Dumfries & Borders

The region’s general election candidates are set to clash at a hustings in Melrose next week. 

A stretch of the A699 St Boswells to Selkirk road will be closed for resurfacing works next week.

A mill worker who carried out a post office robbery with his face masked and wielding a knife has avoided a jail sentence at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

An Innerleithen firm specialising in environmentally-friendly outdoor clothing has received national recognition after picking up the Small Business Scotland award at last week’s Scottish Environment Business Awards.

A mother and daughter beautician duo are hoping to mirror the success of their existing business having opened their new salon in Selkirk.

The security firm responsible for prisoner transport to Scotland’s courts has come under fire with the service being described as a “total shambles.”

An Earlston resident has been conned out of nearly £10,000 this week after being targeted by fraudsters pretending to be calling from his bank.

People are being asked to avoid the Borders General Hospital’s accident and emergency department unless they require urgent medical attention.

Melrose residents must travel to Galashiels or Langlee to access a post office for the next three weeks, having been left without a service for the first time in 30 years.

Local democracy reporter speaks to John Lamont, Scottish Conservative candidate for the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.

Scottish Government first minister Nicola Sturgeon today, November 14, moved the momentum being built up by the campaign to extend the Borders Railway from Tweedbank into England down a gear, warning that there are “big, complex issues” to look at before that can happen.

A Borders councillor has been cleared of misconduct after facing allegations of threatening and abusive behaviour at a community council meeting. 

The economic future of a run-down part of Galashiels could be finger-lickin’ good now a bid to open a drive-through fast-food restaurant has moved a step closer to fruition.

Last orders should be called on proposals for a public booze ban in Galashiels, according to sceptical members of the town’s community council.

Teenage thieves suspected of snatching the mobile phones of an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old friend as they played happily together in a Hawick park have been condemned by the youngsters’ angry parents.

Hawick Common Riding committee’s reincarnation as an incorporated charity has been hailed as a “new dawn” for the historic six-week event.

Suggestions that Hawick is “hillbilly territory” have been denied this week amid calls for townsfolk to speak out against negative publicity in a national newspaper.

Kelso fitness fans young and old are being encouraged to work out for free in the fresh air following the creation of the town’s first outdoor bodyweight gym and walk track.