Scottish Borders

GoFibre celebrates 500 customers in Galashiels with Cafe ReCharge

Galashiels residents invited to enjoy coffee and cake on GoFibre

Proposed nursery closures spark anger in the Borders.

Fury spreads across the Borders over proposals to mothball nurseries

Robyn McNulty from Broomlands Primary School.

Borders pupils design a greener future

Leo, Thomas and Emma preparing to interview big names at Borders Book Festival.

Calling all young people to bloom in media

Caremark’s Photography Competition

Photography competition for Scottish Borders residents to win £1,000 luxury geta...

Kenny Gordon joins the Specsavers home visits team which supports customers in the Borders

Specsavers home visits grows audiology team to bolster vital care service to cus...

After All is a performance that looks at death - and life - with Solène Weinachter.

Show that tackles taboo subject of death heads to Melrose Corn Exchange

Consultation is taking place on revised proposals for an overhead power line in the Scottish Borders.

Have your say on Borders overhead power line

Bowmont Forest, one of Linda Scott-Robinson's vibrant landscape paintings.

Award-winning Borders artist showcases her colourful work

Caerlee Mill, Innerleithen.

Demolition ‘only option’ for historic mill site

Oliver McClymont, Apprentice Auctioneer, Harrison & Hetherington

Borders apprentice auctioneer

Oliver McClymont starts his journey as an apprentice auctioneer at H&H.

Letty Thomas

Khamani Edwards, aged 17, Founder & CEO of KJ's Craft Time and recipient of Unloc's Changemaker Grant.

Young People in the Borders are invited to apply for Unloc Changemaker Grants to...

Borders Pet Rescue, Hawick.

Speculation over charity's future

​The project involves building giant electricity pylons.

Giant pylons opposition alliance formed

Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own' will be performed in Jedburgh.

Firebrand Theatre Company presents: A Room of One's Own

Over 60 schools, organisation and community groups are taking part.

Borders groups take action for the planet

The initiative looks to honour Britain’s culinary heritage by celebrating the nation’s love of pies.

Call for Borders recipes to help complete UK ‘pie map’

Tesco reveal the top 20 items bought by shoppers in the Scottish Borders

Borders shoppers show that healthy eating is more than a New Year’s resolution

A visualisation of the Wull Muir wind farm development, which has now been granted planning approval.

Approval of wind farm is ‘shocking’

Scottish Borders Council announces all schools in region to close.

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

Scotmas CEO, Alistair Cameron, and Commercial Director, Nicola Cameron, in front of their advanced water disinfection equipment.

Scotmas secures £2.2 million investment to drive innovation in water disinfectio...

Councillor Leagh Douglas at the A7 corner Selkirk Market Place.

SCOTTISH BORDERS: New bypass for Selkirk on agenda ahead of £350m holiday park

Police said the pair were attacked from behind by the dog.

Woman and boy, 4, injured in dog attack in the Borders

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Big cats sightings are regularly reported across the UK.

"Big cat the size of a panther" spotted by golfer about to tee-off

Some tasty Christmas treats!

The Inaugural ‘Canongate Christmas Cracker’ giveaway goes off with a bang

Mona the Lurcher only has one thing on her list this year, a new friend.

Popular Channel 4 show looking for people from the Scottish Borders to participa...

Ghillie Phil Ellis, who manages the Tweedswood beat under the iconic Leaderfoot Viaduct, has won the 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award. (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Borders Ghillie wins 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award

​A Scottish Borders ghillie who has expanded his role to include extensive conservation of the river environment has been awarded the 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award.

Kevin McRoberts

A typical executive lodge which could feature at Center Parcs’ new village in the Borders.

Center Parcs takes first planning step in bid for £350m Scottish Borders holiday...

Gala Water Singers and Rod Ward rehearsing.

Choir to perform Christmas concerts

Morag and Jonny from Braeview are Four in a Bed winners.

Brave Berwickshire couple win Four in a Bed

​Borders Competitions named as title sponsor of the Jim Clark Rally.

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Experience the spirit of the Borders Distillery.

Experience twilight magic at The Borders Distillery this Christmas

Leanne Gordon, a Partner in the Rural - Land & Business team team at Lindsays.

Rural lawyer issues ‘think carefully’ call amid inheritance tax furore

Borders Artists exhibition

Borders artists exhibition returns to Duns Castle

Filming of Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny at Leaderfoot Viaduct. Photo: Neil Renton.

Region set to challenge Hollywood as a cinematic hotbed

​Representatives from Eildon Housing Association at the awards ceremony in Glasgow.

Borders housing association is crowned 'Housing Organisation of the Year'

​The suicide support event will take place in Selkirk.

Day of reflection in Selkirk for those impacted by suicide

Andrew Crummy at The Great Tapestry of Scotland. (Pic: Phil Wilkinson)

Great Tapestry of Scotland: History, heritage and culture accessible to all

Enrolment for schools and nurseries in the Scottish Borders takes place from November 18 to 22.

Schools and nursery enrolment information for Scottish Borders parents

Great Tapestry of Scotland artist Andrew Crummy is passionate about creating art that supports communities and enhances the wellbeing of all those who visit.

Leading Scottish visitor attraction praised for making history, heritage and cul...

Royal Voluntary Service runs vital support groups for those affected by dementia

Scottish Borders dementia groups welcoming new members and volunteers

30.3 per cent rise in parking fines in the Scottish Borders.

30.3 per cent rise in parking fines revealed

Falconer Grieve speaks in the council chamber.

Council’s return of ‘priceless artefact’ compared to feud over Elgin Marbles

Tweed at his physiotherapy session.

Eight-year-old Terrier acting like a puppy thanks to physio at a Borders veterin...

​A terrier who was struggling to walk due to osteoarthritis is ‘like a puppy again’ thanks to expert veterinary physiotherapy.

Hilary Scott

Representatives of SBC, SOSE and Tweeddale Youth Action's Food Punks pizzeria.

Youth charity offers slice of experience for young people with pizzeria opening

Barrie Knitwear Career Fair Stand and Team.

Careers Fair inspires pupils to prepare for their future

Scottish Borders Council has a fleet of gritters in place ready to clear roads this winter.

Council ready to tackle adverse winter weather

A 10 per cent increase is being proposed.

10 per cent Council Tax hike will yield £7m for front-line services

Tweed happy at home.

Eight-year-old Terrier 'like a puppy again' thanks to innovative physiotherapy

Director of Education and Children’s Services Lesley Munro.

Radical rethink on the agenda for keeping cared for children in the region

​Meyhem Brooks in action.

Borderers get ready to rumble with the return of the World Wide Wresting League

​Councillor John PatonDay urges people to safely dispose of medicines.

Don’t put unwanted medications down the loo – councillor warns

Mary Hall, Chris Burn, Maria Mylne and Callum McRoberts.

Scottish Borders vets to cycle 1,200 miles in memory of colleague

Councillor Tom Weatherston. (SBC)

Apology issued after council meeting is cancelled

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