Dumfries & Borders

Dumfries armoured vehicle manufacturer Penman Engineering went into administration today with the immediate loss of 44 of its 61 staff.

Both the A68 and A7 are open t otraffic again after they were closed this morning due to trees brought down in high winds overnight.

Staff turning up for work at Selkirk’s Leven Car Company dealership this morning were sent home and told the firm has entered administration.

With 2020 now well under way, we thought it a good time to delve into our photo archives and take a look back at what used to be one of the biggest public Hogmanay get-togethers in the Borders.

Thieves have stolen more than 100 items of designer clothing worth around £8,000 during a break-in at a Jedburgh clothing store.

Dairy cows and their calves will be able to stay together longer after a £340,000 government funding boost to farming projects across Scotland.

Councils in some areas of Scotland will struggle to enforce the forthcoming ban on pavement parking, campaigners fear.

Calls are being made for the return of part of a cairn, build to commemorate 100 years of Lauder Common Riding, which was taken from Stow Hill.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed almost £500 million in financial support will be offered to farmers in Scotland as the agricultural sector prepares for life outside of the EU post-Brexit.

Patients in Scottish hospitals have been left stuck in wards on delayed discharges for hundreds of days despite being declared ready to leave, new figures have revealed.

The Jedforest Hunt held its traditional meet in Denholm on Boxing Day, attracting a large crowd of supporters.

Villagers hoping to organise a community takeover of Yetholm’s general store have been given an £11,000 boost.

Earlston residents have helped to raise more than £5,000 overnight for a disaster-stricken family after they lost their home and belongings during a fire yesterday, December 22.

Brand new electric trains are being forced to switch to polluting diesel engines on a cross-Border route because of a “farcical” shortage of power.

Youngsters at Yarrow Primary School have been working their creative socks off for weeks to make this year’s Christmas show a magical success.