BACKGROUND reports have been ordered into a Borders man who admitted historical domestic-related offences.

Jason Lowe, 40, of Hawick, pleaded guilty to committing a breach of the peace at properties in Burnfoot Road and Silverbuthall Road between 2005 and 2009 by conducting himself in a disorderly manner.

He also admitted assaulting a female on various occasions between 2000 and 2009 and behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards another woman between September 2014 and July 2015.

Lowe, of Arthur Street, had sentence deferred at Jedburgh Sheriff Court until May 9.