East Lothian

South of Scotland celebrating their 38-33 win away to Edinburgh’s inter-districtchampionship team in Musselburgh last Friday (Photo: Scottish Borders District Union)

South of Scotland get off to winning start as revived inter-district rugby cham...

The proposed £2bn Southside Data Centre, which has attracted opposition from campaigners.

£2bn data centre plan progresses

AJB Spence & Son Limited is a long-standing, family-run rural company based in Reston.

Reston firm’s expansion approved with hopes of new jobs

Greg Binnie in possession for Berwick Rangers during their 2-1 loss to Tranent at home at Shielfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Alan Bell)

Berwick Rangers manager Kevin Haynes hits out at side’s ‘poor’ performance after...

Borders jockey Jason Hart pictured at Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk in May (Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Hat-trick of wins for Hawick jockey Jason Hart at Musselburgh

Visit was a perfect learning opporrtunity for the dogs. (Pics: Andy Catlin)

Guide dog puppy training takes off at museum

Greg Fairley riding Sure and Stedfast to victory for Hawick trainer Ewan Whillans at Musselburgh last Friday (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Musselburgh Races)

Hawick trainer and jockey pairing Ewan Whillans and Greg Fairley win again

Gala Fairydean Rovers’ Lewis Hall and Vale of Leithen’s Mark Deya vying for the ball during a 0-0 draw at Innerleithen’s Victoria Park in April 2022 (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Pre-season friendly schedules now confirmed for all four of Borders’ EoSFL clubs

Josh Mulgrew on the ball for Gala Fairydean Rovers during their 3-2 loss at home to Cumbernauld Colts at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Gala Fairydean Rovers)

Gala Fairydean Rovers notch up double first with Tranent KO to make it to final

Ben Tracey, pictured in prior action, scored twice for East of Scotland Football League third division table-toppers Hawick Royal Albert away to Ormiston Primrose on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Hawick Royal Albert still nine points clear at top of table after 6-0 away win

Troy Jeffrey in action earlier this year (Photo: Flat Out Motorsport Photography)

Change of ride on way for Kelso motorbike champion Troy Jeffrey
Teenage motorcyclist Troy Jeffrey is celebrating after securing four championships for the second year running.
Darin Hutson

Steve Kershaw, centre front, with members of his Celtic Match Races-winning Scotland team at East Fortune on Sunday (Photo: Melville Motor Club)

Lauder sidecar-racer Steve Kershaw leads Scotland to win at four-nations contest

Lewis Hall on the ball for Gala Fairydean Rovers, with Danny Galbraith in support, during their 3-1 loss at home to Tranent on Saturday (Photo: Gala Fairydean Rovers)

Losing streak for Gala Fairydean Rovers against Tranent goes on

Jockey Jason Hart pictured at Chelmsford City Racecourse in Essex in August (Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Hawick jockey Jason Hart follows up 1,000th British win with four more

GoFibre is connecting ‘hard-to-reach’ premises in many areas of the Scottish Borders. (Pic: GoFibre)

GoFibre rolls out super-fast connections to rural areas of Scottish Borders

Anna Rutherford with her medal for completing a 100-mile ultra from Bamburgh to Edinburgh at the weekend (Pic: Neil Rutherford/SWNS)

Borderer Anna Rutherford wins 100-mile ultra through region by two-hour margin

Priscillah Musenga, Home Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Drummohr Care Home

East Lothian Home Manager shares remarkable nursing career journey

Former Gala and Scotland star Chris Paterson taking part in a Tartan Touch session at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium in 2017 (Photo: Ross Brownlee/SNS Group/SRU)

Galashiels and Peebles to host Tartan Touch rugby sessions this summer

Kirsty Rankine, Ava Richardson and Poppy Lunn at Saturday’s Scottish Athletics young athletes’ road-races at East Fortune (Photo: Neil Renton)

Fortune favours Gala Harriers’ under-17 girls at road-races

Hawick’s Julie Forrest after racking up a hat-trick of ladies’ singles titles at this year’s World Indoor Bowls Championships in Norfolk last Thursday (Photo: World Bowls Tour)

Borderer Julie Forrest racks up hat-trick of ladies’ singles bowls titles

Moorfoot Runners junior Thomas Hilton winning 2024’s Borders Cross-Country Series senior race at Dunbar in 29:12 (Pic: Steve Cox)

Borders Cross-Country Series heading outwith the region to Dunbar on Sunday

Gala Harriers under-17 Sam Robertson was second in 9:26 in the Borders Cross-Country Series junior race at Paxton on Sunday (Photo: Gerry Moss)

Updated: Gala Harriers under-17 Sam Robertson finishes as runner-up in Sunday’s ...

Hawick's Ryan McMichan winning 2024's Edinburgh new year sprint, held at Grangemouth Stadium, in 11.35 seconds from a mark of 8.5m (Photo: Bobby Gavin)

£6,000 new year sprint set to be contested by 18 Borderers postponed until Febr...

Gary Anderson during December 2023’s Professsional Darts Corporation world championship at London’s Alexandra Palace (Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Scotland’s Gary Anderson hoping for third world darts title as birthday present

Hawick Harlequins beating Livingston 34-10 at home at Wilton Lodge Park on Saturday (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

Hawick Harlequins go up to third place in table after home win v Livingston

Kelso motorcyclist Troy Jeffrey in action at Knockhill in Fife last month (Photo: David’s Photographs)

Kelso motorcyclist Troy Jeffrey celebrating another season of successes

Chirnside United, seen here losing 7-2 to Langlee Amateurs in August at Stow Park in the Border Amateur Football Association’s A division, are through to round two of this season's Scottish Amateur Cup (Photo: Steve Cox)

Chirnside United through to round two of football’s Scottish Amateur Cup

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Craig Hoy MSP wraps up successful summer surgery tour
Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, has wrapped up his 2024 summer surgery tour saying it’s been “another successful” round.
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Gala YM scoring a try during their 38-5 pool win against Walkerburn at Hawick Linden Sevens on Saturday, August 10 (Pic: Alwyn Johnston)

Walkerburn line up friendly ahead of new rugby season

Hawick racehorse trainer Ewan Whillans with Tartan Cookie, another of his horses (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick racehorse trainer Ewan Whillans hoping to keep up winning streak

Livingston loan signing Che Reilly on the ball for Gala Fairydean Rovers during their 2-0 Scottish Lowland Football League defeat at home to Tranent Juniors on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Gala Fairydean Rovers bring in reinforcements on loan in bid to turn season arou...

Thomas Scobbie is hoping for his third league victory as Berwick Rangers manager at home to Civil Service Strollers this Saturday (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Thomas Scobbie targeting third league win as Berwick Rangers boss after 1-0 vict...

Gary Anderson looking as if he can't believe his eyes during his round-four loss to Brendan Dolan on Saturday at the latest World Darts Championship at London's Alexandra Palace (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

I was rotten, says former Borderer Gary Anderson after World Darts Championship ...

Gofibre Hawick Escape Youth Club 2. Photo; Phil Wilkinson.

Broadband company connects Hawick youth group with £3k in funding

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson en route for Borders Cross-Country Series victory at Peebles in March in a time of 24:28 (Pic: Steve Cox)

Peebles to host second meeting of new Borders Cross-Country Series this weekend

Kyle Kivlichan scored for Peebles Rovers at Rosyth (Pic: Ian Robertson)

Borders’ East of Scotland Football League teams at sixes and sevens in cup ties

Gala Fairydean Rovers losing 3-0 at Bo'ness United in July (Pic: Scott Louden)

Gala Fairydean Rovers out to end five-match winless run at home to Bo’ness Unit...

Gala Fairydean Rovers drawing 0-0 at home to Albion Rovers on Tuesday (Photo: Phil Dawson)

Tranent trip next up for Gala Fairydean Rovers after 0-0 midweek draw at home t...

Kelso captain Frankie Robson scoring a try during their 45-12 win at home to Musselburgh at Poynder Park in rugby's Scottish Premiership on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

45-12 win against Musselburgh no shock for Kelso

Berwickshire golfer David Drysdale competing in France's Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge in June 2023 (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

Berwickshire golfer David Drysdale finishes as leading Scot at Fife tour event

Boys from Melrose and Tweedbank taking part in Sunday's children's football festival at Netherdale in Galashiels

In photos: Children’s football festival in Galashiels attracts turnout of 1,500

Kelso's Troy Jeffrey showing his motorcycling prowess

Kelso teenager Troy Jeffrey at top of Scottish superbike rankings for his age

South of Scotland captain Shawn Muir issuing instructions to his players during their 32-30 Scottish inter-district championship final loss to Caledonia Reds on Sunday at Braidholm in Glasgow (Photo by Euan Cherry/SNS Group/SRU)

South of Scotland captain Shawn Muir hoping to get chance to make amends for in...

Coldstream manager Kieran Ainslie (Pic: Scott Louden)

Coldstream four points clear of danger zone after 1-0 win at home to Preston Ath...

Berwick's James Grieve on the attack during their 31-10 victory at Preston Lodge on Saturday (Photo: Stuart Fenwick)

Future Rosie for Berwick after win against relegation rivals Preston Lodge
Berwick have won their fight for survival in rugby’s Tennent’s National League Division 2, thanks to a 31-10 victory at relegation rivals Preston Lodge in their final game of this season on Saturday.
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Steve Kershaw and Ryan Charlwood in action at East Fortune Racing Circuit's inaugural Scottish Sidecar Festival (Pic: Mark Walters)

East Fortune favours Lauder sidecar racing crew

Berwick edging out Lasswade 22-21 at home at Scremerston on Saturday (Photo: Stuart Fenwick)

Win against Lasswade gives Berwick slight edge in survival showdown at Preston L...

Owen Renton, seen here in action previously, was one of Hawick Royal Albert's shootout scorers at Ormiston Primrose on Saturday (Pic: Steve Cox)

Shootout success for Hawick Royal Albert in East Lothian cup tie

Robbie Shirra-Gibb, left, scored twice for Jed-Forest versus Musselburgh (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Jed-Forest hit by 11th loss of season in East Lothian

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Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

Peebles head coach Ian Chisholm scoring one of his two tries against Preston Lodge at the Gytes on Saturday (Pic: Stephen Mathison)

Peebles head coach Iain Chisholm scores tries at double for first victory of yea...

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One of world’s biggest offshore wind farm bids near to a final decision

Ryan Mania after riding Bringbackmemories to victory at Musselburgh on Sunday (Pic: Alan Raeburn/Musselburgh Racecourse)

Borders jockey Ryan Mania ‘emotional’ after racking up nine wins in a row

Hawick Waverley on the attack against Langholm Legion at the weekend (Pic: Steve Cox)

Langlee, Greenlaw and Duns still up for football’s South of Scotland Amateur Cup

Kelso's Douglas Young, seen here in action in Hawick in the summer, is one of 16 Borderers lined up to contest next month's Edinburgh new year sprint at Musselburgh (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

16 Borderers to contest 2023’s Edinburgh new year sprint

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