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• Published: 17 Aug 2010 12:58

  Win £250 to spend at new Galashiels pet store

  PETS at Home is looking for a star pet to help open its brand new store at the Gala Water Retail Park in Galashiels later this month.

• Published: 17 Aug 2010 12:55

  Accused found dead at home in Galashiels

  A GALASHIELS man accused of sex offences against three young girls has been found dead in his home on the same day he was due in court to answer the charges.

• Published: 10 Aug 2010 15:33

  Concern over proliferation of wind farms in Borders

  OPINIONS are divided on whether there are too many wind farms being built in the Borders, according to a new poll.

• Published: 10 Aug 2010 15:31

  New Gala Sevens date 'not ideal'

  GALA sevens are again on the move.

• Published: 10 Aug 2010 15:21

  Teenager receives virtual fine

  TEENAGER Steven Murphy reacted angrily to comments a youth had written about his girlfriend on a social networking site.

• Published: 10 Aug 2010 14:55

  Selkirk schoolboy starred at Wembley

  A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy from the Borders lived every schoolboys dream when he led out his heroes at the annual curtain raiser to the new football season.

• Published: 10 Aug 2010 14:50

  Borders butchers has 'best bangers in Scotland'

  A BUTCHER from the Borders has proved a cut above after his bangers were once again voted the best in Scotland.

• Published: 9 Aug 2010 15:04

  Paterson returns for Scotland

  SCOTLAND'S most-capped player Chris Paterson is returning to the national squad for a three-day training camp in St Andrews later this month.

• Last updated: 8 Aug 2010 15:18

  Gala fly through Ayr during pre-season workout

  GALA'S pre-season morale received a major boost on Saturday with a convincing win over the Scottish Cup winners and Division 1 runners-up.

• Published: 5 Aug 2010 10:09

  Clubs KO Border League plans

  CLUBS have kicked out plans to play the Border League pre-season.

• Last updated: 4 Aug 2010 15:06

  Niki's Bar nominated for national award

  A FAMILY run pub in Galashiels has been shortlisted in the Community Pub of the Year category at the Scottish Licensed Trade Awards.

• Published: 4 Aug 2010 14:52

  Peebles Cornet on rape charge

  PEEBLES Cornet Finlay Barber has agreed to take no further part in any of the Border festivals after being charged with the alleged abduction and rape of a teenager.

• Published: 4 Aug 2010 13:54

  Borders swimmers make a splash

  SWIMMERS across the Borders are continuing to make waves this year.

• Last updated: 4 Aug 2010 11:35

  St Boswells rescue centre is saving Grace

  A LOVEABLE Labrador found abandoned in the Borders has been described as one of the worst cases of animal neglect ever discovered in the region.

• Published: 3 Aug 2010 09:30

  What the Job Ads Don’t Say

  It’s not surprising that we can get into the habit of trying to mould ourselves to what’s out there – a disempowering approach, which can seriously knock our self-esteem. But it doesn’t need to be this way.

• Published: 3 Aug 2010 09:30

  Tired? – 1 in 4 of us are working without a break

  It was reported today by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy that 1 in 4 workers are not exercising their rights to take rest breaks during the day. The Society said that long hours could pose “serious risks” to health and may lead to huge costs for employers.

• Published: 3 Aug 2010 09:30

  Second Interview Advice

  If you are reading this article, then it is most likely that you’ve been invited to attend a second interview. So what’s next? There is still some work to be done before you can prove you’re the ideal candidate. Nevertheless, you can be proud of yourself for what you’ve achieved so far – managing to sell yourself to your prospective employer.

• Published: 2 Aug 2010 16:08

  Visitor centre enjoys busiest year in more than a decade

  WITH Harestanes Visitor Centre enjoying one of its busiest seasons of the past 15 years, a new event has been added to a packed August programme.

• Last updated: 28 Jul 2010 13:07

  Police warn of death sentence

  TWO men who have been jailed for a total of nine years after a teenager was killed in a road smash in the Borders.

• Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:00

  “I’m working from home today!”

  A few years ago, if a colleague said they were working from home, you can bet there would be a number of people rolling their eyes in disbelief: after all, working from home was nothing more than a euphemism for “I had a few too many last night and I’m not feeling great – the sofa’s by the computer and the phone’s in my pocket…”

• Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:00

  Will unpaid overtime keep your job safe?

  With current employment uncertainty, it’s only natural to want to protect yourself against redundancy. But if you’re always the first to give up your lunch break, the first to come in early and the last to leave every night, it could be that you’re being taken advantage of.

• Last updated: 27 Jul 2010 12:52

  Health chiefs spend £20k on sex swap ops

  HEALTH chiefs in the Borders have revealed they have spent more than £20,000 on sex swap operations in the past year.

• Published: 27 Jul 2010 09:30

  Abbotsford House set to get £10m facelift

  WORK to transform the home of one of Scotland's most celebrated writers will get underway next year, it has been announced.

• Published: 27 Jul 2010 09:30

  Advice for Mums returning to work

  With all the negative press about the state of the economy and the resulting increase in unemployment, it is not surprising that mums currently on career breaks are “conditioned” into thinking and accepting that a return to work in the current climate will be tough if not unachievable. Majella Wilkins from Return2WorkMums offers advice to those who have taken a career break and want to get back into employment.

• Published: 26 Jul 2010 14:36

  String Jam Club - The Melting Pot

  STRING Jam Club is delighted to host 'The Melting Pot' - an evening of exciting and original contemporary music by the cream of emerging Borders musicians, headlined by the talented Angus Gunn.

• Last updated: 26 Jul 2010 13:10

  Borders headteacher in line for call-up to war zone

  A HEADTEACHER from the Borders is in the firing line this week, it has emerged.

• Published: 25 Jul 2010 15:34

  National exposure for golf in the Borders

  THE Borders has joined with four other regions in Scotland to sell local golfing experiences to a broader market via a new national partnership.

• Last updated: 24 Jul 2010 14:10

  Appeal following armed robbery in Borders

  POLICE in the Borders are making a renewed appeal for information following an armed robbery at an antique shop in Eyemouth last week.

• Published: 24 Jul 2010 13:14

  MP 'devoted' to reopening of rail line

  LOCAL MP Michael Moore boarded a train on the former Waverley Route and again pledged his support for the re-opening of the whole route from Edinburgh to Carlisle.

• Published: 21 Jul 2010 09:52

  Borders ref given international call-up

  RUGBY referee Andrew McMenemy has set his sights on the international stage following his appointment as a full-time referee.