- More uni courses cut in England
- Haulier fare subsidy 'must remain'
- Tax-dodging landlords 'targeted'
- Housing market recovery 'not there'
- 'Little prospect' for oil fund plan
- Disability cuts 'are devastating'
- Heart care 'more likely for rich'
- Lockerbie probe request to Libya
- Lennon bomb plot accused for trial
- 'Serious failings' at health board
- Cottage death OAP 'was murdered'
- Murder jury retraces woman's steps
- Pine marten control called for
- Direct flights 'key for economy'
- Navy diver joins Concordia probe
- Independence plan 'may block bank'
- Moore suggests earlier referendum
- Anorexia no fad, says MSP father
- Bronze sculpture stolen from museum
- Nursery man accused of sex offences
Local Headlines
Awards seeking wildlife snappers
IT’s a competition that has proved successful for a number of Berwickshire photographers in the past few years, including Leitholm’s Ron McCombe (whose photo is above), and now the British Wildlife Photography Awards is seeking entries for 2012.
Two tier housing market in the Borders
THE combination of fewer houses for sale in the Borders and the prices being lower than nearby Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian means that people from these areas are being attracted to move into the region but the knock-on effect of this has been to push prices beyond the reach of over 50 per cent of Borders households on relatively lower wages.
Cancer patients should be priority to be lifted out of fuel poverty
FREEZING cancer patients who can’t afford to heat their homes due to rising fuel bills are increasingly relying on charity handouts to keep warm.
Witnesses sought after fuel theft at Greenlaw
FUEL thieves have struck again in Berwickshire, continuing a string of related incidents in the area.
A Royal appointment for Ian as he receives well deserved MBE
LAST week saw millions of people frantically logging onto their computers and enter a ballot to be in with a chance of securing a ticket for the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace, but one Whitsome man didn’t have to go to such lengths to secure his recent invite to Britain’s most famous address.
Scottish Headlines
More uni courses cut in England
The number of full-time undergraduate courses on offer at Scottish universities has fallen 3% since 2006, compared with a 27% drop for the whole of the UK, a report has found.
Haulier fare subsidy 'must remain'
Labour is to use a debate in Holyrood to call on the Scottish Government to delay the scrapping of discounted ferry fares for hauliers.
Tax-dodging landlords 'targeted'
Landlords who dodge tax on income from their properties in Scotland are to be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs.
Housing market recovery 'not there'
The housing market has "plateaued" and shows no sign of "vigorous recovery", according to a report.
'Little prospect' for oil fund plan
A study has found "little prospect" that any financial surplus would be available for a potential oil fund in an independent Scotland.
Showbiz
Mendes: Craig real man like Connery
James Bond director Sam Mendes has said Daniel Craig is a "real man" on screen, just like previous 007 Sean Connery.
Kelly reveals horse fall 'fright'
Lorraine Kelly has told how she suffered a "real fright" when she fell from a horse, which then stamped on her leg.
Cyndi Lauper makes theatrical debut
A new musical bringing together Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and rock icon Cyndi Lauper will put its best foot forward in Chicago this autumn.
Thomas and Bird land sitcom deal
Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and Simon Bird have landed a series for their First World War sitcom, Chickens.
One Direction make Capital blunder
One Direction have upset bosses at London radio station Capital FM after mistakenly thanking BBC Radio 1 following their success at the Brit Awards.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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