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Four spectators at Kelso Racecourse’s 2025 ladies’ day on Sunday (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Kelso Races)

In photos: Kelso Racecourse signs off for summer with 2025 ladies’ day

Berwick Rangers defender Alfie Robinson pictured during their 0-0 draw at home to Celtic B in March (Photo: Ian Runciman)

Defenders Alfie Robinson and Callum Mackay sign new deals with Berwick Rangers

Garry Pearson and Hannah McKillop in action in their Ford Fiesta Rally2 during round two of this year’s British Rally Championship at Kielder Forest on Saturday (Photo: Alex Stefan)

Third place for Borders driver Garry Pearson in round two of 2025’s British Ral...

Beautiful scenes show first puffins return to Northumberland's Farne Islands.

Delightful scenes as adorable puffins return to British beauty spot

Gala Wanderers players celebrating beating Tynedale Colts 79-15 at home at Netherdale on Saturday to secure this season’s Borders semi-junior rugby league title (Photo: Tom Fell)

Gala Wanderers celebrating after winning first semi-junior rugby league title fo...

The plans are for holiday homes on land next to the old station.

Full steam ahead for holiday homes bid beside old railway station

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

Moorfoot Runners junior Thomas Hilton winning 2024’s Borders Cross-Country Series senior race at Dunbar in 29:12 (Pic: Steve Cox)

Borders Cross-Country Series heading outwith the region to Dunbar on Sunday

Are you dreaming of staying in the perfect holiday cottage this Christmas?

Plan your perfect Christmas holiday cottage getaway

Maggie Martin's converted hearse into a campervan.

Watch: Woman creates spooky campervan by converting disused hearse

Six-year-old Luca the Bloodhound struggled to see - until he had a facelift!

Meet the loveable droopy-faced pooch who had a facelift-so he can see!
Meet Luca, a loveable bloodhound who struggled to see because of the droopy skin around his eyes - until he was given a facelift.
Lucinda Herbert

The Wicked Of The Earth

Borders author publishes new historical fiction on the largest of Scottish witch...

Earlston Rhymers beating Craigneuk Thistle 1-0 at home on Saturday in round two of the Scottish Amateur Cup (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Earlston Rhymers through to third round of football’s Scottish Amateur Cup

Brian Hughes on Malystic, front, and Sean Quinlan on Breizh River at Kelso Racecourse on Sunday (Photo: Alan Raeburn/Kelso Races)

£40,000 feature race win is biggest yet for former Hawick trainer Paul Robson

Objectors say the plans threaten the town’s economic and social stability.

New 59-home housing development a ‘risk’ to town

Adorable sleepy raccoons lounge around at Northumberland Zoo

Watch these super-cute sleepy raccoons lounge around at the zoo

Melrose overcoming Alnwick in friendly (Pic by Douglas Hardie)

Borders rugby clubs in pre-season friendly action

Art in the Castle returns to Ayton Castle

A private Scottish castle opens its doors to the public for a weekend of packed ...

Borderer Thomas MacAskill with coach Henry Gray, left, after winning 2024's Berwick Curfew Run on Wednesday

Hawick athlete Thomas MacAskill sets new record at Berwick Curfew Run

Fraser Neil won the 200m open at 2024’s Kelso Border Games on Sunday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

In pics: Fraser Neil a winner at double at Kelso Border Games

Denholm racehorse trainer Paul Robson and wife Steph with Just Don't Know in 2022 (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Borders racehorse trainer Paul Robson on move to Northumberland

Swinton Parish Church.

Scarred human remains found at village church

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson, right, on the run in the Borders Cross-Country Series at Paxton in January (Pic: Steve Cox)

Paxton to host first Borders Cross-Country Series meeting of 2024

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson en route for Borders Cross-Country Series victory at Peebles in March in a time of 24:28 (Pic: Steve Cox)

Peebles to host second meeting of new Borders Cross-Country Series this weekend

Cops discovered a massive stash of cannabis hidden in a derelict building in Alnwick, Northumberland, with about 600 plants being grown in several rooms.
Two Albanian men found in the three-storey property have been jailed for six months each - Klajdi Shehu, 23, left, and Klajdi Miraka, 33

Secret entrance behind fridge leads police to 600-plant cannabis farm

Peebles Rovers losing 5-1 at home to Dalkeith Thistle the Saturday before last (Pic: Pete Birrell)

Fifth loss on bounce for Peebles Rovers not good enough, says manager Ger Rossi

Martin Fairbairn And Susan Shirreff, Brother And Sister Directors Of Fairbairns Of Berwick

End of a retail era as shop closes after almost 80 years

James Anderson (SBC)

Bus services set to be restored after axe fell
Borders Buses steps into the breach.
Paul Kelly

Ester Clyne was enjoying a friend's birthday party at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland when she was hit - Credit: SWNS

Near miss: Woman cheats death after castle wall falls 30ft on head

UK’s prettiest locations including Isle of Skye and St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall - top 20 list

These are the UK’s prettiest locations

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...

Kelso beating Gala 26-21 in a pre-season friendly at Netherdale on Saturday (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

Borders’ top-flight rugby sides in warm-up action

Billy Anderson and his Clydesdales will be pulling tatties at the show.

Border Union Show just round the corner

Ian Aitchison, Anne-Marie Trevelyan and James Boulton at Berwick station.

Bid for restoration of rail service

The body was discovered in Berwick.

Man found dead in Berwick

Georgian manor house, owned by founder of the world’s first department store, listed for nearly £5 million

Emerson Bainbridge’s Georgian manor house listed for nearly £5m

Big cheers from the crowd and competitors at the awards ceremony.

Everyone was a winner in sports day

Children run through the sand dunes as the sun sets behind Bamburgh Castle

Survey reveals best seaside destinations - is your area on the list?

The Hunt for Raoul Moat: Paul Gascoigne absence explained

Saughtree Station, complete with train and track, is on the market for £500,000.

Railway station with train, platform and track on sale for £500,000

The world’s biggest children’s play park Lilidorei is due to open in the UK in 2023

See inside world’s biggest play park opening in UK

7,000 jobs will be on offer

Haven Holidays announces more than 7,000 jobs available across UK

Family left devastated after girl, 15, stabbed to death

New pictures of Lilidorei in Northumberland have been released

See new pics of the world’s biggest play park set to open in UK

Teviotdale Harrier Robbie Welsh was fastest junior at this season's Borders Cross-Country Series opener at Lauder in 29:25

Borders Cross-Country Series back at Paxton for first time since 2021 this weeke...
Paxton hosts the Borders Cross-Country Series’ first run of 2023 this coming Sunday.
Darin Hutson

Winter Solstice: Best destinations for stargazing including one in UK

Ed Byrne attends Absolute Radio Live at the Palladium Theatre on November 27, 2022

Woman thanks comedian for joke which led to bowel cancer diagnosis

Rightmove has announced the happiest places to live in the UK according to its annual Happy at Home survey

Rightmove’s top 20 happiest places to live in UK 2022 announced

Snow is predicted to arrive in the UK this week according to Netweather

UK weather: Snow and flooding predicted despite mild temperatures

Fordyce Maxwell, known to Southern Reporter readers as Halidon, has died after a battle with prostate cancer.

Farming world mourns passing of ‘Halidon’

CGI image of Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden which is billed to be the world’s biggest children’s play park

See new pics of the world’s biggest play park set to open in UK

Illuminated sheep art work at Bamburgh with artist Deepa Mann-Kler
(photo: Raoul Dixon)

Illuminated sheep arts trail to light up Northumberland this autumn

Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)

Leap into Bamburgh Castle this Christmas

The beautiful bench has John's trademark boots, poles and rucksack.

New Melrose bench marks the life of John Henderson

The Hogs Head Inn at Alnwick has undergone a revamp for its ten-year anniversary (photo: Tracey Bloxham)

Community Inspired revamp of The Inn Collection Group hostelry

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