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Objections to proposals such as wind farms could be going unheard. (Pic: Borders Wind Farm Watch)

Renewable energy objections being “blocked”

Sam Robertson, Poppy Lunn, Evie Stewart, Annabelle Stewart, Ewan and Angus McCarthy, Rose Davidson and Rowan Johnston were part of Gala Harriers’ overall junior shield-winning team at the latest Borders Cross-Country Series presentations at Duns on Sunday (Photo: Gillian Lunn)

Duns hosts finale of latest Borders Cross-Country Series

Craig outside Corn Exchange

Craig Hoy MSP wraps up successful summer surgery tour

Moorfoot Runners teenager Thomas Hilton won 2024’s Eildon Three-Hill Race from Gibson Park in Melrose on Saturday in 36:34 (Photo: Steve Cox)

In photos: Teenager Thomas Hilton wins Melrose hill race

David Carter-Brown, winner of the sixth St Boswells Wobbly Trail Race on Sunday, centre, with runner-up Gary Trewartha, left, and Leahn Parry (Photo: Linda Little)

Moorfoot Runners’ David Carter-Brown wins sixth St Boswells Wobbly Trail Race

Runners including Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson, front left, setting off at Sunday's Borders Cross-Country Series meeting at Spittal

In photos: First win of Borders Cross-Country Series for Lauderdale Limper Marc ...

2023's ClubSport Ettrick and Lauderdale award-winners

In photos: Galashiels golfer Jack McDonald among winners at 2023’s Clubsport Ett...

Young farmers present the cheque to George's parents.

Young farmers remember one of their own with £7,000-plus fundraiser

Lauderdale point-to-point organisers Charlotte Dun and Tony Hogarth with horses Nine Altars and Roll Call

Lauderdale point-to-point at Mosshouses making comeback after three years off

Senior male runners including Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson, far left, in action in the Borders Cross-Country Series' concluding Peebles round on Sunday (Photo: Steve Cox)

In photos: Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson named as Borders Cross-Country Serie...

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson was first back at this year's opening Borders Cross-Country Series run, clocking 27:01

In pictures: Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson wins home leg of cross-country ser...
Home advantage paid off for Lauder’s Marc Wilkinson for the second year running as he won Sunday’s opening round of the latest Borders Cross-Country Series.
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First female finisher Pippa Samphier, centre, with Jo Ballantyne, left, and Antonia Johnson

In pictures: Wobbly race at St Boswells hits comeback trail

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson on the run at a previous event (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Lauderdale Limper Marc Wilkinson makes his mark in penultimate race of cross-cou...

Gala Harrier Charlie Dalgliesh, finishing the junior race in 10:58, was second in the class for boys aged 10 or 11 (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

In pictures: Borderers claim lion’s share of overall top-10 places at latest run...

Voting has taken place for the Scottish Parliament election.

Young parliamentarians elected for the next two years

The Enchanted Florist.

MSP Christine Graham wants to set up a parliamentary office at a flower shop in ...

The Lauder U13 girls

Magnificent seven goals from Lauder teens

Lauderdale's U11 girls squad

Life in the leagues for Lauder's football-playing girls

Roderick Runciman with the Overall Female Champion. Photo: Macgregor Photography.

Borders farmer is on tup of the world

Lauderdale Community Choir, rehearsing at Woodside Garden Centre, Ancrum. (Photo: BILL McBURNIE)

Lauderdale choir members have songs in their hearts again

Countiing is under way in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency, at Springwood Park, Kelso.

Counting under way in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale election

The Lauderdale Limpers out in the Selkirk countryside

Lauderdale athletes brave the chills for Burns event

A cheque handover at Friday's young farmers' ball in Kelso.

Borders young farmers have a ball at annual ball

Nostalgia 1994: Lauderdale JAC ploughs £2,000 into charities

Award recipients and their representatives at Netherdale on Friday (photograph by Alwyn Johnston)

Tributes to the best in Borders sport

Pipers Euan Craig, Jake Mirley and Callum Atkinson lead the remembrance parade. The route is lined with knitted poppies planted by Lauder in Bloom.

ARMISTICE 100: Lauder remembers, in pictures

Children at Galashiels fair in 1993. SR NOSTAGLIA

NOSTALGIA: Ye olde Galashiels fayre 1993

Worries that the bas pass scheme for people 60 and over was about to change have been quashed by the Scottish Government.

Bus pass scheme stays put
Borderers nearing 60 will have breathed a sigh of relief this week, following the Scottish Government confirming they'll still get their bus pass.
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Leavethelighton winning the Psigma Mens Open Race at the Berwickshire Hunt Point-to-point last month (picture by Grace Beresford).

Grand day out scrapped at Duke's fixture in Kelso

The Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Melrose.

Survey launched to gauge public opinion on future of Melrose bank

Doddie Weir being given a cheque for Â£3,000-plus by Lauderdale Scout Group.

Lauderdale Scout Group goes the distance to raise cash for Doddie Weir

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New youth MSPs set out their priorities

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Lauderdale choir seeks new voices

SBHA in Selkirk.

MSP surveying tenants

The Flying Scotsman comes to the Borders... eventually.

Christine Grahame: Rail problems need to be solved

Nominations for community councils open

LATEST: Breakdown of SNP's election win

Action from a previous Point to Point at Lauderdale

Selection of favourites at Lauderdale

MIDLOTHIAN South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale MSP Christine Grahame has welcomed the introduction of a minimum 5p charge for carrier bags in shops throughout Scotland.

MSP urges businesses to pass on the 5p bag charge

Young Farmers shoot to success

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