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Fishing hustings set to cast off in Eyemouth on Friday (April 10).

Fishing communities to question candidates

Wild goats live on Langholm and Newcastleton Hills

Bid to protect wild goat species

The panel at the debate (Pic: Ian Georgeson)

Debate on land use in South of Scotland

Calum Kerr is unveiled as the SNP candidate for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale

SNP unveil local candidate

Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton.

Scottish Conservatives win vote as Holyrood opposes Labour's Family Farm Tax

Councillor James Anderson blasted the move "a national embarrassment.

Anger at cuts to winter fuel payments for elderly

Graham Linehan performs outside Scottish Parliament days after Edinburgh Fringe cancelled Father Ted creator

Breaking Graham Linehan performs at Holyrood after second venue cancels

Councillor Hannah Steel won unanimous support from members for her bid to change dog fouling law.

Council in appeal for change of dog fouling law

Rachael Hamilton, MSP.

MSP’s concerns over hunting bill

Zebra Growth founders Lee Fitzpatrick and Moh Al-Haifi have urged the Scottish government to re-think its ‘growth at all costs’ business model

Holyrood urged to change 'growth at all costs' business model

It's not one of Edinburgh Zoo's pandas, but this giant soft toy was taking it easy
Pic: John Devlin

Pedal on Parliament: Thousands take to two wheels for annual event
They came on bikes of all colours and styles and took to the capital’s streets for this year’s Pedal on Parliament event.
Ian Swanson

Picture: Ian Georgeson

Labour MSP demands emergency Scotland-wide rent freeze

Rachael Hamilton MSP at the river clean.

River clean hailed a success

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Covid rules will be eased on July 19.

NHS Borders in vaccine push ahead of restrictions easing

Paul Wheelhouse of the SNP missed out on a list seat this time.

Wheelhouse misses out

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal Scotland's lockdown exit plan live (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal Scotland's lockdown exit plan live

Tim Clancey

Tim piles on the green miles

Nicola Sturgeon will set out the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown this afternoon (23 February) (Photo: Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal her plan to exit lockdown live from Holyrood

Council leader Shona Haslam at Scottish Borders Council's Newtown headquarters.

Council leader says budget is still uncertain

The Scottish Parliament chamber.

What are the issues that could swing your vote in the 2021 Scottish election?

Garage opening during lockdown - what you need to know if your car needs repairs

Shona Haslam says she will not step down as council leader while she campaigns for a seat at Holyrood.

Leader pours scorn on call to step down

Keir Starmer is promising more devolved powers if Labour wins the next election

Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister's Questions.

Covid-19 on the rise again

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Borders is placed in Tier 2 from Monday

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale MSP Christine Grahame is hoping to add to her 21 years in Holyrood.

Veteran Borders MSP to defend seat at 2021 Holyrood election

Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton at the Scottish Parliament last Thursday.

Borders MSP calling for retraining to help avert threat of mass job losses after...

First minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Scottish Parliament today. (Photo by Fraser Bremner/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Covid-19 cases in Borders  up by 26 over last month
Not far short of 30 new cases of coronavirus being confirmed in the Borders over the last month has taken the number of positive tests in the region so far to 373.
Darin Hutson

Borders pupils will go back to school on Tuesday, August 11.

Full return to school for Borders pupils on August 11

Ray Bugg talks about his career in this episode of Pioneering People

The bootstrapping approach to building a business - Pioneering People podcast

The results of the survey are now in.

The Scottish people give a second wave of confidence to the government.

Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire.

Borders MSP calling for change to law on fly-tipping

David Bethune outside the shop at 5 Tower Street.

Souters set to be on the front line in the battle to save the planet

Scottish Government communities secretary Aileen Campbell.

£576,000 Covid-19 food fund handout agreed for Borders

Renters will be protected from eviction during the coronavirus outbreak – here’s...

Scottish Borders Council leader Shona Haslam.

Extra cash from Holyrood not enough to warrant council tax rethink, says Scottis...

The legislation is expected to pass its first vote in Holyrood later today (25 Feb) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Sanitary products will soon be free for everyone in Scotland

The £32m Jedburgh Grammar Campus is due to open in spring 2020.

Borders council leader hits out at Scottish Government over school funding snub

The Barrel Law wind farm proposals are currently on appeal.

Public hearing date set for Barrel Law wind farm appeal

Scottish Borders Council's Newtown headquarters.

Borders council chiefs agree £3.2m bailout for region’s joint health board

Councillor Davie Paterson at the cashpoint outside Hawick's Sandbed Post Office.

Concern being voiced over loss of free cashpoints in Borders

Jane Davidson, Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, John Raine and Shirley Rogers at NHS Borders' annual review this week.

Firm brought in to help NHS Borders balance the books

Findra clothing founder Alex Feechan shows Infrastructure Secretary Michael Matheson round the Findra clothing design hub in Innerleithen.

Innerleithen active lifestyle brand FINDRA Going from strength to strength

The Scottish Government is splashing the cash on helping high streets such as Hawicks cope with loss of trade to out-of-town and online retailers.

Hard-hit high streets in Borders being offered £1.42m helping hand

There has been a 14 per cent increase in the number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland since 2016 which Shelter Scotland hopes will ring alarm bells in the Scottish Parliament.

Shelter Scotland: latest homelessness figures paint an alarming picture
If alarm bells weren’t already ringing in Holyrood about homelessness, they should be now.
Julie Currie

South Scotland Conservative list MSP Michelle Ballantyne.

Borders MSP defends bedroom tax denial

Council leader Shona Haslam at Scottish Borders Council's Newtown headquarters.

Holyrood deal could yield more cash for Borders council

A Selkirk bannock.

Borders council set to crack down on likes of deep-fried Mars Bars and Selkirk b...

The Scottish Borders Campus in Galashiels is hosting a meeting to gather views on the regions forthcoming enterprise agency next week.

New south Scottish enterprise agency must be accountable locally, ministers told

Scottish Borders Council's headquarters in Newtown.

Borderers facing 3% council tax rise

South Scotland MSP Michelle Ballantyne.

Michelle Ballantyne MSP bites back at calls for her resignation

Thousands of Borders pensioners to miss out on flu jab offered to over 65s in En...

Scottish Borders Council's headquarters in Newtown.

Borders council proposing merger with health trust

Councillor Jim Brown at the Lothian Park toilets in Jedburgh.

Borders council to look into applying for cash for public toilets

Family outing on the River Ale (Canada Geese) by Lilliesleaf.

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