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Met Office updates weather warning with heavy and persistent rain heading to Borders
THE Met Office has updated an existing yellow weather warning for rain with the warning area now including much of the Scottish Borders. The warning is now in place from midnight on Friday night/Saturday morning to 6am on Sunday.
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Police hunt man who punched woman in face on train between Edinburgh and Galashiels
AN INVESTIGATION is ongoing after a woman was punched in the face by a man onboard a train on the Borders Railway line. The train left Edinburgh Waverley Station around 8.30pm on Saturday September 9 and arrived at Tweedbank around 9.40pm.
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Drivers take advantage of new 24-hour charging points at Tweedbank Service Station
THE seven new electric charging points at Tweedbank Service Station are now fully operational. And many customers are already taking advantage of the 24-hour opening. The station which includes a Greggs, a Budgens and a Costa Coffee is run
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Gregor Townsend's starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial fixture against Ireland
Gregor Townsend has named his starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial Rugby World Cup 2023 fixture against Ireland at Stade de France, Paris. Blair Kinghorn will win a 50th Scotland cap as one of 12 changes to the side. READ MORE: Police reveal
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Hawick raid discovers cannabis cultivation with estimated street value of £500k
POLICE in the Scottish Borders have revealed that a cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of £500,000 was discovered during yesterday’s raid on the former Buccleuch Hotel in Hawick Around 9.40am on Thursday, 5 October, officers executed
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Council announces CCTV u-turn after upgrade revealed
A U-TURN on the provision of CCTV coverage across the Borders will “right a wrong”, councillors have been told. Moves to invest in the replacement of the 70-strong surveillance camera network across the region was ruled out by Scottish Borders
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Council staff working from home has not hindered performance, meeting told
PERFORMANCE has not suffered by previously office-based Scottish Borders Council staff working from home, senior councillors have been informed. So-called ‘agile’ or ‘hybrid’ working, where staff work from home a large part of the working week
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Borders business shortlisted in the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2023
MELROSE based business Love Scottish headed up by Lesley Landels, is celebrating after being shortlisted in the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2023. Love Scottish has been shortlisted for the ‘Embracing Technology Business’ Award after the
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Man broke wife’s collar bone during argument in Borders over watching Rugby World Cup
A SCIENTIST broke his wife’s collar bone after an argument about watching the Rugby World Cup on television, Jedburgh Sheriff Court has been told. Fifty-nine-year-old John Corrigan – who lives with his wife in Portugal – had been watching the Scotland
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Two men arrested and charged with drug offences following raid on former hotel
POLICE in the Scottish Borders have arrested and charged two men with drug offences following a raid on the former Buccleuch Hotel in Hawick. The raid took place around 9.40am on Thursday October 5 at the building in Trinity Street. READ MORE
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Family of motorcyclist killed by drug driver in Borders crash welcome prison sentence
THE family of motorcyclist Brian Wilson who was killed in a fatal crash in the Scottish Borders has welcomed the 12-year sentence handed to drug-driver Andrew Taylor. They also branded Taylor’s actions as “selfish and criminal” and claim that he
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BBC workshop aimed at young creators coming to the MacArts Theatre in Galashiels
BBC Scotland are running a free workshop at MacArts in Galashiels on Tuesday October 10 from 7-9pm. The event allows people will find out more about BBC The Social, how to apply to work with them, as well as some tips about making good social media
