New Principals have a Grand time

FORMER Braw Lass Nicola Mackay admitted her Braw Lad Ryan Mania had put the Borders festivals on the map after he became the first Scot in 117 years to win the Grand National - the world's most famous horse race.

Posted 7 May 2013 08:30   Ally McGilvray   0 Comments

Appointment of Braw Lad and Lass is as clear as Black and White

CROWDS of well-wishers turned out in Galashiels to welcome the appointment of this year's Braw Lad and Lass.

Posted 19 Apr 2013 21:00   Ally McGilvray   0 Comments

Galashiels lamp post in the spotlight

CASH-STRAPPED councillors have revealed they plan to brighten up Galashiels - by spending more than £5500 on a new lamp post.

Posted 16 Apr 2013 07:00   Ally McGilvray   5 Comments

Galashiels defences to start in the summer

WORK will begin within the next few months on Galashiels' new £3.6 million flood defences.

Posted 2 Apr 2013 07:00   David Knox   0 Comments

A bid to spruce up roundabouts in Galashiels fails to take root

PLANS to brighten up the new Galashiels roundabouts with sponsorship cash have been ditched.

Posted 30 Mar 2013 08:30   David Knox   1 Comments

Galashiels hosts Battle of Britain

IT has been billed as a Battle of Britain. And some of the best fighters in the country will be there.

Posted 29 Mar 2013 09:30   Editorial   0 Comments

Council prepared to talk rubbish in Galashiels

LOCAL residents will get the chance to quiz council chiefs over waste and recycling issues at a question and answer session in Galashiels next month.

Posted 28 Mar 2013 07:30   Nadia Vidinova   0 Comments

Man remanded following incident at Galashiels health centre

A 49-YEAR-OLD man has made a private court appearance in connection with a three-hour stand-off with police at a health centre in the Borders.

Posted 1 Mar 2013 14:00   Editorial   4 Comments

Chess brilliant for Philiphaugh champions

PHILIPHAUGH have won the Borders Primary School Chess Championship for the second year in a row.

Posted 28 Feb 2013 07:00   Ally McGilvray   0 Comments

Woman attacked in Galashiels

A 22-YEAR-OLD woman was punched in the face during an unprovoked attack in Galashiels.

Posted 19 Feb 2013 07:30   Ally McGilvray   0 Comments

Fundraisers have a ball in Galashiels

MORE than 200 people attended a ball in the Borders at the weekend to raise money for a fund set in memory of a sports-mad schoolboy who died while playing cricket near his home in Galashiels, aged nine.

Posted 18 Feb 2013 08:30   Editorial   0 Comments

Yarn bomber has a blast in Galashiels

GALASHIELS was hit by an explosion of colour after being targeted by a yarn bomber last week

Posted 13 Feb 2013 09:00   Editorial   0 Comments

Galashiels student unveils tree-mendous jeans

WE couldn't get Twiggy, but student Amber Lorimer was happy to stand in for the unveiling of Gala's latest catwalk creation - jeans made from wood.

Posted 7 Feb 2013 09:30   David Knox   0 Comments

Council pledges £11million for new schools in Galashiels

CHANGES for education in Galashiels are on the horizon after Scottish Borders Council committed £11 million towards a schools solution.

Posted 1 Feb 2013 09:30   David Knox   0 Comments