News
Queen’s men en route to battle for arrow
Bowmen are about to invade. The historic Royal Company of Archers are on their way to shoot for the Selkirk Silver Arrow.
Danes to lead ride to Haining for tilting
The eight Danes who are teaching tilting to Borders horse riders arrived in Selkirk earlier this week.
Archers on target for burgh return to claim silver arrow
MEMBERS of the Royal Company of Archers will shoot for the Selkirk Silver Arrow at The Haining Estate tomorrow.
Drug awareness seminars
POLICE in the Borders are hosting a series of events to raise public awareness about so-called ‘legal highs’.
Woodland remains identified as Colin Law from Gordon
Human remains found in woodland near Gordon last month have been identified as those of a teenager who was last seen alive 14 years ago.
Sport
Selkirk coach calls for a sevens structure shake-up
It may not have been the glorious conclusion they were hoping for, but Selkirk bowed out of the 2012/13 domestic rugby season with their heads held high.
Duo inspire Selkirk’s young hockey players
After being cancelled in March due to snow, Selkirk Mini Hockey’s annual tournament took place on Saturday morning.
Junior kickers reach their funding goals
SELKIRK Junior Football Club have scored a real bonus in a bid to secure funding from the Weir Charitable Trust.
Ending on a high note
A long, hard season ended for Selkirk FC on Saturday with an entertaining 3-2 victory over Ormiston at Yarrow Park.
YC a new coaching team
After bringing the curtain down on a glittering playing stint with Selkirk RFC, Neil Darling will take his rugby career in a new direction next season.
Lifestyle
Sir Walter’s collection heads back home
More than 13,000 historical artefacts collected by Sir Walter Scott are now being moved back into his refurbished Abbotsford home.
Oh deer, population crisis looms
In the UK our deer population has been a success against the difficulties caused by an ever-decreasing countryside.
Luhrmann’s idea of the 20s breaks the rules ... again
He became as famous as Citizen Kane, this mysterious millionaire who threw lavish parties in his mansion on Long Island.
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In the mid-1970s a small group of people interested in agricultural history banded together and formed a club.
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The late departure of winter delayed my plans for spring, but it served to help me make my mind up about a matter which had been troubling me for some time.
Language should be no barrier
As I was leafing through the pages of my newspaper one morning this week, I found a piece telling me that teaching foreign languages in schools has reached worryingly low levels in Scotland.
Community
Selkirk call centre jobs set to be moved to Newcastle
A total of 25 jobs are to be transferred from the HGS call centre at Level Crossing Road to Newcastle, The Wee Paper can reveal.
Standard Bearer hits the right note with club
JOYCE WRIGHT’S popular Common Riding Singing Club got underway on Monday.
Donald will help Fleshers lord it at their Bussin’
EDINBURGH’S Souter Lord Provost, Donald Wilson, will be the key speaker at the Fleshers’ Bussin’ at this year’s Common Riding.
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A £3.2million plan to provide protection from the water course responsible for the 2003 Bannerfield floods will be unveiled on Wednesday.
Braidwood’s Braw, Braw Lucy
This year’s Braw Lass is Lucy Black, the manager of Braidwood Sporting Clays near Midlem.
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Weather for Selkirk
Friday 24 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 2 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 5 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West
