Opposition

Cyclists taking part in 2018's Tour o' the Borders (Photo: Ian Linton)

New fund set up as olive branch to communities affected by Tour o’ the Borders

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

How the Chirnside development will look.

On the road to 57 new homes in the Borders as safety concerns are addressed

Andrew and Garry Wight. (Photo: BILL McBURNIE)

Council committee divided over plans for relocation of Borders agricultural deal...

‘If your telescope is really good, perhaps you’ll even make out the swirling clouds of Jupiter’s upper atmosphere’ (Photo: JPL/NASA/Getty Images

Jupiter will be in 'opposition' this week and will appear bright in the sky - he...

Labour leader Keir Starmer will address the nation tonight - here’s how to watch

(Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

MPs have voted against maintaining food hygiene and animal welfare standards in ...

A still image of a Union Flag paper lantern being released supposedly in support of the National Health Service.

Opposition mounting in Borders to plans for mass release of paper lanterns

Les Ainslie in the field next to his house.

Opposition mounting to Melrose school’s inflatable pitch bid

Opposition is mounting to a bid by St Mary’s School in Melrose to site a sports pitch covered by an inflated dome in a field on the town’s outskirts.

Kevin Janiak

Les Ainslie in Melrose.

Opposition to dome reaching fever pitch

Rob Armstrong outside the scaffolding-clad building in Jedburgh.

Opposition still mounting despite plans to demolish Jedburgh building having bee...

The Jedburgh town centre building proposed for demolition.

Opposition mounting to plans to demolish Jedburgh town centre building

Objectors at the site of the proposed development near Dingleton Road, Melrose.

Opposition fails to stop controversial Melrose housing estate being given the go...

Jupiter and its moons will be visible without a telescope (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to see Jupiter and its moons without a telescope tonight

Generally brightly coloured and featuring cartoons, should confectionery packaging be redesigned to lessen its appeal? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Should sweets and soft drinks be sold in plain packaging to protect kids? Have y...

Earlston High School pupils and teachers with council leader Shona Haslam and councillor Carol Hamilton, executive member for children and young people, at an iPad rollout preview session held earlier this month.

Questions being asked about plans to hand out 10,000 iPads to Borders youngsters

Kelso in Bloom was among numerous such groups opposed to the council's decision to cut grass less often and stop providing bedding plants. Pictured here are members Betty Hodger and Lewis Hamon.

Opposition prompts Borders council to put plans to stop providing bedding plants...

Denholm Community Council chairwoman Gwen Crew and secretary Will Roberts at the controversial site near Craigard.

Opposition mounting to plans for new homes in Denholm