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THE Jedburgh Running Festival returns this weekend and it’s expected to attract hundreds of athletes from across the Borders and further afield.

The news comes just months after the firm announced a £42m investment to develop a new facility in Abu Dhabi.

BBC News Published image copyrightGoogle image captionThe firm was fined £100,000 over the worker's injury at Jedburgh Sheriff Court A tool manufacturing firm has been fined £100,000 after one of its workers was injured while operating a drill. At Jedburgh Sheriff Court, LS Starrett admitted breaching health and safety regulations at its Oxnam Road factory in the town in October 2018. A court heard how a worker was badly injured after a glove got caught and drew his hand into the drill. The company admitted failing to assess the risk of wearing gloves while operating the machinery. Related ...

Jedburgh Sheriff Court A BORDERS tool manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after an employee was seriously injured while operating a drill. Jedburgh firm L.S.Starrett pleaded guilty at the town’s sheriff court to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at the company’s Oxnam Road factory on October 2, 2018. Worker Brian Colvine was exposed to injury by wearing gloves and operating a drill.  He caught the glove in the drill causing his hand to be drawn into it all to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and permanent impairment. The company admitted a charge of f...

Jedburgh's Starrett tool factory, in Oxnam Road. L.S.Starrett pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at its Oxnam Road factory on October 2, 2018. Worker Brian Colvine was exposed to injury by wearing gloves and operating a drill. He caught his glove in the drill casing, causing his hand to be drawn into it, to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and permanent impairment. The company admitted a charge of failing to ensure the health and safety of its employees by failing to identify and assess the risk of wearing gloves while operating a radial arm drill.