PC Harper attended Earlston Primary School, careers event today, with many other organisations. Pupils had the opportunity to learn about local and national organisations; while being given the opportunity to complete tasks and ask questions from the staff in attendance.

A 75-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with embezzlement of funds from a person in Galashiels.

It relates to incidents between 2019 and December, 2023 in the Hazeldean area. 

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Detectives are appealing for information following a break-in to a premises in Station Road in the Duns area of the Scottish Borders.

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Yesterday morning (22 April 2024) officers from the Community Action Team #SBCAT , carried out a high-visibility speed check at Kingsland Primary School in Peebles during school drop offs.

Witness Appeal

Black Toyota Hilux pick-up registration W121 JSR was stolen from Bedrule near Denholm.

The theft occurred between 6.30pm Friday, 19 April and 6am Saturday, 20 April, 2024.

Anyone with information, is urged to call 101, quoting ref 0926 of 20 April.

Today a team of officers from the Scottish Borders start their National Three Peaks Challenge to complete the highest peaks in Scotland, England, and Wales within 24 hours. The team are raising funds for local charity Nurture the Borders.

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Coldingham Road in Eyemouth has reopened following an earlier crash.
Motorists are thanked for their patience.

On 28 March 2024 items were stolen from black Peugeot 2008 within Neidpath Castle car park, Peebles. On 5 April a brown bag was stolen from red Honda CRV parked in the same car park. Anyone with information please contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 2212 5 April.

Officers are appealing for information about a break in to the Semichem store in #Kelso during which vapes, valued at almost £300, were stolen. The incident happened at around 2.30am on 1 April.

Those with info should call 101 & quote incident number 0436 of 1 April 2024.

Community Officers carried out Speed Checks in Coldingham, Reston and Chirnside in response to concerns raised by the local Community Councils. 10 Warnings were issued to drivers making them aware of the dangers of speeding and the effect this has in our rural communities.

Officers are appealing for information after a white Skoda Kodiaq, VRM DA68PNV, was stolen from the Hislop Gardens area of Hawick on Friday, 22 March, 2024.

Officers believe the vehicle may have been taken to Edinburgh.

Info to 101 quoting reference number 0434 of 22 March.

Five men have been arrested and charged following an operation in Galashiels on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024, where police recovered cannabis with an estimated total street value of over £2.3million.

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We are carrying out enquiries after 200 bales of hay were destroyed at a fire in a barn in Stow around 11.30pm on Monday, 18 March, 2024.
Third report of a suspicious fire in the area recently This is being investigated alongside two fires reported on Sunday, 17 & Tues 5 Mar

We are appealing for information following two wilful fire-raisings in sheds in fields off Earlston Road #Stow . Bales of hay were destroyed in two blazes reported on 17 and 5 March. Call 101, quoting 0454 of 17 March 2024 if you can help.

A 15-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged in connection with assaults on three men in Eastgate, Peebles on Friday, 15 March.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Officers are appealing for information after a caravan was stolen from a premises in Kelso. Overnight, from 9pm on Tuesday, 12 March, to 7.15am on Wednesday, 13 March, 2024, a white Swift Sprite Quattro was stolen from a yard in Main Street.

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Officers are appealing for information after a touring caravan was stolen from a caravan park in Lauder on Monday, 11 March, 2024.

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