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The Border Telegraph is a weekly newspaper, published on a Wednesday, covering the Borders region of Scotland. The main circulation area includes Galashiels, Selkirk and Melrose. However, it also extends as far as Lauder, Heriot and Hawick.

01/09/2024

Have a go here 👇

Find out how good your general knowledge is with our quiz that will get you ready for your next trip to the pub.

01/09/2024

📸 Some stunning photos here!

MANY thanks to all our readers who continue to share their fantastic photos with us!

01/09/2024

He appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court

A 24-YEAR-OLD man who produced a bladed article after being confronted by a superstore security officer has been placed on supervision for the next…

01/09/2024

The groups will meet next week

TWEEDDALE Area Partnership Flood Advisory sub group has reached a watershed moment in its year-long history.

01/09/2024

Councillors agreed to help the project last Wednesday

A BOWLING club project to extend its locker room and include disabled toilet access hit the jack pot with a £10,000 grant from Peebles Common Good…

01/09/2024

Typically the group has an exercise session, tea, coffee and biscuits and a good blether

FORTNIGHTLY meetings and special trips out help to foster a feeling of great camaraderie at Peebles Stroke Group.

01/09/2024

"It's the most expensive ice cream I've ever bought and will ever buy"

Ruby, the small Patterdale Terrier and Jack Russell, was rushed to an emergency vet practice for surgery

01/09/2024

He admitted sending messages which were grossly offensive, uttering threats of violence and also derog*tory remarks

A HAWICK man who made threatening phone calls to his former partner’s father has been fined £200 at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

31/08/2024

An investig*tion has been launched

Appeal launched after cash and alcohol stolen in Melrose break-ins Crime By Mike Thomson Reporter Share Appeal launched after cash and alcohol stolen in Melrose break-ins (Image: PA Wire) AN appeal has been launched after two break-ins at a premises in Melrose. Police say the first incident happe...

31/08/2024

It's all explained here

The pet experts at dog food brand Harringtons have warned owners that their pups’ collars may be incorrectly labelled which could lead to a…

31/08/2024

A retrospective application has now been rubber-stamped

A CONSERVATIONIST couple who created a wildlife pond near a Peeblesshire village without planning approval have been granted permission for its…

31/08/2024

News from Jedburgh Sheriff Court

A KELSO man has been ordered to stay in his Rennie Court between the hours of 7pm and 7am for the next six months after admitting a drug dealing…

31/08/2024

The application was submitted as a result of customer demand

A POPULAR café at the heart of Kelso has been granted permission from Scottish Borders Council to sell booze.

31/08/2024

The event took place last weekend

THE Merlindale Nature Festival took place at the weekend.

31/08/2024

The event took place last weekend at Traquair House

TWO former First Ministers were among the guests at the Beyond Borders Festival at the weekend.

31/08/2024

Get you purses and wallets out!

The Kew Gardens 50p coin is one of the most sought-after in the UK, with the Royal Mint naming it one of its rarest and most valuable coins

31/08/2024

He appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court

A SELF-EMPLOYED fencer from Jedburgh has been banned from the road for 12 months at the town’s sheriff court after admitting a drink driving…

30/08/2024

New analysis has shown that around 150,000 pensioners were on less than £100 a week

The full state pension for 2024/25 is £221.20 a week, up from £203.85 last year.

30/08/2024

The bail-out was agreed yesterday

SCOTTISH Borders Council has agreed an emergency £40k bail-out for a Borders swimming pool struggling to stay afloat.

30/08/2024

A motion was submitted to the council to address the issue

SEVEN children in Eyemouth were left with gashes to their scalps in one month after being attacked by herring gulls, members of Scottish Borders…

30/08/2024

Borders court news

THIRTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD Jason Wright, formerly of Hawick and now living in Birmingham, was fined £300 with a £20 victim surcharge after pleading…

30/08/2024

“It will make all the difference for us"

CREATING posters and banners for artist volunteer led ‘Open-Studios Innerleithen’ is a little easier after a £2,000 funding boost from…

30/08/2024

It's the latest part of Destination Tweed’s ambitious source to sea route

A ZIG-ZAG multi-use path in Peebles’ Whitestone Park is proving popular with visitors and locals.

30/08/2024

The man appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court

A MOTORIST stopped on the A68 in Jedburgh’s Bong*te was found to be over the drug drive limit.

29/08/2024

Councillors discussed the issue today

THE Borders faces the prospect of being “devoid of young people” a councillor has warned as go-ahead was granted over mothballing plans for two…

29/08/2024

The petition has now received more than 453,000 signatures

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get Winter Fuel Payments from the DWP

29/08/2024

Inspectors visited on July 30

A STRONG and relaxed bond has been identified between staff and the people they care for at an Innerleithen care home.

29/08/2024

Get a behind-the-scenes look at racehorse life in Melrose 🏇

A racehorse training yard in Melrose will open its doors to the public to show what life as a racehorse is really like.

29/08/2024

It was backed by councillors this month

A PROPOSAL to introduce a scheme in Galashiels where businesses pay a fee to go towards town projects has received emphatic council support.

29/08/2024

The case called at Jedburgh Sheriff Court

TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Connor Jackson has been ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

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