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From left, Evie Leonard, Molly Trewartha and Rose Davidson at Saturday’s 2026 Scottish east district cross-country relays at Livingston (Photo: Neil Renton)

Gala Harriers claim podium place at cross-country relays in Livingston

Gala Harriers senior Katie Rourke, centre, was first female finisher overall at the latest round of Flat ’n’ Fast 5km races at Linlithgow on Saturday (Photo: Gala Harriers)

Borderer Katie Rourke is first female finisher at Linlithgow 5km races

Ben McCrystal in action for Berwick Rangers during their 2-0 loss at home to Bonnyrigg Rose on Saturday (Photo: Alan Bell)

Berwick Rangers begin run of games v top three with 2-0 loss hosting Bonnyrigg

Craig Bell, left, and Murray Davidson vying for the ball during a 3-2 a pre-season friendly win for Vale of Leithen at home to Coldstream on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Gala Fairydean Rovers are only Borderers given home draw in qualifying cup

Kyle Kivlichan in action for Vale of Leithen during their 3-1 win at home to Ormiston Primrose in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Derby win v Vale of Leithen earns Hawick Royal Albert their first league title ...

Isla Paterson, far right, at 2026’s Flat ’n’ Fast races at Linlithgow on Saturday (Photo: Neil Renton)

Borderers go flat out at Linlithgow races

John Davidson, whose life inspired I Swear, has reconciled with Owen Jardine. (Pic: Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images).

BAFTA-winning film 'I Swear' brings closure after 35 year feud

Fraser Stewart, back, in action for Vale of Leithen during their 1-1 draw with Tweedmouth Rangers at home in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Coldstream stretch winning streak in EoSFL division two to nine matches

James Paxton, pictured in prior action, scored twice for Coldstream away to Harthill Royal on Saturday (Photo: Keith Hamblin)

Coldstream stretch winning streak to seven games with 4-2 victory on road

Coldstream manager David Brown (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Sixth win on spin as Coldstream keep up league title challenge

Archie Dalgliesh, Seb Darlow, Oliver Hastie, Gregor Adamson and Charlie Dalgliesh at Saturday’s Scottish East District Cross-Country League campaign at Bathgate in West Lothian (Photo: Neil Renton)

Borderers’ under-17 boys claim first cross-country league top spot since 2019
Borders athletes ended their latest Scottish East District Cross-Country League campaign at Bathgate in West Lothian on Saturday with a first place, a third and three other top-five placings.
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Thomas Grey on the ball for Coldstream during a 6-0 Scottish Cup second preliminary round knockout hosting Camelon Juniors at Home Park in August 2024 (Photo: Steve Cox)

Hawick Royal Albert’s lead at top of table cut to nine points by 4-2 home defeat

Harry Fowler, pictured in previous action, scored a stoppage-time equaliser for Hawick Royal Albert away to Oakley United on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Hawick Royal Albert go 12 points clear at top of EoSFL division three

Jack Foley was fastest under-15 boy in 16:10 at Saturday’s Scottish east district cross-country league meeting at Dundee (Photo: Neil Renton)

Team Borders’ under-17 boys in top spot ahead of last XC league meeting

Ross Nicholson in action for Vale of Leithen during their 1-0 loss away to Tweedmouth Rangers on Sunday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Hawick Royal Albert get back to winning ways v capital city side

Fraser Stewart in action for Vale of Leithen as they beat Livingston United 2-1 at home at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Visiting Fifers end six-match winning streak for Hawick Royal Albert

Former Gala Fairydean Rovers striker Zander Murray, right, in action for Fauldhouse United during their 2-2 draw at home to Linton Hotspur on Saturday (Photo: Gavin Jackson)

Hawick Royal Albert extend winning streak to five games

Gala Harriers members including Molly Trewartha, third from right, at this year’s Scottish Athletics east district cross-country relay championships near Livingston on Saturday (Photo: Gillian Lunn)

Two top-five finishes for Borders teams at east district XC relay championships

Gala Fairydean Rovers losing 3-0 at home to Clydebank at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Gala Fairydean Rovers)

Gala Fairydean Rovers hit by sixth defeat on spin at Broxburn Athletic

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Joanne Cunningham, Home Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home with MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow, Kirsteen Sullivan and Carina Campos, Deputy Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home

Smiles and stories shared as MP visits Redmill Care Home

Daniel McKinlay in action for Vale of Leithen, fending off Mo Sidibe, during their 4-1 loss at home to Stoneyburn at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Hawick Royal Albert keep up 100% start to new football season

Callum Mitchell in action for Vale of Leithen during their 3-2 loss away to Pumpherston last Wednesday in the East of Scotland Football League’s third division (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

5-1 win for Hawick Royal Albert in West Lothian

Residents at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home taking part in Creative Mojo Workshop

East Whitburn care home unveils stunning seaside-themed artwork following Creati...

Lisa Dunlop, Care Assistant; Lesley Winning, Clinical Services Manager; and Chelsea McGivern, Senior Care Assistant at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home

East Whitburn care home team to brave the Forth Rail Bridge for Alzheimer Scotla...

Vale of Leithen start next football season at home to Edinburgh Community and they'll be hoping to carry on where they left off, having beaten the capital city side 4-1 the last time they met, away in March 2024, with Dean Burgess among their scorers (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

East of Scotland Football League fixtures for 2025/26 season out now

Peebles Rovers, seen here beating Harthill Royal 2-1 at home in East of Scotland Football League division two in November, have been drawn at home to Arniston Rangers in next season’s Alex Jack Cup, with fellow Borderers Linton Hotspur facing Harthill away (Photo: Pete Birrell)

Peebles Rovers at home and Linton Hotspur on road in round one of Alex Jack Cup

Gary Anderson in action for Scotland against the Netherlands at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt on Saturday (Photo: Florian Wiegand/Getty Images)

World cup whitewash for Scotland darts pair Gary Anderson and Peter Wright
Former Borderer Gary Anderson and partner Peter Wright went out of this year’s World Cup of Darts in Germany at the first time of asking on Saturday after failing to win a single leg.
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Vale of Leithen beating Livingston United 2-1 at home at Innerleithen’s Victoria Park last August in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup’s second round (Photo: Steve Cox)

Round-one byes for all six Borders sides in next season’s EoS Qualifying Cup

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Serigne Saliou Fam making a challenge for Vale of Leithen during their 2-1 loss at home to Oakley United at Innerleithen’s Victoria Park on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Vale of Leithen down to third from bottom of table after 2-1 home defeat

Linton Hotspur beating Lochgelly Albert 2-1 at home at New Moor Road in West Linton on Saturday to secure promotion to the East of Scotland Football League’s second division (Photo: Linton Hotspur)

Linton Hotspur confirm promotion by beating table-toppers Lochgelly Albert 2-1

Teviotdale Harriers’ Rory Anderson at this year’s Scottish Athletics road relay championships at Livingston on Saturday (Photo: Bobby Gavin)

Borders represented by two clubs at 2025’s Scottish road relay championships

Kyle Mitchell in action for Vale of Leithen during their 1-0 loss at home to Armadale Thistle at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Five points picked up by four Borders football teams in EoSFL action

Peebles Rovers, seen here losing 4-0 away to Tweedmouth Rangers in August, are at home to the Northumbrians this Saturday (Photo: Gary Smith)

Losses on road for all three Borders teams in EoSFL action

Nathan Thomson in possession for Vale of Leithen during their 3-3 draw away to Tweedmouth Rangers on Sunday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Coldstream and Peebles Rovers stay put in East of Scotland Football League’s sec...

Robbie Renwick in action for Peebles Rovers during their 9-1 loss at home to West Calder United at Whitestone Park on Saturday (Photo: Pete Birrell)

Peebles Rovers hit by biggest hiding for five years at home to West Calder Unit...

Berwick Rangers captain Jamie McCormack in action during their 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat at Forfar Athletic on Saturday (Photo: Chris Coutts)

Berwick Rangers manager Thomas Scobbie upbeat about prospect of ending five-game...

Kyle Mitchell in action for Vale of Leithen during their 2-1 loss to West Calder United at home at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

All five Borders EoSFL teams in action this Saturday after weekend off for three

Gala Harriers Gina Allen, Pamela Baillie and Julia Johnstone at Saturday’s east district cross-country relays at Livingston (Photo: Neil Renton)

Two medals for Gala Harriers at first cross-country relays of 2024

Gala Fairydean Rovers losing 6-1 at home to East Kilbride last August (Pic: Thomas Brown)

Gala Fairydean Rovers’ wait for first win of new Scottish Lowland Football Leag...

Vale of Leithen losing 4-3 at home to Bathgate Thistle at Victoria Park on Saturday (Photo: Steve Cox)

Linton Hotspur get new football season off to winning beginning and Hawick Royal...

Conor Kelly on the ball for Dunipace during their 8-0 win away to Vale of Leithen at Victoria Park on Saturday in the East of Scotland Football League's first division (Photo: Alwyn Johnston)

All five of Borders’ East of Scotland Football League teams lose out

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Berwick Rangers manager Thomas Scobbie (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

Berwick Rangers manager Thomas Scobbie hoping for reaction to 2-0 loss last tim...
Berwick Rangers are targeting a return to winning ways this coming Saturday after suffering their first home defeat since mid-February last time out.
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Bathgate senior women's race-winner Isla Paterson in prior action (Pic: Neil Renton)

Gala Harriers junior Isla Paterson a senior cross-country race winner at Bathgat...

Greg Ford on the ball during Hawick Royal Albert's 4-1 loss at home to Bathgate Thistle on Saturday (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

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Gala Fairydean Rovers and Albion Rovers vying for possession during the Borderers' 3-0 loss in Coatbridge on Saturday (Pic: Phil Dawson)

Gala Fairydean Rovers hoping league losses will spur them on to cup win against ...

Peebles Rovers losing 2-1 at home to Armadale Thistle in September (Pic: Pete Birrell)

All five of Borders' East of Scotland Football League sides set to get back on t...

Greg Ford was among Hawick Royal Albert's scorers against Livingston United away on Saturday (Photo: Grant Kinghorn)

Hawick Royal Albert stay fourth in table after 4-1 win on road at Livingston Un...

Peebles Rovers being knocked out of the Alex Jack Cup by Whitburn Juniors on Saturday (Pic: Ann Haddow)

Nine-man Peebles Rovers knocked out of Alex Jack Cup by Whitburn Juniors

Hawick Royal Albert losing 5-1 at home to West Calder United on Saturday (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

Fifth-tier opposition next up for Hawick Royal Albert

Hawick Royal Albert ended last East of Scotland Football League second division season with a 3-2 defeat at Craigroyston and they play their first home fixture of the upcoming third division campaign against the Edinburgh outfit on Saturday, August 5 (Pic: Tommy Lee)

New East of Scotland Football League term starts at home for four Borders sides

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