Relief has been expressed after no one was injured in what has been described as a “very worrying incident” in Denholm at the weekend....
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Thanks to the sterling efforts of Craig Lowrie – who last summer ran all the Borders festival routes – the Common-Riding has benefitted from a £350 fund-raising cheque....
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While enjoying the 1971 Common-Riding festivities, Hamish Smith could not slake his thirst – and no matter how much fluids he consumed, he craved more and more....
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It is hoped that farmers in the area will decorate their fields when stage seven of the Tour of Britain cycle race starts in Hawick in September....
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“We are still some way from our town being fully protected from flooding and none of us should drop our guard.”...
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A Hawick councillor is hoping to kick-start efforts which will lead to the redevelopment of the derelict N. Peal and Riversdale Mills factories....
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Tributes have been pouring in this week following the passing of Jim Irvine on Saturday. He was 79. An unassuming family man, Jim was hugely respected in Hawick, working away “behind the scenes” to make a real difference where he could in many aspects of local life....
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The sum of £20,000 earmarked to refurbish the library’s algae-stained exterior isn’t enough, Provost Watson McAteer said this week....
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A £750 cheque for Edinburgh’s Astley Ainslie hospital was handed over at the Weensland car wash on Saturday....
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Provost Watson McAteer has thrown his weight behind attempts to see the region become the 2025 UK City of Culture....
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A couple have turned their holiday into a fund-raising venture to raise cash for a charity which has touched their lives....
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A new owner is set to take over the historic Buccleuch Mill in Green Lane....
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How changes to school transport will impact Teries is an answer being sought Provost Watson McAteer....
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A five-mile wheelchair run has already raised over £2,000 for Guide Dogs – a charity which has proved life-changing for fund-raiser Cheryl Marchbank....
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The town’s Welcome Hosts have had a busy first four weeks with more than 1,100 visitors welcomed to the town....
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Community council vice-chairwoman Marion Short was “distinctly dissatisfied” at a suggestion from Scottish Borders Council that the solution to people experiencing electric shocks from Wilton Lodge Park’s playpark gate was “to wear woollen clothes”....
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