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Rory Sutherland taking part in a Scotland training session at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium last Friday ahead of their 43-21 loss to New Zealand there the day after (Photo: Craig Williamson/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderer Rory Sutherland nearing quarter-century of starts for Scotland at rugby

Derek Fox on Golden Point at Kelso Racecourse on Saturday (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Kelso Races)

Kelso wins for Lilliesleaf trainer Jackie Stephen and Hawick jockey Bruce Lynn

Jockey Jason Hart after winning 2025’s Cock o’ the North award last November and being presented with his commemorative bonnet by Doncaster Racecourse executive director Rachel Harwood (Photo: Nigel Kirby)

Hawick jockey Jason Hart targeting hat-trick after Cock o’ the North title No 2

Edinburgh scrum-half Hector Patterson after their 31-10 United Rugby Championship win hosting South African side Lions at the capital’s Hive Stadium in October (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/Edinburgh)

Borderer Hector Patterson voted Edinburgh’s player of month for October

Fraser Renwick on the ball for South of Scotland as they beat Caledonia Reds 28-21 at Jedburgh’s Riverside Park in March (Photo: Andy McLean)

South of Scotland name Hawick’s Fraser Renwick as captain for upcoming campaign

Darcy Graham on the ball for Scotland during their 33-17 Nations Championship win versus Fiji at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium in July (Photo: Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Scotland call-ups for Darcy Graham and Rory Sutherland for autumn rugby tests

Rory Anderson won the latest Jedburgh Running Festival’s half-marathon on Sunday in 1:15:39 (Photo: Neil Renton)

Teviotdale Harriers to the fore at 2026 Jedburgh Running Festival half-marathon

Chloe Rollie tackling Georgina Friedrichs during a 38-31 WXV Global Series defeat for Scotland away to Australia in Canberra last Friday (Photo: Matt King/Getty Images)

Borderers edge closer to centuries of caps for Scotland women’s rugby team

Scrum-half Hector Patterson after being named as man of the match for helping Edinburgh to a 31-10 United Rugby Championship victory at home to South Africa’s Lions at the capital’s Hive Stadium last Friday (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/Edinburgh)

Hawick’s Hector Patterson marks new deal by scoring two tries for Edinburgh

Bill McLaren at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in April 2002 (Photo: John Gichigi/Getty Images)

New book sheds fresh light on life of sports broadcasting legend Bill McLaren

Hector Patterson playing for Edinburgh during their 31-30 win hosting Zebre Parma at the capital’s Hive Stadium in April (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/Edinburgh)

Borders scrum-half Hector Patterson agrees new contract with Edinburgh
Hawick’s Hector Patterson has agreed a new deal with United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh six months on from signing his first professional contract there.
Darin Hutson

Center Parcs is planning a new holiday park in the Borders.

£450m holiday village is closer to reality

Darcy Graham in action for Edinburgh during their 27-17 European Professional Club Rugby Challenge Cup loss at home to Toulon at the capital’s Hive Stadium last Friday (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/Edinburgh)

Hawick rugby star Darcy Graham now just one game short of century for Edinburgh

From left, Jack Foley, Oliver Hastie and Seb Darlow at 2026’s Scottish Schools Athletics Association road-race championships, held in Fife this month (Photo: Neil Renton)

Four top-five finishes for Borderers at Scottish schools road-race championships

Full-back Callum Anderson in possession for Melrose as they beat Hawick 33-12 at home at the Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Melrose stay at top of Arnold Clark Premiership table after fourth win on spin

Hawick Harlequins during their 59-22 defeat away to Edinburgh Northern on Saturday (Photo: Sel Messer)

First win of new rugby season for Hawick Linden but ’Quins lose out

Hooker Lana Skeldon on the ball for Scotland during their 30-10 WXV Global Series loss to Australia at Edinburgh's Hive Stadium on Saturday, September 26, 2026 (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderer Lana Skeldon now just nine games off century of caps for Scots at rugby

Alan Fletcher on stage with his band (Pic: Contributed)

From Neighbours & Dr Karl Kennedy: Alan Fletcher on music and touring

Darcy Graham has been out of competitive action since Scotland’s 33-17 Nations Championship win at home to Fiji at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium in July but is now set to make a comeback from injury this Friday (Photo: Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick’s Darcy Graham named in Edinburgh’s starting XV v Toulon tomorrow

Tomoki Nobeta on the ball for Jed-Forest during their 58-14 loss away to Hawick at Mansfield Park last Friday in the Border League (Photo: John Frater)

Hawick beat Jed-Forest by ten tries to two as rugby’s Border League kicks off

Darcy Graham has been out of competitive action since Scotland’s 33-17 Nations Championship win at home to Fiji at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium in July but is now set to make a comeback from injury, possibly as soon as this Friday (Photo: Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Borders rugby star Darcy Graham set to make shock return from injury

Melrose losing 26-22 at home to Hawick at the Greenyards in February (Photo: Reiver Photography)

Two Borders derbies coming up as rugby season resumes after welfare break

Hamish Seggie playing for Gala (Photo: Gala RFC)

Gala full-back Hamish Seggie to share in £30,000 bursary payout in memory of Ha...

Hawick Conservation Area contains 132 listed buildings.

Hawick conservation plan faces scepticism

Chad Bament on Breaking Cover, left, and Lucas Murphy on Aeros Luck at Kelso Racecourse on Sunday (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Kelso Races)

Hawick’s Ewan Whillans is Borders’ only winner at Kelso Racecourse on Sunday

Celebrating the launch of The Borders Distillery’s first single malt Scotch whisky in Hawick.

Dram fine news for Hawick as Borders Distillery launches first single malt whisk...

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...

Hawick beating Jed-Forest 61-0 away in a Border League and premiership double-header in October 2023 (Photo: Steve Cox)

Rugby’s Border League to return in October after August call-off
Next month brings this rugby season’s first Border League fixtures, one of them a stand-alone game and the other an Arnold Clark Premiership double-header.
Darin Hutson

Scrum-half Hector Patterson followed up his try during Edinburgh’s 28-26 pre-season-friendly loss hosting Ulster at the capital’s Hive Stadium on Friday, September 4, with another away to Harlequins in London last Friday (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/Edinburgh)

Seven Borderers fielded as Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors conclude warm-ups

Left-winger Donald Crawford in possession for Melrose as they beat Heriot’s 28-26 at home at the Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Melrose up to third in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership after win No 3 of season

Lana Skeldon during a Scotland training session at Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium last Friday ahead of their 66-14 loss to New Zealand there the day after (Photo: Zak Mauger/Getty Images)

Borderer Lana Skeldon now Scotland’s joint-2nd-most-capped women’s rugby player

Craig Fairbairn on the ball for Melrose during their 32-27 loss away to Currie Chieftains in Edinburgh on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Defeats on road for all three of Borders’ Arnold Clark Premiership rugby clubs

Lana Skeldon taking part in a Scotland training session the day before their 64-26 WXV Global Series loss to Canada at Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium on Saturday (Photo: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderer Lana Skeldon scores 22nd Scotland try during 64-26 loss to Canada

Hawick jockey Jason Hart, far right, at Musselburgh Racecourse on Saturday with SunriseontheBoyne (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Musselburgh Races)

Hawick jockey Jason Hart follows up hitting 100 wins for season with three more

Ann Carter, founder of Purple Sage, outside the company’s Soap Barn near Hawick in the Scottish Borders.

Ann’s business is finalist at top women’s awards

Jockey Jason Hart at Chelmsford City Racecourse in Essex last Thursday (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Hawick jockey Jason Hart hits century of wins for fifth time in six flat-racin...

Hawick jockey Greg Fairley riding Inappropriate to a first-placed finish at Musselburgh at the end of July for trainer Ewan Whillans (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Musselburgh Races)

Hawick racehorse trainer Ewan Whillans celebrating win at 15-2 at Perth

Lock Sam Derrick on the ball for Melrose as they beat Glasgow Hawks 50-10 at home at the Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Melrose keep up 100% start to new rugby season with back-to-back five-point wins

The Gretel in Hawick could become a holiday let and residential flat. (Pic: Google Maps)

Time could be called on famous former Hawick bar

A temporary banking hub has opened at Heritage Hub on Kirkstile.

Access to cash in Hawick after banking hub opens

Melrose beating Glasgow Hutchesons’ Aloysians 34-31 away on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Kelso and Melrose get new rugby season off to winning start

Melrose’s Dylan Cockburn is the only Glasgow Warriors player in an academy draft of 12 assigned to the Borders’ three Arnold Clark Premiership clubs for next rugby season, with the other 11 coming from Eduinburgh (Photo: Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/Glasgow Warriors)

Borders rugby clubs allocated 12 academy players in 2026 premiership draft

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

Selkirk skipper Daniel Heard was named as man of the match after taking three wickets for 14 runs during their season-ending eight-wicket win at home to Marchmont seconds at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: John Smail)

Selkirk and Kelso end cricket season with wins but Gala and Hawick lose out

St. Andrew’s Care Home is located on the outskirts of Hawick.

Bored resident told inspectors at under-staffed home: "I want to do more"
A bored resident told inspectors on a visit to an under-staffed Scottish Borders care home: “I want more to do”.
Paul Kelly

This year the ride is raising money for the Edinburgh & Lothian Prostate Cancer Support Group (ELPCSG).

Hizzy Run is back on the road for the 22nd year

New Edinburgh women’s head coach Louise Dalgliesh (Photo: Scottish Rugby Union)

Hawick’s Louise Dalgliesh named as head coach of Edinburgh women’s rugby team

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

400m open winner Douglas Young at 2026’s Morebattle Border Games on Saturday (Photo: Lesley Bruce)

Young gun Douglas goes for it at Morebattle Border Games

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

Chloe Rollie during a Scotland training session at Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium this month (Photo: Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderers Lana Skeldon and Chloe Rollie named in Scotland women’s rugby squad

Evie Renwick and, right, sister Tess, winners of two of three 90m sprints at 2026’s Langholm Border Games last Friday (Photo: TLJT)

Tweed Leader Jed Track runners win all three 90m races at Langholm Border Games

Hawick beating a president’s seven 40-0 at 2026’s Peebles Sevens at the Gytes on Saturday (Photo: Pete Birrell)

Defending Kings of 7 champions Melrose win Peebles Sevens for third year in row

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

Hawick exhibition celebrates wild coast and textile artistry

Mairches Medical Practice.

Medical practice in Hawick set for a facelift

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