The Latest Breaking News from Selkirk

Scotland Center Parcs expected to open in 2029 as work begins on £450m site

The new village between Hawick and Selkirk is expected to open in 2029

The Independent UK · Mar 25

Monuments honouring two Scottish icons set to be restored

Monuments honouring two Scottish icons are to be restored to their former glory

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19, 2025

The disaster that was Battle of Flodden in Scottish Borders

IN this penultimate part of my series on the ancient history of the Scottish Borders, I will deal with momentous events, none more tragic than the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2024

First pictures of Scots grandparents killed in horror A7 crash as families pay tribute

Henry Keith Holme, 90, from Melrose, and Janette Tait, 79, from Selkirk died following a crash between Galashiels and Selkirk.

Daily Record · Dec 12, 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

Highlanders vs Orcadians: How Scots fought the battle for Canada’s fur trade

INTO the Union of 1707, the Scots carried a formidable reputation as fighting men ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2022

Missing teen who may have travelled to Edinburgh found safe and well by police

UPDATE: Police Scotland have confirmed that Finn Thomson, 15, who disappeared from Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, has been found.

Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022

Man rushed to hospital after being rescued from burning building in Scots town

Emergency services raced to Ettrick Road in Selkirk after reports of a blaze was tearing through a three-storey building.

Daily Record · May 21, 2022

Teenage boy recites Burns Night prayer for millions impacted by Afghan crisis

Arya Bostani recites ‘The Selkirk Grace’ to help raise funds for those facing extreme hunger.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022