7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (185+ words) HUNDREDS of people in the Borders rolled up their sleeves to help clean up their communities during a nationwide litter-picking campaign. A total of 894 volunteers took part in 21 clean-ups across the region as part of the 2026 #Spring Clean Scotland campaign....

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (175+ words) The jury in the sex offences trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been sent home for the weekend. The jury of five women and seven men at Newry Crown Court has been considering its verdict for close…...

12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (184+ words) TWO new homes are to rise from the ashes in the Tweed Valley after properties were gutted in a blaze last summer. Six appliances were called out to Glenbenna in Walkerburn during the fire in June, which severely damaged the…...

17+ hour, 24+ min ago  (243+ words) THIS year's Beltane Cornet said it was "a proud moment' to officially be installed in front of Peebles. Wednesday evening (June 17) saw hundreds of Peebles residents line the streets to witness this year's Cornet and his Lass being installed. The…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (945+ words) One of three prisoners who murdered a child killer in his cell has been given a whole life order " a sentence his two accomplices were already serving. Convicted killers Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, stabbed Kyle Bevan to…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago  (271+ words) A RAPIDLY expanding Borders vegetable grower has yielded a "10m investment in its business. Cockburnspath-based ESG Drysdale has received the funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to support new and expanded production facilities in Scotland. The backing will help increase…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (657+ words) Aidan O'Brien brought up his 100th career winner at Royal Ascot in the meeting's feature race, as Scandinavia got up in the final strides to win a thrilling renewal of the Gold Cup. It appeared for much of the final furlong…...

19+ hour, 22+ min ago  (65+ words) Border Telegraph West Sussex teenager kicked dog in Hawick A TEENAGER who admitted three offences in Hawick has had his sentence deferred for three months for good behaviour. He also admitted threatening or abusive behaviour and causing a dog unnecessary…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (537+ words) A BORDERS man is set to take on a 24 hour golf challenge this weekend to raise funds and awareness of prostate cancer. Grahame Connor will be aiming to play 126 holes at Peebles Golf Club, teeing off at 4am on Saturday, June…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1424+ words) Muckamore Abbey Hospital provides inpatient assessment and treatment facilities for people with severe learning disabilities and mental health needs, forensic needs or challenging behaviour (PA) A public inquiry into the abuse of vulnerable people at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has found…...