BIN collectors have been hailed as “unsung heroes” after three Borders councillors joined workers on a shift. Over the last year, the public has expressed frustration at the increasing failure of ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine has not arisen and he hopes it will not. In a preview of an interview with Russian state television, published on ...

Reform UK is “a real threat” to Labour and is being treated as a “serious opposition force” after the party’s successes in local elections, Wes Streeting has said. Labour and the Conservatives are ...

UK interest rates are set to be cut to 4.25% as the Bank of England eases costs for borrowers while it digests the impact of US tariffs on the economy. Most economists are expecting rates to be ...

The territory of 2.3 million people is suffering what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis since the war began.

Eight men have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five men, including four Iranian nationals, were arrested at locations across England on Saturday on suspicion of ...

BACKGROUND reports have been ordered at Selkirk Sheriff Court into a 62-year-old man who admitted communicating indecently with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Keith Ward was in fact exchanging ...

Cracking down on children’s use of smart phones has been recommended as one measure to help tackle an “obesity crisis” in the Borders.

Approval has been granted to extend the operational life of a quarry by a further decade – despite concerns over the environmental impact.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland's service in Melrose has received a "good" rating in its March 2025 inspection, showing ...

THE largest ever dachshund gathering in Scotland is set to take place at Thirlestane Castle. The event, named the Scottish Dachshund Fun Day, will be held on May 11. It aims to bring together hundreds ...

A PILATES studio is to rise up at a former bakery in the Borders after a planning bid was rubber-stamped. An application has been approved by Scottish Borders Council (SBC) for the change of use of ...