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• Published: 3 Mar 2010 10:10

  Scotland star to open bar in Gala

  MEMBERS of Gala Rugby Club are being asked for suggestions on renaming a bar after Scotland's most capped player, Chris Paterson.

• Published: 2 Mar 2010 14:31

  Bank worker admits stealing £25k from pensioner

  A BANK worker has admitted stealing £25,000 from a vulnerable pensioner in the Borders.

• Last updated: 2 Mar 2010 14:23

  Hawick Common Riding insist no decision has been made on Cornet following 'scandal'

  THE future of Hawick's Common Riding has been brought into question following an article in a national newspaper this week.

• Published: 2 Mar 2010 13:55

  Going for Gold at Kelso race day

  RACING returns to the Border track for the Tote Premier Hurdle Day this weekend.

• Published: 2 Mar 2010 13:48

  Man charged following heroin haul

  A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after police discovered heroin with a street value of £32,000 in an abandoned car in the Borders.

• Published: 2 Mar 2010 09:59

  New Post Office opens in Newtown

  SCOTTISH Borders Council leader David Parker will officially open the new post office in Newtown St Boswells next week.

• Last updated: 1 Mar 2010 13:11

  Collins kicks-off healthy eating program at Academy

  FORMER Scotland star John Collins returned to his former school in the Borders to encourage pupils to get more active.

• Last updated: 1 Mar 2010 11:14

  Plans for new student accommodation unveiled in Galashiels

  PLANS to build new state-of-the-art accommodation for 250 students will be unveiled at a public exhibition this week.

• Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 16:39

  Former SPL star nets silverware with hometown team

  FORMER Falkirk star Andy Lawrie came out of retirement to help his hometown team lift some silverware.

• Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 15:49

  Rooney's football coach to kick-off conference in Borders

  ONE of the top motivational speakers in the world is to meet local sports coaches at an event in Galashiels.

• Published: 24 Feb 2010 15:44

  School golf drive underway

  A DRIVE to give more primary school children in the Borders the opportunity to play golf intensified this month.

• Published: 23 Feb 2010 15:23

  Rugby fans invited to watch Scotland train

  RUGBY fans in the Borders are being invited to watch Scotland train ahead of their Six Nations match with England next month.

• Published: 23 Feb 2010 15:20

  Paterson on the mend

  SCOTLAND star Chris Paterson has returned home from Cardiff after injuring his kidney in the bruising encounter with Wales.

• Last updated: 23 Feb 2010 14:33

  Health minister officially opens dental practice in Hawick

  THE opening of a new dental centre in Hawick has been welcomed by local politicians. But, they say, more needs to be done to stop the rot.

• Last updated: 23 Feb 2010 14:15

  Racing legend visits Kelso

  RACING fans in the Borders will be able to get the inside tips for one of the calendar's biggest festivals - straight from the horse's mouth.

• Last updated: 23 Feb 2010 12:05

  Muse, Eminem and Kasabian to headline T in the Park 2010

  REVELLERS from the Borders were among those queuing for tickets for the country's biggest music festival last week.

• Published: 23 Feb 2010 08:56

  Langholm stripped five points

  LANGHOLM Rugby Club have been stripped five points and ordered to replay their match against Livingston.

• Last updated: 21 Feb 2010 14:48

  Borders rugby rankings: February

  WITH only a handful of games to go this season things are hotting up in the Borders Rugby Rankings, as Stuart Cameron explains...

• Published: 18 Feb 2010 16:40

  Innerleithen chairlift delayed by lack of private cash

  HOPES of a money-spinning bike uplift for the Tweed Valley will have to wait until a private firm shows some interest.

• Published: 18 Feb 2010 13:04

  Gala coach banned for abuse

  GALA coach George Graham has been banned for two matches for abusing a referee.

• Published: 17 Feb 2010 14:55

  Borders U18's lose first Inter District Championship Game

  THE Border Reivers have lost their first Inter District Championship Game.

• Last updated: 16 Feb 2010 13:25

  A7 to close for essential repairs in Selkirk

  MONTHS of misery came to an end for motorists when the new link road in Galashiels finally reopened this week.

• Last updated: 16 Feb 2010 12:54

  Hawick driving instructor ordered to sign sex register

  A DRIVING instructor who repeatedly patted a teenage girl 43 years his junior on the thigh and leg during a lesson claimed he "misread the signals."

• Published: 15 Feb 2010 13:17

  Grahame condemns 'terrible' council decision

  SNP MSP Christine Grahame has condemned the decision by Scottish Borders Council to scrap its disabled sports officer post.

• Last updated: 15 Feb 2010 09:54

  Paterson in 'good spirits' in hospital

  INJURED Scotland star Chris Paterson was today said to be in good spirits and continuing to recover from the injury he sustained in the match against Wales last weekend, according to the SRU.

• Last updated: 15 Feb 2010 09:52

  Police seize drugs in Selkirk raid

  THOUSANDS of pounds of illegal drugs were seized after police raided a house in Selkirk at the weekend.

• Published: 15 Feb 2010 09:47

  The Cover Letter Master Class

  The cover letter is the first opportunity you have to impress an employer so best not treat it as a formality.

• Last updated: 14 Feb 2010 14:31

  Selkirk winger in sevens heaven

  SELKIRK winger Lee Jones scored for his country at the weekend.

• Published: 14 Feb 2010 13:54

  Swim Team Borders continues to make waves

  SWIM Team Borders tasted success again at the East District Age Group Championships in Glenrothes

• Published: 13 Feb 2010 14:12

  Appeal to find missing Borders busker

  POLICE have renewed their appeal for information on a missing man exactly a year since he was last seen in the Borders.