http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/galashiels/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:36:41 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 21 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/bt_logo_500x75.png http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/galashiels/ MORE than 40 years after it closed, work has begun to reopen the rail line between Edinburgh and the Borders. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397677-transport-minister-cuts-first-sod-on-borders-rail-link/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397677-transport-minister-cuts-first-sod-on-borders-rail-link/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:52:28 +0000 News A FAMILY forced to flee in fear after a fire ripped through their home in the Borders are lucky to be alive, it has been claimed. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397630-borders-blaze-victims-lucky-to-be-alive/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397630-borders-blaze-victims-lucky-to-be-alive/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:45 +0000 News PLANS to build new state-of-the-art accommodation for 250 students will be unveiled at a public exhibition this week. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/01/397592-plans-for-new-student-accommodation-unveiled-in-galashiels/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/01/397592-plans-for-new-student-accommodation-unveiled-in-galashiels/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:14:25 +0000 News SHE lost her voice after being struck down by a deadly illness. Now she has organised a charity karaoke competition to thank staff who saved her life. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397356-i-almost-died-now-i-want-to-thank-hospital-staff-who-saved-my-life/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397356-i-almost-died-now-i-want-to-thank-hospital-staff-who-saved-my-life/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:23:12 +0000 News PLANS for a new Galashiels petrol station have been unveiled by supermarket giant ASDA. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397360-supermarket-drives-forward-plans-for-new-petrol-station-in-galashiels/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397360-supermarket-drives-forward-plans-for-new-petrol-station-in-galashiels/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:11:32 +0000 News FEARS have been voiced that a supermarket could be built next to the historic home of Sir Walter Scott. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397272-this-is-probably-the-single-most-important-planning-application-in-the-history-of-galashiels/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397272-this-is-probably-the-single-most-important-planning-application-in-the-history-of-galashiels/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:31:59 +0000 News CRIME in Galashiels has fallen over the past month, according to police. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/16/397042-police-in-galashiels-record-a-drop-in-shoplifting/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/16/397042-police-in-galashiels-record-a-drop-in-shoplifting/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:38:52 +0000 News ONE of the entrances to Galashiels could be renamed after the world's most wanted man. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396869-bin-laden-in-galashiels/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396869-bin-laden-in-galashiels/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:29:35 +0000 News PLANS have been unveiled to demolish the old halls of residence at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels and build new state-of-the-art accommodation for 250 students. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396818-plans-unveiled-to-demolish-student-digs/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396818-plans-unveiled-to-demolish-student-digs/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:08:48 +0000 News A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the theft of jewellery worth £2000 from a house in Galashiels. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396392-police-charge-man-following-jewellery-theft/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396392-police-charge-man-following-jewellery-theft/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:45:04 +0000 News A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined a total of £3,600 for failing to ensure properly trained staff were managing a site in Galashiels. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396359-hse-it-was-fortunate-there-was-no-accident-at-galashiels-construction-site/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396359-hse-it-was-fortunate-there-was-no-accident-at-galashiels-construction-site/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:58:37 +0000 News A PROJECT to encourage school pupils in the Borders to 'think green' is being extended for another year. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396302-ms-galashiels-inspires-borders-pupils-to-think-green/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396302-ms-galashiels-inspires-borders-pupils-to-think-green/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:00:23 +0000 News MOTORISTS face more disruption after protracted plans to complete the new Inner Relief Road in Galashiels was delayed following the big freeze. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396108-roadworks-delayed-by-big-freeze/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396108-roadworks-delayed-by-big-freeze/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:33:51 +0000 News A DOTING dad has revealed he has not celebrated Christmas since his son died seven years ago - because he blames himself for the tragic accident which led to his untimely death. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395427-the-man-who-forgot-christmas/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395427-the-man-who-forgot-christmas/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:00:19 +0000 News SCOTTISH Borders Council (SBC) has agreed to provide £1.5 million in funding over three years to help secure the future of Abbotsford House as a major tourist attraction for the Borders. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/22/395266-council-agrees-to-funding-package-for-abbotsford-house/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/22/395266-council-agrees-to-funding-package-for-abbotsford-house/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:54 +0000 News APPLICATIONS are now sought from gentlemen and ladies wishing to be considered for the position of Braw Lad and Braw Lass at the 2010 Braw Lads' Gathering. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394788-who-will-be-braw-lad-and-braw-lass-2010/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394788-who-will-be-braw-lad-and-braw-lass-2010/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:37:59 +0000 News POSTMEN and women across the TD postcode area have delivered a truly First Class service to their customers, according to the latest independent figures. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394626-borders-postmen-are-first-class/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394626-borders-postmen-are-first-class/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:14:13 +0000 News QUEEN'S Leisure Centre in Galashiels is to close temporarily for essential works, council chiefs have confirmed. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/29/394573-queens-leisure-centre-to-close/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/29/394573-queens-leisure-centre-to-close/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:16:19 +0000 News LOCAL MSP John Lamont has requested an urgent review of Government policy and a meeting with the Principal of Carnegie College following the news that the College is to close their contact centres in the Borders on December 18. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394655-msp-lamonts-college-closures/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394655-msp-lamonts-college-closures/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:33:37 +0000 News SHE looks like a Force's Sweetheart. But someone on the Home Front is missing her. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394526-mystery-surrounds-photograph-found-in-bank/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394526-mystery-surrounds-photograph-found-in-bank/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:53:16 +0000 News A DECISION on whether to appoint a Provost of Galashiels - and who that should be - will be made in the New Year. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/17/394140-announcement-on-galashiels-provost-postponed-until-new-year/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/17/394140-announcement-on-galashiels-provost-postponed-until-new-year/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:11 +0000 News A MOTORIST who offered a man money and then drove him home after knocking him down on a pedestrian crossing in Galashiels has been fined a total of £470, disqualified from driving for two years and ordered to resit his test. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/03/393613-dangerous-driver-disqualified-following-smash/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/03/393613-dangerous-driver-disqualified-following-smash/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:52:03 +0000 News AS part of Scottish Borders Council's Customer First modernisation programme, which aims to transform the way the Council delivers its direct customer services, the Contact Centre in Paton Street, Galashiels, is about to undergo some major changes. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392627-work-due-to-start-on-galashiels-council-contact-centre/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392627-work-due-to-start-on-galashiels-council-contact-centre/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:45:21 +0000 News A MAJOR change to the traffic management of the Galashiels Inner Relief Road will be in place from next week (Monday, September 21). http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/15/391827-more-road-closures-planned-in-galashiels/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/15/391827-more-road-closures-planned-in-galashiels/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:25:20 +0000 News COUNCIL chiefs have confirmed the bells on the war memorial in Galashiels will continue to chime in future - a year after the Border Telegraph revealed there was no threat. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/08/391566-bells-continue-to-ring-loud-and-proud/ http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/08/391566-bells-continue-to-ring-loud-and-proud/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:15:40 +0000 News