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Sean Elliot with fellow campaigners (National World)

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

Councillor David Parker.

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

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Hawick centre’s birthday bash to mark 50 glorious years

Council representatives paid a visit to the Hogeweyk dementia village in the Netherlands, to look at new way of providing care services.

‘Milestone’ reached as consultation launched over £14m Tweedbank Care Village

Councillors Scott Hamilton and Sandy Scott at Allerley Well Play Park. Photo: SBC.

£270k Jedburgh play park officially opened

​Questions have been asked over empty desks at council HQ.

Response to SBC headquarters being ‘completely empty’ many days of the week

The Peebles pool has been closed since June last year following a fire.

Handling of repairs to a fire-damaged swimming pool has been a “debacle”

Concerns were raised over the amount of Scottish Borders Council staff now working from home since Covid.

Concern that Scottish Borders Council headquarters is “completely empty”

Lowood House, near Tweedbank.

Lowood ‘deserves a little respect’ says councillor

St Ronan's House residential home in Innerleithen.

Staff praised as inspectors say on St Ronan’s on

The site at Hawick's Guthrie Drive, which will become the new dementia care village.

60-bed care village in Hawick is agreed
A ground-breaking £11.2m dementia ‘care village’ was today, Thursday, January 26, endorsed by members of Scottish Borders Council.

Councillor Clair Ramage is among those to express concerns.

Night support removal concerns

A four-court indoor tennis facility was planned to be part of the proposed new Galashiels Academy campus, but there is no funding in place for it as yet.

Not game, set and match yet for £400k indoor tennis centre

Council representatives paid a visit to the Hogeweyk dementia village in the Netherlands, to look at new way of providing care services.

Community urged to drop-in to care sessions

An artist's impression of the new £55m Galashiels Academy.

Unanimous backing for new £55m Galashiels Academy

Galashiels and District Councillor Euan Jardine was elected leader at today's meeting of Scottish Borders Council.

"Fresh start" for council as leader and convenor appointed

Galashiels and District Councillor Euan Jardine is set to lead the new administration. Photo: Bill McBurnie.

Three independents to sit with Tories in new administration

Council convener David Parker enjoys a whirl on one of the ecargo bikes on display.

Cargo bikes all the rage

The council HQ was lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag on Friday night. Photo: Bill McBurnie.

Council lights up for Ukraine

Michal Tyton.

Langlee Primary School pupil designs Scottish Borders Council's official Christm...

Stitcher co-ordinator Dorie Wilkie with author Alexander McCall at August's opening. (Photo: Phil Wilkinson)

Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels gains five-star status

Gordon Edgar, Elaine Thornton-Nicol and Caroline Cochrane, with convener David Parker at the new park.

Newtown kids are kings of the castle

Councillor Shona Haslam is stepping down as council leader.

Council leader Haslam steps down

Lidl is hoping to add Tweedbank to its two other Borders stores in Hawick, above, and Kelso. Photo: Bill McBurnie.

Premier Inn out, Lidl in at Tweedbank development

Chris Myers, who will soon take over the lead of the NHS Borders Health and Social Care Partnership.

Chris Myers to lead health and social care partnership

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The Scottish Borders 'ambassador' for tourism is clocking off after 46 years

Leaderdale and Melrose councillor David Parker with players for the launch of the town youth team's new kit

Melrose youth football club drawing up expansion plans as membership tops 200

Councillor Tom Miers

Lowood's £10m spend was not required, says Tory councillor
A Conservative councillor has questioned Scottish Borders Council’s controversial £10m acquisition of Lowood Estate, saying that the local authority had “missed an opportunity” to turn the land into something special.

Councillors, from left, David Parker, Stuart Bell, Eric Small, Heather Anderson, Shona Haslam, Kris Chapman and Robin Tatler at the new playpark in Peebles' Victoria Park.

New Peebles playpark opens

Council convener David Parker.

EU nationals urged to apply to stay before deadline

Watson McAteer. (Photo: BILL McBURNIE)

Impassioned plea from Hawick councillor for Borders Railway extension not to be ...

Denise Hanks has been named the Tweeddale Citizen of the Year for 2020.

Denise Hanks named Tweeddale Citizen of the Year

Council convener David Parker and his guide dog Clive at Tweedbank Railway Station.

Borders Railway is on track for a green future

How the new playpark lined up for Peebles will look.

Plans go in for £500,000 playpark in Peebles

Passengers waiting to board the first Borders Railway train from Edinburgh to Tweedbank on Sunday, September 6, 2015. (Photo: Andrew O'Brien)

Borders Railway’s fifth birthday sparks renewed calls for extension

Scottish Borders Council chief executive Tracey Logan will step down at the end of September.

Council chief to stand down at end of September

The Waverley Castle Hotel in Melrose.

REACTION: Hopes a buyer will be found for Melrose hotel after owner enters admin...

The Waverley Castle Hotel in Melrose.

Melrose hotel staff facing uncertain future after collapse of travel firm

Councillor Kevin Drum, who died on Saturday.

Tributes paid to popular councillor Kevin Drum

Judy Murray toasts her hosts at the Borders Book Festival.

30,000-plus turnout sets new record for Borders Book Festival

Members of the new administration at Scottish Borders Council following the May 2007 elections.

NOSTALGIA: Council carve 2007

Stuart Bell, Shona Haslam and Robin Tatler, the new Tweeddale East councillors

Newly-elected councillor Shona Haslam to be SBC leader

Simon Mountford and Tom Weatherston are leading the Conservatives in their bargaining with independents

SNP tries to scupper Tories' plans to control SBC

David Parker, Kevin Drum and Tom Miers - Leaderdale & Melrose councillors

Local Elections ward 4 Leaderdale and Melrose: Parker holds seat

Gordon Edgar, Michelle Ballantyne and Elaine Thornton-Nicol - Selkirkshire councillors

Local Elections: Ward 4 Selkirkshire
Conservative candidate Michelle Ballantyne soared through in Ward Four, retaining her seat, as did Independent Gordon Edgar.

David Parker, with wife Ruth, accepts his 2015 Scottish Local Politician of the Year award from council convener Graham Garvie.

David Parker (and wife) take the plaudits

Finance secretary John Swinney unveiled his draft budget to MSPs in the Scottish Parliament this week.

SBC examining Swinney’s budget, as Lamont slams SNP

Saturday 5th of September 2015. Borders Railway Golden Ticket Holders get to ride on the new rail line the day before the first fare paying passengers.

Some passengers boarding new Borders Railway without tickets

Train at Kelso Station

Call for Kelso railway case to be examined

David Parker is Scotland’s top local politician

David Parker

Complaint that SBC’s Parker is ‘judge and jury’

Councillor Renton, Tracey Logan and 16 of the 28 modern apprentices currently employed by SBC.

No problem with tapestry process, says chief executive

Helping home-schooled kids

Margaret travelled from Canada especially to see HM The Queen officially open the Borders Railway at Tweedabank

WATCH: Folk from a’ the airts come to the royal rail party

£1b bid submitted to boost growth