West Lothian

Peebles Rovers players celebrating scoring during their 2-1 win at home at Whitestone Park to Bathgate Thistle last Wednesday (Photo: Pete Birrell)

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...

Linton Hotspur were the only one of the Borders’ five East of Scotland Football League teams to get the new season off to a winning start on Saturday.

Darin Hutson

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

Bears Eso and Byara 'wrestle' at zoo.

Watch the moment two bears are captured ‘wrestling’ at zoo

Berwick Rangers manager Thomas Scobbie (Pic: Brian Sutherland)

​Berwick Rangers manager Thomas Scobbie hoping for reaction to 2-0 loss last tim...

The Smalls for All team

Celebrate the incredible women in our community this International Women’s Day

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)

In photos: Season’s beatings for Vale of Leithen, Hawick Royal Albert, Linton Ho...

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

Hamdan Aslam died at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn of natural causes, police have said

Teenager who collapsed in playground died of natural causes

A school community has been left devastated after a 14-year-old boy died following an incident on the grounds of St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian (Photo: Google Maps)

14-year-old who died following ‘isolated incident’ at school is named

Boy, 14, dies at school following ‘isolated incident’

Gala Harriers' over-40 ladies' team of Pamela Baillie, Katy Barden, Joeleen Mckean and Sara Green at Livingston (Photo: Bobby Gavin)

Gala Harriers’ over-40s win medals at Livingston national road relays

Ross Lamb scored Peebles Rovers' first goal against Fauldhouse United on Saturday (Pic: Pete Birrell)

Peebles Rovers through to second round of league cup after 4-1 win at Fauldhouse...

Peebles Rovers are through to the second round of football’s East of Scotland League Cup after beating West Lothian’s Fauldhouse United 4-1 away on Saturday.

Darin Hutson

Peebles Rovers drawing 0-0 at home to Newburgh Juniors on Saturday (Pic: Pete Birrell)

Drawing 0-0 hosting Newburgh not good enough, admits Peebles Rovers boss Ger Ros...

Team Borders under-13 boys Charlie Dalgliesh, Gregor Adamson and Seb Darlow at Bathgate on Saturday (Pic: Neil Renton)

In photos: Gala Harriers prove to be high-fliers at XC league finale at Bathgate

Hawick Legion goal-scorer Moises Silveira on the attack against Polbeth United in the Scottish Amateur Cup's second round on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick Legion and Stow go through to next round of football's Scottish Amateur C...

Coldstream drew 2-2 with Dalkeith Thistle in a friendly this week (Photo: Corine Briggs)

Coldstream up for cup versus students at weekend

Ryan Prentice on the ball for Hawick Royal Albert versus Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Hawick Royal Albert up for cup against premier division opposition

Linlithgow Rose will be among Vale of Leithen's first opponents in the East of Scotland Football League's premier division next season (Photo: Andrew West)

Next season in Scottish football’s sixth tier to kick off with home game for Val...

Artist's impression of Monarchs' new home, West Lothian Community Stadium Pic: Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway

Purpose-built West Lothian speedway stadium will be Monarchs’ new home

Edinburgh Monarchs v Redcar Bears at Armadale Stadium Photo by Jack Cupido

Edinburgh Monarchs launch Save Our Speedway campaign as Armadale home is sold

Hawick jockey Craig Nichol riding Bella Bluesky to a first-placed finish for Hawick trainer Ewan Whillans at Kelso yesterday (Photo: Kelso Races)

Hawick racehorse trainer Ewan Whillans tells of joy at racking up hat-trick of w...

Neil Gaiman at the Global premiere of Amazon Original Good Omens in 2019

Neil Gaiman has explained why he chose to shoot Good Omens in Bathgate.

Gala Fairydean Rovers on the attack against Whitburn Juniors (Photo: Ann Haddow)

Gala Fairydean Rovers up for challenge after second-round cup tie win in West Lo...

Peebles Rovers playing against Easthouses Lily Miners' Welfare on Friday (Pic: Kenny Holt)

Injury-time winner knocks Peebles Rovers out of cup after twice taking lead

Vale of Leithen player-manager Chris Anderson during a pre-season friendly against Hawick Royal Albert United in June (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Vale of Leithen manager Chris Anderson quits

Paige Turley

Fauldhouse Love Island winner Paige Turley is a singer at heart

South Slipperfield.

West Linton sand quarry plans submitted after safety concerns were raised

40m more Valneva Covid vaccines have been ordered - how many doses will the UK have overall? (Photo: Shutterstock)

40m more Valneva Covid vaccines have been ordered - how many doses will the UK h...

Will gyms remain open as the new rules come into force? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the new rules for gyms, outdoor sport and fitness classes in central S... Rhona Shennan

Rosetta Hoilday Park, Peebles.

Elderly caravan owners forced to sell up at Rosetta

Former teacher Jessie Learmonth with grandson Hamish.

Hawick teacher comes full circle as she retires after 45-year career

Chief superintendent John McKenzie.

Coronavirus kills another two sufferers in Borders, taking death toll to 22

The full list of Brit Awards 2020 winners as Lewis Capaldi, Dave and Billy Eilis...

Ash Mirza at his Sandbed convenience store in Hawick.

Ash going back to his roots to open convenience store in Hawick

Ash Mirza at his Sandbed convenience store in Hawick.

Ash going back to his roots to open convenience store in Hawick

Olga Olesheva investigating potholes in Young Street in Peebles.

Potholes costing Borders council almost £150,000 a year in compensation claims, ...

Olga Olesheva investigating potholes in Young Street in Peebles.

Potholes costing Borders council almost £150,000 a year in compensation claims, ...

The waste transfer station at Easter Langlee, near Galashiels.

Borders council second worst in Scotland for sending rubbish to landfill, figure...

Lewis Capaldi on new-found fame, fortune, and playing for pals

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