Three out of five services provided by Buccleuch Care Centre have been deemed “weak” following an unannounced visit by the Care Inspectorate....
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This year’s high school Burns supper, held in the assembly hall last Thursday night, was voted a great success by everyone. While last year’s event was cancelled because of the ‘Beast from the East’, the recent cold snap was nowhere near enough to thwart the 2019 vintage....
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Local householders are being advised to ensure their properties are securely locked following a spate of ‘doors being tried’ over last weekend. ...
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Assurances have been given this week that concerns over road safety at Southdean will be addressed....
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A plaque acknowledging one of the town’s benefactors has been discovered hidden away in the library’s reserve store room....
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The former chairwoman of Hawick Community Council has been convicted of careless driving. Sixty-seven-year-old Marion Short – who is also a leading figure in the Campaign for Border Rail – was found guilty following a three-day trial....
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Grievances over the poor condition of a section of Wilton Cemetery are being dealt with under a fortnightly cleaning regime. Local ward councillor, Stuart Marshall, has been assured the Borough South area of the burial ground is being regularly looked after, amid complaints over its unkempt state.
Potential for a new high school to be built in tandem with one at Galashiels – amidst news of a £1billion investment programme – is the priority for two local councillors when they meet with Scottish Government representatives....
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Two Common-Riding enthusiasts will be taking to a different kind of saddle on the weekend of the Mosspaul ride-out later this year....
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We learned this week that a Teri exile now residing in Haydon Bridge, near Hexham, had received a British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours List.
Newly-crowned world indoor bowls champion Julie Forrest was the toast of fellow staff members and pupils at Burnfoot Community School this week....
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Scottish Borders Council has pledged to discuss issues surrounding the re-emergence of parking concerns at the gates to Wilton Lodge Park....
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A blanket 20mph speed limit for the whole of Burnfoot is being sought by community councillors....
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A retired fraud investigations manager denies other drivers’ version of events, that she was driving impatiently and aggressively, and tailgating another vehicle....
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Moves are afoot to tackle a backlog of overflowing bottle banks in and around Hawick. Scottish Borders Council this week pledged to install an additional bottle bank in Guthrie Drive, while it is also targeting extra collections to cope with the aftermath of the festive season....
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Tributes have been paid to Billy Welsh who died at the weekend. Described as “kind and generous without a bad bone in his body”, Billy, 63, was a regular volunteer with several different organisations. In particular, he was heavily involved at Borders General Hospital, with the British Red Cross, and the Common-Riding Committee to name...
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