Hawick woman given supervision order for assaulting police officers and...
A woman has been given a two-year supervision order at Selkirk Sheriff Court for causing a rumpus at her father’s home and assaulting two police officers.Claire Condie, 29, of Allars Bank, Hawick, was...
View ArticleFun day for the Lidl ones in Kelso
Lidl in Kelso is hosting a family fun day in its Shedden Park Road car park this Saturday, May 19.Parents doing their weekly shop can watch their children enjoy free face-painting, an entertainer,...
View ArticleRiders head to river for spurs
New friendships will be forged and tradition maintained tomorrow evening at Galafoot as the principals of Galashiels and Selkirk’s summer festivals meet for their spurs night celebrations.Selkirk Royal...
View ArticleRecord entries and bumper attendances at Floors Castle
Izzy Taylor led from the start to claim the £1750 top prize in the Floors Castle Cazenove Capital CIC** with Monkeying Around.Izzy Taylor led from the start to claim the £1750 top prize in the Floors...
View ArticleKelso notch hat-trick of league wins but falter in cup
Kelso’s cricketers bounced back on Saturday to win their third game of the ESCA Championship at home to Musselburgh.Electing to bat first, Kelso once again got off to a solid start, with openers C....
View ArticleGala YM staging special gathering to mark 90 years
A special dinner is being held on Friday, May 25 in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels, to herald the 90th anniversary of Gala YM RFC.The 7pm event features a five-course meal, plus a host of speakers,...
View ArticleYoungsters from Selkirk and Earlston serve up a treat
Promising young south-Scotland tennis players gave an indication of how high local standards are when they gathered for the Hastings Legal Borders 14 and Under Boys and Girls Singles Tournament, held...
View ArticleFortunate escape for rider after horrific fall
Borders point-to-point rider Harriet Bryce – who fractured her back in four places after her horse fell at the recent Lauderdale Hunt’s Mosshouses meeting – looks set to make a miraculous recovery.And...
View ArticleVale vow to learn from season’s mistakes after stormy Fife game keeps them in...
Vale of Leithen boss Chris Anderson declared himself “definitely relieved and delighted” to still be in the Lowland League, after a reality-bending sequence of events on Saturday in Edinburgh and...
View ArticleJust too little left in the tank as tired Selkirk fade in cup final
Selkirk 1Cumbernauld Colts 3The experience of their first cup final in a decade sadly proved a game too far for Selkirk, as the strains of a long season with a small squad caught up with them.Ian...
View ArticleHosts seal win to ensure Kings tournament goes to the wire
Selkirk burst through on Saturday to win their own 7s contest for the first time in five years – and helped ensure the 2018 Kings tournament goes to its final day.It was an eventful day at Philiphaugh,...
View ArticleKings’ crowning 2018 contest offers excitement and ambition
It’s going to be an enthralling end to the 2018 Kings of the Sevens rugby tournament on Saturday, with Jed-Forest the hosts.Can Melrose add the prestigious title to their BT Premiership and BT Cup...
View ArticleFirst bowling contest of the season at Langholm
Langholm New Town Bowling Club has held its first tournament of the year, the open singles, sponsored once again by local window cleaner Duncan Ritchie.It was a glorious sunny day for the tournament...
View Article43-year-old in court over Kelso break-ins
A man has been remanded in custody at Jedburgh Sheriff Court after being accused of two-break-ins.Leon Murphy, 43, of no fixed abode, is charged with theft by housebreaking at an address in Kelso last...
View ArticleHawick man denies sex attacks on girls
A man will stand trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court next month on charges of sexually assaulting two 15-year-old girls.Liam Sharkey, 21, denies committing those offences at his home in Hawick’s McLagan...
View ArticlePolice tackling youth disorder outbreak
Action is being taken to stamp out an outbreak of anti-social behaviour in Kelso being blamed on unruly youths.The parents of 20 young people are to get a visit from police officers in the coming days...
View ArticleHeadteacher hits out over drug rumours
Kelso High School headteacher Jill Lothian has hit out over unsubstantiated rumours about pupils there using drugs being aired at a public meeting.Mrs Lothian said she had been inundated with calls...
View ArticleKelso 55-year-old facing trial on child sex charges
A man has been accused of historical sex crimes against two young girls.Raymond Hay, 55, of Roxburgh Street, Kelso, will face two charges at a jury trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court next month.He denies...
View ArticleGordon woman admonished for smashing car windows
A Gordon woman has been admonished for vandalising a car last year.Clare Purvis-Hutchison, 37, was admonished at Jedburgh Sheriff Court after being of good behaviour during a period of deferred...
View ArticleLauder 30-year-old admonished over abuse of partner
A man has been admonished for shouting abuse at his partner.Andrew Hutchinson, 30, of Mid Row, Lauder, was admonished at Jedburgh Sheriff Court after being of good behaviour during a period of deferred...
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