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Borders man caught wielding kitchen knife during disturbance
A SELKIRK man found in possession of a kitchen knife during a disturbance has been placed on supervision for the next 12 months at Jedburgh Sheriff Court. Leon Wight, 21, of Back Row, pleaded guilty to charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive
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Dry summer cannot ruin community spirit on display at Innerleithen and Traquair Show
A DRU summer was not able to spoil community spirit on display at the Innerleithen and Traquair Horticultural Society annual show. The 174th event took place on Sunday, August 30 at the town’s Memorial Hall, with a strong turnout despite challenging
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Peebles author explores borders, cricket and prejudice in two books
A PEEBLES author has published two books exploring borders, cricket and prejudice. Kenny Brown, a sports enthusiast who formerly worked in the oil industry before retiring has published two books: Strange, Odd, Peculiar Crazy Borders in 2021, followed
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Talented youngsters summit Borders hill for open-air brass band performance
TALENTED youngsters summited one of the Borders' most iconic hills before giving a short open-air performance. Members of St Ronan's Future Band climbed the 1,648ft Lee Pen above Innerleithen, unpacking their brass and percussion instruments for
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Borders florist Holly Grows to open new flower studio in Peebles
A FLORIST is set to open up a new studio in Peebles. Holly Grows took to their Facebook page to announce the news posting: “Yay for exciting new projects! “Holly Grows has a new home in a gorgeous old school in Peebles. Can’t wait to share
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Peebles runner finishes 3rd in age group at European mountain running championships
CONTINUING her recovery under the expert guidance of physio Jack Havill, Peebles runner Susan Ridley set her sights on competing in the European Masters Mountain Running Championships in the Transylvanian city of Rasnov in Romania earlier this month
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Man sexually assaulted police officer after being caught with imitation grenade
BACKGROUND reports have been ordered at Jedburgh Sheriff Court into a 28-year-old man who sexually assaulted a female police officer after being apprehended for being in possession of an imitation grenade. Jack Smith pleaded guilty to behaving
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Tweed Valley Petanque Club holds annual competition
ON SUNDAY, September 20 Tweed Valley Petanque Club held their annual Cookie Cup competition, which had been postponed at the end of August. As it was a melee there were three timed games with a short break between each of them to allow for redrawing