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Darcy Graham going off injured during Scotland's Rugby World Cup knockout by Ireland on Saturday, October 7, in Paris (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Rugby star Darcy Graham’s comeback bid after injury hit by further setback

Hawick jockey Bruce Lynn winning the 2.10pm Racing TV Profits Returned to Racing Handicap Hurdle on Niceandeasy for Fife trainer Nick Alexander at Kelso's meeting on Wednesday (Photo: Alan Raeburn)

Hawick jockey Bruce Lynn a winner at the double at Kelso

RAAC to be removed from Galashiels Fire Station

Justin Tait on the ball for Hawick Force during their 66-17 win at home at Mansfield Park last Friday to Gala A (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick Force within a single point of winning revived Border junior rugby league

Centre Lee Armstrong, making his 200th appearance for Hawick, going round Neil Armstrong during the Greens's 26-16 win at home at Mansfield Park to Edinburgh Academical on Saturday in rugby's Scottish Premiership (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​Double-century veterans Shawn Muir, Stuart Graham and Lee Armstrong help keep H...

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

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

Tighthead prop Terry Logan on the ball for Kelso during their 28-20 defeat at home to Hawick at Poynder Park on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Outnumbered Hawick hold out to do double against Kelso in rugby’s Scottish Premi...

Hawick councillors Stuart Marshall and Watson McAteer joined service users at a birthday bash in October

“Fun and laughter” highlighted during an inspection of a Hawick day service

Sean Elliot with fellow campaigners (National World)

‘Illegally closed’ Hawick day service for the elderly set for restoration

Darcy Graham after Scotland's 84-0 Rugby World Cup win against Romania in Lille in France at the end of September (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Borders rugby star Darcy Graham targeting December comeback

Co-editors Ian Landles and Murray Watson at the launch of their book Voices of Hawick Rugby last week (Photo: ILF Imaging)

Borders rugby club do it by the book to mark their 150th anniversary
A new book compiled to celebrate Hawick Rugby Club’s 150th anniversary is made up of as many memories as the club have years of history behind them and another 20-plus for good measure.

Kelso captain Frankie Robson tackling Heriot's Blues centre Kenta Kutsuna during the Borderers' 32--31 victory on Saturday at Edinburgh's Goldenacre playing fields (Photo: Jonathan Cruickshank)

Kelso up to sixth in rugby’s Scottish Premiership after last-ditch win at Heriot...

Lee Armstrong on the ball for Hawick during their 21-15 win at home at Mansfield Park to Marr in rugby's Scottish Premiership on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick go four points clear at top of rugby’s Scottish Premiership after edging ...

All the winners present at ClubSport Roxburgh's 2023 award night in Kelso on Friday

In photos: Hawick rugby coach Matty Douglas, jockey Jason Hart and bowler Julie ...

Hawick jockey Craig Nichol and trainer Ewan Whillans with Cracking Destiny at Musselburgh Racecourse on Wednesday after winning its Prince Philip Perpetual Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase (Photo: Alan Raeburn)

Cracking Destiny a gift that keeps on giving for racehorse trainer Ewan Whillans

Lesley with Wes Award. Photo: Phil Wilkinson

Sweet smell of success for Hawick and Melrose-based fragrance company

Jae Linton on the charge for Hawick during their 36-15 win away to Glasgow Hawks on Saturday in rugby's Scottish Premiership (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

​Hawick keep hold of top spot after 36-15 win at Glasgow Hawks

The corner shop sign.

Hawick’s ‘candy lady’ in not-so-sweet signage wrangle

Centre Andrew Mitchell scoring a try for Hawick during their 36-8 win at home at Mansfield Park to Selkirk on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Hawick on top of rugby’s Scottish Premiership table after derby win against Sel...

Lana Skeldon playing in Scotland's WXV 2 match against USA at Cape Town's Athlone Stadium in South Africa last Friday (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Borderer’s try helps Scots win rugby’s WXV 2 trophy

SBC Inspire Learning Bill Mclaren Live Lesson

100th birthday of a Hawick legend is a class act

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 ...

Scotland rugby head coach Richie Dixon during a training session in January 1997 (Photo by Dave Rogers/Allsport via Getty Images)

Nine more Borderers awarded retrospective Scotland rugby caps

Turbines on the move Image: Aileen Potter

Hawick is being used as a ‘training exercise’ as turbine passage causes severe d...

Go Fibre to sponsor Melrose 7’s. Photo: Phil Wilkinson.

Melrose Sevens back up to speed after broadband deal converted

Hawick's Andrew Mitchell being stopped by Trent Storen during his side's 45-33 win against Heriot's Blues on Saturday (Photo: Alwyn Johnston)

​Hawick on a roll after sixth win on spin in rugby's Scottish Premiership, recko...

Josh Welsh making a break for Selkirk during their 32-25 loss at home to Edinburgh Academical on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Selkirk hoping for hat-trick of derby wins in rugby’s Scottish Premiership and ...

Burnfoot Community Hub

Hub at the heart of Hawick community faces cash crisis
The future of a vital community centre in Hawick is hanging in the balance today amid an ongoing cash crisis, it has emerged.

Captain Shawn Muir on the ball during Hawick's 27-25 win at home to Musselburgh in rugby's Scottish Premiership on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick forced to ring changes but still come up trumps against Musselburgh to ke...

Eyemouth Leisure Centre (Live Borders)

Body blow for Eyemouth fitness fanatics – and an additional 17-mile round trip

Thomas MacAskill with the prize he won for finishing tenth in the George Young invitational 8,000m race in Coolidge in Arizona this month

Borders athlete Thomas MacAskill celebrating winning first 8,000m medals in US

Lisa Thomson during a Scotland women's training session at Edinburgh's DAM Health Stadium in April (Pic: Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick’s Lisa Thomson one of three Borderers in Scottish women’s starting XV for...

Hawick head coach Matty Douglas is taking charge of South of Scotland for the second time next year (Pic: Mark Scates/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick head coach Matty Douglas relishing prospect of taking charge of South of ...

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Hawick centre’s birthday bash to mark 50 glorious years

Jed Forest captain Clark Skeldon putting a tackle in against Hawick's Andrew Mitchell during his side's 61-0 home defeat on Saturday (Photo: Steve Cox)

Nine tries without reply take ​Hawick up to second place in rugby’s Scottish Pre...

Ryan Mania riding Brandy McQueen to victory for Camptown trainers Harriet Graham and Paul Rutherford in Sunday's 3pm race at Kelso (Photo: Alan Raeburn)

​Winning debut over fences for Camptown-trained racehorse Brandy McQueen at Kels...

Refuse collection delays.

Staff shortages blamed for missed bin collections in Hawick

Gala Wanderers players had plenty to celebrate at the weekend (Library pic)

‘Own goal’ youth rugby video gets 5M+ views

Hawick battled back to beat Currie in thrilling encounter (Pics by Brian Sutherland)

​Hawick stay on course with comeback victory

Edinburgh Academical scoring one of their two tries as they lost 20-15 to Hawick on Saturday (Photo: John Wright)

​Currie Chieftains visit a must-win for Hawick, reckons head coach Matty Douglas

Andy Tait on the ball for Kelso versus Glasgow Hawks at home at Poynder Park on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​First win of new rugby season for Kelso

Hawick captain Shawn Muir on the ball as his side beat Kelso 61-7 at home at Mansfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​Derby demolition of Kelso gets Hawick back to winning ways in rugby’s Scottish ...

Greig Oliver coaching Hawick against Currie at Mansfield Park in 2002, the year he led them to a league and cup double (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Hawick to host memorial service for ex-Scotland scrum-half Greig Oliver

Hawick jockey Craig Nichol winning the 6.05pm Border Carers Centre Handicap Chase at Kelso on Tuesday on Minella Youngy (Photo: Alan Raeburn)

​Hawick jockeys Craig Nichol and Jamie Hamilton among winners at Kelso Racecours...

Southern Knights losing 38-34 at Heriot's on Saturday (Photo: Jonathan Cruickshank)

Southern Knights head coach Alan Tait frustrated but proud as Borderers lose out...
​Southern Knights head coach Alan Tait has told of his frustration at seeing a succession of defensive errors right at the death deny his side a comeback victory away to new Fosroc Super Series Championship table-toppers Heriot’s on Saturday.

Captain Shawn Muir on the attack for Hawick, with Nicky Little in support, during their 24-5 beating at Marr on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

​Marr halt 26-match unbeaten streak for Hawick

Darcy Graham warming up for Scotland's captain's run today ahead of their Rugby World Cup opener against South Africa on Sunday in Marseille (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Borderer Darcy Graham named in Scotland team for Rugby World Cup opener

Darcy Graham at Scotland's squad announcement for this year's Rugby World Cup at South Queensferry last month (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Hawick’s Darcy Graham declared fit for Scotland’s Rugby World Cup opener

Hawick runner Thomas MacAskill with the half-mile grass-track championship medal he won at Lochcarron Highland Games in the summer

Things are hotting up for Borders athlete Thomas MacAskill in US

Legendary Hawick rugby commentator’s life story converts to the silver screen

Kelso beating Peebles 29-17 in rugby's Border League at Poynder Park in August (Pic: Peebles RFC)

​Fixture list for rugby’s Border League out now

Captain Shawn Muir in possession for Hawick against Glasgow Hawks at home at Mansfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Defending Scottish Premiership champions Hawick get new rugby season off to winn...

Representatives of the Scottish Premiership's ten rugby clubs at this season's launch at Hawick's Mansfield Park on Friday, August 18, including Hawick's Andrew Mitchell, third from left; Selkirk's Scott McClymont, fifth; Kelso's Frankie Robson, sixth; and Jed-Forest's Clark Skeldon, far right (Photo by Paul Devlin/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick targeting rugby’s Scottish Premiership title as 150th birthday present

Winger Darcy Graham at Scotland's squad announcement at South Queensferry on Wednesday, August 16, for 2023's Rugby World Cup (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Scotland winger Darcy Graham unfazed by sharing Rugby World Cup pool with Irelan...

Yvonne Nichol

Woman named after a fatal crash in the Scottish Borders