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Legend of sweetie salesman unwrapped
A VICTORIAN millworker from the Borders who inspired one of the most famous children’s songs of all time is to be celebrated by a new group set up to study the area’s past.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
I found them so inspiring due to the resilience they show in the face of poverty
TORRENTIAL rain and 150mph winds, you could think it’s Scotland summer forecast but these were the elements that a young Galashiels woman had to deal with when a cyclone recently hit Bangladesh.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
Galashiels pair in blue heaven
The competition off the field for Uefa Cup tickets has started for Rangers fans as football’s version of musical chairs begins.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
Rising damp leads for calls for housing estate to be rebuilt
A FURIOUS father believes an entire Selkirk housing estate may need rebuilt to end an ongoing dampness dilemma.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
Monty swings into action at Locharron
IT should be some comfort to Colin Montgomerie that, should golf not work out, there is always a future in tartan design.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
Cash is no longer king for school meals
THE DAYS of schoolchildren standing with their hands out asking for lunch money may be over.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
Patients could be asked to pay for parking at BGH
PATIENTS are missing appointments at the biggest hospital in the Borders because of a chronic shortage of parking spaces, it has been claimed.
Published: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008 12:00
A SPOOF video promoting one of the country’s most violent computer games is set to become an internet hit in the Borders.
Published: Wednesday, 30th April, 2008 09:00
Much a Doo for pigeon daft Kieran
A BIRD fancier from Galashiels is causing a flap in the world of pigeon racing.
Published: Wednesday, 30th April, 2008 09:00
Gas bill dispute nearing the end
IT is a situation that residents in the Galashiels neighbourhoods of Meigle View and Riddle Dumble Park are well-versed in: the Scottish Gas meter mix-up that has been confusing residents in the two estates for years now.
Published: Wednesday, 30th April, 2008 09:00
Houston: We have a (little) problem
GALASHIELS is open for business.
Published: Wednesday, 30th April, 2008 09:00
Kirsty hopes to raise awareness of Cyclone horror
A YOUNG Galashiels woman who has recently returned from Bangladesh is about to embark on a tour of the UK, where she will share her experience and relive the horror of a recent cyclone that hit the region.
Published: Wednesday, 30th April, 2008 09:00
