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Borders man who admitted assault and robbery told to save up to pay compensation
A 23-YEAR-OLD man who admitted a charge of assault and robbery has been told to save up £600 to pay compensation. Harrison McCue, of Oakfield Court, Kelso, pleaded guilty to the offences, which defence lawyer Mat Patrick described as “unpleasant
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Dogs from across Borders set for 'day out' at Traquair later this month
IT will be all about the dogs at Traquair later this month when an annual event takes place. The much-loved A Dog’s Day Out sees pooches from all over the Borders and beyond flock to Peeblesshire for a day of activities. The day ends with the
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Readers' photos: Ten of our favourite photographs from the past week
MANY thanks to all our readers who continue to share their fantastic photos with us! We have received many excellent images once again. And we are again delighted to be able to show some of our favourites. Thank you to everybody who has
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Borderer battered by horizontal rain during first charity half-marathon
A BORDERER in her first half-marathon thought she enjoyed running in the rain till facing a torrential downpour on Portobello Promenade. Kay McAllister ran the Edinburgh half with friend Louise McMenemy in two hours 27 minutes and raised £395 for
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'A marvellous achievement': Borders woman, 25, scoops prestigious farming award
A PEEBLES woman on a mission to educate youngsters about farming has scooped a prestigious award. Catriona Brown, 25, was announced as this year’s winner of the Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications. The prize was established
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Controversial wind farm proposed for Borders rejected for the third time
A CONTROVERSIAL wind farm proposed in the Borders has been rejected for a third time. The eight-turbine project at Wull Muir, near Heriot, had previously been turned down by the council and on appeal by the Scottish Government. But the local
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Borders man admits making threats of violence towards police officers
TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Marcus Balarsky has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work at Selkirk Sheriff Court. He pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner in Wood Street, Galashiels, on May 17 and in a police vehicle