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Rory Darge pictured at Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens on Friday (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/Glasgow Warriors)

Ex-Southern Knights flanker Rory Darge agrees new Glasgow Warriors contract

Aidan Cross playing for Doncaster Knights at home to Chinnor in April (Photo: Doncaster Knights)

Former Melrose winger Aidan Cross signs new deal with English side Doncaster Kn...

Melrose losing 35-22 at home to Heriot’s at the Greenyards last August (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Hawick and Melrose to begin next rugby season at home

Kelso celebrating after beating a Melrose veterans’ squad 14-5 in the final at 2025’s Walkerburn Sevens on Saturday (Photo: Borders Rugby TV)

101st Walkerburn Sevens final one for the ages

Iona Butlin has released her second photographic quiz book.

Melrose photo quiz book is released

Lizzie Deignan and fellow British rider Anna Henderson competing in 2024’s national road-race championships in Saltburn-by-the-Sea last June (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Cycling’s Tour of Britain for women about to hit road in Borders for first time

Spectators at 2025’s Melrose Sevens on Saturday (Photo: Bryan Robertson)

Rugby fans turn out in their thousands to see Melrose Sevens wrap up this season...

Then Boroughmuir Bears head coach Graham Shiel pictured in October 2021 (Photo: Mark Scates/SNS Group/SRU)

Ex-Melrose and Scotland centre Graham Shiel takes up new job at school

Melrose players celebrating winning 2025’s Kings of the 7s title after making it to the final at their own sevens on Saturday (Photo: Bryan Robertson)

Shogun rack up back-to-back Melrose Sevens wins

Then Biggar loosehead prop Ben White pictured at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in December 2023 (Photo: Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Melrose prop Ben White signs up with United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh

Chief Executive of the HomeOwners Alliance, Paula Higgins

Call for action as survey reveals 35% of homes with spray foam have defect
Homeowners in Melrose are being urged to be vigilant to issues surrounding spray foam insulation.
Hannah Kiddle

Finn Scott on the ball for the hosts during their 19-15 semi-final win against Melrose at 2025’s Jed-Forest Sevens on Saturday at Jedburgh’s Riverside Park (Photo: John Frater)

Semi-final exit at Jed-Forest Sevens enough to win tenth Kings of the 7s title f...

Graham Dall on the ball for Scotland A during a 6-6 friendly draw with England A at Stirling’s Bridgehaugh Park in February 2002 (Photo: Dave Rogers/Getty Images)

Melrose pay tribute to former match-day medic and Scotland A rugby international...

Melrose celebrating winning 2025’s Earlston Sevens on Sunday (Photo: Chris Batchelor)

Melrose one point off tenth King of 7s title after making it to final at Selkirk

Melrose celebrating winning 2025’s Earlston Sevens on Sunday (Photo: Chris Batchelor)

Melrose extend lead at top of rugby’s Kings of the 7s table to 15 points

Kelso celebrating winning 2025’s Langholm Sevens on Saturday (Photo: Kelso RFC)

Tenth win at Langholm Sevens for defending Kings of 7s champions Kelso

South District Union head coach Callum Anderson, far left, and forwards coach Nick Beavon, second from right, with Melrose Storm players in the squad for Friday’s 45-19 win against a Midlothian select XV at Kelso’s Poynder Park (Photo: Melrose RFC)

Rugby’s South District Union rack up first win for over 20 years v Midlothian XV

Melrose celebrating winning 2025’s Berwick Sevens on Sunday (Photo: Keith Hamblin)

Two wins in row take Melrose 15 points clear at top of rugby’s Kings of 7s tabl...

Belgian Lotte Kopecky winning stage two of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women in Wrexham last June (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

Cycling’s Tour of Britain for women coming to Borders for first time in June

Jill Clowes has launched a coaching programme for people suffering with their mental health.

Burnout Borders: Melrose mindset coach develops programme in an effort to boost ...

Gala reserve Eddie Eyre (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

32-strong squad announced by rugby’s South District Union

Kelso players celebrating winning 2024’s Hawick Sevens (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Rugby’s Kings of 7s season about to resume at Hawick and Berwick

Ross Wolfenden in action for Scotland’s under-19s during their 52-22 loss to their Italian opposite numbers at Melrose’s Greenyards on Wednesday (Photo: Scottish Rugby)

Melrose’s Greenyards hosts 52-22 defeat to Italy for Scotland’s U19s at rugby

D. E. Stevenson's most famous work, Miss Buncle's Book

Spotlight on best selling Moffat author

Former Scotland rugby captain Frank Laidlaw pictured in May 1971 (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ex-Scotland rugby captain and Melrose hooker Frank Laidlaw dies at age of 84

Hawick celebrating after winning 2023’s Tennent’s Premiership play-off against Currie Chieftains at home at Mansfield Park by 23-18 (Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group/SRU)

Rugby premiership play-off misses for Borderers a first

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

Hooker Harri Morris in possession for Melrose as they beat Musselburgh 50-28 at home at the Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Kelso and Melrose sign off on this Arnold Clark Premiership rugby season with h...
Kelso and Melrose both concluded the current Arnold Clark Premiership rugby season with home victories on Saturday, against Glasgow Hawks and Musselburgh respectively.
Darin Hutson

Calum MacRae ahead of a home match for Edinburgh against Ulster at the capital’s Murrayfield Stadium in June 2021 (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Borderer Calum MacRae appointed as head coach of Italian rugby club Benetton

John Dalziel at this year’s British and Irish Lions coaching team announcement in London on Wednesday (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Borderer John Dalziel recruited as assistant coach for British and Irish Lions

Selkirk, seen here beating Edinburgh Academical 32-5 in round one at 2024's Melrose Sevens, are among seven Borders teams handed a bye to round two this time round (Pic: Joe Somerville)

All Borders rugby clubs to be given first-round byes at 2025’s Melrose Sevens

Shawn Muir on the attack for Hawick, with Russell Anderson in support, during their 39-29 win away to Melrose at the Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Kenny Baillie)

Hawick glad to get back to winning ways in Borders derby v Melrose after 93-0 hi...

Bob Hogarth, coaching for Kelso at the time, pictured in 1999 (Photo: Neil Hanna)

Kelso’s Bob Hogarth joining two old rugby teammates in Melrose 7s hall of fame

Roly Brett in possession for Melrose during their 38-35 away win at Edinburgh Academical on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Melrose claim Borders’ only win in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership

Selkirk will be buoyed by their 57-12 Border League win versus Gala on Friday as they head to Watsonians this Saturday looking to bounce back from a 28-22 loss last time out in the Arnold Clark Premiership, at home to Currie Chieftains at Philiphaugh at the start of the month, pictured (Photo: Bob Douglas)

Selkirk win rugby’s Border League for eighth time after beating Gala 57-12

Author & academic Catherine Clay

Pioneering magazine is focus of Women’s History Month event

Melrose’s Greenyards pictured in July 2023 (Photo by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group/SRU)

Melrose to host Scotland U19 rugby international ahead of world championship

Ruairidh Lindsay on the attack for Melrose during their 45-14 win at home to Marr at the Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Wins edge Kelso and Melrose closer to safety in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership

From left, Stephen Scott, Nathan Hines, Gary Parker, Chris Paterson, Gareth Brown and George Robson celebrating Gala’s 8-3 Scottish cup final win against Kelso at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium in April 1999 (Photo: Neil Hanna/TSPL)

Gala up for rugby’s Scottish cup but Hawick reject chance to vie for fifth win

Dalton Redpath in possession for Hawick during their 36-17 win at home to Melrose at Mansfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Kenny Baillie)

Hawick keeping top four of rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership in sights after 36-...

Captain Shawn Muir on the attack for Hawick during their 36-22 win at home to Glasgow Hawks at Mansfield Park on Saturday (Photo: Kenny Baillie)

Hawick move above Melrose in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership table ahead of fir...

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Hawick on the attack during their 34-15 loss away to Selkirk at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

Selkirk go eight points clear at top of rugby’s Border League after 34-15 win a...

Jack Utterson tackling Corey Goldsbrough during a 30-19 win for Kelso at home to Melrose at Poynder Park on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Kelso out of Arnold Clark Premiership’s relegation zone after first Borders der...

Borders General Hospital's A&E department is exceptionally busy.

Collect fit-to-leave patients from hospital invitation
Family members are being invited to collect fit-to-leave loved ones from Borders General Hospital.
Paul Kelly

Lock and captain Allan Ferrie on the ball for Melrose as they beat Peebles 50-14 at home at the Greenyards on Friday in a stand-alone Border League fixture (Photo: Andy McLean)

Two double-header Borders derbies on way as rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership ret...

Current Vannes flanker Rudi Brown playing for Scotland away to England at the 2023 Under-20 Six Nations in London (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Full line-up for 2025’s Melrose Sevens now confirmed

Kelso beating Jed-Forest 30-21 at home at Poynder Park in October 2023 (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Six out of seven sides in action as rugby’s Border League returns for first fix...

Inaugural Scottish Borders District Union chairman Scott Forbes (Photo: Scottish Borders District Union)

Borders rugby union to run series of free workshops about sevens, funding and in...

Right-winger Declan Mulcahy on the ball for Melrose during their 35-29 loss away to Selkirk at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Andy McLean)

Selkirk now region’s top dogs in table after derby win v Melrose

Josh Welsh tackling Hamish Weir during Selkirk’s 24-22 win at Melrose in September in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk host derby v Melrose as Arnold Clark Premiership rugby season resumes

Addie Gray pictured in 1984 (Photo: Alastair Watson)

Tributes paid to Kelso athletics coach Addie Gray following death at age of 79

Mr Watson was refused permission to build a second cottage at Falconside, near Melrose.

SBC wins planning ruling over cottage bid by former councillor

Zen Szwagrzak on the ball for Melrose during their 21-14 win away to Gala on Thursday to retain the Waverley Cup (Photo: Andy McLean)

Brothers Allan and Will Ferrie’s tries secure ninth Waverley Cup win for Melrose...

South of Scotland Barbarians losing 21-5 to Shogun in the final of 2024's Melrose Sevens in April (Photo: Bryan Robertson)

Four of six guest teams to contest 2025’s Melrose Sevens now confirmed

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