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With grateful thanks
I would like to extend my grateful thanks to Alan Fernie and the Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band for putting on an amazing concert last Saturday in Victoria Halls, Selkirk.
Borders MSP Grahame joins call for Megrahi conviction probe
THE call for an inquiry into the conviction of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been backed by a Borders MSP, writes Bob Burgess.
Sport
Peebles make Wright choice as new coach
PEEBLES RFC have announced the appointment of Peter Wright as their new Head Coach with immediate effect.
Pride of Jed lift Kings cup
CAPITAL outfit Heriot’s may have lifted the last sevens title of the season at Riverside Park on Saturday but it was hosts Jed who were the heroes of the hour as they picked up their 2012 Kings of the Sevens trophy in front of a large home crowd.
Masterful performance
THERE was a positive feeling and a spring in the mature legs as the Borders Women’s team travelled to Stirling to compete in the annual District Masters tournament at the weekend.
Harriers hold successful 10K
GALA HARRIERS’ own 10km road race, inaugurated 10 years ago for the club’s centenary celebrations, has moved from April to July and back again – but who’d have thought that temperatures would be so unseasonable in mid-May when it was staged last Sunday.
Lucy’s surprise at 100m win tempered in 200m
JEDBURGH swimmer Lucy Hope admitted she had a topsy-turvy day at the Sainsbury’s School Games last week after securing one gold medal, but missing out in her favoured 200m backstroke.
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Lifestyle
‘Admirable receipts of cookery’ from the friars
“With the exception of the Lincolnshire fens, there are no greater areas of good land in Britain than can be found in the Merse, the Lothians, the East of Fife, the Vale of Strathmore and the Howe of the Mearns,” writes F Marian McNeill in The Scots Kitchen.
Two trainees go over to dark side with Cocoa Black
Cocoa Black in Peebles is doing its bit to promote young local talent and career opportunities in the lucrative foodie market which is now well established in the Borders.
Langholm warms to Cornet Andrew
AN OUTBREAK of Common Riding fever hit Langholm on Friday night when the public turned out in force to vote for this year’s Cornet, and enjoy the town and pipe band perambulating the streets, writes John Smith.
Pleasures in reserve
THE SCOTTISH Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) Borders reserves are holding their first open day at the end of the month.
Palm trees left out in Arran’s cold
I’m just back from an enjoyable week on Arran and I can confirm that it was no warmer over there! It was weird photographing the island’s many palm trees with a backdrop of fresh snow on Goat Fell.
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Community
Sporting principals to fore
TALENTED sportspeople will represent Innerleithen in the annual St Ronan’s celebrations, headed by Standard Bearer Aaron Somerville, writes Kenny Paterson.
Langholm warms to Cornet Andrew
AN OUTBREAK of Common Riding fever hit Langholm on Friday night when the public turned out in force to vote for this year’s Cornet, and enjoy the town and pipe band perambulating the streets, writes John Smith.
AGM date for equality group
The Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Forum will be holding its AGM on, June 11 at 6pm in Beanscene, Heart of Hawick.
FIVE SAY FAREWELL TO ST BOSWELLS COUNCIL POSTS
St Boswells Community Council has undergone big changes, with the retirement of five members, three of whom had served for more than 25 years each.
Asda offers free meeting room
A GALASHIELS store is opening its doors to provide a community centre for not-for-profit groups.
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Weather for Galashiels
Thursday 24 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: East
