An overwhelming desire to save the historic St Mary’s Church “for community use” was widely voiced at a public meeting last Wednesday. Some 70 people gathered at the church to discuss its future outwith the Church of Scotland....
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ISSUE No.475
Teri jockey Jason Hart completed a century this year – and 1,000 British victories – after winning the fillies handicap at York on Rhapsody....
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Three local facilities earmarked for closure by a consultancy firm have all shown a significant increase in visitor numbers since 2022. The shock figures were presented at a recent meeting of Scottish Borders Council’s external services/providers monitoring group – but elicited no comment from elected members....
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Teries Lana Skeldon and Lisa Thomson have been hailed as “brilliant players” who have played a key role in helping Scotland reach Sunday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final....
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Vandals have struck at the new £45,000 crossing in Burnfoot Road, putting it temporarily out of action....
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Current roadworks causing traffic chaos and impacting local businesses “show no sign of abating”, a local councillor warned this week....
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ISSUE No.474
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Local firefighters who allegedly voiced concerns over a controversial proposal to downgrade cover at the fire station are not “currently” being disciplined....
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Fit-again Lana Skeldon and fellow Teri Lisa Thomson will start for quarter-final-bound Scotland tomorrow (Saturday) in their Women’s Rugby World Cup Pool B decider against Canada in Exeter....
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Hawick lost a bruising Borders derby on Saturday at Poynder Park and must be wondering how they fell to their second league game defeat in a row. The Greens looked comfortable at 10-0 before Kirk Ford was stretchered off with a nasty ankle injury and newcomer Zach Lewis was wide with a penalty which would...
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Phase one of the high school’s demolition got under way on Wednesday morning and is expected to be completed in November....
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Denholm Community Council is to write to Scottish Borders Council and police to address concerns over a recently installed bank of parcel lockers outside the village Post Office in Westside....
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Scottish Borders Council’s vote to end right to roam in the central Teviot Valley – where the new Center Parcs site is proposed – is “undemocratic”, according to a local farmer....
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