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Dave Firth taking part in 2008's Selkirk Common Riding

Selkirk rugby stalwart Dave Firth mourned following death at age of 80

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

Monroe Job on the ball during Selkirk's 50-17 loss at home to Marr at Philiphaugh on Saturday in rugby's Scottish Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

50-17 thumping by Marr in rugby’s Scottish Premiership a reality check for Selki...

Aaron McColm on the ball during Selkirk's 33-12 victory away to Jed-Forest on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Derby defeat by Selkirk leaves Jed-Forest’s hopes of survival in rugby’s Scottis...

Ben Fotheringham in possession for Jed-Forest during their 31-7 loss at home to Currie Chieftains at Jedburgh's Riverside Park on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​Derby v Selkirk a must-win for Jed-Forest to keep alive hopes of staying in rug...

Try-scorer Callum Anderson in possession during Selkirk's 27-23 win at home to Glasgow Hawks at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Last-gasp try earns third victory of this Scottish Premiership rugby season for...

Ruaridh Murray being tackled during Selkirk's 40-36 loss away to Currie Chieftains on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson confident their next win in rugby’s Scottish...

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...

SBC Councillor Caroline Cochrane with Selkirk Community Councillors Reece McNaughton, Andy Murray and Sue Bremner with the signs. Photo: Grant Kinghorn.

Inconsiderate parking provokes campaign in Selkirk

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 ...
​Borders derbies have yielded Selkirk’s sole successes so far this rugby season – by 65-35 hosting Jed-Forest in September and 21-19 away to Kelso at the start of this month – and they’re hoping to get third time lucky at Hawick this coming Saturday.

Kelso's Dwain Patterson fending off an Edinburgh Academical tackle at home at Poynder Park on Saturday (Photo: Steve Cox)

Comeback kids earn second win of Scottish Premiership rugby season for Kelso ver...

Andrew Cochrane on the ball during Selkirk's 26-13 loss at home to Heriot's Blues on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson confident second-bottom Souters are heading ...

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SBC blame ‘operational issues’ for missed recycyling collections

Streets Ahead stand at the Border Union Show

Kelso-based learning disability service is “Streets Ahead”, inspectors say

Keith Melbourne on the ball for Kelso during their 21-19 loss at home to Selkirk on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​Late show earns second win of Scottish Premiership rugby season for Selkirk

Callum Turnbull scored Selkirk's second try against Musselburgh (Pics by Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson gutted by Musselburgh comeback

Ben Pickles scoring Selkirk's first try during their 38-24 loss at Marr on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

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Replacement Callum Turnbull on the attack for Selkirk during their 65-35 win at home to Jed-Forest at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Century of points scored as Selkirk win derby versus Jed-Forest in rugby’s Scot...

Peebles runner Iain Veitch won a duathlon staged in his home-town this month by Live Borders in a time of 1:03:21

In photos: Peebles hosts duathlon ahead of triathlon series finale

Selkirk players leaving the pitch at Glasgow's Balgray Stadium on Saturday after being beaten 45-19 by Glasgow Hawks (Photo: Bob Coats/Glasgow Hawks)

​Jed-Forest visit now a must-win after back-to-back defeats, says Selkirk head c...

Selkirk Library in Etttrick Terrace is now only open one morning and one afternoon a week

A postcode ‘library lottery’ is proving a disservice to the people of Selkirk

The ride makes its way through the Riddell estate on the way home.

Selkirk Ex Standard Bearers enjoy Charity Rideout

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

Selkirk captain Scott McClymont in action during his side's 47-17 defeat at home at Philiphaugh to Currie Chieftains on Saturday (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

47-17 loss to Currie not as bad a beating as it sounds, claims Selkirk head coac...

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

Kelso celebrating winning Saturday’s Gala Sevens

In photos: Second win in rugby’s Kings of 7s for Kelso at Gala

Captain Greg Fenton held the Selkirk innings together

Selkirk cricketers are pipped by league leaders
After a spirited display, Selkirk lost by three wickets at leaders Clackmannan County in Saturday’s East of Scotland League Division 2 cricket encounter at Alloa.

New Selkirk rugby captain Scott McClymont (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

New Selkirk rugby captain Scott McClymont relishing prospect of extra derbies

Melrose Captain David Colvine in the final against Gala at 2021's Gala Sevens (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Galashiels to host second round of rugby’s Kings of 7s this weekend

Racehorse trainer Katie Scott with her Ayr winner Thaki at her Lindean stables near Selkirk (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

Wins at double both sides of border for Selkirk racehorse trainer Katie Scott

Directors Dorothy Torrance and Sue Briggs at the Selkirk General Store.

Selkirk’s tech clinic goes on the road

Riverside Healthcare Centre. Photo: James Swinton.

Care home residents in Selkirk left “sitting around without any interaction for ...

During the night-time closures, work is being done to resurface the A7 north and south of the Lilliesleaf junction.

Drivers warned of A7 night-time closures

Selkirk's John Everitt takes a catch after juggling with it in the deep

Selkirk finish just 17 runs shy of MCC total

Former Selkirk High School pupil Virginia Lingstädt and her new children's book.

Former Selkirk pupil's warning on climate

Andrew Hogley, CEO of British Wool, Jim Robertson, chairman of British Wool and Cammy Wilson from The Sheep Game.

New Selkirk depot raises the game for Borders wool

The woodland next to Dunsdale Coachworks.

New car park agreed for Selkirk despite concerns over loss of trees

A Smit weaving loom (Source: Smit Weaving)

Italian job at Lochcarron

Michael Fenton made an impressive comeback display

Selkirk ease to 95-run win over Hawick in cup

Competitors on their bikes at a previous race

Selkirk hosts inaugural adventure race

Standard Bearer Thomas Bell signs the Roll of Honour as chairman Scott Tomlinson looks on. Photo: Grant Kinghorn.

Thomas signs Roll of Honour at Selkirk's Cup Night

Tao McCready, who has launched a new charity in the South of Scotland to raise awareness of Endometriosis.

Selkirk's Tao McCready celebrates as local endometriosis charity is launched

Selkirk captain Greg Fenton scored 30 runs for hosts (Library pic)

Skipper Greg top scores but Selkirk lose at home

The King and Queen look over some tartans with managing director Dawn Robson-Bell. Photo: Ian Georgeson.

Royals in tartan visit
Lochcarron of Scotland had the honour of hosting a visit by The King and Queen to their weaving mill in Selkirk as part of their Borders tour yesterday.

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Selkirk today.

King and Queen cheered into Royal Burgh and witness casting of the Burgh Flag

New Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

New Selkirk head coach Gordon Henderson looking forward to upcoming rugby season

Hawick's Hector Patterson during their Tennent's Premiership final win against Currie Chieftains at home at Mansfield Park in March (Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group/SRU)

Scottish Rugby Academy call-ups for three new faces from Borders

Lisa Thomson in action for Scotland during their Women's Six Nations match versus Italy at Edinburgh's DAM Health Stadium in April (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

Borders pair help Team GB women’s rugby sevens team make it to 2024 Olympics

Selkirk skipper Greg Fenton, pictured playing Carlton's thirds in mid-May, scored 103 at Kirk Brae on Saturday (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

Century by skipper Greg Fenton sets up capital gain for Selkirk cricketers

Hawick's Mark Young in action at Peebles Border Games

​Updated with more photos: Hawick’s Mark Young goes fourth at Peebles Border Gam...

Utility Warehouse has opened its new customer service hub in Ettrick Riverside, in Selkirk.

Energy provider brings 80 new jobs – and an £18k charity windfall

Standard Bearer Thomas Bell and his attendants paid a visit to Kathleen at Riverside.

Oldest living Lady Busser Kathleen says thanks for the memories

Anne Oliver on a new bench at Selkirk Cricket Club's home ground in memory of her late husband George, with daughter Joyce, grandsons Blaine, left, and Fraser Gillie and Blaine’s wife Rachel and their children Michael and Katie (Pic: John Smail)

​Bench unveiled in memory of Selkirk cricket fan George Oliver

Former Selkirk player George Thomson, sponsor of the match-ball for Sunday’s 165-run loss at home to Clackmannan County, with home skipper Greg Fenton (Pic: John Smail)

Sloppy fielding costs Selkirk cricketers dear in 165-run loss at home to Clackma...