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Raising funds to help Scottish veterans is a year-round job, not solely that of the poppy campaign in November.

Contractors carrying out major work for Berwickshire Housing Association have a community benefit clause included in their contract.

Nineteen community projects are competing for a share of £48,374 in the Berwickshire pot of Scottish Borders Council’s Localities Bid Fund.

There was a large turnout of Masons for their annual charity walk at Duns to raise money for the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Scottish Borders youth support scheme.

RAF veteran George Prentice from Coldingham was presented with the British Empire Medal at a ceremony attended by his wife Bobbie, plus family and friends.

Coldstream’s Eleanor Moffat is a finalist in the Scottish Charity Awards for her years of dedicated fundraising for breast cancer charities.

Scottish Borders Council is holding a pop-up shop during Foster Care Fortnight (May 13-26) for people interested in fostering to get the chance to find out more about it.

Eyemouth’s award winning social enterprise ReTweed hosted its ninth graduation ceremony in the spectacular surroundings of Marchmont House, Greenlaw, last week.

For a few days in 2017 St Abbs became New Asgard during filming of the recently released blockbuster film Avengers: Endgame.

Scotland’s population continues to increase and now stands at a record high of 5.44 million, the largest population ever in Scotland for the ninth year running, according to National Records of Scotland statistics.

Daytime television convinced Jeff Zycinski that it was time to finally write his much-threatened book.

Borders MP John Lamont last Sunday joined a record 42,500 runners who took part in the London Marathon.

Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the streets to watch the 410th Riding of the Bounds on Saturday.

A Berwick pensioner has spoken of her shock and devastation at seeing her home extensively damaged by fire.

Radio Borders Cash for Kids charity is holding a Superhero Splash at Spittal beach next Friday, May 10, to celebrate Superhero Day.

Experts have begun investigating the cause of a major house fire in Berwick.

Borders MP John Lamont joined a record 42,500 runners who took part in the London Marathon on Sunday.