Broadband for more Borders houses

The project is now reaching into more local areas, with places including Oxton, Reston, Roxburgh, Stichill, Westruther, Whitsome, Broughton and Skirling all set to receive fibre broadband fibre broadband for the first time. The first connectio

Headshaw Texel takes top honours at Westruther

A good turnout of both exhibitors and spectators at Westruther Show last Saturday saw Oxton farmer James Anderston take the top ticket. Mr Anderson of Headshaw won a strong overall final with a Texel shearling by Teviot Topper. Judge was Andre

Westruther farmer loses appeal

Tom Macfarlane had appealed against the decision to refuse him permission to drain, cultivate and re-seed the 25 hectare Raecleugh Bog at Flass Farm near Westruther in Berwickshire. He had wanted to provide more improved grazing land at his fa