Berwickshire

Berwickshire is a county in Scotland, close to the border with England and bordering the county of East Lothian to the north and Midlothian and Roxburghshire to the east. Its main towns include Cockburnspath, Coldstream, Duns, Earlston, Eyemouth, Gordon and Lauder.


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Rise in mountain rescue numbers

New figure show there were 20 deaths on Scotland's mountains last year and 491 rescues.   More details

Glasgow limbers up for Euro dance

Millions of people in 23 countries are expected to watch the Eurovision Dance Contest in Glasgow.   More details

Castle event for Olympic heroes

A reception to celebrate the achievements of Scotland's Olympic heroes is held in Edinburgh.   More details

One dead as heavy rain batters UK

Storms which claimed the life of one person in mid-Wales are set to spread to other parts of the UK.   More details

Council union in one-day strike

A local government union calls another one-day strike across Scotland in pursuit of its pay claim.   More details

Life term for 'evil' wife killer

A former accountant who stabbed his wife 86 times at the family home in Renfrewshire is jailed for at least 19 years.   More details

Racecourse put up for sale

The owners of Ayr racecourse put it up for sale blaming the poor state of the housing market and planning system.   More details

Man dies after head-on collision

An elderly man who was cut free from a car after a head-on collision on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway has died.   More details

Edinburgh's first ever car number plate goes up for auction

Edinburgh's first ever car number plate, registration S1, is set to fetch up to £250,000 at auction.   More details

Thirteen golf balls are found inside a "rattling" labrador

A labrador has 13 golf balls removed from its stomach after eating them at a Fife golf course.   More details

Morrison ruled out for Scotland

Scotland midfielder James Morrison will miss Saturday's World Cup qualifying opener in Macedonia.   More details

Rain threatens Murray semi-final

US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York.   More details

Snail sanctuary

One of the world's smallest snails gets special protection   More details

Blether with Brian

Is Gordon Brown caving in to the SNP?   More details

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Nice and gentle

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Gift of life

Stark advert prompts surge in organ donors   More details

First come first served marathon

The Edinburgh Marathon is not to be balloted next year and instead is open to entrants on a first come first served basis.   More details

Men arrested over car hijacking

Two men are arrested in connection with an alleged hijacking of a car in Edinburgh.   More details

Man stabbed on his own doorstep

A man is being treated in hospital after being stabbed in the village of Wallyford in East Lothian.   More details

Man kicked to death at drink den

A man who kicked another man to death after he turned down a drink has been found guilty of murder.   More details

Stalker detained over sex attacks

A teenage stalker becomes the youngest person in Scotland to be given a lifelong restriction order.   More details

Jealous ex admits fatal stabbing

A man admits murdering his ex-girlfriend in a fit of jealousy during a fight at a house in Ayr.   More details

Man in court after fatal accident

A 28-year-old Italian is accused of causing a woman's death following a crash on the A9 in the Highlands.   More details

Passenger killed in crash named

A man who died in a two-vehicle accident on Skye almost two weeks ago is named by police.   More details

Clearances statue to be unveiled

A statue recognising the achievements of those who left for Canada during the clearances is to be unveiled.   More details

Girl killed after getting off bus

Classmates will be offered counselling after a 15-year-old girl is killed after getting off a school bus.   More details

Council defers spending decisions

Decisions on the future of major capital projects in Aberdeen have been referred to the full council.   More details

Woman rescued in 4,500-mile alert

A woman is airlifted to safety in Russia - after a distress signal was picked up at RAF Kinloss.   More details

Aerial attack planned on seagulls

A pilot project to tackle problems with urban gulls will fight them in the streets, on rooftops and in the sky.   More details

Postal raiders escape with cash

Two men make off with cash and other items in an early morning break-in at a village post office.   More details

Bishops' treasures brought home

Precious items buried with the medieval bishops of Galloway are returned to Whithorn for an exhibition.   More details

Children's ward 'will not close'

NHS Tayside promises that the children's ward at Perth Royal Infirmary will not be closed down.   More details

Man in court over throat cutting

A man appears in court charged with attempted murder after a woman's throat is cut at a park in Angus.   More details

Bank worker threatened with gun

A female bank worker has a gun pulled on her during an attempted robbery at a branch in Dundee.   More details

Children's champion to step down

Scotland's outspoken children's commissioner will not seek reappointment when her term ends next year.   More details

Brown 'backs more Holyrood power'

The SNP claims that Gordon Brown is "caving in to pressure" to concede more powers to Holyrood.   More details

Threatened schools decision delay

Plans to close seven junior secondary schools in the Western Isles are put on hold by councillors.   More details

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The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.   More details

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