Mixed fortunes for Tweedbank in opening weekend
THE first full week of action brought mixed fortunes for Tweedbank indoor bowlers, starting with the seniors who entertained Midlothian last Wednesday.With a number of players not available for the new...
View ArticleHectic time of year for local orienteers
THERE’S no let-up for Borders orienteers as the autumn season progresses with important races almost every weekend.Carlisle hosted the latest round of the UK Urban League and there were satisfying wins...
View ArticleTeries hot on freestyle
FIFTEEN members of Hawick Amateur Swimming Club took part in the Borders Freestyle Championships at Galashiels. The boys swam first, with impressive pbs from Mark Messer, Liam Caldwell, Lyall Hodgins...
View ArticleAround the fairways
GalashielsVICTORY Cup: A slight change to the cup brought all contenders together for a medal round of foursomes.The Winter League transfer window is still open, so it was somewhat surprising to see...
View ArticleBovver-booted bovines
IT was a stand-off that made the late Steve Irwin taking on a spitting cobra seem like he was cuddling a kitten.The cow stood nonchalantly staring at us, its calf close by, posing in a stance akin to a...
View ArticleParalympians on course for Jedburgh Running Festival
PARALYMPIC track stars Jade Jones and Jamie Carter will compete at the Jedburgh Running Festival later this month.Jones, who is only 16, missed out on a place in the T54 800m final in London by...
View ArticleMelrose announce B&I Cup line-up
A JOURNEY to Doncaster awaits Melrose this weekend and a British & Irish Cup opener against Doncaster Knights, writes Fiona Scott.Selectors have went for the same starting backline as last weekend...
View ArticleHerkes role recalled
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Stow postmaster who helped capture child killer Robert Black, writes Kenny Paterson.David Herkes died last month at the age of 75. He spotted Black as he snatched a...
View ArticleSelkirk Sessions maintain theme of traditional music open to all
Pubs, clubs and hotels echoed to the sound of music at the weekend during the annual Selkirk Sessions traditional music festival.The weather was kind, which delighted visitors who elected to camp at...
View ArticleGala and Melrose ready to test their might against the pros
PROFESSIONAL rugby returns to Netherdale on Saturday when Gala face English Championship side, London Scottish, in the first round of the British and Irish Cup, writes Fiona Scott.The Exiles, who...
View ArticleProf rues fixture ‘farce’
KELSO UNITED and Hawick Royal Albert clashed at Woodside Park recently in an East of Scotland First Division match, with the Tweedsiders emerging 7-3 victors, writes John Slorance.This Saturday, the...
View ArticleGood turn was downfall of learner driver friend
Believing his friend could be over the alcohol limit after a party the previous night, Ahmad Awad offered to drive home the following morning.But when police stopped the 27-year-old, during a routine...
View Article‘You are effectively drinking yourself to death’
A drunken man, who re-offended a day after appearing in court, was jailed for seven months.Paul Cessford had been in court the previous day, when he was found in a drunken state near Asda and Tesco’s...
View ArticleSentence deferred following drunken rant
A drunken man who threw a knife while rampaging about his home, striking internal walls, had sentence deferred for six months to be of good behaviour.Fifty-year-old James Blair of Eildon Road, Hawick,...
View ArticleTeenager avoids jail following attack on former housemate
After being put out of the home they shared, Jade Hart assaulted her former housemate, leaving her unconscious after repeatedly kicking and stamping on her head.At Jedburgh Sheriff Court last Friday,...
View ArticleDuo who stole electrical goods jailed
Two thieves who stole more than £2,000 worth of electrical appliances from a Galashiels store, were each jailed for nine months.The pair, who had travelled from Lanarkshire to commit the offence, were...
View ArticleReleased on bail
A 20-year-old appeared in private, charged on petition with an alleged knife offence, assault, and threatening behaviour in Kelso at the weekend.Daniel Murdoch of Inchmyre, Kelso, made no plea or...
View ArticleWoman’s arrest at airport unlawful, claims lawyer
A holidaymaker arrested at Newcastle airport was unlawfully detained by police, according to her solicitor.Natasha Murray was arrested as she waited with family for a holiday flight abroad.When she...
View ArticleBowlers bow out
LAST Saturday saw the last outdoor competition at Ettrick Forest Bowling Club.On a glorious sunny afternoon there was a good turnout for the Farmers Triples. After the qualifying sections the triples...
View ArticleCausing a scene over ambulance move
It was a long time coming, but after years of to-ing and fro-ing it finally looked like the Scottish Ambulance Service was to be given a new home at Borders General Hospital, with a long-awaited...
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