First stoppublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
Transport Scotland tweets:, external First stop today and #mybordersrailway is welcomed into Newtongrange in style!
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First stoppublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
Image source, Transport ScotlandNew facespublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
The back page of today's Standard covers new signings at Palmerston and a Rugby World Cup squad omission.
Image source, Dumfries and Galloway StandardGlobal railwaypublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
@BordersRailway tweets:, external Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the global Borders Railway twitter mentions in 2015 - it's quite something!
Image source, Borders RailwayBorders Railway - Your viewspublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
@scotgolfbytrain tweets: , external@BBCSouthScot @BordersRailway so pleased for Borders folk who won't have to face nightmare of driving into Edinburgh & trying to park!
Hero hailedpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
It is Friday and that means the Dumfries and Galloway Standard hits the shelves today. It leads on the story of a man praised for saving a stranger's life.
Image source, Dumfries and Galloway StandardCelebrations on trackpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
Nichola Rutherford
BBC ScotlandWhen a much-anticipated railway line is finally built to connect your wee home town with The Big Smoke, what is the best way to celebrate?
Image source, StumediaIt is the conundrum facing many people living between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, ahead of the opening of the Borders Railway on Sunday.
Repairs workpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
BBC Scotland Travel
LatestOn the A77 landslip repairs work is continuing at Carlock north of Cairnryan and temporary lights remain in use on the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock Road at Enterkinfoot, north of Thornhill.
And traffic controls will also be set up outside Kirkconnel Church.
Bright startpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
BBC Scotland Weather
LatestA mainly dry, bright start to the morning with sunny spells, cloud will thicken from the north in the afternoon bringing a little patchy light rain.
This will clear from the north in the evening. Breezy along the east coast. Temperatures will reach 16 or 17 celsius at best.
Postpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 4 September 2015
Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news websiteGood morning and welcome on board for another day of news, sport, travel and weather from southern Scotland.
We're building up to the opening of the Borders Railway this weekend.
If you've got any thoughts on the imminent return of rail services to the region, email us on selkirk.news@bbc.co.uk.
Or join the discussion on Twitter @BBCSouthScot., external