Morning Briefing: Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas

Morning Briefing

'Waking up on Christmas Day alone is hard' - Will Brown, ex Royal Navy

Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas

Another yellow weather warning for snow and ice affecting Borders tonight

Another yellow weather warning for snow and ice affecting Scottish Borders tonight

ANOTHER yellow weather warning affecting parts of the Borders will come into effect from 5pm tonight Sunday December 3 to noon on Monday December 2.

Borders grandad receives special 90th birthday wishes from Mount Everest

Kirsty Denholm knows that her grandad, John Denholm, never misses reading the Peeblesshire News every week.

Borders man takes part in The Voice UK's blind auditions on ITV tonight

This evening sees the fifth round of auditions with the four coaches, Will.i.am, Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones and Anne-Maria in the spinning red chairs ready with their buzzers.

Galashiels health worker awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse

Rhona McLeman, a health visitor at NHS Borders, was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS).

Background reports ordered into Galashiels man who admitted four offences

Sentence was deferred at Selkirk Sheriff Court for the production of a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty order assessment.

Eildon announce the appointment of two new board members to its governing body

EILDON has announced the appointment of two new board members to its governing body.

Borders ‘dog park’ bid withdrawn after villagers raise concerns

The application generated 41 objections, mainly from people who live locally, and 85 supporting comments.

Readers' Photos: Ten of our favourite photographs from the past week

MANY thanks to all our readers who continue to share their fantastic photos with us!

Increase in numbers of public electric vehicle charging points in the Borders

Statistics from the Department for Transport show there were 82 publicly-available devices in the region as at October, including 14 rapid chargers.