Ally McGilvray

Stories by Ally McGilvray

Below are recent stories by Ally McGilvray

• Last updated: 3 Mar 2010 09:52

  Transport Minister cuts first sod on Borders rail link

  MORE than 40 years after it closed, work has begun to reopen the rail line between Edinburgh and the Borders.

• Published: 2 Mar 2010 15:00

  Borders blaze victims 'lucky to be alive'

  A FAMILY forced to flee in fear after a fire ripped through their home in the Borders are lucky to be alive, it has been claimed.

• Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 17:05

  Girl crushed by bus in Earlston

  A 17-YEAR-OLD girl was left screaming for her life after being crushed by a bus in Earlston.

• Published: 23 Feb 2010 13:06

  Melrose players dressed to impress

  MELROSE players stripped naked for a photoshoot to promote the club's sevens this summer.

• Last updated: 23 Feb 2010 12:23

  'I almost died. Now I want to thank hospital staff who saved my life'

  SHE lost her voice after being struck down by a deadly illness. Now she has organised a charity karaoke competition to thank staff who saved her life.

• Last updated: 22 Feb 2010 14:55

  MSP renews calls for air rifles to be banned after Selkirk toddler is shot

  A LOCAL MSP has renewed calls for a ban on air guns after a three-year-old boy was shot in the Borders.

• Last updated: 18 Feb 2010 15:31

  'This is probably the single most important planning application in the history of Galashiels'

  FEARS have been voiced that a supermarket could be built next to the historic home of Sir Walter Scott.

• Published: 18 Feb 2010 15:24

  QFX annouce tour to celebrate release of greatest hits album

  HAWICK band QFX announce details of their first gig in Galashiels for 10 years.

• Last updated: 16 Feb 2010 08:38

  Police in Galashiels record a drop in shoplifting

  CRIME in Galashiels has fallen over the past month, according to police.

• Last updated: 15 Feb 2010 10:09

  Musicians drive to promote live music in Borders

  THEY are already on the road to success. However, local singer-songwriters Craig Jeffrey and Naomi Chapman have just released a new four-track CD as part of a drive to promote music in the Borders.

• Last updated: 10 Feb 2010 11:29

  Bin Laden in Galashiels

  ONE of the entrances to Galashiels could be renamed after the world's most wanted man.

• Published: 9 Feb 2010 13:08

  Plans unveiled to demolish student digs

  PLANS have been unveiled to demolish the old halls of residence at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels and build new state-of-the-art accommodation for 250 students.

• Published: 9 Feb 2010 13:00

  This is it!

  THIS is it! Sound music festival, which made its debut in the Borders last year, is back for 2010, it has been announced.

• Last updated: 9 Feb 2010 12:58

  Health chiefs forced to pay patient's private fees following blunder

  HEALTH chiefs in the Borders this week insisted they have reviewed their procedures after doctors failed to diagnosis a woman with a rare condition.

• Last updated: 2 Feb 2010 10:24

  Galbraith: Goal was a moment to remember

  HIBS star Danny Galbraith dedicated his first goal for his new club to his dad - after scoring a dramatic late winner over former champions Celtic on his birthday.

• Last updated: 27 Jan 2010 11:45

  Police charge man following jewellery theft

  A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the theft of jewellery worth £2000 from a house in Galashiels.

• Last updated: 21 Jan 2010 16:29

  Border hills are alive with the Sound of Music

  SOUND of Music star Connie Fisher has revealed she is planning to visit the Borders.

• Published: 19 Jan 2010 12:02

  Scotland stars kick-off bid for first 3G pitch in Borders

  IT is believed to be the first project of its kind in Scotland. And, this week, it received the support of two of the country's most respected sportsmen.

• Last updated: 19 Jan 2010 11:33

  Paterson aims to kick Gala into the record books

  HE is officially the best goal kicker in the world. But now Scotland's record points scorer Chris Paterson is aiming to kick Gala Rugby Club into the record books.

• Published: 19 Jan 2010 11:30

  QFX announce date in Borders

  QFX will headline the biggest party in the Borders this weekend.

• Last updated: 18 Jan 2010 11:39

  Winter white-out drives learners round bend

  LEARNER drivers across the Borders were driven round the bend after their tests were cancelled during the big freeze.

• Last updated: 13 Jan 2010 11:11

  Tributes to former council convener

  TRIBUTES have been paid to the first civic leader of the council following his death this week.

• Last updated: 12 Jan 2010 10:24

  Extra salt diverted to Borders following treacherous roads warning

  AN EXTRA 450 tonnes of grit was delivered to the Borders this week to help keep the region's roads open following the big freeze.

• Last updated: 11 Jan 2010 17:55

  Borders public to quiz Lib-Dem leader

  LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg will answer questions about the state of politics and the country during a visit to the Borders this week.

• Last updated: 10 Jan 2010 20:18

  170 jobs under-threat at Borders manufacturer

  MORE than 170 jobs are under-threat after a Borders-based cashmere manufacturer announced it has entered administration.

• Last updated: 10 Jan 2010 19:22

  Pupils return to school following extended holidays

  MOST schools across the Borders will re-open to pupils from Monday (January 11).

• Last updated: 6 Jan 2010 09:06

  Winter white-out

  BLIZZARDS brought life in the Borders to a virtual standstill this week as the area was battered by the worst winter storms Scotland has seen in 50 years.

• Last updated: 5 Jan 2010 12:48

  Pensioners vulnerable to wintry weather

  PENSIONERS across the Borders have been left stranded in their own homes and cut off from their communities as the region bore the brunt of the bad weather.

• Last updated: 31 Dec 2009 09:13

  I was so fat my kids couldn't hug me... now I feel fantastic!

  IT is one of the most common of New Year's resolutions. But a mum-of-two from Galashiels has revealed losing weight has changed her life - because her children can now give her a proper hug.

• Last updated: 24 Dec 2009 14:00

  The man who forgot Christmas

  A DOTING dad has revealed he has not celebrated Christmas since his son died seven years ago - because he blames himself for the tragic accident which led to his untimely death.