A new sculpture honouring one of the Borders’ most famous tales has been unveiled in Thornielee Forest. The splendid Muckle Mouthed Meg sculpture, carved with a chainsaw by the renowned Sam Bowsher, ...

The new director-general of the BBC has warned staff “tough choices are unavoidable as we make savings” and said the corporation must “experiment more bravely”. Former Google boss Matt Brittin also ...

A SERIAL shoplifter from Galashiels has been jailed for a total of 13 months at Selkirk Sheriff Court. Thomas Dickson, 43 and of Kenilworth ...

He said he was ‘honoured’ and ‘humbled’ to be taking the job and had had a ‘really strong coffee’ and taken a ‘deep breath’ ...

The Prime Minister’s deputy David Lammy said Labour would lose the next general election if infighting continued.

Scottish Borders Council urges residents to become foster carers during Foster Care Fortnight, highlighting urgent need for carers for children ...

WHY not? If I’d needed a motto in life, that might have been it. In 1972, still a student, I decided that Kelso needed an arts festival.

Budget airline Ryanair has cautioned over rising costs from soaring fuel prices and said consumer uncertainty caused by the Iran war is keeping fares under pressure. The Irish carrier said air fares ...

Sir Sajid Javid was speaking at the launch of a new research project asking people for their views on what unites the country.

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