Over £6000 worth of Christmas trees have been stolen from a farm in the Scottish Borders.
A total of 420 Nordman Pine trees were taken from Shielsknowe Forestry at Brundenlaws Farm near Jedburgh in Roxburghshire.
The theft was discovered by farm owners on Monday morning (November 26th).
The trees were packaged and placed on pallets, awaiting distribution to IKEA stores when they disappeared.
Christmas trees worth £6,300 have been stolen from a farm in the Scottish Borders.
420 Nordman Pine trees disappeared from Shielsknowe Forestry at Brundenlaws Farm near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.
The theft was discovered on Monday (26th November) morning.
The trees had been packaged up and were on pallets ready to be delivered to furniture giant IKEA when they were taken.
Lothian and Borders Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward, especially if a vehicle was spotted acting suspiciously in the area overnight on 25th November.
A report has found a accumulation of debries in a burn caused flooding in a Scottish Borders town.Around 50 homes and business were deluged on August 5th this year. The report found Skipping Burn rose nearly two metres in just 30 seconds.
The area was wetter than average and the ground was totally saturated meaning there was rapid run-off.
The findings, by engineering consultants, Halcrow Ltd, recommended three phases to protect the town.
£20,000 has been secured for phase one, subject to final approval.
Residents in Jedburgh have come together to discuss how best to deal with potential flooding problems in the future. A report by engineers was shown at the meeting and there are a number of suggestions on how to deal with the potential of flooding in the town.
Mitigation measures being suggested include new arrangements for reducing a build-up of debris as well as alterations to kerbs and other street features to make flood water flow away from properties.
It follows news that the town will receive nearly half a million pounds to help prevent flooding after another report found the town was likely to flood every nine years.
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been visiting a factory in the Scottish Borders
Read the full storyResidents and councillors will meet in the Scottish Borders town of Jedburgh to talk about better flood defences for the town.
Around fifty homes and businesses were badly damaged when the Skiprunning Burn overflowed at the beginning of August.
The town's community council wants to tackle the issue and reduce the risk of a repeat of the flooding.
Scottish Borders Council has commissioned engineering consultants to assess what happened. Their report is expected at the beginning of September.
The council has applied for emergency financial assistance from the Scottish Government to help them cope with the clean up.
Scottish Borders Council have confirmed a review into flooding in Jedburgh is underway and the findings will be presented by September.
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Zoe Morrison and Tracey Gillie are two hairdressers trying to pull their business back on it's feet after Jedburgh's flood. Zoe told our reporter:
"It was terrifying watching water pour through the front door and being powerless to stop it. We are hoping to reopen tomorrow but our basement is full of silt and mud. Everything down there is ruined. It is devastating"
Hundreds of riders have set off from Jedburgh town centre for the Jedburgh Callants Festival.
They will now take part in traditions including singing at Ferniehirst castle and a visit to the Capon tree.
People have come from across the Borders and beyond to watch the annual spectacle.
Jedburgh Callants Festival day gets underway this morning.
At around 8.30am this years Callant (the leader of the ride) will take the flag and exclaim 'Jethart's here', before leading the cavalcade through the town.
Hundreds of horses and riders will take part in the event, which dates back to 1947.
