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Kinghorn catches eye in Selkirk victory
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Video: Johnson on Scotland’s defeat to South Africa
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Seeing Red at Paxton House this summer
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Coastline makes great first impression
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Stacey tops British vaulting rankings for 2012
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Jam packed summer for Berwickshire youngsters
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Video: Scotland defiant ahead of Springbok Test
News
Better Borders broadband services
An increase in Borderers registering an interest in better broadband services has been welcomed by local MP Michael Moore.
Home cooks hygiene check
Are you a hygiene machine, kitchen cavalier or a sloppy Joe? That’s what Scottish Borders Council is asking during Food Safety Week.
Patients back on their feet
People having hip or knee replacements at Borders General Hospital can now expect to be back on their feet within a day of their operation.
Seeing Red at Paxton House this summer
American artist Robert Therrien’s work features in rooms throughout Paxton House until the end of October as part of the Artist Rooms on Tour.
Veterans help a click away
Veterans in the Scottish Borders can now get vital help on issues such as housing and employment at the click of a button, thanks to a new website set up by the charity Veterans Scotland.
Ayton celebrations mark Guild’s 125th birthday
Ayton Church hosted the 125th birthday celebrations of the Church of Scotland Guild, in which 70 members of the Duns Presbtyery Guild took part.
Sport
Kinghorn catches eye in Selkirk victory
Galashiels runner Angus Stanners has appeared in a few finals in the open athletic scene, although victory has always eluded him.
Triple triumph for teen star Tara
Duns teenager Tara Harvey produced an incredible display of tennis to secure three titles at this year’s Senior Border Confined, played this year at the Border Tennis Centre in Galashiels.
Video: Johnson on Scotland’s defeat to South Africa video
SCOTT Johnson set himself a number of clear targets for the summer tour to South Africa and as well as testing out the strength in depth was a desire to instil new belief in Scottish rugby.
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Raiders beat Heathens in challenge fixture at Berwick video
Border Raiders 51 Dudley Heathens 41: It was the chance for youth to shine when Berwick hosted a meeting which was a departure from regular league racing at Shielfield.
Stacey tops British vaulting rankings for 2012
Three Reivers vaulters were delighted to receive awards at the recent British Equestrian Vaulting AGM.
Video: Scotland defiant ahead of Springbok Test video
SCOTT Johnson has dismissed suggestions that his Scotland squad were soft against Samoa and suffered the consequences both in a first Test defeat to the South Sea Islanders and a squad floored by injury.
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Video: Johnson on Scotland’s defeat to South Africa video
SCOTT Johnson set himself a number of clear targets for the summer tour to South Africa and as well as testing out the strength in depth was a desire to instil new belief in Scottish rugby.
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Lifestyle
The Royal seal of approval
Originally billed as a concert by the Northern Sinfonia, The Maltings can now boast its hosting a performance by the Royal Northern Sinfonia on Saturday after the group were given the title by Her Majesty the Queen last week.
Musicals take centre stage in Coldingham
The big screen success of ‘Les Miserables’ shows there is still very much an appetite for musicals and that’s exactly what’s on the menu at Coldingham next week.
Cast have right Materials video
The Maltings Youth Theatre’s 2012 production of ‘His Dark Materials’ received rave reviews and now its young cast are back to finish the Philip Pullman story.
Gala day approaches at Cockburnspath
Cockburnspath folk know how to throw a party and this weekend is gala time once again in the village.
Top dog Monty is your prize pet video
The runaway winner of our 2013 Pet Idol competition is Monty, from Etal.
Phil keeps a Cool head for final tour
The British comedy scene will be a sadder place next Saturday night when award winning laughmonger Phil Cool retires from touring after nearly 40 years in the business.
Community
Cockburnspath win Berwickshire SWRI Federation bowling
Berwickshire Scottish Women’s Rural Institue members have been busy lately, with their annual bowls competition and AGM and prize giving.
Welfare system needs a radical rethink
Frank Field, as Minister of Welfare Reform in a previous Labour Government, was charged to “think the unthinkable”. He did, but his ideas did not go down well with Tony Blair, the Prime Minister at the time, and Field was forced to leave the government in 1998.
Rotary walk raises funds for kids and heroes
It’s been a busy time for the Rotarians at Eyemouth and District Rotary. Friday saw them taking part in a car treasure hunt around Eyemouth to raise funds for their Young Citizen of the year award and Drew Dougal fund which helps support the clubs youth activities.
Georgian dolls house is a great grandfather’s legacy
Four generations of one family have played their part in constructing a dolls house based on Tweedmouth House, near Berwick’s old Bridge.
MSP’s support for resilient communities
Following the story in the Berwickshire News on May 23, 2013, of an electricity pole catching fire resulting in residents in Burnmouth being left without power for 14 hours, I would like to express my wholehearted agreement with the secretary of the community council, Lynne Craighead, that a Resilient Communities Plan (RCP) could be the way forward for the area.
Obituary - Ged Hearn, Coldingham campaigner
Though the expression might seem cliched, Ged Hearn really was ‘larger than life’. He was a man of enormous energy and passion, who did nothing by half.
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Tuesday 18 June 2013
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