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Major new contract saves call centre jobs
Just hours after the shock news Selkirk was losing 25 jobs, the call centre involved announced a major contract safeguarding the positions.
Oh deer, population crisis looms
In the UK our deer population has been a success against the difficulties caused by an ever-decreasing countryside.
Exiles return to back Standard Bearer
More than 40 Exiles and overseas visitors will return to Selkirk for this year’s Common Riding, rallying to the Golden Banner.
Duke of Gloucester opens Margaret Kerr Unit at Borders General Hospital
The Duke of Gloucester officially opened the palliative Margaret Kerr Unit at the Borders General Hospital yesterday.
Selkirk hopes wave is goodbye to decline
An urgent appeal to townspeople to take to the streets and back Selkirk on Saturday proved successful.
Charitable Souters stump up
Former Scottish Rugby Union president Bert Duffy and outgoing Selkirk coach Brian Cassidy welcomed Jedburgh quad tandem cyclists to the town’s rugby club on Saturday afternoon (all pictured).
Sport
Kings lifeline
All roads will lead to Riverside Park tomorrow as the Kings of the 7s tournament reaches its climax.
Final foray at Yarrow
TWO fantastic results in the space of four days has put Selkirk FC in ninth position in the league with just one game remaining.
Slow-starting Souters take home sevens victory
With two ties requiring extra time and half-a-dozen decided in the last move of the tie, the Lawrie’s Garage Selkirk Sevens lived up to all expectations.
Souters set for Jed showdown
Super Selkirk are still in with a fighting chance of lifting the 2013 Kings of the Sevens title as the series heads into its final round tomorrow..
Carol weathers the storm
Played in horrendous conditions, the prestigious Elsie Wilson Trophy was up for grabs for the ladies last week.
Raphael’s masterclass
In the strong winds up on The Hill last Saturday, Andy Raphael’s scorecard was indeed a pretty picture.
Lifestyle
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.
More films like this? I Wish
Grown-ups debate the welfare of children ad infinitum, but forget one salient fact. Kids are not little people. They are themselves.
Blindingly good ideas to brighten your home
Have you noticed how the longer days and brighter evenings can change the look of the rooms in your home?
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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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Sunday 19 May 2013
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