Selkirk

Peebles Reds beating Selkirk A 45-26 at the Gytes on Friday (Photo: Stephen Mathison)

​Peebles’ reserves get better of Souters in only Border junior league fixture no...

Organiser Kenny Paterson, centre, and Rebel with fellow walkers Blaine Gillie, left, and Ian Gardiner at Selkirk Cricket Club (Photo: John Smail)

​Undercover fundraising mission for Selkirk cricketers

Andrew Grant-Suttie scoring a try for Selkirk during their 37-23 Arnold Clark Premiership win at home to Edinburgh Academical at Philiphaugh on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk and Hawick both on up in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership ahead of derby...

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

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

Selkirk players celebrating at full-time after their 24-22 win at Melrose on Saturday in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Late show at Melrose leaves Selkirk as top dogs on two fronts

Haining House

A £600k funding boost is the “last piece in the jigsaw” for stately home revamp

Left-winger Ben Pickles being halted by inside-centre Frankie Robson during Selkirk’s 22-12 derby win away to Kelso on Saturday in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Flying start earns derby victory versus Kelso for Selkirk in rugby’s Arnold Clar...

Selkirk taekwon-do black belt Craig Anderson

Borderer Craig Anderson lands taekwon-do black belt at age of 11

Andrew Grant-Suttie on the attack during Selkirk’s 41-10 home win against Glasgow Hawks on Saturday in rugby’s Arnold Clark Premiership (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​No fear for Selkirk ahead of first Borders derby of new Arnold Clark Premiershi...

Selkirk and MCC players line up before last year’s match

Selkirk cricketers to take on the MCC

Coach Gordon Henderson talks with his team after Saturday's defeat at Fullarton (Pics Grant Kinghorn)

We'll work hard to put it right, says Selkirk star

Selkirk’s opening try scorer of the 2024-25 Premiership season, Jack Fisher, has admitted that the team – under head coach Gordon Henderson – will need to work hard on their breakdown tactics at training this week after being on the receiving end of a 40-10 defeat at Marr last weekend.

Craig Goldthorp

The opening score for Selkirk, by Ross Nixon (Pics by Grant Kinghorn)

​Selkirk seal win at Jed-Forest in Border League opener

Jed-Forest tackling Euan Thompson during a 61-0 pre-season friendly defeat away to Berwick on Saturday (Photo: Stuart Fenwick)

Derbies on way at double as rugby’s Border League returns

Henry Clarkson retaining his Scottish triple-jump title with an effort of 15m 93cm at Grangemouth Stadium on Saturday (Photo: Bobby Gavin)

​Borderer Henry Clarkson retains Scottish triple-jump title

R & L Taxi Bus. (Facebook).

New taxi bus service for Selkirkshire now in operation

Kelso celebrating winning last year's Peebles Sevens, their first tournament win there since 1998

Rugby’s Kings of 7s competition about to kick off at Peebles for eighth time

Gala on the attack during their 28-17 Border League loss at home to Kelso at Netherdale in April (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

Fixtures for next rugby season’s Border League out now

Hawick Force players celebrating winning the revived Border junior league in December (Pic: Hawick RFC)

Hawick Force to begin defence of rugby’s Border junior league title at home

Selkirk Victoria beating Jed Legion 7-0 at home at Yarrow Park in a pre-season friendly on Saturday (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk Victoria start pre-season warm-ups with 7-0 win against Jed Legion

New Selkirk co-captains, from left, Aaron McColm and Andrew McColm (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Cousins Aaron and Andrew McColm to be co-captains at Selkirk next rugby season

Hamish at an international conference.

Family values at the heart of Hamish’s election campaign

SNP candidate David Wilson

SNP’s “best chance of victory since 2015”- candidate

Labour candidate Caitlin Stott.

Result of election could be a shock – Labour candidate

John canvassing Ancrum.

Election is on a knife edge, Conservative candidate says

Borders hockey star Sarah Robertson during Team GB's Paris 2024 kitting-out in Birmingham on Tuesday (Photo by Barrington Coombs/Getty Images)

Borderer Sarah Robertson named in GB hockey squad for second Olympics on trot

Harry Fleming, winner of the youths' 400m race at Selkirk Border Games on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​In pics: Third win in row for Kelso’s Harry Fleming at Selkirk Border Games

Selkirk's Zen Szwagrzak on the ball for Southern Knights during their 47-24 loss to Boroughmuir Bears at home at Melrose's Greenyards on Saturday (Photo: Craig Murray)

Club rugby sides in Borders will need to raise game, warns ex-Knights coach

Hawick's Jae Linton celebrating team-mate Connor Sutherland scoring a try during the Greens' 32-29 Scottish cup final victory over Edinburgh Academical at the capital's Murrayfield Stadium at the end of April 27 (Photo by Paul Devlin/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick to start next Scottish Premiership rugby season with re-run of cup final

2024/25’s Scottish Premiership fixture list is out today, June 6, and next rugby season’s opening weekend at the end of August will bring with it a re-run of this year’s Scottish cup final between Hawick and Edinburgh Academical but with a switch of venue.

Darin Hutson

Borders Rugby TV All Stars celebrating winning 2024’s Border City Sevens in Carlisle on Saturday with head coach Fraser Harkness, Kelso director of rugby Neil Hinnigan and Borders Rugby TV founder Stuart Cameron (Photo: Rob Gray)

Rugby sevens festival win for South of Scotland stars on other side of border

SSAFA Borders secretary Neil Stevens, George Cessford, Ian Borthwick and Rob Parrish at the armed forces charity's third annual clay-pigeon shoot at Bisley at Braidwood, near Selkirk (Photo: SSAFA)

Clay shoot near Selkirk raises £5,500 for armed forces charity

Warminster at Ayr on Wednesday (Photo: Katie Scott Racing)

Selkirk racehorse trainer Katie Scott celebrating wins both sides of the border

Greig Lothian

All-weather facility at a “forest school” in Selkirk to be named after nature-lo...

Linglie Road, Selkirk (SBHA)

Help shape the future of your local area: public consultation on affordable hous...

The hosts celebrating winning Saturday's Selkirk Sevens (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

In photos: Kelso win Kings of 7s title despite losing to hosts in Selkirk Sevens...

Melrose celebrating winning Saturday's Kelso Sevens by beating their hosts 24-15 in the final (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​In pics: Melrose cut gap at top of rugby’s Kings of 7s table to five points

New Selkirk Cricket Club captain Michael Fenton, left, being presented with his skipper’s blazer by his brother Greg (Photo: John Smail)

​Selkirk keep it in family as new cricket season starts

Selkirk Silver band led the traditional tour of the town.

Mathew follows in his dad's footsteps as Selkirk Standard Bearer

June & Marcus on their wedding day.

Galashiels man attacks “heartless” UK government for forcing brother to live apa...

Interest Link members on the fun walk

Charmian Interest Link Challenge at the Haining

Melrose players celebrating winning Berwick Sevens on Sunday (Photo: Stuart Fenwick)

​In photos: Melrose back in mix for Kings of 7s title after first Berwick Sevens...

Kelso players celebrating winning Hawick Sevens on Saturday (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

​In photos: Kelso claim first Hawick Sevens win since 1997

Musician Loudon Temple.

Musician’s record is a tribute to 'hame' town

Hawick Force's Murray Renwick is to captain the South District Union against a Northumbrian invitational side at Jedburgh tomorrow (Photo: Malcolm Grant)

South of Scotland’s seconds getting back on the ball after over two decades out

Brodie Irvine, pictured playing for Jed-Forest A during their 25-5 first-round win against Melrose Storm at this year's John Laing Sevens at Kelso's Poynder Park, is among the South District Union's starters this week (Photo: Brian Sutherland)

South of Scotland’s reserves getting back on the ball after over two decades out

Monroe Job playing for Selkirk versus Jed-Forest in November 2022 (Pic: Grant Kinghorn)

Southern Knights name squad for farewell campaign in rugby’s Fosroc Super Series...

​Southern Knights have named their 34-man squad for their farewell Fosroc Super Series Sprint campaign and Borderers account for more than half of their non-Scottish Rugby Academy roster.

Darin Hutson

Fraser Harkness playing for Selkirk A against Melrose Storm in November 2022 (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Selkirk rugby hero Fraser Harkness tells of joy at winning Melrose 7s as coach

Shogun celebrating beating South of Scotland Barbarians 21-5 in Saturday's Melrose Sevens final (Photo: Pic: Bryan Robertson)

South of Scotland Barbarians lose out to Shogun in final of rugby’s Melrose 7s

The Kirk Wynd from Selkirk Market Place.

Borders residents evacuated after 'suspicious package' found on residential stre...

Hat-trick hero Gary Lowrie on the attack during Hawick Force's 50-29 Border junior league cup final victory over Selkirk A at Hawick's Volunteer Park on Friday (Pic: Malcolm Grant)

Hawick Force do double with Border junior league cup final win against Souters

Callum Smyth in action for Scotland under-20s during their 30-17 loss to England at Edinburgh's Hive Stadium on Friday, February 23 (Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group/SRU)

First start of rugby’s 2024 Under-20 Six Nations for Selkirk’s Callum Smyth and ...

Hawick's Dalton Redpath playing for Southern Knights against Boroughmuir Bears at Meggetland in Edinburgh in September 2021 (Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group/SRU)

Hawick calling for fair play after end of Fosroc Super Series

Kieran Westlake in possession during Gala's 32-12 Border League win at home to Selkirk on Friday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

​Gala up to third place in rugby’s Border League table after beating Selkirk

Scott Wight in 2019 during his time as Selkirk's head coach (Photo by Bruce White/SNS Group/SRU)

Extra Borders team with Scott Wight in charge to take part in Melrose 7s

The Cycling Souters and their support team at Selkirk Town Hall this morning (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Italian job under way for Selkirk cyclists

Cycling Souters team members, from left, Tommy Knox, David Anderson, Scott Hall, Kevin Fairbairn and Allen Jamieson pictured prior to setting off on a training ride to Kelso (Photo: John Smail)

£30,000 target within reach for Souter cyclists raising money for Doddie Weir’s ...