A PENSIONER has admitted attacking a neighbour with a hammer during a dispute about noise from a washing machine. Seventy-two-year-old Brian Docherty pleaded guilty to assaulting the man in Glebe Place, Galashiels, on May 17 last year. Selkirk
A 24-HOUR gym could prove a good fit on a Galashiels retail park as steps were revealed to convert a former shoe shop. National shoe chain Clarks closed its outlet at Unit 3 on Gala Water Retail Park back in June, 2020, with the loss of nine jobs
A TEENAGER has admitted attacking a man in the Asda superstore in Galashiels. Nineteen-year-old Kieran Linford pleaded guilty to that while acting with other juveniles assaulting the man by pushing him to the ground and punching him on the head
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has named her proposed date to hold a consultative referendum on Scottish independence as October 19 2023. But that depends on a ruling from the Supreme Court. Addressing MSPs at Holyrood this afternoon (Tuesday
POLICE in the Lothians and Scottish Borders are warning the public about a new gift card scam after a member of the public almost lost £500. An office worker recently received an email via his work account that appeared to have been sent by a senior
BORDERS MP John Lamont said he was ‘honoured’ to be asked to officially open the new Angels Sweet Spot on Hawick High Street on Friday June 17. Angels Sweet Spot is owned by Saima and Ishfaq Hussain, who welcomed Mr Lamont to the shop alongside
LEGION Scotland branches from across the country came together on Sunday June 27 at Dryburgh Abbey to mark its centenary and to commemorate its founder, Field Marshal Earl Haig, who is buried with his wife, Lady Haig, at the abbey. The belated
LOCALS in a Borders village are fundraising to help bring their village green into community ownership. Newstead Village Community Trust (NVCT) is campaigning to save the Village Green at the heart of the community. The Green has two memorial
AN exciting new fairytale activity trail for summer 2022, designed to provide a fun and interactive day out for families during the school holidays opened this week at Floors Castle near Kelso. Running from June 27 of June until September 20, the
