MAJOR changes are being made to TweedLove’s award winning bike festival in Peeblesshire this year. Renamed ‘Transcend’, the event will be held from June 7-9 at Nether Pirn Farm, near Innerleithen. And organiser Hillside Outside has teamed up
A PE teacher is set to fulfil his dream of running the London Marathon for a charity close to his heart. It is almost 10 years ago since Richard Edge and his wife Lisa endured the heartache of losing their newborn son Oliver. The joy of welcoming
PRIORSFORD pupils are the best in the Borders when it comes to netball. Last week's Borders Primary Netball Championships saw the Peebles school triumph at the Queen's Centre in Galashiels. A total of ten teams had qualified for the play-offs
A MOTORIST accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving on the A68 has been cleared following a jury trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court. Benjamin Gordon of Leader Cottage, Nether Blainslie had pleaded not guilty to crossing a solid white
A 36-year-old man has made a second private court appearance in connection with an armed robbery at a supermarket in the Borders. William Quarry - who gave an address in Kelso - is charged with assault and robbery as well as possession of a bladed
SCOTTISH Borders Council has ‘long-held ambitions’ to transform Lowood Bridge, it has been claimed. At last Wednesday’s meeting of Galashiels Community Council, members were told local authority bosses want to ease congestion around the 250-year-old
A MOTORIST'S 60 years unblemished driving record has come to an end at Selkirk Sheriff Court. Retired chartered accountant Hugh Hickman pleaded guilty to a careless driving offence at Woodend Corner on the A72 Peebles to Innerleithen road on October
STALLS at Selkirk Farmers' Market have sold out for the remainder of 2019. The monthly town centre markets started last summer. And a waiting list was quickly needed as traders from near and far scrambled for the 15 stalls. Selkirkshire councillor
A LIFE-SAVING charity is hosting a vital fundraising event this weekend in the Borders. Blood Bikes Scotland is run entirely by volunteer motorcyclists who transport essential medicines and equipment between NHS hospitals and laboratories. The
A LANDMARK cafe at the southern entrance to Selkirk is being lined up for demolition. Fletcher's cafe, which originally opened as a Little Chef in the 1970s, closed last weekend. The popular stop for motorists and locals has operated under various
