News
Gutter weeds to be cleared over the next few weeks
Unsightly weeds springing up in gutters around Berwick town centre will be cleared over the next few weeks.
Driver cut free after car crashes into a wall near Kelso
A 24-year-old man has been taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after being cut free from his car, which left the road and crashed into a dry stone dyke on the A699 road near Kelso.
VIDEO: Puffin census begins on the Farne Islands video Picture gallery
A new puffin census is under way on the Farne Islands to determine how many breeding pairs of the birds live at the main breeding site.
VIDEO: Farne Islands puffin lays an egg video Picture gallery
Rangers on the Farne Islands have revealed the first video of a puffin laying an egg as they begin their five-yearly census.
House plan ‘inappropriate’ for dunes, rules inspector
An inspector has rejected an appeal against a council’s refusal of plans for a major rebuild of a house on the north Northumberland coast.
Unemployment rate falls
New figures showing a fall in the number of unemployed people in the Berwick constituency have been welcomed by local MP Sir Alan Beith.
Sport
VIDEO: Coldstream celebrate promotion video
COLDSTREAM 8, GALA FAIRYDEAN 0
Coldstream will be back in the East of Scotland Premier Division next season after securing promotion on the final day of the league season with their biggest win of the campaign.
James King to quit as demands of rugby take toll
THE physical toll taken by modern rugby is being analysed by medical experts across the world but James King is calling time on his professional career in the belief that his body just cannot cope with it.
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Action-packed week for young Dutch visitors
Berwick Rangers Juniors acted as hosts to 42 boys and ten committee members from Zeewolde in Holland as part of the annual exchange visit between the two clubs.
Berwick release McDonald - eight first teamers re-sign
Berwick Rangers have started building their squad for next season by confirming the signing of 12 players.
Whitehill win East of Scotland title
Whitehill Welfare have been crowned East of Scotland League Premier Division champions.
Video
VIDEO: Coldstream celebrate promotion video
COLDSTREAM 8, GALA FAIRYDEAN 0
Coldstream will be back in the East of Scotland Premier Division next season after securing promotion on the final day of the league season with their biggest win of the campaign.
Lifestyle
Property of the week: Berwick House
Berwick House is a prominent, yet private historic Grade II listed Georgian family home in the heart of the town.
Berwick man’s app gets celeb endorsement
Celebrities Katie Price and Ian Wright are helping to promote a new photo and video sharing website set up by a former Berwick man.
Film Festival graduate vacancy
Berwick Film Festival committee are recruiting a Volunteer & Production Coordinator to join their team for this year’s event.
Dance Festival to take the floor
Ladies and gents take your partners as Berwick prepares to host its very own International Dance Festival featuring performers from across the globe.
A night Berwick will Never Forget
Spring 2013 might not have been a scorcher but the temperature certainly climbed a few degrees at The Maltings on Friday night.
Community
Volunteers sought for riverfly sampling
PEOPLE with an interest in Northumberland waterways are being sought as riverfly samplers.
Your picture of the week
Most scenic shots taken in and around the centre of Berwick focus on the bridges across the Tweed, but this image shows the old town’s beauty in a different light and from a different angle.
Spittal writing competition winners announced
The winners have been announced in the Spittal Improvement Trust writing competition.
Over 50s forum to be relaunched
Voices of Experience (forum for the over 50s ) was ten years old in 2012. Many of the original activists are no longer around so it has been decided to refresh and relaunch the network on April 29, the European Day of Solidarity between Generations.
Riding of the Bounds principals installed
Louise Taylor, third from left, was installed as chief marshal for the 2013 Riding of the Bounds in a sashing ceremony on the Guildhall steps.
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Weather for Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Sunday 19 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North east
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Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North
