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School pupils' mental health book flying off shelves after winning competition
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (617+ words) A YOUNG Enterprise company set up in a Borders secondary school has launched a mental health book for teenagers and young people that is flying off the shelves. The group was one of several set up by local schools as…...
John Lamont MP column: The campaign against bank closures
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (411+ words) THE growth of online and telephone banking services has been a fantastic development, but they are not for everyone. Access to cash and in-person banking services is still an absolute necessity. It is especially important for small businesses who need…...
Kai Havertz: Something "very special" is happening at Arsenal
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (493+ words) Kai Havertz believes something "very special" is happening at Arsenal after team-mate David Raya claimed he was "100 per cent" confident the Gunners could win the Champions League. Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner against Sporting Lisbon to hand Arsenal a major…...
Southampton climb into play-off places after thrashing Wrexham
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (424+ words) FA Cup semi-finalists Southampton continued their Sky Bet Championship charge as they thrashed Wrexham 5-1 at Stok Cae Ras to replace the Welsh side in the play-off places. Fuelled by their stunning weekend triumph over Arsenal, the in-form Saints raced ahead…...
Shoplifter banned from TK Maxx after stealing purse, handbag and sunglasses
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) Border Telegraph Galashiels: Shoplifter banned from TK Maxx after theft A 35-YEAR-OLD woman who stole sunglasses, a purse and a handbag from a Galashiels store has been banned from the premises for the next three years. Amy Wilson pleaded guilty…...
Transatlantic crisis talks as Trump condemned for Iran deadline wipeout threat
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (648+ words) Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has spoken with her US counterpart, as Donald Trump faced condemnation after warning "a whole civilisation will die" if Iran failed to meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The escalating crisis in the…...
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1+ day, 19+ hour ago (14+ words) Late Kai Havertz goal earns Arsenal valuable first-leg win at Sporting Lisbon'Border Telegraph...
New Borders gym opens to the public
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (346+ words) A NEW gym opened its doors to the public last week in a former Borders supermarket. It is located at the site of the former Co-op and sees four months of refurbishment work completed since planning permission was granted in…...
Last vestiges of town's banking history to be withdrawn
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (200+ words) THE last vestiges of a prominent Borders town bank will be stripped away if a new planning bid is rubber-stamped. The Bank of Scotland, at 8-9 The Square in Kelso, is earmarked to close its doors for the final time on…...
Dozen candidates standing for election in the Borders on May 7
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (113+ words) BORDERERS now know the dozen candidates seeking their votes for election to the Scottish Parliament. Scotland will go to the polls to elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Borders Council's chief executive, David Robertson, is the returning officer…...