The Latest Breaking News from Galashiels

Horror flat explosion sparked by 'tea light candle' leaves young Scots family homeless

The family-of-four are having to stay with different relatives after their Galashiels home suffered extensive damage during the early morning blast on December 2.

Daily Record · Dec 9, 2022

Britain's happiest places revealed - see if your town has made the list

St Ives in Cornwall, Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, Woodbridge in Suffolk and Northumberland’s Hexham have been ranked highly in a break down of the happiest places in the country

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

Explosion rips through Scots flat as residents evacuated

Emergency services were called to the scene in Wilderhaugh Court, Galashiels, at around 3am on Friday, December 2.

Daily Record · Dec 2, 2022

Three Scottish towns in list of UK's happiest places to live - see where made it

THREE Scottish locations are among the top 10 happiest places in Britain to live, according to annual survey.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2022

Britain’s happiest places to live revealed

More than 21,000 people responded to Rightmove’s Happy at Home Index, which asks residents how they feel about where they live.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Two pensioners dead after horror smash on Scottish road as police probe incident

Police are appealing for information following the horror two-vehicle smash that killed two pensioners, aged 90 and 79. The A7 between Galashiels and Selkirk was closed for hours after the incident

Edinburgh Live · Nov 27, 2022

Two pensioners dead after horror Scottish Borders crash as cops launch probe

A 90-year-old man and 79-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to the A7 between Galashiels and Selkirk on Saturday afternoon.

Daily Record · Nov 27, 2022

Teen boy, 16, missing from Scottish Borders for four days sparking police search

Youssef Hendawi, 16, was last seen in Galashiels on Friday morning.

Daily Record · Oct 4, 2022

Concerns growing for missing Scots woman who vanished in Scottish Borders

Michelle is also known to frequent the Galashiels area of the Scottish Borders and was there one day before she went missing.

Daily Record · Sep 12, 2022

Missing Scots teen who may have travelled over 100 miles to Borders town found

UPDATE: Police Scotland have confirmed that Charlie Crichton, who has links to Galashiels and Dundee, has been found safe and well.

Daily Record · Aug 28, 2022