A man has died after a farm accident in the Scottish Borders.

Tributes have been paid to Ian Whellans following the incident on Sunday morning at a farm in Hume near Kelso.

The 26-year-old was known for his role as the Kelso Laddie, a role in the town's civic week in 2016.

Kelso Community Council added:" Those rosie cheeks and beaming smile will be greatly missed around the town, but also across the wider Borders.

"Ride On Kelso Laddie.....Ride On"

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in the Borders were called around 10.15 am on Sunday November 11 to a report of a sudden death on a farm near the village of Hume, Kelso.

"A 26-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and the death it is not being treated as suspicious.

"Officers are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive in relation to this incident and a report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal."