Kelso28 Jul 2026Dig hopes to uncover Scotland's 6,000-year-old farming originsA site in the Borders could be the northernmost Stone Age causeway-accessed enclosure ever found.28 Jul 202627 Jul 2026Restrictions placed on more rivers with 'significant' water scarcityRivers in the Borders, Angus and Aberdeenshire are added to the list of low-flowing watercourses.27 Jul 202624 Jul 2026Kelso Abbey safe to reopen ahead of 900th anniversaryThe building is able to welcome the public again after closing on safety grounds five years ago.24 Jul 20269 Jul 2026Pilot survives microlight aircraft crash at Borders airfieldEmergency services were called out to the incident near Kelso at about 21:45 on Wednesday.9 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Inquiry to be held into farmer's combine harvester deathJohn Kirk, 83, died after the accident on Bettyfield Farm near Kelso in September last year.1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026'We didn't think we would see the abbey reopen in our lifetime'A heritage group is optimistic Kelso Abbey should be able to reopen ahead of its 900th anniversary.1 Jul 20261 Jun 2026Fire crews in 11-hour rescue of cow from underground ice houseThey managed to get the 500kg (1,100lb) heifer safely back to her farm largely unscathed.1 Jun 20268 May 2026Conservative 'blue wall' holds firm in south of ScotlandThe Scottish Conservatives retain three seats and the SNP one across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.8 May 202627 Apr 2026My horse won at 300/1 - while I was stuck in a meetingKevin Mercer knew something was up when his phone started buzzing with messages from friends and family.27 Apr 2026...
