The BBC’s director of music Lorna Clarke has stepped back from her day-to-day duties after controversy over the broadcaster’s decision to show punk duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Festival set live, ...

Paul Martin has appeared in court charged with encouraging terrorism, possessing articles for the purposes of terrorism, and possessing a stun gun.

A HEARTH tax for the Channelkirk parish in Berwickshire from 1694 has been uncovered in the National Records of Scotland. The tax rolls, which list the names of thousands of domestic servants in the ...

Everyone who arrives in the UK on a small boat where a child has died should face prosecution, the Home Secretary has said. Yvette Cooper told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme it was “totally appalling” ...

In her announcement of a new political party, Ms Sultana accused the Labour Government of failing to improve people’s lives, and claimed it “wants to make disabled people suffer” in reference to ...

More banking services could be offered at post offices to help the network become more viable, says a former Peeblesshire postmaster.

Chic star Nile Rodgers has guest-curated a display for the new David Bowie Centre, including personal correspondence between the two singers. London’s V&A Museum, which is behind the new David Bowie ...

FEARS have been raised about possible cuts to education support staff across Borders schools.   A source, who we have agreed to keep anonymous, told the Border Telegraph that additional needs and ...

The UK competition watchdog has said it is investigating the proposed takeover of NHS landlord Assura. Last month, rival healthcare property firm PHP (Primary Health Properties) put forward a fourth ...

Thousands of tourists, hotel workers and residents have been evacuated from the Ierapetra area on Crete’s southern coast.

Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill made him a standout performer in Quentin ...