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Melrose residents bring home concerns

A FRAIL pensioner was forced to crawl down onto her hands and knees to pick weeds from her garden in an effort to shame the company she pays to do the work into action, it has been claimed.

Published: Wednesday, 6th August, 2008 09:00

Bike boss's anger as popular plans rejected

A MELROSE adventure sports boss was left ‘disgusted’ after the council turned down his bid to develop his motorcycle training and archery centre despite winning approval from tourism chiefs.

Published: Wednesday, 23rd July, 2008 09:00

LIBERTY BELLE AT PRESTWICK AIRPORT

“Liberty Belle”, one of the few World War 2 B17 “Flying Fortresses” still flying, made a historic stop over at Prestwick Airport on Wednesday, July 2.

Published: Friday, 4th July, 2008 13:50

Borders Book Festival 2008

TRADERS in Melrose reportedly saw a boom in business at the weekend as a result of the thousands of visitors who came to the town for the fifth annual Borders Book Festival.

Published: Wednesday, 25th June, 2008 09:00

Lauder Cornet is a 'local hero'

LAUDER Cornet Jon Threadgall has been hailed a hero after pulling two people from a burning car just minutes before it exploded.

Published: Thursday, 19th June, 2008 12:00

Melrose Festival makes a splash

THERE were dark clouds looming over Melrose on Monday evening, but the cheers of the crowds and skirl of the pipes warded off any threat of rain as Melrosian Scott Roy led 188 proud riders into Market Square for the final stop of the annual ride-out.

Published: Thursday, 19th June, 2008 12:00

Melrose seven are coming to town

THERE is the Melrose Sevens, and then there are the Melrose seven.

Published: Wednesday, 9th April, 2008 09:00

Dialysis Unit in 'crisis' claims local charity

A CRISIS is crippling a local hospital service and forcing more patients from the Borders to endure a 60-mile round trip to Edinburgh for life-saving treatment, according to a local charity.

Published: Wednesday, 2nd April, 2008 10:00

Rugby car parking option fails to knock problem into touch

PROBLEMS with parking are driving motorists in Melrose round the bend.

Published: Wednesday, 26th March, 2008 09:00

Watch out for the Bridgelands Beast

WALKERS at this weekend’s hiking festival in Selkirk are being warned to watch out for the Bridgelands Beast.

Published: Wednesday, 19th March, 2008 10:00

Hope for local traders

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of town centre shopping in Galashiels after a number of stores reached the end of the line and shut up shop within days of each other last month.

Published: Wednesday, 5th March, 2008 10:00

Councillor cleared of code complaint

THE leader of the Borders Party has been cleared of breaching the councillors’ code of conduct.

Published: Wednesday, 27th February, 2008 12:00