Berwickshire News, February 16th
There's a huge makeover planned for Gunsgreen House in Eyemouth - apparently it's just been realised that the interior is as significant in architectural terms as the outside. A figure of £2m is mentioned.
The "Recycling Roadshow" is coming to town apparently - at least if you live in Gordon, Duns or Coldstream - to offer householders the opportunity to learn how to use the new kerbside recycling facilities that are due to hit Berwickshire's streets in March. Examples of bags (do they think we haven't seen a bag before ?) a home composter and a wheeled bin will be on hand too - the excitement is palpable (if time permits and the excitement isn't too overwhelming, The Paper Boy will attend one of these events and report back for those who aren't convenient to them, in case there are confusions about putting things in bags or bins).
RAF Police have been conducting speed checks in the Borders too - but don't worry - it's on the low-flying military jets that streak across the rooftops in the locale. Just like the camera vans of the regular constabulary, they set themselves up unannounced so the pilots were unaware until they saw the flash from the camera.... Although one has to question how many low-fly areas there are that the RAF Police could get to in a reasonable time from their base, and would the absence of the radar gun etc from the base not be noted in a ledger somewhere - news of which might make it back to Biggles & crew before they took to the skies.
The "Coldstream Hospital Action Group" has drawn up a 30-page action plan for 'viable development' in response to the closure proposal document from NHS Borders.
The Leet Water has been subjected to a discharge of raw sewage for the fourth time in eight months - an extensive investigation by Scottish Water concluded that the first three were down to builders rubble (probably from the building of the Paper Boy's house) and the last was a simple "choke" (which is apparently caused by flushing inappropriate items down the "kludgie") - but it's all OK because the SEPA have concluded that no environmental damage has occurred as a result of the leaks.
More speed camera news (don't they know that they're called "safety cameras" these days) - they've been active in the camera van all over the Borders this week - helpful to tell us where they've been.....
Off to Dodge City with Sheriff Drummond once again in the chair dishing out justice left, right and centre: Seahouses man for assaulting a minor from Ayton - who will be admonished on August 9th, if he stays out of trouble. A Duns woman involved in a domestic causing a breach of the peace - sentence deferred to August 9th. A drink driver who had already talked to the police after failing to leave a house (that wasn't his) fined £300 and banned for 2 years. Sentence deferred on 3 youths for a frenzy of vandalism in Eyemouth. Late night loud music and banging cost an Eyemouth man £200 at Sheriff Drummond's hand after he showed a "complete disregard for his neighbours" - poor man was only celebrating his first wage in a new job - although it was mentioned that he abused staff at Eyemouth Police station and made suggestive remarks to female staff. So in all the Sheriff relieved the miscreants of Duns & district of £500 and left himself some bankers for August in case it's quiet.
The Local MSP's "Mound of Information" column opens with a whinge at BT for apparently reneging on a commitment to put Berwick numbers in the Borders phone book - although they have apparently offered Northumberland directories free of charge to those that ask. (The Paper Boy is aware of some Borders residents who get a Northumberland phone book even though they clearly live in Scotland although they do have a Berwick/English phone number so there is at least some cover there for BT to hide behind). Apparently the next biggest thing on his plate is the state of the bus shelter in Eyemouth Co-Op car park. Thirdly the post-natal unit at Berwick Infirmiary is no longer available to Scottish residents, and the MSP is seeking clarification. Finally he closes with the "and finally" bit that whilst on campaign in the Dunfermline by-election he saw a notice on a letterbox "no more election trash" but posted his leaflet anyway as "it clearly did not qualify" - what a waste of paper! Fancy not respecting the resident's attempt to "reduce" rather than "recycle", perhaps too much to expect a politician to listen to the views of the electorate.
Usually I just skip over the sport - but there's a picture of the Berwick Rangers U19 squad, although in homage to the best Eddie Shah tradition the colours are not aligned correctly on my copy, so not one of the players or staff are recognisable. A great shame for all that are pictured.
The "Recycling Roadshow" is coming to town apparently - at least if you live in Gordon, Duns or Coldstream - to offer householders the opportunity to learn how to use the new kerbside recycling facilities that are due to hit Berwickshire's streets in March. Examples of bags (do they think we haven't seen a bag before ?) a home composter and a wheeled bin will be on hand too - the excitement is palpable (if time permits and the excitement isn't too overwhelming, The Paper Boy will attend one of these events and report back for those who aren't convenient to them, in case there are confusions about putting things in bags or bins).
RAF Police have been conducting speed checks in the Borders too - but don't worry - it's on the low-flying military jets that streak across the rooftops in the locale. Just like the camera vans of the regular constabulary, they set themselves up unannounced so the pilots were unaware until they saw the flash from the camera.... Although one has to question how many low-fly areas there are that the RAF Police could get to in a reasonable time from their base, and would the absence of the radar gun etc from the base not be noted in a ledger somewhere - news of which might make it back to Biggles & crew before they took to the skies.
The "Coldstream Hospital Action Group" has drawn up a 30-page action plan for 'viable development' in response to the closure proposal document from NHS Borders.
The Leet Water has been subjected to a discharge of raw sewage for the fourth time in eight months - an extensive investigation by Scottish Water concluded that the first three were down to builders rubble (probably from the building of the Paper Boy's house) and the last was a simple "choke" (which is apparently caused by flushing inappropriate items down the "kludgie") - but it's all OK because the SEPA have concluded that no environmental damage has occurred as a result of the leaks.
More speed camera news (don't they know that they're called "safety cameras" these days) - they've been active in the camera van all over the Borders this week - helpful to tell us where they've been.....
Off to Dodge City with Sheriff Drummond once again in the chair dishing out justice left, right and centre: Seahouses man for assaulting a minor from Ayton - who will be admonished on August 9th, if he stays out of trouble. A Duns woman involved in a domestic causing a breach of the peace - sentence deferred to August 9th. A drink driver who had already talked to the police after failing to leave a house (that wasn't his) fined £300 and banned for 2 years. Sentence deferred on 3 youths for a frenzy of vandalism in Eyemouth. Late night loud music and banging cost an Eyemouth man £200 at Sheriff Drummond's hand after he showed a "complete disregard for his neighbours" - poor man was only celebrating his first wage in a new job - although it was mentioned that he abused staff at Eyemouth Police station and made suggestive remarks to female staff. So in all the Sheriff relieved the miscreants of Duns & district of £500 and left himself some bankers for August in case it's quiet.
The Local MSP's "Mound of Information" column opens with a whinge at BT for apparently reneging on a commitment to put Berwick numbers in the Borders phone book - although they have apparently offered Northumberland directories free of charge to those that ask. (The Paper Boy is aware of some Borders residents who get a Northumberland phone book even though they clearly live in Scotland although they do have a Berwick/English phone number so there is at least some cover there for BT to hide behind). Apparently the next biggest thing on his plate is the state of the bus shelter in Eyemouth Co-Op car park. Thirdly the post-natal unit at Berwick Infirmiary is no longer available to Scottish residents, and the MSP is seeking clarification. Finally he closes with the "and finally" bit that whilst on campaign in the Dunfermline by-election he saw a notice on a letterbox "no more election trash" but posted his leaflet anyway as "it clearly did not qualify" - what a waste of paper! Fancy not respecting the resident's attempt to "reduce" rather than "recycle", perhaps too much to expect a politician to listen to the views of the electorate.
Usually I just skip over the sport - but there's a picture of the Berwick Rangers U19 squad, although in homage to the best Eddie Shah tradition the colours are not aligned correctly on my copy, so not one of the players or staff are recognisable. A great shame for all that are pictured.
Labels: Berwickshire News
posted by The Paper Boy at
19:27
2 Comments:
I am glad to see another blogger who covers the Ber'kshire so thoroughly. I used to regularly report on the doings of Sheriff Kevin of Duns but his cases got so montonous and I rather lost heart so I am glad that you are diligent in this regard
By
Huttonian, at February 18, 2006 3:17 PM
Yes do let us know how the Road Show goes. Any reports about Cancer causing compost would be of interest
By
Huttonian, at February 18, 2006 3:20 PM
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