THE A68 has re-opened after a three-hour closure following a crash this afternoon. The two vehicle collision near St Boswells happened just before 3.45pm. Two occupants of the vehicles were rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance. The road
A GALASHIELS councillor is urging the council to help keep a disability charity open during the winter months. Councillor Andy Anderson (SNP) has written to members of SBC’s ruling executive committee to ask them include the road up to the Cornerstone
COUNCILLORS have voted to rubber stamp an increase in taxi fares, after hearing that refusing to do so would result in government intervention. Scottish Borders Council assesses taxi fares each year using a formula which takes into account trends
A MOTORIST has been accused of causing severe injury to a cyclist by dangerous driving. It follows an incident on the A6088 road at Southdean, near the Carter Bar on June 20. Anthony Chester, 65, of North Shields, Newcastle, appeared in private
CASH-strapped councillors have agreed to proposed cuts and changes to their gritting and salting service. But they froze when it came to stopping breakfast-time treatments for pavements outside schools, hospitals and town centres. As part of
PLANS have been unveiled to create a Community Campus in Earlston. The project will see the site of the village's primary school redeveloped. And a drop-in session is being held next month for members of the public to have their say on the proposals
YOUNG people in the Borders took time to give their views on an innovative mental health pilot supporting those in distress. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme is part of the Scottish Government’s mental health strategy and is a short-term
TWO Selkirk men have appeared in private at the town's sheriff court on drugs charges. Twenty four year old Stuart Hislop has been accused of being concerned in the supply of cannabis in Selkirk at the weekend. Forty four year old Joseph Sparkes
A 27-year-old man has admitted a break-in at a Borders caravan park. Brian Taylor pleaded guilty to stealing three bottles of spirits from the Lilliardsedge Tavern at Ancrum on May 21. He also admitted driving while disqualified, with no insurance
