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Jedburgh townsfolk filled the town square on Friday evening as the town’s best kept secret was finally outed.

The smile on the face of this year’s Jethart Callant, Euan Munro, as he walked onto the hustings on Friday left townsfolk in no doubt as to how much the role means to him.

Kelso’s ‘Bearded Ninja’ Ali Hay appears on your screens this weekend, after reaching the final of a top-rated ITV show by the skin of his teeth.

Tweedbank Fair’s celebrations get under way this weekend, led by principals Cammie Chapman and Eilidh Milliken and their attendants.

A Staffordshire bull terrier once dubbed the unluckiest dog in the UK has finally found a new home in the Borders after a near-five-year search.

The children at Selkirk’s Philiphaugh Community School had a magical visit last Thursday from a most enchanting author.

Irresponsible parking is causing “nightmare” problems when it comes to traffic in Melrose.

Heriot youngsters are voluntarily spending part of their weekend at school in a bid to raise awareness of homelessness this weekend.

Selkirk Distillery held its official opening on Saturday, and the owners welcomed all those who had helped them begin their new venture.

After more than two years in the making, Lauder Community Shed is up and running and hoping to build up its membership.

This year’s Kings of the Sevens tournament came to a close at Riverside Park on Saturday.

Riders and supporters turned out for the annual rideout to Roberton on Saturday, despite the dreich conditions.

Equine studies students got a chance to learn straight from the horse’s mouth during a study tour which included the Borders.

Henry Jeffrey achieved his ambition to be Langholm Cornet when he won the public vote against two opponents in the Buccleuch Centre.

The Scottish Borders Walking Festival rolls into Selkirk from September 7 to 14, and the royal burgh is set to welcome hundreds of visitors over those seven days.

Works finished on Galafoot Bridge today (Friday), two weeks ahead of schedule, and the route is due to reopen in both directions at 3pm.

Package holidays are simply not top of Borders man Dominic Taddei’s bucket list.

Raising funds to help Scottish veterans is a year-round job, not solely that of the poppy campaign in November.

Borders businesses are being warned of counterfeit bank notes doing the rounds in the region.