Politics

​Councillor John PatonDay urges people to safely dispose of medicines.

Don’t put unwanted medications down the loo – councillor warns

Kelso Tait Hall. (Google).

Plaque for Kelso operatic society stalwart would 'create a precedent'

Councillor Tom Weatherston. (SBC)

Apology issued after council meeting is cancelled

The woodland at Pinnaclehill.

Kelso woodland is an 'albatross around our neck'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

The wind farm proposals have been rejected three times in the past.

Appeal launched against wind farm bid after three refusals

An artist's impression of the new bike centre. (SOSE)

Concerns that the brakes have been put on Innerleithen's new bike centre

Craig outside Corn Exchange

Craig Hoy MSP wraps up successful summer surgery tour

R & L Taxi Bus. (Facebook).

New taxi bus service for Selkirkshire now in operation

A number of constituents have contacted MP John Lamont to raise concerns.

MP meets police to raise concerns over speed cameras

The consultation will take place in Hawick High School.

Hawick High School community consultations to take place

​A ‘crucial’ community consultation event is to take place in August regarding plans for a new high school in Hawick.

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Cyclists arriving in Kelso (2017). Anderson Drummond Photography

Kelso businesses encouraged to get involved in Tour of Britain

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

Smailholm Church

Historic Kelso church set to become a four-bedroom home

John Lamont's constituency office (Image: courtesy Karen Spratt)

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Councillor Mark Rowley.

Bitter exchanges as bid to oust former council leader is defeated

Hamish at an international conference.

Family values at the heart of Hamish’s election campaign

Ray Georgeson is the Liberal Democrat candidate.

Constituency is a ‘four horse race’, candidates claims

SNP candidate David Wilson

SNP’s “best chance of victory since 2015”- candidate

Labour candidate Caitlin Stott.

Result of election could be a shock – Labour candidate

John canvassing Ancrum.

Election is on a knife edge, Conservative candidate says

Ellie Merton.

Independent General Election candidate overcoming health battle to fight for vot...

YouTube star Fidias has been elected as an MEP. Photos by Fidias via YouTube

A YouTuber has just been elected as an MEP - but he has no policies

Former council leader Mark Rowley.

Vote of ‘no confidence’ in former leader of SBC to be held next week

Voters are heading to the polls on July 4

Battle lines are drawn as candidates prepare for July 4 UK General Election

Councillor James Anderson

SBC asked to lobby Post Office in support of vulnerable people

Volunteers are needed

Count yourself in for UK General Election roles

Councillor Euan Robson at Maxmill Park

SBC’s Executive Committee rubber-stamps closure of homeless accommodation

Housing no longer fit for purpose.

Paul Kelly

BBC debate night seeks an audience in the Borders

Audience members sought for BBC Scotland's Debate Night in the Scottish Borders

Councillor Mark Rowley

Complaint hearing against former leader is being live-streamed

Westruther Parish Church.

Westruther church’s revised conversion bid fails to get councillors blessing

How Chirnside development would look.

Planning bid for seven new village homes withdrawn amid concerns

Chief Executive David Robertson.

Eight senior SBC staff members on ‘Town Hall Rich List’

Staff have reported experiencing physical violence.

Shock findings of violence in Borders schools

New voting rules will apply.

SBC wants people to be “vote ready” ahead of a UK General Election in the next f...

Councillor David Parker expressed concern at the ongoing bailouts when the council is seeking to identify substantial savings.

Council cannot be ‘bank of mum and dad’ to Live Borders

Westruther Parish Church.

Blessing sought for conversion of former village church

Gytes Leisure Centre.

Leisure facilities to close for upgrades

Councillor Mark Rowley.

Urgent review of traffic speeds on Berwickshire road where an 11-year-old girl d...

Road users are being exposed to 'serious danger'.

Pothole plague takes its toll on Scottish Borders Council

CHI Street View

Councillors clash as controversial Peebles mill site is given the go-ahead for h...

Constituents gathered outside MP David Mundell’s surgery in Peebles.

Borders MP is heckled over Gaza stance and shown pictures of dead children

Councillor James Anderson was the only elected member in attendance.

Public outrage at no-show of councillors at meeting in Duns

SBC headquarters

Six candidates to contest Jedburgh by-election

Councillor David Parker.

Radical shake-up in night time care will save £343k a year

Reduction in teams from five to two.

Paul Kelly

Councillor James Anderson

Councillor’s plea to protect the most vulnerable from a ‘cashless society’

Dingleton Hospital

Hopes of a U-turn for house at former Melrose hospital site

Starbucks

Kelso folk divided on whether they want to wake up and smell the coffee

Scottish Borders Council headquarters.

Six formal complaints made against SBC elected members in 2022/23

Councillor Simon Mountford has been accused of 'spreading hate in the Borders'

SBC launch investigation as Twitter 'hate' sparks anger

Scottish Borders Council headquarters.

Six formal complaints made against SBC elected members in 2022/23

Councillor Euan Robson

Utility operators are failing residents in Kelso, councillor claims

Nominations open for Jedburgh and District by-election.

Nominations open for Jedburgh and District by-election

Councillor James Anderson.

Councillor’s plea for residents to take part in budget survey

Councillor David Parker

Crushing rejection for “half-baked” National Park bid