Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Nichola Rutherford
BBC Scotland
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Summary
Updates for Wednesday 2 September
More news, sport, travel and weather from 09:00 on Thursday 3 September
Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Hall of Fame votepublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
There is still time to vote for two players to be added to the Queen of the South Hall of Fame.
The closing date for votes is midnight on Friday 19 September and they can be emailed to the club., external
Image source, qosfc.comStriker Derek Lyle and former chairmen Norman Blount and Davie Rae have already been selected to be inducted later this year.
School sponsorship offerpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Berwickshire NewsBerwick Rangers have taken the unusual step of writing to over 50 schools in the Borders and North Northumberland to ask them to consider 'sponsoring' a match, with a difference!, external
The club would like each of its SPFL League Two games to be allocated to a guest school, and on that day, the school's students, their parents and teachers will be admitted free of charge.
Pupils will have the opportunity to meet the players and management, and take part in half-time activities on the pitch.
Steam trains in demandpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
@ScotRail tweets:, external Excited to add an extra carriage to 16 of our 17 @BordersRailway steam trains due to huge demand! Tickets on sale at https://www.scotrail.co.uk/scotland-by-rail/steam-trains-update …, external
Largely drypublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
BBC Scotland Weather
LatestA largely dry end to the day in Dumfries and Galloway with some late spells of sunshine. The showers we've seen lingering around Dumfries to Ecclefechan continue to slip away south of the border.
In the Borders, a fairly cloudy end to the day but largely dry bar the odd passing shower.
Windy towards the coast, lighter inland where temperatures will dip to around 6 Celsius.
Tune inpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Remember our local radio bulletins for the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway are coming up at 16:30 and 17:30.
Tune in to 92-95FM or 810MW to make sure you don't miss them.
Flood alertpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
An alert has been issued for coastal flooding in the Scottish Borders.
Strong northerly to north westerly winds are set coincide with high astronomical tides on Wednesday and Thursday.
Image source, Walter BaxterLarge waves and spray overtopping are likely in areas exposed to the strong onshore winds.
Flooding to low lying ground is possible in exposed coastal and harbour areas. High tide at Eyemouth will be at approximately 6.15pm on Wednesday then 06.45am and approximately 7.15pm on Thursday.
Southwell successpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Hawick jockey Kieron Edgar steered home 9/4F Epic Warrior in the 3.40pm race at Southwell this afternoon.
It was his second winner of the jumps season so far.
Housing planpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
The Scottish government has said it will spend £195m over the next three years on a new shared equity scheme to help people buy new-build homes.
Ministers said the new scheme would focus on affordable homes.
Pentland Hills expansion opposedpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Scottish Borders Council is to lodge a formal objection to a private members bill which would extend the Pentlands Regional Park into the Borders.
Image source, Jim BartonThe area's MSP, Christine Grahame, has tabled her proposals at Holyrood. But members of the council's executive have agreed to object on the grounds that a number of issues need to be clarified.
Your views - Borders road conditionspublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
W Crawford emails: This road in Newstead is in a disgraceful condition and has been for years.
Robert Petrie emails: The condition of the road surface is of particular concern to me, as a cyclist and motorcyclist. There are many areas or stretches of road that are in an appalling state, what with poor drainage, potholes and loose gravel.
SBC has a bit of a cheek to promote the Borders as a cycle friendly location as punctures and broken spokes are a common occurrence rather that an occasional inconvenience.
Foodie funpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
An exhibition commemorating 100 years of food in Berwickshire has begun at Coldstream Museum.
Organisers say the county has been an innovator in food production.
The exhibition called Grow it, Make it, Buy it, Eat it runs until 31 October.
School moves closerpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Duns is a step closer to seeing a new primary school after Scottish Borders Council (SBC) authorised the start of construction.
Image source, Scottish Borders CouncilThe council has been working alongside its development partner, Hub South East Scotland, to progress the £8.6m project which includes relocating the primary school and creating a new Berwickshire locality support centre within the former Berwickshire High School building.
Rescue challengepublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Border Search and Rescue Unit is inviting members of the public to discover for themselves some of the skills it uses in its life-saving activities.
The event is part of the annual fund-raising activities on 20 September and there are more details on the BSARU website., external
Hawick jockey's hopespublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Hawick jockey Kieron Edgar is in action at Southwell races this afternoon.
Image source, Jonathan ThackerHe will be hoping to land the spoils aboard favourite Epic Warrior for David Pipe in the 3.40pm race.
Power line pleapublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Nichola Rutherford
BBC ScotlandThe firm behind plans to upgrade overhead power lines in Dumfries and Galloway has been urged to consider burying some sections underground.
Local politicians have also called on Scottish Power Energy Networks to reconsider the route of the project.
The firm wants to build a new high voltage line between Auchencrosh in South Ayrshire and Harker in Cumbria.
It has pledged to scrutinise "every word of feedback" received during a 12-week consultation.
'New challenge'published at 13:53 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
@garyoliver7 tweets:, external Looking forward now to starting fresh, a new challenge at @OfficialQosFC
Haggis heropublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Richard Gordon
BBC Radio Scotland, SelkirkA Borderer set a new world record in Perthshire at the weekend by eating a pound of haggis in just 47 seconds.
Image source, ThinkstockLee Goodfellow, 23, from Earlston, who also competed in the athletics events, won the World Haggis Eating Championship at the Birnam Highland Games on Saturday.
It's the fourth time he's taken the title.
Wigtown awakeningpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
Crime writer Sara Sheridan tweets:, external Imagine waking up here this morning @wigtownbookshop (not long till @wigtownbookfest now and some lucky soul WILL)
Image source, Sara SheridanCancelled operation figures fallpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 2 September 2015
The level of cancelled operations in the Borders has fallen to be amongst the lowest in Scotland.
Image source, Walter BaxterFigures released this week show that there were only 33 of the planned 468 operations cancelled at Borders General Hospital during July. The 7.1% is well below the national average of 9.1%.