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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.

Work personally chosen by Robert Therrien showcasing a display of the Book from the Red Room is currently on display around rooms of Paxton House

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.

Guild Rally and Garden Party held last week at Ayton Church.

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 rss

Selkirk Games. Jamie Kinghorn (Chirnside) 800 metres Youths Open.

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.

Scott Johnson set himself a number of clear targets for the summer tour to South Africa. Picture: Ian Rutherford

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.

3 Reivers vaulters were delighted to be awarded at the Recent British Equestrian Vaulting AGM.
Stacey Macpherson was awarded first place in the Junior female ranking from 2012
Charlie Lochhead finished 2012 as both Scottish and British Champion in the child male category
Sophie Aitchison finished in 3rd place with consistent results throughout the season

Stacey tops British vaulting rankings for 2012

Three Reivers vaulters were delighted to receive awards at the recent British Equestrian Vaulting AGM.

Claims after bruising Samoa defeat are a sore point for coach. Picture: PA

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 rss

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.

Eyemouth Variety Group perform 'The Sound of Music'

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.

Cockburnspath Gala Queen Rebekah McArthur and Standard Bearer Nicky Brown (top) getting set for the 2013 festival

Gala day approaches at Cockburnspath

Cockburnspath folk know how to throw a party and this weekend is gala time once again in the village.

The Baker family at The Lavender Tea Rooms in Etal with their dog

Top dog Monty is your prize pet video

The runaway winner of our 2013 Pet Idol competition is Monty, from Etal.

Phil Cool

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 rss

After a close match on the green at Duns Bowling Club, Cockburnspath won, beating Oxton by 1 shot in the last end. Pictured is Mrs Mary MacFarlane (Federation, Chair) presenting the winning Cockburnspath team with the Federation Green Bowling Trophy.

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.

Dolls' House replica of Tweedmouth House residential home

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.

Ged Hearn

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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