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FRAMED 21. Wallace statue appeal launch. ( Sept. 1988)

Repairing Wallace

In September 1988 an appeal was launched by the Saltire Society to raise £20,000 to restore the massive Wallace Monuement near Dryburgh.

Restoration work completed on Fatlips Castle near Denholm.

Fatlips Castle saved by a major facelift

A crumbling castle perched high on a cliff edge overlooking Teviotdale has been saved – thanks to a major restoration project.

Elizabeth Forster. Scottish Association of Flower Arranger Societies

Yetholm floral designer hopes to bloom at Chelsea

Flower arranger Elizabeth Forster is one of only nine from Scotland to create a 17ft-high exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show.

A72 slope to get tree works to stop future landslides

WORK is set to take place on a slope adjacent to the A72 which suffered a landslip last month.

FRAMED 22. Civil emergency practice, Galashiels. (Oct. 1988)

Crash course

Rescue workers searched for survivors amongst the wreckage of a crashed plane in the centre of Galashiels in October 1988.

SBC defends wage bill after review call

Scottish Borders Council has said, in response to criticism from local MSP John Lamont, that it has cut the number of staff on six-figure salaries since 2011.

Sport rss

Peebles win 
Forsyth fight

Tweedmouth Colts1

Sharkey shows tip-top form

Coldstream Ams1

Selkirk 7's

League officials respond to abuse allegations

Borders Semi-Junior League (BSJL) officials have gathered following comments by Melrose RFC president John Reed as reported in last week’s Southern.

Hilary’s riding high

Hawick rider Hilary Mactaggart made a victorious start to the 2013 show season by winning the ridden hunter championship at Sunday’s inaugural City of Edinburgh show.

Lifestyle rss

Woodland

We’ve been ­enjoying a pint for longer than you may think

A bevy of foragers will ramble deep into the Teviot Valley on June 1-2, hunting for wild plants to flavour six new beers by the Scottish Borders Brewery.

Row over the relocation of the BGH therapy pool .Len Wyse, chair of the jedburgh leisure facilities trust outsie the Laidlaw Memorial  Pool .

Health chief admits error over Jed pool

Borders health chiefs jumped the gun in issuing a statement that gave the impression a new hydrotherapy pool at Jedburgh was a done deal.

Time to shed that macho image, Mr Entwistle

HOW do you measure the success of a smallholder? By how much they manage to produce to feed their family each year? By how many gallons of pea-pod burgundy they can make? By how many acres they have?

Maxton granddad’s baby charity hike

RETIRED scientist Tom Veitch will start to walk the Pennine Way for charity later this month.

Lijndean Resevoir

Local line-up for national festival

Award-winning photographer Laurie Campbell holds a day-long outdoors photography workship near Jedburgh next Sunday.

Young border chefs cook for international chef  Albert Roux at the Borders College to wina 6month placement and �6,000 bursary.

Students cook for Mr Roux video

ALBERT ROUX had a surprise for the six students competing for the grand prize of a six-month placement at one of his restaurants.

Community rss

Tweeddale MP David Mundell and local councillor Gavin Logan at Caerlee Mill after the closure announcement.

Scam alert after courier fraud cons over 2,000 people

Police have issued a warning over a phone scam which has claimed nearly 2,300 victims across the UK.

Row over the relocation of the BGH therapy pool .Len Wyse, chair of the jedburgh leisure facilities trust outsie the Laidlaw Memorial  Pool .

Health chief admits error over Jed pool

Borders health chiefs jumped the gun in issuing a statement that gave the impression a new hydrotherapy pool at Jedburgh was a done deal.

Langholm Cornet Alasdair Cavers with right and left-hand men Andrew Elliot and Lee Earsman

Farmer Alasdair reaps Muckle Toon votes

There was only one talking point in the Muckle Toon last week and that was who would be given the honour of being Langholm Cornet, 2013.

Copshie CR

Camping case for Copshaw capers

I want to start this week by clearing up a mystery. The mystery of the ladder. I like to believe that you were all alert enough last week to be mystified why my humble ramblings about music were accompanied by a photograph of a ladder propped against a wall. The answer is me and modern technology.

John Bassett . New kelso Provost

New Kelso provost takes up reins

Kelso has a new provost in the shape of John Bassett, who took over from Fiona Scott, after she stepped down at this week’s community council AGM after four years in the post.

Phone scam warning issued by David Mundell MP

Tweeddale MP David Mundell is warning constituents to be extra vigilant following a police scam warning.

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