Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news website

That's it for today, thanks to all of you who got in touch to share your thoughts about the Borders Railway.

Join us again tomorrow from 9am for more news, sport, travel and weather from the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.

Borders MSP John Lamont has called for more to be done to tackle the global refugee crisis.

Image source, Scottish Parliament

During a speech in the Scottish Parliament, he said it was important the UK took an appropriate number of refugees, as well as providing aid and support to people displaced in and around Syria.

Mr Lamont added: "But with more than 60 million people forcibly driven from their own homes, simply taking in a few extra thousand is not going to solve the problem in Syria and beyond.

"We must focus on finding a solution that helps stabilise the countries where refugees are coming from."

The Campaign for Borders Rail said they are "delighted" that there is high demand from passengers keen to use the Borders Railway.

In a statement, they said they warned the Scottish government and Transport Scotland against "underestimating demand" even before track-laying started.

They added: "The campaign was assured that all trains would be lengthened in the initial weeks at least, but with many services running in the very minimum formation of two carriages, that is clearly not the case.

"Were it not for the general shortage of trains, adding more rolling stock would be relatively easy - although we would not countenance the inconveniencing of passengers elsewhere."

BBC Scotland Weather
Latest

A dry and cloudy end to the day across the region and staying fairly settled overnight too, although there is a risk of some rain in the eastern Borders.

It's dry elsewhere but there'll be some clear spells and this will likely lead to a fairly chilly night. Perhaps just 4 or 5C in town, with rural parts of Dumfries and Galloway down close to zero with the risk of a frost in places, less so around the coast.

Debbie Muir
BBC Scotland, Dumfries

Councillors in Dumfries and Galloway have agreed to hold a special meeting to discuss an overspend on a new multi-bin collection scheme.

Members of the economy, environment and infrastructure committee have been told that new service in Wigtownshire has cost £435,000 more than forecast.

Colin Colthart
BBC Radio Scotland, Dumfries

Three roads in Wigtownshire and one in the Stewartry have been identified as the most dangerous for motorists in Dumfries and Galloway.

Image source, Ian Lavender

Those listed are A77 Stranraer to Portpatrick; the A718 between Stranraer to Kirkcolm; the A714 from Newton Stewart to Wigtown, A713 between Castle Douglas and Dalry.

All are classed as "medium to high" risk in the latest report by the Road Safety Foundation.

The findings are based on a comparison of the frequency of crashes, which cause death and serious injury, and traffic volume.

Tune in to BBC Radio Scotland on 92-95FM and 810MW at 16:30 and 17:30 for the latest local news bulletins.

We'll be back with more at 06:30, 07:30 and 08:30 tomorrow.

Douglas Calderwood emails: I was on the 10.01 am from Galashiels on Saturday 12 September and had to stand on the train for almost 80% of the journey, only luckily getting a seat.

Colin Alston emails: Nice trip today. 4 car train going south and 2 car train going back. Unfortunately it seems aircon on return train not working plus toilet was closed off!

Hugh Bain emails: Travelled on 10.30 from Tweedbank on Saturday. Standing room only to Edinburgh no pick ups north of Stow.

Champion showjumper Scott Brash, who hails from Peebles, has been congratulated on his grand slam victory by Scottish Borders Council.

Image source, Getty Images

Vicky Davidson, the authority's executive member for culture, sport, youth and communities, said: "Scott's latest Grand Prix success is an amazing achievement, and he goes from one outstanding performance to another.

"He has been winning constantly since his Olympic gold medal success, and it is fantastic that he has been world number one since November 2013.

"We are extremely proud of Scott and his Borders background and I know he is an absolute hero and inspiration to young riders here in the Borders, and in fact around the world."

Colin Colthart
BBC Radio Scotland, Dumfries

Dumfries footballer, Kirsty Howat, was part of the Scotland U19 Women's team who opened their Euro 2016 Championship Qualifying campaign with a 3-2 win over Ukraine in Austria.

Police are appealing for help in tracing those responsible for stealing three-and-a-half dog kennels from a farm near Sanquhar.

The kennels, which are valued at about £2,380, were taken from the premises at Carserigg between Friday and Sunday.

PC Emily Conroy said she believes thieves may have been disturbed during the robbery.

She added: "This is yet another theft in a very rural part of our region and would have taken time and effort to commit."

Berwickshire News

Eyemouth has joined the likes of Aberdeen, Peterhead, Glasgow and Dundee on the Scottish Development International's new Energy Ports Hub, external.

The Scottish Energy Ports programme is a set of linked activities supporting the growth of the energy sector in the Scottish port infrastructure.

Bob Fleet emails: Not so concerned that some of the trains are full but more so that half of them don't stop at Stow during the day. As it is double track it hardly changes the timetable if they stop rather than just pass each other at the same station.

I really can't see that they increase the railway's efficiency by not stopping. They seem to have time to stop at half a dozen tiny stations on the way into Edinburgh.

Daily Record

At the grand old age of 104, you'd expect Grace Brett to have a few yarns to spin.

Image source, Sandy Neil

But she wasn't entertaining her great-grandkids with tales of the past - she was one of a band of "guerrilla knitters" decorating 46 Borders landmarks, external.

It's a busy day for Borders jockeys and trainers today with meetings at Carlisle and Catterick.

Hawick-born Keith Dalgleish has no fewer than eight runners at the two tracks while fellow Borderer Alistair Whillans is also involved at both events with three of his horses.

Young jockey Rowan Scott has three mounts at Catterick - one of them for Whillans - while Garry Whillans is in action with two rides booked at Carlisle.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a fishing boat skipper who failed to turn up at court to answer safety charges this morning.

Alexander Baird, of Kirkcudbright, is charged with failing to ensure the fishing boat St Amant was operated in a safe manner between November 2007 and April 2012.

In January 2012 a crewman on the scallops dredger, Steven Robertson, 25, of Dalbeattie, was lost overboard after the boat left Holyhead bound for Cardigan Bay.

Four members of Mr Robertson's family were at the magistrates court at Holyhead for today's brief hearing.

Young people across Dumfries and Galloway are being invited to design their own superhero as part of the Wigtown Book Festival.

Image source, PHIL WILKINSON

The ScottishPower Foundation, which sponsors the festival, is challenging budding illustrators aged 11-18 to create a superhero with energy-related powers which could be incorporated into a comic strip.

The three winning designs will be brought together to form the "Wigtown Avengers"

Find more information about Comic Generation here, external.

AD Rae emails: Travelled to Edinburgh from Stow on Monday 7th Sept. Train was late - so what else is new? I can accept that but the level of cleanliness on the carriages that day did not match the new station's high specifications. Nevertheless, wonderful to see the line re-opened.

Marilyn Cousin emails: I arrived at the Park and Ride at Tweedbank to catch the 11.01 train on Saturday 12th September to find the car park full with no available spaces. When I returned at 15.00 the same day, the Park and Ride was littered with vehicles inappropriately parked.

The final phase of a £6m programme to upgrade the A75 Dumfries bypass will begin on Friday.

The road will be closed from the A76 Glasgow Road roundabout to the A701 Edinburgh Road roundabout from 7pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.

Diversions will be place, taking motorists through Dumfries.

Across the south of Scotland and beyond this week brings a significant anniversary from many men now well into their seventies.

Image source, Bert Houston

It is 60 years since the King's Own Scottish Borderers were deployed to a campaign they will never forget.

The Malayan Emergency, as it became known, was a bitter conflict against hardened ethnic Chinese communists.

Sometimes called the "forgotten war", its memories remain strong among the young national servicemen of the day.