A MAN sustained facial injuries in an assault in Jedburgh this morning.

The attack happened on the riverside walk near the town’s swimming pool at around 6.45am.

Police, who cordoned off the footpath, said: “Police in the Borders are investigating a report of an assault that took place on a footpath near to Jed Water in Jedburgh at around 6.45am on Tuesday, July 17.

“A 27-year-old man was taken to Borders General Hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service and inquiries are ongoing.”