged with taking and driving away a vehicle, and driving without a licence or insurance, after being stopped by police south of Peebles on Friday morning....
View ArticleData breach fine ‘very harsh’, says council leader, as SBC to pursue ‘other...
COUNCILLORS were this week informed that there was no chance of pursuing the firm involved in the bungled disposal of sensitive personnel documents, which led to the local authority being fined...
View ArticleCouncil debates Catholic super head
ONE super head to lead all four of the region’s Roman Catholic (RC) primary schools or a return to shared headships, are the two options which parents and staff are set to consider as part of a two...
View ArticleFury over wind farm tax break calls
ONE of the Borders’ leading anti-wind farm campaigners has slammed calls to give renewable energy companies tax breaks to help build more turbines. Professor Jack Ponton, a university emeritus...
View ArticleTurf Talk: Focus on Nottingham
WITH all the build up to Longchamp last weekend it was in the end a bit of an anti climax for me.Rain mutilated the conditions and some of the racing was well below par for what you usually expect at...
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