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Man from Galashiels achieves professional bodybuilder status
A MAN from Galashiels has achieved professional bodybuilder status. Ross Hume has won his International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro Card, which allows him to compete in professional events across the world. The card is
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Borders woman pleads guilty to breaching her bail conditions
A 38-YEAR-OLD woman who admitted breaching her bail conditions has been fined £300 at Selkirk Sheriff Court. Leanne Morton, formerly of Eyemouth but now living in Harden Place, Hawick, pleaded guilty to the offence. A £20 victim surcharge was
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Busiest month on record for Borders-based mountain rescue team
A BORDERS-BASED mountain rescue team experienced its busiest month on record in October. Volunteers at Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team spent almost 400 hours attending 13 incidents. A spokesperson said the figures reflected the "wide range
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Man fined after admitting shoplifting offence in the Borders
FORTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Terry Kennedy, from Gorebridge, has admitted a theft by shoplifting offence in the Borders. He was fined £250 at Selkirk Sheriff Court. A £20 victim surcharge was also added.
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Renewed appeal issued over missing Borders man as ‘concerns’ continue
CONCERNS are “ongoing” for the welfare of a missing Borders man. Police Scotland has appealed for help to find Victor Cunningham, who was last seen in the Innerleithen area on Wednesday (November 13). Officers initially asked for the public
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Increase in number of recorded incidents at Borders licensed premises, report reveals
RECORDED incidents at licensed premises in the Borders increased by more than 100 over the last year, a new police report reveals. There were 308 incidents between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024 – a hike of 102 on the last reporting period.
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Drink-driving Galashiels motorist banned from road for 16 months and fined £400
A GALASHIELS man who admitted a drink driving offence has been banned from the road for 16 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court. Forty-one-year-old Alan Young gave a breath/alcohol reading of more than five times the legal alcohol limit when police
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‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas
A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from taking her own life when she was a teenager.
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Highland dance pupils to showcase talent at Galashiels show
Almost 40 young dancers are set to perform at a highland dance show. The Graham School of Highland Dancing will host the event, called 'We're on Fire', at the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels on Friday, November 22. The show will feature the talents
