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Sam Calvert, Chief Commercial Officer at GoFibre.

Duns-founded GoFibre named UK’s fastest-growing broadband company

Residents are reminded that support is available from a wide range of organisations.

Help is at hand for Borderers facing hardship

Councillor Euan Jardine is encouraging Borderers to have their say.

Borders residents invited to ‘speak up’

Matt Griffin won the award last year. Now the search is on for the 2026 champion. (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Search is on for Tweed’s champion

2025 Tweed Forum River Champion, Matt Griffin (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Environmental charity casting its net to find a River Tweed champion

St Ronan’s Wells in Innerleithen

St Ronan’s Wells future in hands of community

L to R - Debby Gillett (SBHA), Rory Stewart (Jed Heart Here), Calum Brown (Jed Heart Here), Michael Palethorpe (Cruden).

Cruden helps deliver life-saving defibrillator for Borders community

Christine during the sound bath at the Kelso care home.

Harmony fills Kelso care home

West Grove Apartments

Residents lose battle against development on their doorstep

West Grove Apartments

Residents lose battle against development on their doorstep

The Glenburnie windfarm proposes twelve turbines, each 220 metres tall.

Windfarm consultation blunders show ‘utter contempt’ for communities
Residents have accused Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) of running a “chaotic” and misleading consultation over a major new windfarm proposal in the Scottish Borders.
Hilary Fenton

An aerial view of the new complex care service at Evanthea House in Kelso.

New specialist nursing care complex for younger adults is launched

Mervyn Knights joined Barchester’s Queens Court Care Home in Wimbledon as a kitchen assistant.

Ad Feature Barchester Healthcare’s Chef Academy celebrates meals milestone

Chirnside Juniors 2012-13 boys' team players in their GoFibre jackets with Stephen Bellingham, Field Network Team Lead at GoFibre.

Chirnside Juniors net sponsorship with GoFibre

Aloe vera is one of the country's most popular house plants.

Expert reveals the 5 plants every home should have to boost wellbeing

US Unlocked has officially launched in the United Kingdom.

Ad Feature US Unlocked launches in the UK supporting payments to US merchants

City dwellers spend 10 minutes longer outside than those in suburban areas

City dwellers spend longer outside than those who live in villages

A number of homes in Berwickshire have been left with little or no water. Bottled supplies are now available at the high school.

Bottled water available for households left without supplies

Joanne Cunningham, Home Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home with MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow, Kirsteen Sullivan and Carina Campos, Deputy Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home

Smiles and stories shared as MP visits Redmill Care Home

More than three quarters of holidaymakers try to 'live like a local' when abroad

Over 75% of holidaymakers try to 'live like a local' abroad

Lisa Dunlop, Care Assistant; Lesley Winning, Clinical Services Manager; and Chelsea McGivern, Senior Care Assistant at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home

East Whitburn care home team to brave the Forth Rail Bridge for Alzheimer Scotla...

Olivia Colman CBE launches Cheshire Omaze Million Pound House prize draw

Look inside the stunning £4m Cheshire home you could win with Omaze

GoFibre celebrates 500 customers in Galashiels with Cafe ReCharge

Galashiels residents invited to enjoy coffee and cake on GoFibre

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birmingham

Watch: Rubbish piles up in streets as bin strike enters third week

Omaze Million Pound House Norfolk winner Victoria Curtis-Cresswell with husband Dale.

I came runner-up in beauty pageant but was crowned winner of £6M home

A new survey has revealed 48 per cent of people in Scotland are unsure where to spot different animals.

New research reveals Scots' knowledge of wildlife is declining

'Council spent £16m on a bridge to nowhere. It's a dangerous mess'

£16m bridge leads to 'dangerous' deep mud...it looks like a warzone

Councillor James Anderson wants a representative from LINK to visit Eyemouth.

Investigation launched into ‘cashless’ Eyemouth
An investigation has been launched after concerns were raised at how a ‘cashless society’ was impacting on older folk in Eyemouth.
Paul Kelly

A road left so badly damaged by a landslip it was closed to cars can't be fixed properly - as it's still moving a YEAR later.

Britain's 'wonkiest road' destroyed by landslip finally set to reopen

The project involves building giant electricity pylons.

Giant pylons opposition alliance formed

It comes after Bristolians were ranked as the most romantic in the UK

What's your love language? Take this quiz to find out

Scottish Borders Council announces all schools in region to close.

Schools to close and Council services to be disrupted by Storm Eowyn

The initiative aims to support UK mission to reduce energy bills, create green jobs, and advance climate action

Social housing in UK to have cleaner energy come new initiative

Residents are being asked to submit their views to SBC.

Selkirk residents urged to have their say on proposals for former public toilets

Car are flooded outside a newly converted Meadow Mill on Water street in Stockport as emergency teams arrive to rescue people trapped inside. January 1 2025.

Fire crews use boats to rescue flood-trapped residents in flats

Almost half use loyalty programmes as a way of saving around the festive period

Four in 10 adults are worried about the cost of Christmas this year

Worcester City Council insists the tree in Columbia Drive poses no immediate risk and has issued a protection order for it. Inset: Chris Davis

'Menacing' 100ft tree could crush my home but council won't chop it

Nigel Cooper and his Koi pond in Ulverston, Cumbria.

Fish-eating otters killed my koi-carp. Now my dog scares them away

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Nightmare tenant with rubbish dump in front garden gets EVICTED

Owen Turner (inset) has been jailed for 9 break-ins to businesses across Blackpool

Burglar responsible for 9 raids including theft at Costa Coffee jailed

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Next door has a rubbish dump in the garden...it's making our kids sick

The joys of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with Liam Kennedy and Tui. (pic by Dominic Scurr).

I visited Egypt's desert jewel and left with smile wider than Sinai

Retired bank worker, Nick Wisniewski, 66, is the last person living on 'Britain's loneliest street' which is all due to be knocked down - but he's refusing to move.

'I'm not moving!' Council move to evict man on derelict estate

The 10 most takeaway-obsessed cities named - with the capital taking the top spot (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Which UK cities are the most take-away obsessed
Which city loves take-aways the most? 🥡
Holly Allton

Former councillor Terry Westgate says tourists eager to get the perfect snap have trashed public flowerbeds in an "absolute tragedy' for the city.

Watch: Locals say tourists trashing flowerbeds to get Insta pictures

Police crawl into burning flat to rescue residents from fire.

Watch: Police crawl into burning flat to rescue residents from fire

(Photo: Pexels)

Thousands of UK households to receive up to £600 in government support

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

Edinburgh, Cambridge, and London have been named as the UK’s most financially confident cities

Edinburgh named UK's most financially confident city

(Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

More households to receive payments of up to £500 - how to apply

Fire rages at a Huyton industrial estate as 10 fire engines tackle blaze.

Watch: Fire rages at industrial estate as 10 fire engines tackle blaze

One in Four Residents in Scotland are Paying for a Service that Doesn’t Work Properly

One in Four Residents in Scotland are Paying for a Service that Doesn’t Work Pro...

Eden Project brings care home residents closer to nature with sensory workshops using plants

Eden Project Brings Care Home Residents Closer To Nature

Mole Valley has been given the title of the Wetherspoons capital of the UK (Photo credit: Google Street View / Getty)

'Spoons capital of the UK is named - and you may not have heard of it

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Amazon driver tosses parcel out of van window - before 'taking snap of damaged package as proof of delivery'

Amazon driver ‘lobs’ Christmas parcel from van window

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