AN appeal has been launched after an elderly woman was hit with an egg in Galashiels. The incident happened in Forest Gardens. Two teenagers targeted a house and struck the woman when she went outside to see what was happening. A Police
POLICE are appealing for help to trace three people responsible for a vicious assault in Innerleithen last night. A 31-year-old man was rushed to Borders General Hospital suffering from head injuries following the attack outside flats in Caddon
ORGANISERS of the Jim Clark Rally are hoping to drive into the central Borders for the very first time this year. Since 1996 the motorsport event has been attracting many of the country's leading drivers to the closed roads of Berwickshire. Following
A 59-year-old woman will stand trial on a charge of obtaining more than £30,000 in benefits she was not entitled to. Carole Lindsay from Duns is accused of failing to notify the Department of Work and Pensions about a change in her circumstances
FORMER Selkirk councillor Michelle Ballantyne this week launched her bid to become the next leader of the Scottish Tories. Ms Ballantyne, who was the leader of the Conservatives at Scottish Borders Council, became a South of Scotland list MSP in
SENIOR staff at Earlston High have received a glowing report from government inspectors - but have still been told, they could do better. A team of inspectors descended on the secondary school in October. And they found classrooms full of 'increasingly
A 54-year-old Hawick man was found drunk in charge of a vehicle in the car park of the town's police station. Polish national Piotr Szalek of Scott Crescent, pleaded guilty to having a breath/alcohol count of 67 microgrammes - the legal limit being
FIVE Borders clubs will enter the South Cup quarter finals after a dramatic afternoon which included two penalty shootouts. Ben Gettel sent Stow into the last eight at Musselburgh Windsor as he scored the decisive spot kick after both teams drew
KELTY boss Barry Ferguson admitted he was relieved after his players fought back to stretch their lead at the top of the league. Hearts were trailing to a Danny Galbraith penalty at Gala Fairydean Rovers before mounting a second-half comeback.
Selkirk ‘A’ 32 Stewart’s/Melville 2nds 20 John Smail at Philiphaugh WITH both sides scoring four tries apiece, the decisive factor in Saturday’s fixture was the pinpoint accuracy of home scrum-half Scott Clark’s goal-kicking. The 20-
UP to 30 jobs are to be created in the Borders as the region welcomes back early-morning milk deliveries. The milkman was almost driven completely off the streets during the 1990s by the growth in supermarkets. But a concern for the environment
GALA Fairydean Rovers remain undefeated after the first round of fixtures at the EURO2020 Walking Football league which took place at the Toryglen Sports Centre on Friday. The tournament was organised by Glasgow Sport in conjunction with Walking
Earlston 7 Gala YM 10 Joe Dickson at The Haugh ALTHOUGH Gala deservedly claimed the derby win on Saturday it was Earlston's defence who can take the most of the plaudits. The YM enjoyed around 80 percent of the territory and possession
