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Goal-scorer Lewis Hall in action for Gala Fairydean Rovers during their 3-2 loss at home to Brechin City on Saturday (Photo: Graeme Youngson)

Gala Fairydean Rovers edged out 3-2 at home to Brechin City

Melissa Jeffrey, of Honey Be Bright, the illustrator behind this year’s Galashiels Christmas campaign, is one of the competition judges.

Competition to switch on Galashiels' Christmas lights

Berwick Rangers losing 1-0 at home to Linlithgow Rose at Shielfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Alan Bell)

Berwick Rangers about to head west to Gala Fairydean Rovers hoping to end six-m...

Left to right: Helen Calder, Angela Bouglas-Kelly and Mags Fenner all BID for Galashiels.

Galashiels plants roots for the future with Borders’ first living Christmas tree

From left, Evie Leonard, Molly Trewartha and Rose Davidson at Saturday’s 2026 Scottish east district cross-country relays at Livingston (Photo: Neil Renton)

Gala Harriers claim podium place at cross-country relays in Livingston

A historic view of Glendinning Terrace Primary, celebrating 150 years.

Glenny celebrates 150 years of school life

SBC has approved plans for the new two block development of four houses and 15 flats in Gala Park.

Go-ahead for 19 homes on former Victorian church site

Lewis Gillie is at Stranraer on loan from Hibernian for the 2025-26 football season (Photo: Bill McCandlish)

Borders footballer Lewis Gillie back after pain in Spain with Scotland under-19s

Che Reilly in action for Gala Fairydean Rovers during their 1-0 Scottish Cup first-round loss hosting Largs Thistle on Saturday (Photo: Ruaridh Anderson)

Own goal knocks Gala Fairydean Rovers out of Scottish Cup at first hurdle

Police Scotland says the restructuring was a necessity due to continued funding pressures.

Scottish Borders loses last locally based traffic officers as councillors warn r...

Colin Sturrock will offer employment advice to Borders businesses.

Expert help for Borders businesses
Borders businesses are being urged to get up to speed with new legislation before they fall into employment traps with their staff.
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Former Gala Fairydean Rovers manager Martin Scott pictured in Stenhousemuir in March (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Gala Fairydean Rovers boss Martin Scott quits to take charge of Berwick Rangers

Borderer Lesley Cook is competing at 2026’s World Sprint Triathlon Championships at Pontevedra in Galicia, starting this Thursday

Kelso’s Lesley Cook hoping for gain in Spain as she takes on world at triathlon

Lewis Gillie helping Scotland’s under-17s to an 8-0 win against Liechtenstein at the Falkirk Stadium in March 2025 (Photo: Craig Foy/SNS Group/SFA)

Borders footballer Lewis Gillie called up for Scotland U19 friendlies in Spain

Brodie and Finlay Knox with Nala at Borders Vets’ Dogs Day Out.

Border Vets’ dog show raises £3K

Kelso swimmer Jasper Harrison (Photo: Kelso Amateur Swimming Club)

Kelso swimmer Jasper Harrison targeting Scottish medal at fourth time of asking

Zack Tomany, pictured in prior action for Gala Fairydean Rovers, scored their only goal during their 6-1 loss hosting Heart of Midlothian B on Tuesday (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Gala Fairydean Rovers at bottom of challenge cup table after third defeat in row

Gregor Adamson at 2026’s Monument Mile Classic in Stirling on Saturday (Photo: Bobby Gavin)

Borderers rack up five first places at Stirling mile meeting

Business Minister Tom Arthur, Angela Crow of Hike & Bike Hub and SOSE's Russel Griggs.

Business Minister visits Galashiels Hike & Bike Hub following £140,000 funding b...

The Scottish Borders will host its first Pride celebration this Saturday.

Scottish Borders to host first-ever Pride celebration in Galashiels

Galashiels motorcyclist Johnny Stewart at 2026’s Manx Grand Prix (Photo: George Ratcliffe)

Winning quadruple for Galashiels motorcyclist Johnny Stewart at Manx Grand Prix

Gala Harriers are hoping the new mile record of 3:42.66 set by Scot Josh Kerr in London last month will boost interest in a new race they’re launching over the same distance in September (Photo: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Borders athletics club hoping new mile race will make its merk

Borders College in Galashiels.

Borders College named top workplace for women

Award-winning textile artist Karen Charlton wearing coat she created.

Hawick exhibition celebrates wild coast and textile artistry

Lewis Hall in action for Gala Fairydean Rovers during their 1-0 win away to Cowdenbeath on Saturday (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Gala Fairydean Rovers get new football season off to winning start in Fife

This CCTV image shows two young people riding an e-scooter directly behind a Borders bus.

Bus firm warns of e-scooter dangers

Joseph Dawes won 2026’s Earlston Black Hill Race in 37:37 last Tuesday (Photo: Ally MacDonald)

Lauderdale Limpers’ Joseph Dawes wins 2026’s Earlston Black Hill Race

Galashiels swimmer Amy Owenson after winning a 50m breaststroke title and a bronze medal for 100m at 2025’s Scottish summer meet

Gala’s Amy Owenson still in the swim but now seeing bigger picture
The route to the top in any sport is never straight and often it can veer off in different directions along the way.
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Borders MP John Lamont.

Borders driving test waits soar

Jon and Mhairi MacLeod-Dunford are looking for an owner who dreams of working with dogs.

Borders doggy day care firm seeks new owner

Both men made no plea at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Two men appear in court charged with attempted murder after Galashiels incident

Members of Scottish Borders Council have approved a series of changes.

Council rejects delay and backs parking charge rise

An artist's impression of how the new sports facility would look

Exciting plans for major new sports facility revealed

Gala Fairydean Rovers first-team manager Martin Scott (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Gala Fairydean Rovers launch under-20 development squad

Lewis Gillie helping Scotland’s under-17s to an 8-0 win against Liechtenstein at the Falkirk Stadium in March 2025 (Photo: Craig Foy/SNS Group/SFA)

Borders teenager Lewis Gillie agrees new deal with Hibernian

Kirsty Rankine was sixth under-17 girl in 23:30 at 2026’s Scottish cross-country championships at Falkirk in February (Photo: Neil Renton)

Borders athlete Kirsty Rankine being inspired by Football World Cup

Borders boxer Lara Brown following her Team Scotland selection for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (Photo: Craig Watson)

Borderer Lara Brown selected to box for Scotland at 2026 Commonwealth Games

Francis McElroy pictured on the run previously (Photo: Neil Renton)

Borderers go distance at 2026 Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Archie Dalgliesh, far right, was fourth male contestant under the age of 20 and 50th overall in 34:23 at 2026’s Scottish Athletics 10km road-race championships, held in Glasgow on Sunday (Photo: Bobby Gavin)

Galashiels mother and son on run at 10km Glasgow road-race

Cycling’s Tour de France is returning to the UK in 2027, 13 years on from its last grand depart here back in 2014, that July’s 118-mile opening stage having started in Leeds in West Yorkshire bound for Harrogate in North Yorkshire (Photo: Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images)

Drop-in sessions being held ahead of 2027’s Tour de France coming to Borders

St Johnstone's Jamie Gullan has been named William Hill Championship player of the month for April 2026 (Photo: Graeme Hart/Perthshire Picture Agency)

Ex-Borders footballer Jamie Gullan named as championship player of month

Robbie Macdonnell in action for the South District Union as they beat Border Park 54-14 at Netherdale in Galashiels last Friday (Photo: Andy McLean)

South District Union continue latest rugby season with 54-14 win v Northumbrians

Danny Porter at Teviotdale Indoor Bowling Club in Hawick earlier this year (Photo: Teviotdale Indoor Bowling Club)

Borders bowler Danny still hoping to be a champion of the world

Borders Orthodontics in Galashiels

First specialist orthodontic practice in Borders has changed hands

The team at Borders Hearing Care

Hearing centre makes big noise at business awards
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The latest Border League rugby season started with a 38-5 win for Melrose at Peebles last August and has now ended with what pundit Stuart Cameron brands “the worst climax to the competition on record” (Photo: Erica Guiney)

Opinion: No happy ending for latest Border League rugby season, but what next?

John Davidson, whose life inspired I Swear, has reconciled with Owen Jardine. (Pic: Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images).

BAFTA-winning film 'I Swear' brings closure after 35 year feud

Webster plead guilty to the offence

Jailed for sending sexual messages

Spence was fined £500 after admitting drink driving

Anniversary row leads to ban for drink driver

Runners at this year’s Borders schools cross-country championships, held in Galashiels last Thursday (Photo: Neil Renton)

Team shield at Borders secondary schools XC championships goes to Peebles High

Taylor 2 is one of the acts lines up to appear at Vibes In The Borders

Good vibes with day-long Borders festival

Councillr Fay Sinclair.

Senior councillors asked to make U-turn on parking funds

Connor Sutherland, Jack Dobie, Ben Pickles, Callum Anderson, Andrew Grant-Suttie, Archie Barbour and Andrew Mitchell - pictured after a 28-21 win for South of Scotland versus Caledonia Reds at Jedburgh earlier this month - all feature in a 25-strong training squad assembled ahead of a one-off game against Gala in April (Photo: Bryan Robertson)

South of Scotland name squad to play Gala next month

Lewis Gillie helping Scotland’s under-17s to an 8-0 win against Liechtenstein at the Falkirk Stadium in March 2025 (Photo: Craig Foy/SNS Group/SFA)

Borders footballer Lewis Gillie named in Scotland U19 squad for Euro qualifiers

Gala Fairydean Rovers players at Newtown Park in Bo’ness United in November ahead of a 4-0 Scottish Lowland Football League defeat (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Hundreds heading north to cheer Gala Fairydean Rovers on in cup final

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