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King Charles III starts a traditional game of hand ba' during his visit to Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, as part of the King's visit to Scotland for Holyrood Week.

King starts hand ba’ game in Jedburgh as part of Royal Week

King's Arms in Melrose.

Scots hotel firm facing £280k national insurance increase

Supporters of a law change on assisted dying demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament in May last year (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

MPs warn MSPs about lack of 'safeguards' ahead of assisted dying votes

Southerness player Ailsa Brannock pictured with club captain Richard Phillips after winning the inaugural Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society’s Women’s Open

Scottish golf round up: Brannock wins new Bruntsfield women's event

The Bernat Klein Studio near Selkirk is to be sold at auction.

Modernist masterpiece 'must be protected' as it hits market at £18,000

A sheriff has noted former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg’s “complete compliance” with a community payback order. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Sheriff notes Stuart Hogg's ‘compliance’ in domestic abuse case

Hogg told to 'move on' as ex-captain 'complying' with abuse order

The man has now been missing for four days since the crash

Police find man missing for 5 days following massive search

A 26-year-old man is being hunted after going missing following a car crash

Police helicopter used in hunt for man missing after major car crash

The collision involved a black Suzuki Ignis and a red Vauxhall Grandland on the A7

Man killed and woman in hospital after crash on busy country road

Scottish rugby player Stuart Hogg pleads guilty to domestic abuse

Gus Warr in action against Canada this summer in what is proving to be a busy calendar for Scotland. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images for Scottish Rugby)

Why Edinburgh and Glasgow will have to make do without Scotland internationals

Jim Thom’s many hobbies included rugby, mountain climbing and cycling

Scotsman Obituaries: Jim Thom, Scottish dentist with a huge enthusiasm for life

Selkirk, where Sir Walter Scott sat as Sheriff for nearly 30 years

Greggs rejected, Bavarian folk, 'weed tweed' - The quirks of Selkirk

The Gordon Arms Restaurant with Rooms, Yarrow Valley, Selkirk. Pic: Contributed

Review: Gordon Arms restaurant with rooms - Scotland on Sunday Travel

A keen Common Riding enthusiast, Kenny Houston served as Selkirk Merchant Company’s Standard Bearer in 2010 (Photo: Sheila Lees Spence)

Scotsman Obituaries: Kenneth Houston, policeman and doping control officer

Five matches are scheduled to take place in the Premiership.

Premiership play-off battle intensifies as five teams eye up spots

How a US naval hero met his match in the redoubtable Helen, Countess of Selkirk Susan Morrison

A bedroom at The Crusoe Pic: Caroline Trotter

Lower Largo hotel, The Crusoe, is the perfect base for a Fife food safari

Dave Firth prepares to tackle Hawick’s Ken McCartney in a Border League game

Scotsman Obituaries: Dave Firth, highly respected Selkirk rugby player

Axe-throwing to oysters, fine art to fine wines, face-painting to dog shows: This is a last hurrah for summer festivals

Ad Feature Save the date: tickets on sale now for top country and food festival

A general view of Mansfield Park, where Hawick have been undefeated this season.

'Huge achievement': Hawick hailed for Tennent's Premiership whitewash

Jockey Derek Fox pictured at Aintree with Bruce Jeffrey after winning the 2017 Randox Grand National on One For Arthur

Obituaries: Bruce Jeffrey, popular jockey's agent with a heart of gold

The accident happened on the A7 between Selkirk and Galashiels

Two pensioners die after Borders crash

Donald Macleod was widely respected for his work in sports medicine

Scotsman Obituaries: Donald Macleod, surgeon and sports medicine pioneer

George Oliver was known around Selkirk as 'Mr Cricket'

Scotsman Obituaries: George Oliver, textiles designer and cricketing enthusiast

Liz Douglas working with laser paper (Picture: Tony Marsh Photography)

Scotsman Obituaries: Liz Douglas, Scottish artist known for her nature works

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Borders Sevens lack glamour of old but remain a fun afternoon of rugby

Athletes competing for Team Scotland in the Commonwealth Games will wear a new tartan designed by a fashion designer popular with Justin Bieber. Contemporary fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie created the tartan which will form a key part of the opening ceremony outfit worn by athletes and team members for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in July.

Designer reveals new tartan for Scotland stars in Commonwealth Games

Bridget Khursheed PIC: Rob McDougall

Book review: The Last Days of Petrol, by Bridget Khursheed

Ross Thomson was appointed Selkirk Royal Burgh Standard Bearer in 1975

Obituary: Ross Thomson, , former Selkirk Royal Burgh Standard Bearer

Premiership rugby continues this weekend. Picture: SNS

Premiership sides on road where away wins are in short supply

Spectators are now back at rugby grounds across Scotland.

Allan Massie: What a great feeling it is being back on the rugby sidelines

Selkirk's Ewan McDougall.

Selkirk champing at bit for belated start after Jed's Covid concerns

Conor Bickerstaff, second from left, wants a strong start to the season for Marr.

Marr not thinking about past as Premiership returns after more than 500 days

Andy Scott pictured in the late 1960s at T & R Keddie’s Heatherlie smiddy

Obituary: Andy Scott, skilled blacksmith dedicated to preserving craft's tradit...

By day, Jim Newlands taught engineering and technical studies

Scotsman Obituaries: Jim Newlands, former Provost of Selkirk

Air ambulance arrives at the scene after boy reportedly burns his feet on burning embers at a fire near St Mary's Loch in Selkirk picture: E Mihaes

Air ambulance called after reports of young boy treading on 'burning embers'

Sarah Robertson has a shot at goal while playing for Great Britain against Germany at Lee Valley. Picture@ Christopher Lee/Getty Images

It’s harder to make the GB hockey squad as a Scot, insists Sarah Robertson

Alistair Moffat

Book reviews: The Secret History of Here and The Night Before Morning, by Alista...

Alex Dunbar, who has announced his retirement, was a bulwark for Glasgow and Scotland. Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Dunbar was a centre in the New Zealand mould - powerful, skilful, fast

Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist police in searching for a farm worker who went missing near Selkirk on Thursday.

Missing person found exhausted after battling through 'serious snow drifts'
Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help search for a missing farm worker near Selkirk at 6pm this evening.

From left: Russel Griggs welcomes David Pike and Karin Sode to Ettrick Riverside in Selkirk. Picture: Rob Gray.

People's Energy creating 100 Borders jobs in major expansion

A different time: the former Hydro Board’s Tummel-Garry hydro-electric scheme, pictured in 1950

SSE must be held to account over its treatment of Scotland – Brian Wilson

More than 2000 engineers at energy supplier SSE are to be made redundant months after it was taken over by Ovo Energy, a trade union has claimed. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Ovo Energy to cut 2,600 jobs after SSE merger

Tom Brown

Obituary: Tom Brown, outstanding Scottish cricketer and rugby player

The 2019 Borders principals gather at Lauder Common Riding.

Nominations sought for young principals to lead town festivals

Donna and her son Christopher before he drowned after falling into an Amsterdam canal picture: ECH Charity/PA Wire

Scottish mum does charity swim in memory of son who drowned in Amsterdam canal

Angus Ashworth and Steven Moore will go head-to-head on Antiques Roadtrip on Monday.

Antique stars target Borders shops for a profit in BBC show

Michelle Ballantyne has secured 100 nominations needed

Tory leadership contest confirmed after Michelle Ballantyne gets 100 nominations...

Aston Martin recently launched its latest model, the DBX, pictured at Edinburgh Castle. Picture: Contributed

Jobs at risk as Scotland's only Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce dealer enters admin...

Magor Angus Boag (retired) has died at the age if 76

Obituary: Angus William Boag, Major (ret), Royal Corps of Signals and Selkirk RF...

Jenny Marr, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.

Borderers are upset and angry with politicians

Donald McPhillimy, chairman of Greener Melrose, will chair the debate.

Election: First Borders hustings to test candidates on green credentials

Winnie Muller with husband Bruce Hoskins, daughter Amber-Jane Blair and reflexologist sister Carol Bathgate at Body Beautiful in Selkirk.

Winnie keeps it in the family with Body Beautiful’s new Selkirk salon

Selkirk change of use bid sparks debate

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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