The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Borders

First contractors appointed for £450m Center Parcs holiday village

A £450m holiday village in the Scottish Borders has moved a step closer reality after the first contractors to support its construction phase were…

The National (Scotland) · May 28

Museum staff describe ‘magical’ moment they uncovered 3,000-year-old Bronze Age hoard

Treasure found in Scottish Borders town ‘without archaeological parallel anywhere in the world’

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

SNP candidate calls out Tory rival for being in 'lockstep with failed ideology'

An SNP candidate in the Scottish Borders has called out their Tory rival for marching “in lockstep with a failed right-wing ideology”

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2025

Scottish trans butcher told police he was 'being motherly' to child he abducted

Andrew Miller, also known as Amy George, subjected the girl to a 27-hour long sex assault ordeal after driving her to his Scottish Borders home in February this year.

Edinburgh Live · May 18, 2023

Forensics team scour Scots house just hours after missing Kaitlyn Easson was found

Police remain at the scene in the tiny village of Gattonside in the Scottish Borders, which is located around three miles from where the 11-year-old was last seen.

Daily Record · Feb 7, 2023

Missing schoolgirl, 11, who sparked major police search is found safe and sound

Kaitlyn Easson, 11, had been reported missing on Sunday evening by her concerned parents sparking a massive search operation in Galashiels, Scottish Borders, but she has now been found

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023

Urgent police search to find missing girl, 11, as 'foul play' cannot be ruled out

The schoolgirl, 11, was last seen in in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders at around 5.45pm on Sunday as police launched a huge multi-agency search operation

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023

Woman dies in Edinburgh hospital after being rescued from overflowing river on Hogmanay

The 55-year-old, who is yet to be named by police, got into difficulty in the River Tweed at Walkerburn, in the Scottish Borders. She was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where she sadly passed away

Edinburgh Live · Jan 5, 2023

'Danger to life' weather warning issued for Scotland today

Met Office issues amber alert for heavy rain in the Scottish Borders as well as parts of Dumfries and Galloway

Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022

The Scottish Borders beach that has been named the 'snowiest in the UK'

While beaches are most commonly associated with summery days, the fierce weather and snowy backdrops of winter provide a unique experience that make them worth visiting.

Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022