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Wind turbines will be in place for a further 10 years.

Decade-long wind farm extension agreed

Dun Law Wind Farm near Oxton could see its 26 turbines replaced with fewer, more powerful models.

Windfarm poised for a new lease of life

The workshop at Maple House in Town Yetholm.

Workshop conversion is refused

The proposed £2bn Southside Data Centre, which has attracted opposition from campaigners.

£2bn data centre plan progresses

The housing association wants to build the homes on land north west of Acredale Industrial Estate.

Plans for 64 homes could face environmental hurdle

The retrospective planning bid was refused after the fence’s visual impact was judged “over-bearing”.

Couple feel 'persecuted' over fence refusal

Calls for caution over beaver reintroduction on the Tweed.

Fishing authority welcomes SBC move on beavers

Plans for the proposed Leithenwater Wind Energy Hub. The application will now go before the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for a final decision.

Councillors oppose Tweed Valley windfarm despite community council support

Beaver wetlands in Perthshire.

Public asked for their views on Tweed beavers

Patrols have been stepped up across the River Tweed catchment.

Joint clampdown on rogue fishing in the Tweed

Hawick High Street was transformed into a people-only space for the day.

A wheel big change for Hawick High Street
A Scottish Borders thoroughfare was transformed for one day only into a people-only space.
Paul Kelly

Permission has been granted to dig deeper at Glenfin Quarry.

Go-ahead granted to dig deeper at Berwickshire quarry

50 protesters gathered near the Golden Gates in Kelso.

AI data campaign heads to Duke's doorstep

Wind turbines are at the centre of concerns over the scale of renewable energy development across Scotland. (Getty Images)

Borderers unite in Perthshire amid concern over energy schemes

The planning application received 13 objections.

Councillors refuse plans for a £5m luxury Borders holiday park

Coldingham Bay’s sought-after beach huts. (Getty Images).

Chance to bag a beach hut in Coldingham

Funding will be provided to support the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels programme for a further two years. (Pic: Lorne Gill/NatureScot)

Funding to help protect iconic red squirrels

Matt Griffin won the award last year. Now the search is on for the 2026 champion. (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Search is on for Tweed’s champion

Longmuir windfarm visualisation.

More than 80 per cent of residents oppose windfarm development

2025 Tweed Forum River Champion, Matt Griffin (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Environmental charity casting its net to find a River Tweed champion

The gold winning border at Gardners World Live 2026, Stories of Memory. Designed by Adrian Burrows (left) and Lucy Morton (right).

Borders blooms with success

Rotary volunteers with rubbish collected during a Burnmouth Lane litter pick.

Eyemouth litter pick highlights roadside dumping issue

Even the youngest pupils were keen to get involved in planting the trees.

Earlston Primary School pupils help new orchard take root

Retrospective planning permission was rejected for the InPost Locker on Rosetta Road. Photo: Chris Norris.

‘Garish’ parcel locker in Peebles set for removal

Chris Packham addresses the audience at the National Emergency Briefing (Pic by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Landmark climate change free film coming to Duns

The Glenburnie windfarm proposes twelve turbines, each 220 metres tall.

Windfarm consultation blunders show ‘utter contempt’ for communities

Borthwick Valley

Engineering "does not take sides" in windfarm row

Borders communities hope the government backs the council and rejects the wind farm. (Pic: Ed White Images)

Support for objection to wind farm
Communities in the Scottish Borders have welcomed the unanimous decision by the planning committee of Scottish Borders Council to object to Scawd Law wind farm.
Kevin McRoberts

Energy projects across the Borders have attracted many objections.

Objectors to energy projects ‘shut out’

The former Adriatico restaurant

New biking hub is on the menu

A solar farm ahs been proposed for Hawick

Solar farm would be “right on top of the town”

The outdated waste management app is still available to download

Council's scrapped app still sending out messages

Scottish Borders Council is to consider its use of a weedkiller

Council asked to ban use of controversial weedkiller

Wild goats live on Langholm and Newcastleton Hills

Bid to protect wild goat species

An aerial view of the Roberton solar scheme

Solar scheme helps power fresh water for Borders homes

Communities should benefit financially from energy developments.

Call for greater benefits from renewable projects

Community councils across the south of Scotland will gather at the convention to raise concerns about proliferation of renewable energy projects. (Pic: Borders Wind Farm Watch)

Government refutes 'besieged' Borderers' snub claim

The site at Galafoot could soon be transformed

Gala site set for revamp

EDF’s Michelle Campbell-Robson with Fiona Lindsey of Reblade (Pic: Paul Watt)

Turbine blades reuse plan for Borders

Residents George and James Irving with Councillor Leagh Douglas

Jedburgh Town Hall to host Borders energy convention

There has been a proliferation of renewable energy applications in the Borders

Fight back against government renewables plan

Philip Ashmole (inset) and the Carrifan Valley

MBE awarded to Borders man

Laura Alcock-Ferguson

New Chief Executive for Borders Forest Trust

Matt Griffin with his Tweed Forum River Champion award. (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Farmer Matt is Tweed River champion

The panel at the debate (Pic: Ian Georgeson)

Debate on land use in South of Scotland
A high-profile summit held in Galashiels has sparked calls to give more power to local communities to decide how land is best used in the South of Scotland.
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Julia Mulloy of SBHA, Mairi McAllan, Jan Davies and Russel Griggs of SOSE (Pic Phil Wilkinson/SOSE)

Borders mum cuts bills with energy innovation system

The Dobie family, sheep farmers from Duns, will be highlighting the benefits of planting trees.

Duns farmers promote planting more trees

Aiming for Net zero (photo: adobe)

Going green: Embrace net zero and help to save the planet

Buying ethical goods (photo: adobe)

Going Green: These are ways you can buy ethical goods

Change to an eco-friendly vehicle (photo: adobe)

Going Green: Grants for green cars to help save the planet

The Ditcher Law development proposes eight wind turbines of between 180m and 200m.

Community council wants public inquiry on proposed wind farm

Fiona Hyslop and SEStran’s Brian Butler want more EV charge points.

Funding for more EV public charge points

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

Going green: Just think green when choosing tea or coffee

Scottish Water teams were working 24 hours a day to restore supplies to properties in Berwickshire. (Pic: Scottish Water)

One of the biggest-ever incidents on Scottish Water's Borders network

A public inquiry into plans for a new wind farm on the historic Lammermuir Hills is set to go ahead in March.

Councillors advised not to object to wind farm

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