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Dad's plea for terminally ill wife facing final Christmas

Headstone checks start again at cemeteries after grave concerns addressed

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Going Green: Food waste in the UK is a huge issue

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RAAC to be removed from Galashiels Fire Station

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The nightingale is one of the birds which have increased. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Birds are so important to the UK environment

Gofibre Hawick Escape Youth Club 2. Photo; Phil Wilkinson.

Broadband company connects Hawick youth group with £3k in funding

Councillor Julie Pirone, Executive Member for Community and Culture.

Borders campaign launched to tackle gender-based violence

Funding bids are being encouraged.

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Chambers Institution.

Council shares in near-£23m ‘Levelling Up’ funding bonanza
Three local authorities, including the Borders, have been successful in a bid to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Funding.

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Inspiring youngsters in the Borders are celebrated

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Date set for Jedburgh by-election

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Councillor Fay Sinclair

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Hawick councillors Stuart Marshall and Watson McAteer joined service users at a birthday bash in October

“Fun and laughter” highlighted during an inspection of a Hawick day service

Sean Elliot with fellow campaigners (National World)

‘Illegally closed’ Hawick day service for the elderly set for restoration

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Going Green: Impact of wood burners on air pollution

Peebles Swimming Pool

Radical shake-up of sporting, leisure and cultural services on the agenda

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SNP Councillor resigns from Scottish Borders Council

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Maggie Toole at The Lavender Touch charity shop.

Trust in Maggie

An illustration of the plans.

Newtown St Boswells auction mart revamp go-ahead

Creating areas of biodiversity also encouraged less regular cutting cycles.

Council planning changes to its grass-cutting regime

Jedburgh Sheriff Court

Borders pensioner who exposed genitals whilst gardening in his kilt is fined £30...

The Tri-Fitness team pick up their award.

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Village transformation (H&H)

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Going Green: Vegan diets can help to benefit the planet

Councillor Robin Tatler.

Voluntary parking charges pilot scheme on the agenda in Innerleithen

The corner shop sign.

Hawick’s ‘candy lady’ in not-so-sweet signage wrangle

East Brig (NHS Borders)

NHS Borders told to clean up its act after an unannounced inspection

Hundreds of cannabis plants were recovered.

Cannabis cultivation found in former Galashiels nightclub

Selkirk Sheriff Court

Selkirk man put of Sex Offenders Register for indecent messages to teenage girl

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100th birthday of a Hawick legend is a class act

Councillor David Parker.

SBC consultation on through-the-night care changes is expanded

Peebles Swimming Pool (Live Borders)

Lessons must be learned from Peebles Swimming Pool ‘debacle’

SBC Headquarters

SBC policy review after Israeli colours lit up its headquarters

West Linton's public toilet facilities. Image: Ian Reid.

West Linton toilet sell-off to be considered behind-closed-doors

Jedburgh Sheriff Court

Admitted child cruelty

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Hawick is being used as a ‘training exercise’ as turbine passage causes severe d...

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Horse-box trailer go-ahead for Melrose Rugby Club

Go Fibre to sponsor Melrose 7’s. Photo: Phil Wilkinson.

Melrose Sevens back up to speed after broadband deal converted

Kilbucho Dairy Site (SBC)

Former Peeblesshire dairy could be a home sweet home
Conversion of redundant agricultural building.

Jedburgh Sheriff Court

Galashiels man jailed for assault​s

Selkirk Sheriff Court

Shoplifter who assaulted retail worker avoids jail

SBC Councillor Caroline Cochrane with Selkirk Community Councillors Reece McNaughton, Andy Murray and Sue Bremner with the signs. Photo: Grant Kinghorn.

Inconsiderate parking provokes campaign in Selkirk

Council leader Euan Jardine

Vandalism in the Scottish Borders will cost 'thousands of pounds' to repair

Heat pump grants have been hiked up by 50%. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Lots to celebrate that will help the planet

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Burnfoot Community Hub

Hub at the heart of Hawick community faces cash crisis

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Amber weather warning for parts of the Borders

Martin Fairbairn And Susan Shirreff, Brother And Sister Directors Of Fairbairns Of Berwick

End of a retail era as shop closes after almost 80 years

Councillor Euan Jardine.

SBC leader holds “constructive” talks with First Minister over Council Tax freez...

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