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Three Borders clubs admitted to Lowland League
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VIDEO: BBC recruits locals for Flodden film
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Video: SRU vow to stand by Scott Johnson
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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
News
Phone lines restored to Borders General Hospital
Phone lines to Borders General Hospital have been restored over seven hours after first being reported.
Delighted Richard completes Great North Swim
As a man who’s never been one to back out of a challenge, Richard Adams was thrilled to complete last weekend’s Great North Swim.
VIDEO: BBC recruits locals for Flodden film video
A camera crew from the BBC criss-crossed the border at the weekend, filming a documentary to tie in with Flodden’s 500th anniversary.
Public asked not to call Borders General Hospital unless urgent due to phone fault
A telephone fault at Borders General Hospital this morning means members of the public have been told to only contact via phone if it is a matter of urgency.
Drinking byelaws - where to apply them
If you have a view on whether or not drinking alcohol in a public place in your town or village should be banned, now is your chance to be heard.
Better Borders broadband services
An increase in Borderers registering an interest in better broadband services has been welcomed by local MP Michael Moore.
Sport
Three Borders clubs admitted to Lowland League
Three Borders football clubs have been admitted to the new 12-team Lowland League, which will start in August.
Bandits to defend Fours at Peterborough
Berwick Speedway will defend their Premier League Fours title at Peterborough’s East of England Showground on Sunday July 14.
Rangers announce increase in admission prices for 2013-14
Berwick Rangers have announced a price increase for the 2013-14 season.
Video: SRU vow to stand by Scott Johnson video
THE Scottish Rugby Union has declared 2013 to be a year of development at Test level and that international results will not affect the future of coach Scott Johnson.
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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
VIDEO: BBC recruits locals for Flodden film video
A camera crew from the BBC criss-crossed the border at the weekend, filming a documentary to tie in with Flodden’s 500th anniversary.
Lifestyle
Summer Sounds hoping for a backdrop of warm sunshine
Last year’s Summer Sounds at the Pavillion attracted both fine weather and a sizeable crowd so organisers will be hoping for more of the same on Saturday when the event returns for 2013.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Weather for Duns
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Temperature: 8 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
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