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  • Points and fine after 'careless' overtaking on the A68

    A MELROSE man has admitted a careless driving charge at Jedburgh Sheriff Court. Twenty two year old Aaron Kerr admitted crossing a double white line and overtaking when it was unsafe to do so. The offence happened on the A68 between St Boswells

  • Activists angry at ‘needless’ felling at hotel development

    CLIMATE activists in the Borders want tighter regulations over the removal of trees for developments. As we reported earlier this month, the Scottish Borders branch of Extinction Rebellion hit out at the felling of trees at the Borders Gateway development

  • 26-year-old from Galashiels denies cannabis dealing

    A GALASHIELS man will stand trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on a drug dealing charge. Robert Searle, 26, of Galabank Street denies being in possession of cannabis with intent to supply on the A698 road between Denholm and Hawick, on June 23.

  • Plans unveiled to slash bus services

    PLANS have been tabled to slash bus services in parts of the Borders. The proposals for the Eildon, Cheviot and Berwickshire areas from Scottish Borders Council include axing several money-losing routes as well as reducing timetables on others.

  • Murphy sets sights on Kelso this Monday

    IN form trainer Olly Murphy is hunting for more prize money at Kelso, on Monday, with The Wolf in the £20,000 William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle. The Warwickshire trainer has enjoyed a fabulous start to the year with a strike

  • Last-gasp victory for Pees is finger-biting good

    Peebles 32 Stewart’s/Melville 29 Allan Beveridge at The Gytes THERE wasn't much in the way of fingernails left after Saturday's final five minutes at The Gytes. In a thrilling finale to an exciting match, Murray Brown managed to touch