BACKGROUND reports have been ordered at Selkirk Sheriff Court into a 62-year-old man who admitted communicating indecently with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Keith Ward was in fact exchanging ...

Cracking down on children’s use of smart phones has been recommended as one measure to help tackle an “obesity crisis” in the Borders.

Approval has been granted to extend the operational life of a quarry by a further decade – despite concerns over the environmental impact.