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Kieran Grant in action for Hawick Royal Albert during their 4-1 loss at home to Harthill Royal in the East of Scotland Football League's third division on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​First win for two months for Peebles Rovers but defeats for Vale of Leithen, Ha...

Bruce Lynn on Elvis Mail, right, and Ryan Mania on Empire Steel in Saturday's Edinburgh Gin Chase at Kelso (Photo: Alan Raeburn)

Hawick jockey Bruce Lynn first past post on Elvis Mail in £50,000 Kelso feature ...

Gala Harrier Marcus D'Agrosa was 21st all told in 28:34 at Saturday's Scottish Athletics east district cross-country league meeting at Kirkcaldy

In photos: Top-ten finishes for Borderers at east district league cross-country ...

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

Watch Commander Dave Farries QFSM has hung up his helmet after 55 years of service.

Hawick-born Dave calls it a day after 55 years

Cockburnspath golfer David Drysdale playing a practice round on Tuesday ahead of the International Series England at Wylam's Close House this week (Picture by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour)

Borders golfer David Drysdale hoping home advantage works in his favour at Asian...

Ronnie and Alfie found the 2kg of ambergris on Leven beach (Pic: Ronnie Humphreys)

Father and son duo discover rare ambergris on beach walk

Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Gareth Rodger challenging for a ball against Bo'ness United in October (Photo: Alan Murray)

Gala Fairydean Rovers play first home friendly of summer this weekend

Kelso's Daniel Lawson being presented with one of the two first prizes he won at Sunday's Markinch Highland Games in Fife (Pic: Royal Scottish Highland Games Association)

Kelso’s Daniel Lawson a winner at double at Markinch Highland Games in Fife

Coldstream losing 3-1 at Burntisland Shipyard on Saturday (Pic: Burntisland Shipyard)

Two games left for Coldstream to salvage season after loss in Fife cuts gap to r...

Hawick Royal Albert goal-scorer Harry Fowler pictured in action earlier in the season (Photo: Steve Cox)

Relegation confirmed for Hawick Royal Albert by 6-2 loss in Fife
​Hawick Royal Albert’s already-slender hopes of survival in the East of Scotland Football League’s second division were hit for six at Lochgelly Albert on Saturday.

Hawick Royal Albert losing 3-0 at home to Ormiston Primrose on Saturday (Pic: Steve Cox)

Updated: Two losses in four days leave Hawick Royal Albert’s hopes of survival i...

Borders golfer Jack McDonald with Fife's Battle Trophy (Picture: Kenny Smith)

Borders golfer Jack McDonald battles way to Fife trophy win

Peebles try-scorer Ross Brown on his way to scoring against Kirkcaldy on Saturday (Pic: Erica Guiney)

Peebles set to finish fourth in rugby’s Tennent’s National League Division 2

Thomas Grey scored one of Coldstream's goals at the weekend versus Whitehill Welfare, with Miguel Freire netting the other

Visit from bottom-of-table Kennoway Star Hearts next up for Coldstream

Jamie McNeish heading in Thornton Hibs' opener against Peebles Rovers on Saturday (Pic: John Laing)

Peebles Rovers way off mark of late, says boss Rossi

Peebles Rovers losing 5-0 at home to Thornton Hibs on Saturday (Pic: Pete Birrell)

Everything that could go wrong did, says Peebles Rovers boss Ger Rossi after 5-0...

Berwick Rangers striker Liam Buchanan celebrating scoring against former club Cowdenbeath at home in October (Pic: Alan Bell)

Hat-trick hero Liam Buchanan has a ball with Berwick Rangers at former club Cowd...

Big River in previous action at Kelso (Pic: Alan Raeburn/Kelso Races)

Previous winners Big River and Stainsby Girl returning to Kelso Racecourse on Su...

St Andrews United hosting Peebles Rovers on Saturday (Pic: John Stevenson)

Peebles Rovers boss Ger Rossi happy with point from Fife trip

Peebles Rovers beating Ormiston Primrose 3-0 earlier this month (Pic: Pete Birrell)

Peebles Rovers hoping to extend winning streak to four matches on road in Fife

Peebles Rovers beating Fife's Newburgh Juniors 2-1 on Saturday (Photo: Jez Grimwood/J19 Photography)

Peebles Rovers up to tenth in table after back-to-back wins

Peebles drawing 26-26 with Kirkcaldy at home in April (Pic: Stephen Mathison)

Postponement knocks Peebles off top spot in rugby’s Tennent’s National League Di...

Hawick's Robbie Welsh in action at Sunday's Bowhill Highland Games in Fife (Photo: Royal Scottish Highland Games Association)

Borderers among winners as Highland games season wraps up

Michael Moir, centre, on the ball for Hawick Colts during their 4-2 home defeat in the Scottish Amateur Cup by the Swifts Amateurs on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Langlee Amateurs, Stow and Earlston Rhymers go through to next round of football...

Ryan Prentice on the ball for Hawick Royal Albert versus Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick Royal Albert up for cup against premier division opposition

Vale of Leithen manager Michael Wilson is confident his side will come good with a bit more experience under their belts (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Vale of Leithen hoping for first win of season in Fife at weekend

Peebles Rovers being beaten 5-0 at home by Sirling University last season (Photo: Kenny and Joshua Holt)

Peebles Rovers hoping to continue unbeaten start to East of Scotland Football Le...
Peebles Rovers are hoping to keep up their unbeaten start to the new East of Scotland Football League second division season on the road at Stirling University this weekend and, ideally, pick up their first win of the campaign.

Peebles Rovers beating Hawick Royal Albert 6-0 at home at Whitestone Park last September (Photo: Kenny and Joshua Holt)

Borders derbies lined up for Hawick Royal Albert and Peebles Rovers in September...

Lewis Swaney in action for Hawick Royal Albert United against Burntisland Shipyard on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

'We made terrible errors' - Hawick Royal Albert United boss Jordan Gracie assess...

From left, Gala Harrier Zico Field, Moorfoot Runner Thomas Hilton and Lasswade's Rowan Taylor at the latest Scottish junior hill-running championships at East Lomond in Fife (Photo: Neil Renton)

Borderer Thomas Hilton sets new record at national hill-running championships in...

Hawick Royal Albert United goal-scorer Lewis Swaney in action against Fife's Burntisland Shipyard (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick Royal Albert United on course to finish season bottom of table after 4-1 ...

Peebles captain Neil Hogarth on his way to scoring a try against Preston Lodge (Photo: Stephen Mathison)

Peebles hosting Fifers for last game of Tennent's National League Division 2 rug...

Peebles Rovers drawing 2-2 at home to Edinburgh South earlier in the season, back in October (Photo: Kenny and Joshua Holt)

Winless streak in league now up to nine games for Peebles Rovers

Gala Fairydean Rovers player-manager Martin Scott (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Gala Fairydean Rovers through to cup semi-finals after beating Fifers 2-0

Ryan Shepherd on the ball for Hawick Royal Albert United on Saturday against Lochore Welfare (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick Royal Albert United facing uphill struggle in league cup pool after back-...

Peebles being beaten 30-25 at Kirkcaldy back in september (Photo: Stephen Mathison)

Peebles v Kirkcaldy NL2 game called off because of Covid outbreak

Peebles losing to Hawick Royal Albert United earlier in the season (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Third defeat on bounce for Peebles Rovers takes winless run up to seven games

18-year-old Findlay Falconer (right) and his brother Fergus (15) are excelling at powerlifting (Pic by Bill McBurnie)

Brothers making their mark at powerlifting

Hawick Royal Albert United's Hagen Steele playing against Luncarty last month (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Midlothian trip next up for Hawick Royal Albert United

Peebles Rovers in action in a previous game against Edinburgh South (Photo: Kenny and Joshua Holt)

Luke MacLean hat-trick earns victory for Peebles Rovers and keeps up unbeaten ru...

Homes are being sold much quicker this year than last.

Homes selling quickly in the Borders

Jed Jaguars' winning P4 team

In photos: Jed Jaguars’ mini-rugby festival hailed as roaring success

Lewis Willacy in his Formula II (picture by Jim Turner)

Peebles driver wins final

Hamish Murray playing for Hawick Legion against Tweedmouth Ammies on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Gala Hotspur still up for Scottish Amateur Cup but Hawick United go out
The weekend just gone was one to forget for the three Hawick amateur football sides in action as they all lost, conceding 13 goals between them and scoring only one in reply.

New Peebles rugby captain Neil Hogarth (Pic: Stephen Mathison)

Neil Hogarth ‘ecstatic’ to be named as Peebles rugby captain 20 years after firs...

Lewis Willacy at the wheel of his Formula II (picture by Jim Turner)

Peebles driver Lewis gets his winning ambitions on track

Hawick Royal Albert United's Joe Ngoa on the ball prior to being red-carded 23 minutes into their 4-0 defeat by Stirling University (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Wait for first home points of season goes on for Hawick Royal Albert United

Mother Bru, along with other Borders acts, have returned to the stage to record performances for Stowed Out 2021.

Bands take to the stage for Stowed Out streaming

Andrew Greig

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Peebles Rovers going down 3-0 at home to Dalkeith Thistle on Saturday (Photo: Kenny and Joshua Holt)

Peebles Rovers setting sights on top-six finish and promotion

Douglas Mathison with harvester operator Michael Herdman.

Tide turns for Borders timber company

The Met Office has warned no part of the UK will be “immune” from snowfall by Monday (Photo: Shutterstock)

No part of UK will be “immune” to snowfall - as snow showers and gale-force wind...

Numerous Met Office weather warnings for rain and wind are currently in place, with the UK forecast unsettled conditions in some parts over the next few days (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is the current weather forecast across the UK - as weather warnings for hea...

Nicky Berry

Golden delivery for Borders midwives