BORDERS-BASED politician Michelle Ballantyne will back Boris Johnson to be the next Prime Minister. Mr Johnson is competing with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to become the new leader of the Conservative Party. And Mrs Ballantyne, who is an
ONE of Selkirk's largest employers has been taken over. New owners Barratt Developments are predicting a bright future for Oregon Timber Frame. Oregon currently employs around 170 workers between its Dunsdalehaugh plants and a base in Staffordshire
PART of the A72 will be closed over three days next week. The road will be shut between the Nest Roundabout and Walkerburn while patching work is carried out. It will take place from Holylee to Thornilee on Monday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 3
ECOLOGISTS in the Borders are fighting back against a destructive invading plant. And they have recruited abseilers in their bid to bring an end to giant hogweed and . Since giant hogweed arrived in the region almost 200 years ago as seeds within
A 21-year-old woman has been found guilty after a trial of careless driving which resulted in a pedestrian being seriously injured. Amy Hope-Wilson, of Douglas Road in Hawick, had denied driving without due care and attention in the the town's
A 48-year-old woman has been remanded in custody at Jedburgh Sheriff Court after being accused of wasting police time by making false allegations against her former husband. Lisa Gray denies a total of five offences which are alleged to have been
HE may have terrible tusks, and terrible claws. And even terrible teeth in his terrible jaws. But that didn't stop dozens of mums and dads taking their children to Mainstreet Books in St Boswells last week to meet the Gruffalo. As part of
BORDERS athlete Ellie O'Hara has set a new Scottish record in the triple jump. And the 16-year-old from Cardrona followed up by setting a new best distance in the long jump. The Scottish Schools champion, made the long trip down to Bedford to
TICKETS have now gone on sale for the 2019 Celebration of Sport Awards. Now in its seventh year, the Awards recognise the wealth of sporting talent that exists in the Borders, from sports personalities to ‘unsung heroes’. Live Borders will host
