THE access road to Easter Langlee landfill and recycling centre was closed for more than an hour this morning following a crash.

A woman and man were taken to Borders General Hospital following a collision between a car and tractor on the Langshaws Road near Galashiels.

The road was closed from around 8.30am to 9.50am to allow for the recovery of the vehicles.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland told us: "Our enquiries into the crash are ongoing."