TWEEDBANK Bowling Club members have said they will “not take it lying down” over proposed plans to close the club and convert the building into a gymnastics hall and soft play. Recommendations are currently in place with Scottish Borders...
BORDERS Buses and Guide Dogs teamed up for a special training session in Galashiels. Seven guide dog pups – Amy, Elba, Kell, Martie, Vinny, Walnut and Wray - along with their volunteer puppy raisers were able to practice boarding and exiting...
BACKGROUND reports have been ordered at Selkirk Sheriff Court into a 42-yearold woman who admitted three offences. Kirsty Lawrence pleaded guilty to breaching a bail order by attempting to enter a property in Croft Street, Galashiels, on April 24.
A SERIAL shoplifter from Galashiels has been jailed for a total of 13 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court. Thomas Dickson, 43 and of Kenilworth Avenue, pleaded guilty to a series of clothing thefts from Trespass in Eastgate, Peebles, last year. He...
A NEW collective, launched in the Borders, is tapping into a global trend to help small businesses overcome obstacles to grow. With small population sizes and low footfall, rural businesses have always faced unique challenges. The growth...