Ally McGilvray

Stories by Ally McGilvray

Below are recent stories by Ally McGilvray

• Last updated: 10 Aug 2010 15:26

  Minch Moor appeal 'coming'

  CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a wind farm at one of the Borders' best known beauty spots have been thrown out this week.

• Last updated: 4 Aug 2010 13:11

  Craig Jeffrey: I've got The Feeling

  GALASHIELS singer-songwriter Craig Jeffrey will support chart-toppers The Feeling at one of the country's biggest music festivals later this year.

• Last updated: 3 Aug 2010 13:58

  NHS Borders apologise to grieving family

  HEALTH chiefs have been forced to apologise to the family of a patient who died after they failed to diagnose her condition - despite visiting hospital twice.

• Last updated: 2 Aug 2010 13:27

  Lauder Common Riding gets underway

  LAUDER Cornet Fraser Middlemiss revealed he was extremely proud to follow in his father's footsteps having been elected Cornet and Standard Bearer for 2010.

• Last updated: 27 Jul 2010 13:04

  FAME - Remember their name!

  TALENTED teens Liam and Kyle Blain, from Melrose, led a cast of budding young actors and musicians from the Borders in the fifth Stage Experience production at the Playhouse in Edinburgh at the weekend.

• Last updated: 27 Jul 2010 13:00

  Fairydean warm up for new season

  GALA Fairydean gaffer Fraser Lothian revealed he hopes to sign as many as five new players before the new season kicks-off next month.

• Last updated: 21 Jul 2010 10:04

  Council charges are 'absolutely ridiculous'

  CASH-STRAPPED council chiefs charged the community five times more than they earned in interest for looking after their cash last year, we can reveal.

• Last updated: 6 Jul 2010 13:17

  Regional services to terminate at Edinburgh bus station

  BUS services between the Borders and Edinburgh are to once again terminate at the city's bus station.

• Published: 6 Jul 2010 13:15

  Borders descends into war zone

  AIRFIELDS in the Borders are to be used for a major training exercise by the air force this month.

• Published: 6 Jul 2010 13:13

  Greener Melrose bids to help residents save money

  ELECTRICITY monitoring meters are to be loaned out to homes in the Borders in a bid to help residents save energy - and money on their fuel bills.

• Last updated: 30 Jun 2010 11:40

  Sound music festival cancelled

  IT was billed as the hottest party of the summer. But Sound music festival, which was due to be staged at Netherdale in Galashiels on Saturday, has been cancelled.

• Published: 30 Jun 2010 10:49

  Rain fails to dampen spirits at Lindean rideout

  "THE history of the parish of Galashiels starts here."

• Last updated: 29 Jun 2010 14:30

  Police hunt Tweedbank flasher

  POLICE are hunting a flasher on the loose in the Borders.

• Last updated: 24 Jun 2010 14:28

  Prezza pulls no punches on visit to Abbotsford

  FORMER deputy Prime Minister John Prescott made his first visit to the Borders at the weekend.

• Published: 23 Jun 2010 10:09

  Heriot-Watt honours model pupils

  A SIXTIES style icon was awarded an honorary degree in the Borders last week in recognition of her outstanding contribution to fashion.

• Published: 21 Jun 2010 15:25

  Dance star gives Borders full points for presentation

  STRICTLY Come Dancing star Camilla Dallerup waltzed into the Borders last week - and gave the region full points for presentation.

• Last updated: 16 Jun 2010 15:02

  Bus strike called off

  BUS drivers in the Borders have called off their planned strike this weekend, it has been announced.

• Published: 16 Jun 2010 15:02

  Bus strike called off

  BUS drivers in the Borders have called off their strike this weekend, it has been announced.

• Last updated: 15 Jun 2010 14:30

  Galbraith kicks off summer holiday sports programme

  HIBS footballer Danny Galbraith is encouraging more youngsters in the region to follow in his footsteps - and tackle a sport this summer.

• Published: 15 Jun 2010 13:59

  Galashiels tourist information point is an 'afront' to Abbotsford House

  A VISITOR information stand in Galashiels doesn't have a single leaflet promoting the town, it has emerged.

• Last updated: 15 Jun 2010 13:56

  'If it's not a natural pond and it's not been a success then we could fill it in'

  A MAN-MADE pond in Galashiels could be filled in amid fears it could cause a child to drown.

• Last updated: 15 Jun 2010 13:42

  Councillor takes lead in bid to ban dogs from every park in Borders

  DOGS could soon be banned from every public park in the Borders after a senior councillor barked his support for the plans this week.

• Published: 15 Jun 2010 13:41

  Health board to cut 96 jobs

  HEALTH chiefs have denied lives are being put at risk despite announcing plans to cut almost 100 jobs in the Borders over the next year.

• Published: 12 Jun 2010 13:47

  Heriot-Watt University announces closure of Galashiels gym

  ONE of the busiest gyms in Galashiels is to close at the end of next month, it has been confirmed.

• Published: 10 Jun 2010 13:53

  Disruption a major problem in Galashiels

  GALASHIELS faces a difficult year ahead with the looming cuts to public services, it has been claimed.

• Published: 9 Jun 2010 10:29

  2010: Year of the Rabbit

  FRIGHTENED Rabbit made their first-ever national television performance in America this month - in front of more than two million viewers.

• Last updated: 9 Jun 2010 10:00

  Local MP Moore set to make history

  THE Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore will make history when he addresses the Scottish Parliament next week.

• Published: 8 Jun 2010 11:11

  JLS are In:Demand this summer

  CHART-toppers JLS, Tinchy Stryder and Alesha Dixon are the latest acts to confirm they will play at one of the biggest parties of the summer.

• Published: 8 Jun 2010 10:26

  Health chiefs defend BGH blunders

  HEALTH chiefs have defended their safety record this week after it emerged a pair of forceps up to eight inches long were left inside a patient following an operation.

• Last updated: 8 Jun 2010 10:11

  Stow wind farm generates debate

  AN anti wind farm campaigner has claimed payments from a community fund should be stopped until he is compensated for his loss of view.