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Patients failed amid systemic governance failures, Urology Inquiry finds
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (880+ words) Patients in the Southern Health Trust were failed amid systemic failures across governance, oversight, leadership, culture and board accountability, the Urology Services Inquiry has found. The probe set out to examine governance around urology services in the trust after concerns…...
Group completes Catherine's Walk in memory of late friend
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (303+ words) MEMBERS of a Lauder rural community group took on a charity walk in memory of their late friend Catherine. A group of 10 friends, along with several dogs, from Lauderdale and Supporters Club took on Catherine's Walk from Longformacus to Thirlestane…...
Memorial to beloved West Linton doctor Graham Yooll restored
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (373+ words) SIX years of hard work and fundraising has ensured a cherished memorial in West Linton will live on for generations. The Graham Yooll Memorial sits beside the A702 and serves as a lasting link between villagers and a much-loved local doctor…...
Plans for more parking at Berwickshire mansion
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (322+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Galashiels area. CHANGES are afoot at a Palladian mansion in Berwickshire. An application has been'submitted to Scottish Borders Council for alterations to the existing storage yard, erection of a…...
Hundreds take part in Scottish Borders litter picks
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (185+ words) HUNDREDS of people in the Borders rolled up their sleeves to help clean up their communities during a nationwide litter-picking campaign. A total of 894 volunteers took part in 21 clean-ups across the region as part of the 2026 #Spring Clean Scotland campaign....
Jury in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial sent home for weekend
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (175+ words) The jury in the sex offences trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been sent home for the weekend. The jury of five women and seven men at Newry Crown Court has been considering its verdict for close…...
Two new homes to rise on site of properties gutted in blaze
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (184+ words) TWO new homes are to rise from the ashes in the Tweed Valley after properties were gutted in a blaze last summer. Six appliances were called out to Glenbenna in Walkerburn during the fire in June, which severely damaged the…...
'Proud moment' as Cornet Jamie installed in front of the town
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (243+ words) THIS year's Beltane Cornet said it was "a proud moment' to officially be installed in front of Peebles. Wednesday evening (June 17) saw hundreds of Peebles residents line the streets to witness this year's Cornet and his Lass being installed. The…...
Trio of inmates who murdered child killer in his cell will never be released
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (945+ words) One of three prisoners who murdered a child killer in his cell has been given a whole life order " a sentence his two accomplices were already serving. Convicted killers Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, stabbed Kyle Bevan to…...
Rapidly expanding Borders vegetable grower bags "10m investment
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (271+ words) A RAPIDLY expanding Borders vegetable grower has yielded a "10m investment in its business. Cockburnspath-based ESG Drysdale has received the funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to support new and expanded production facilities in Scotland. The backing will help increase…...