Galashiels community councillors weighing up twin-track approach to boost...
Community councillors in Galashiels are set to explore options to better market it as a tourist destination, including possibly twinning with a town in England.That move comes after Judith Cleghorn,...
View ArticleBorders Railway bosses vow to raise their game
Fewer than half of Borders Railway services to Tweedbank arrive on time, latest figures reveal.Only 49.5% of the 33 trains a day to the terminus from Edinburgh get there as scheduled or within a minute...
View ArticleParking proposals spark public outcry in Melrose
Proposals to restrict parking in Melrose’s town centre are causing uproar among residents there without any off-street parking of their own.Scottish Borders Council has put forward plans to introduce...
View ArticleYoung Borders music-makers celebrate cash boost
A funding boost of £9,800 has come as music to the ears of young Borderers this week as it secures the extension of their creative music programme for another year.Galashiels-based Youth Borders has...
View ArticleGareth riding high on wave of support
With seven rideouts under his belt and only a handful still to go, Hawick Cornet Gareth Renwick is the first to admit he wishes time could slow down for just a moment.Around 120 riders rode with him on...
View ArticleFive flowers that hay fever sufferers can enjoy this summer
It’s the time of year when hay fever sufferers are exposed to copious amount of lavish floral displays in gardens and at weddings that they simply can’t enjoy due to their allergies.It’s an affliction...
View ArticlePeebles murder accused assessed as risk to others two days before killing,...
A murder accused was assessed by a mental health nurse as being a risk to others days before he killed a postwoman, a court heard today.Psychiatric nurse Ross Whitehead spoke to Nicholas Rogers – on...
View ArticleMelrose likened to war zone after annual sevens event
Drunks and undesirables must be stopped from turning Melrose into a “war zone” during its annual rugby sevens tournament, say town centre residents.Reports of antisocial behaviour and alcohol-fuelled...
View ArticlePlans go in for caravan park at Cardrona farm
A Tweeddale poultry farmer has launched the latest in a long line of bids to diversify his business. Andrew Cleghorn, owner of Cleek Poultry, has submitted a planning application for a caravan park on...
View ArticleFormer Galashiels diner to be turned into office
Planning approval has been granted for the conversion of a former bar and restaurant in Galashiels into an office and industrial unit.The application has been granted for the former Buddies American...
View ArticleGrant offers Hawick social group food for thought
An award-winning social enterprise group based in Hawick has agreed a sponsorship deal with Selkirk’s Bowhill Estate for a third consecutive year.The funds will assist Hawick Congregational Church in...
View ArticleExiles to come from a’ the airts
Selkirk Colonial Society is delighted to report that once again there will be a large turnout of exiles and visitors from overseas at this year’s common riding. Details of those who are known to the...
View ArticleMelrose can’t quite spoil the Watsonians party
Watsonians, as predicted, did enough in their opening game to seal overall victory in the 2018 Kings of the Sevens series.But the limelight was partially stolen from them on the final day at...
View ArticleThese four Scottish pubs have been named among the best in the UK
Four Scottish pubs have been recognised as the best in their region at the Pub and Bar Awards in London last night.Four Scottish pubs have been recognised as the best in their region at the 2018 Pub...
View ArticleAthletes cope impressively with challenging conditions in Selkirk
Strong easterly winds created a challenging experience for the 100 or so competitors taking part in Sunday’s Selkirk Triathlon, run by charitable trust Live Borders.Picking up his third consecutive...
View ArticleKids enthralled by insight into countryside life
It’s been described as one of the most important days of education a child will ever have and it continues to enthrall all pupils who attend.The Border Union Agricultural Society’s schools countryside...
View ArticleBattle to save bank not won yet, Melrose folk warned
The battle to save five Borders banks facing the axe might have been lost, following the closure of the first of them this week, but the fight to keep another branch open goes on.Selkirk’s Royal Bank...
View ArticleAppeal over plans to build new house at Gattonside rejected
Councillors have refused to grant planning permission for a house in Gattonside next to the former home of architect Peter Womersley. Scottish Borders Council’s local review body was this week asked to...
View ArticlePicture special – Borders pupils at Springwood Park
It’s been described as one of the most important days of education a child will ever have and it continues to enthrall all pupils who attend.The Border Union Agricultural Society’s schools countryside...
View ArticleBorders pair tie knot on royal wedding day
Borders bride Stacey Dyer was a princess for the day as she and fiancé Stuart Johnson tied the knot at much the same time as the royal nuptials were happening in Windsor.Some 600 guests packed St...
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