AN ageing committee is being blamed on the decision to take Selkirk Vintage Rally off the road. Since 1992 enthusiasts from across the UK have been driving their vintage vehicles to the town every September. And tens-of-thousands of motoring
WHEN Selkirk’s Kenny Houston puts his mind to something, special things tend to happen. In 2015 he organised a black tie dinner and auction in support of the BGH’s Borders Cancer Centre and the Katie McKerracher Trust – both organisations later
CRAIG Malcolm signed off his first season at champions East Kilbride with a double. The 32-year-old struck twice as Kilby beat Kelty Hearts 3-0 at New Central Park. Cameron Russell also scored for the visitors. Hibernian loanee striker
ENERGY firm SSE Renewables has opened the third round of its Scottish Borders Sustainable Development Fund, making £200,000 available to support transformative community projects. The Fund is open to non-profit organisations, community groups and
A local family shared the bank holiday sun with an entirely unexpected visitor this weekend. Bruce Baker, of Innerleithen, thought that his children were playing a prank when they shouted for him to come and see the snake in the family’s garden.
YOUNG hockey stars from the Borders made their mark for Scotland over the weekend. Players from the region featured in four age-group national teams in the test series against Wales in Cardiff and Glasgow. The Under 16s were up against it on
A WOMAN had to fight off a thug in Galashiels last weekend. A man approached the woman when she was walking along Melrose Road at around 1am on Sunday, April 14. The would-be thief asked for her handbag, but ran off when challenged by the victim
Gretna 2 Gala Fairydean Rovers 4 Rob Fairburn at Raydale Park A SEASON which started with five consecutive league defeats ended on a high note for Gala Fairydean Rovers at Gretna's Raydale Park. The 4-2 victory enabled the Braw Lads
BORDERS clubs were left in the shade on a sunny afternoon at the BSW Timber Group Hawick Sevens on Saturday. And it was Boroughmuir who ended the day at Mansfield Park basking in glory after their 26-5 win over Edinburgh Accies in the final.
ANIMAL charity Borders Pet Rescue is holding its annual dog show on Sunday (April 28) from 10am to 3pm. The event, at Brambles Field, just off the A68 near Earlston, will include various dog competitions and stalls.
A Galashiels woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) has shared her story to show support for MS research in Scotland. Kirsty Bennett, 31, works in finance and was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS in 2009. Today marks the beginning of MS Awareness
A HAWICK man has been fined after being caught in possession of £300 worth of cocaine.. Police officers were searching another man's house in Howdenbank on November 18 when 26-year-old Andrew Clamp turned up at the property at 1.10am. A number
