Berwickshire

26 MSPs employ their own relatives on staff

Published Date: 20 November 2009 ONE in five MSPs continues to employ members of their own family as staff – despite public outrage over the expenses scandal at Westminster. New figures have revealed that a total of 26 MSPs...

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NT7146 : Renovation work at Greenlaw Town Hall

The hall was built between 1829 and 1831 to a Neo-Grecian design by John Cunningham when Greenlaw was the county town for Berwickshire. It was converted into a community centre in 1960 and a swimming pool in 1973 before falling...

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No charges over cyclist's death

Police have confirmed there will be no charges in connection with the death of a cyclist in the Borders last year. Murray Fleming, 25, from Greenlaw, Berwickshire, died from his injuries after the accident on the A698 between...

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Searching for a balance on a coastline to treasure

A STRATEGY which is a UK first aims to protect one of the best coastlines in Britain. Environment Editor Tony Henderson reports. A PIONEERING management plan has been launched for a coastline hailed as a national treasure. The...

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Man in court over cannabis haul

Mr Wang was remanded in custody at Selkirk Sheriff Court A man has appeared in court in connection with the discovery of 1,000 cannabis plants at a house in the Berwickshire village of Foulden. Ah Ming Wang, 39, has been...

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Housing group 'needs to improve'

A housing association which owns hundreds of homes in southern Scotland has been told it must improve services. An inspection report by the Scottish Housing Regulator gave Berwickshire Housing Association a "fair" rating. It...

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