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Madge Elliot MBE pictured at the carriage named after her

Beloved campaigner who fought to reopen Borders Railway dies

In addition to surfing, spearfishing and freediving are important parts of the Staunch universe PIC: Janeanne Gilchrist / Staunch Industries

Staunch Industries: the Scottish surf brand that’s getting back to its roots

Principal Angela Cox is pictured surrounded by solar panels on the roof of Borders college, ahead of launching the institution's ambitious new sustainability strategy

Borders College unveils new green strategy

The current Borders Railway terminus at Tweedbank. Picture: Bill McBurnie

Borders Railway performance ‘fragile, inconsistent and unsatisfactory’

The Queen opened the new Borders Railway in September 2015

Governments split on Borders Rail future as campaign to extend line continues

A ScotRail train of the type involved in the doors incident

ScotRail train ran on Borders Railway with doors wide open

The incident happened at Galashiels station in the Borders at around 8.30pm on Sunday.

Rail disruption for Borders passengers after bus crashes on to railway line

Erib follows the slow fashion movement, championing eco-freindly production methods. Picture: Contributed

Borders knitwear producer spins out new Melrose showroom

John Henderson at Born in the Borders with beers of his featured in the latest Aldi Scottish beer festival.

Borders brewery proud to be among seven of best showcased by Aldi beer festival

Staff and trainees at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Tweedbank.

Funding offers more Brothers of Charity trainees a taste of working life in Twee...

Cameron Crawford of JSC Estates and Brian Middleton of Renew Green Energy check out the installation.

Borders companies make the first step towards saving the planet

How the Borders Gateway development being planned at Tweedbank by New Land Assets would look.

Plans approved for £10m Borders Gateway development including Premier Inn at Twe...

The Borders railway. Picture: PA

Fundraising drive launched to support plans to extend Borders Railway

Passengers wait for the 21.56 train to leave Edinburgh's Waverley station. (Pic: Ross Ryrie)

Borders Railway passengers share anger after train chaos at Waverley station

Borders Pet Rescue manager Lee-Ann Lackie (fourth from left) accepts the bumper cheque from Pets at Home's Catriona Curtis (second from left), watched by staff and volunteers from both organisations.

Huge cash boost for Borders Pet Rescue

A Borders Railway train at Stow's station.

Scottish Government is considering plans to electrify the Borders Railway

Abbotsford - The Home of Sir Walter Scott

Travel: Getting back to region’s routes

Last-minute changes to Tweedbank Fair rules spark outcry

Stow station.

Scotrail boss pledges more seats and stops on Borders Railway

Trees covering a stretch of the line south of St Boswells. Picture: The Scotsman

How UK-Scottish Government rivalry could help extend Borders Railway – Alastair ...

Passengers regularly suffer overcrowding on the Borders Railway. Picture: Robert Drysdale

Borders tourism threatened by ‘poor service’ on rail line

A train passes Eskbank on the Borders Railway in April 2018. The 30-mile route opened in 2015, and follows part of the orginal Waverley line which closed in 1969. Picture: Scott Louden

Plan to extend Borders Railway to England given major boost

A number of trains were cancelled earlier today. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Furious ScotRail passengers slam ‘appalling’ Borders Railway cancellations

Overcrowding on a ScotRail train

Train commuters ‘crammed into toilets’ on overcrowded train

Chronic overcrowding has been reported regularly on the 07.26 train from Tweedbank.

Anger after ScotRail commuter collapses on board ‘dangerously packed’ Tweedbank-...

How the proposed Borders Gateway complex in Tweedbank would look.

Developer disputes claims £14m Tweedbank hotel and retail complex would hit trad...

Tributes have been paid to former Radio Borders broadcaster Stuart McCulloch by his former colleagues. The highly popular rugby commentator, known for his enthusiastic coverage of the game in the Borders, died on Friday, aged 46.

Popular commentator had masterful banter

The Tweedbank site formerly lined up to host a Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre but now set to be part of the Central Borders Innovation Park.

Progress set to be made on £15m Tweedbank business park plans

ScotRail has cancelled hundreds of services over the last month because late-arriving new trains has caused a staff training backlog

Abellio warned it could be stripped of ScotRail contract

ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes with its sole refurbished InterCity train delivered so far. Picture: Jon Savage

ScotRail admits cancellations for training will continue into January

Tweedbank's Lowood Estate.

Borders council chiefs accused of paying over odds for Tweedbank estate

Rail services between Edinburgh and Tweedbank have been cancelled for the rest of the day. Picture: Johnston Press

Edinburgh-Tweedbank trains cancelled amid ScotRail staff shortages

Services will be delayed, cancelled or revised.

Delays to Edinburgh-Tweedbank trains after lorry collides with bridge

Burgh Yard in Galashiels, seen from Albert Place.

Tweedbank development plans reignite calls for Galashiels hotel

Scotrail will put on more carriages for the game at Murrayfield. Pic: Shutterstock

Scotland v Fiji: Scotrail to provide more seats for rugby fans heading to Murray...

Passengers board an Edinburgh-bound train at Newtongrange station in Midlothian in 2016. Picture: Ian Rutherforrd

Borders Railway celebrates third anniversary by topping 4m passengers

Melrose Abbey was founded by King David I in 1136, as the first Cistercian monastery in Scotland.

Escape the festival: Break for the Borders and the great outdoors

The steam train tour crosses the iconic Forth Bridge

Borders steam train tour offers a first class trip back in time

The crash happened as the bike headed east from Galashiels on the A6091 Melrose bypass. Picture: Google

Motorbike passenger killed in crash in the Borders

Herges on the Loch at Tweedbank.

Tweedbank restaurant opposing Asian street food van's bid to set up shop nearby

ScotRail passengers face delays this afternoon

Signal fault causes disruption to Edinburgh trains

Trains are expected to be delayed by up to 20 minutes, cancelled or revised. Picture: TSPL

Signal fault causes disruption on Edinburgh Tweedbank line
ScotRail have announced that a fault with a signalling system is causing delays between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, with the disruption set to last until at least ...

Passengers board a train at Newtongrange as the new service begins in 2015. Photograph: Andrew OBrien

Expert attacks '˜volatile' Borders Railway service

Tourist boost as Borders Railway celebrates second anniversary

The Borders Railway. Picture: TSPL

Borders Railway could be extended to Carlisle

The re-opened Borders line attracted over a million passengers in its first year but has had issues over capacity and punctuality.

Leader comment: Borders rail extension must not repeat mistakes

The Borders Railway has opened up the historic route between Edinburgh and Galashiels.

Leader comment: Tourism body right to ride the rails

ScotRail parent firm Abellio UK managing director Dominic Booth celebrates the line's first birthday in September with transport minister Humza Yousaf and ScotRail managing director Phil Verster. Picture: Greg Macvean

Borders Railway fails to meet expected first-year growth

The Great Tapestry on show at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: SWNS

Great Tapestry of Scotland's future to be decided

Transport minister Humza Yousaf at a Borders Railway first-year celebration at Waverley Station in Edinburgh today

Improvements to fix Borders Railway's "unacceptable" performance ordered

Failure to get its projections right means Transport Scotland has left the successful Borders Railway seriously short of the proper facilities. Picture: Ian Rutherford

David Spaven: Quango manages to derail Borders success story

Picture: Ian Rutherford

Demand leads to call for extension of Borders Railway

Annika Meiklejohn of Tweedbank's Tempest, one of Waitrose's newest beer suppliers. Picture: Kimberley Powell

Waitrose cheers surge in Scottish craft beer sales

The mothballed line between Thornton Junction and Leven is used only by dog walkers, but campaigners want to see it reopened

'˜Pessimistic' passenger forecasts hit bid to reopen Scots rail lines

ScotRail manager taken off duty after train incident during strike

Picture: TSPL

Borders Railway on course to smash passenger target

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