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Community Hero winner Anne Lewis. Photos: Alwyn Johnston/

Inspiring youngsters in the Borders are celebrated

Councillor Fay Sinclair

Councillors urged to ‘Say Pants to the Tax’

Maggie Toole at The Lavender Touch charity shop.

Trust in Maggie

Go Fibre to sponsor Melrose 7’s. Photo: Phil Wilkinson.

Melrose Sevens back up to speed after broadband deal converted

SBC Councillor Caroline Cochrane with Selkirk Community Councillors Reece McNaughton, Andy Murray and Sue Bremner with the signs. Photo: Grant Kinghorn.

Inconsiderate parking provokes campaign in Selkirk

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Amber weather warning for parts of the Borders

Martin Fairbairn And Susan Shirreff, Brother And Sister Directors Of Fairbairns Of Berwick

End of a retail era as shop closes after almost 80 years

Former Howdwnburn Primary School (now demolished)

70 much-needed home for Jedburgh in the pipeline

Craig Hoy MSP outside of Poynder Apartments in Kelso with Nile Istephan (Chief Executive of Eildon).

MSP welcomes new extra care apartments in the Scottish Borders

Yvonne Nichol

Woman named after a fatal crash in the Scottish Borders
​A woman who died in a crash on the A7 in the Borders has been named as Yvonne Nichol, 64, from Hawick.

Martin Hunt, Trustee of the Hayward Sanderson Trust with swimmers. Back row, from left: Lucy D'Agrosa and Ava MacLeod. Middle row Russell Wilson, Corrie Little and Maizy Moody. Bottom row: Eoin Moody and Ruby McPhee.

Cash boost for swimming club

Opening their results at Selkirk High School on Tuesday were, from left: Gina Mackenzie, Niamh Dolan, Leuan Chamberlain and Eve Mackenzie.

Borders pupils are riding high in exams

Picture of the 1881 Cornet John Smith with right-hand man Robert Amos and left-hand man George Cavers, taken in the studio of John Y Hunter,

A glimpse of past festivals in Hawick

Iain Campbell from Gordon scooped the Champion of Champions prize last year with his yearling heifer Aberdeen Angus, Gordon Blackcherry. Photo: Phil Wilkinson.

You can be sure of a good show at Kelso

Billy Anderson and his Clydesdales will be pulling tatties at the show.

Border Union Show just round the corner

DCI Bryan Burns said Operation Jabiru has been a success.

Violent organised crime gang beaten​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​...

Scottish Borders Council.

New directors take on roles in council

Elane Thornton Nicol

Council urged to back a compensation package for women impacted by increased pen...

The Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal was signed in 2021.

Conference to celebrate the success of the Borderlands Growth Deal

Scottish Borders Council has renewed its policy on bullying in schools. Photo: Pixabay.

New anti-bullying school strategy endorsed by SBC

Designs by 4th year BA Hons Fashion student Niamh Cochrane.

Students' fashion on show in Gala

Councillor Tom Weatherston.

Region could ‘not cope’ with being granted National Park status, councillor warn...

The proposed development

New 100-plus homes ‘neighbourhood’ set for the green light

Ian Aitchison, Anne-Marie Trevelyan and James Boulton at Berwick station.

Bid for restoration of rail service

Councillor Fay Sinclair.

Plea not to ‘break ties’ with Midlothian amid Parliamentary boundary change prop...

Gerard said the wedding was one of the major factors in deciding to splash out on the latest hearing devices

Ad Feature Life-changing – Borders bridegroom gets to hear his wife say “I do”

Ettrick Riverside Business Centre, Selkirk.

Eighty new jobs boost for the region
A booming energy services provider is moving to the Scottish Borders – creating 80 new jobs in the process, it has been announced.

Concillor Robin Tatler.

Councillor calls for a ban on single vape e-cigarettes

You can spot the sheep in Borders locations such as Abbotsford.

Flock to the Borders

Councillor Robin Tatler.

Councillor calls for a ban on single vape e-cigarettes

Lynda Taylor, Macmillan Nurse Consultant and lead clinician in cancer at NHS Borders.

Service to save lives

Council leader Euan Jardine.

Cultural and sports services review launched as charity faces “unprecedented” fi...

John Lamont MP with Elaine Monro at No10 Downing Street.

Charity Champion Elaine’s day at No10

Big cheers from the crowd and competitors at the awards ceremony.

Everyone was a winner in sports day

John Lamont MP on a visit to R&K Drysdales.

Sprouting success in Berwickshire

Malcolm Dickson.

Political support is needed to make National Park a reality

Tim Ferguson, Managing Director

Ad Feature Galashiels planning firm marks 10th anniversary

Councillor Simon Mountford

“Once in a lifetime” vision for a Borders village

Christine Grahame MSP has hailed the digital launch of the shop local card.

Digital ‘shop local’ cards are a 'force for good'

Naloxone has been successfully administered by police in the Borders for the first time.

Life-saving drugs nasal spray administered by police for the first time in the B...

Chief Superintendent Catriona Paton, Divisional Commander

Life-saving drug rolled out to police

​Craig Hoy MSP.

MSP's concern over "huge drop" in special constable numbers

Bonchester Bridge Care Centre.

Care home where residents have ‘nothing to do’ criticised by inspectors

Members will meet to rubber stamp the Council Tax rise on Thursday, February 23.

SBC to hike Council Tax by 5%
Council Tax payers in the Scottish Borders are facing a five per cent hike in the year ahead, it has emerged.

The plans will mean the closure of the Deanfield Care Home.

Council recommended to agree a new £11m dementia ‘care village’

Galashiels councillor Fay Sinclair.

Levelling up snub anger

The offshore wind farm would be one of the biggest in the world.

One of world’s biggest offshore wind farm bids near to a final decision

Teachers are set to strike again this week.

Schools to close due to strike action

Aldi in Galashiels.

Christmas cheer from Aldi stores

Councillor Julie Pirone.

Spate of elderly deaths on Borders roads sparks concern

The former Howdenburn Primary School in Jedburgh.

76 new homes planned on former Jedburgh school site

Scottish Borders Council is closing all high schools in the region on Thursday, December 8.

Industrial action to close all high schools on Thursday, December 8

From left: Nile Istephan, Michelle Meldrum, Julia Mulloy, Fraser Kelly and Callum Chomczuk.

Registered social landlord bosses make a stand against domestic violence

The hike in taxi tariffs will be implemented next month in the run-up to Christmas.

Pre-Christmas taxi hike is endorsed