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Fears are growing that Berwickshire could be transformed into a ‘concrete jungle’ within 25 years due to the proliferation of battery storage planning bids.

Warning battery storage systems turn Scotland into 'concrete jungle'

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The £361.8m cost of building three schools in the Borders has been revealed

The £361.8m cost of building three schools in the Borders has been revealed.

Expansion: Lukasz Poplawski of Perfect Clean

Scots cleaning firm poised for growth after contract success

Tracey Milton, who owns a rural smallholding near Selkirk, has been ordered to leave by council enforcement officers. Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS

'This is my home': Woman with 100 rescue animals ordered off her land

Smailholm Church in Kelso

The historic village church that would be transformed into four-bedroom home

This montage shows how the proposed Greystone Knowe wind farm would look from Nettlingflat in the Scottish Borders. Picture: Dougie Johnston

Wind farms ‘engulfing’ communities as locals complain of being ‘ignored’

Tenement flats along Comely Bank in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Thousands apply for short term-let licences amid closure warnings

Commsworld chief executive Steve Langmead hailed the latest results.

Edinburgh's Commsworld takes on big boys as profits and client base swell

The A6105 where the crash happened. Picture: AAIB

Pilot crashes into hedge after using road as makeshift runway with 5ft clearance

Muirhall Energy operate a number of sites across Scotland

New Borders wind farm will be one of the biggest in Scotland

You need a head for height to work on projects like the Union Chain Bridge reconstruction.

The Union Chain bridge linking Scotland and England in final rebuilding stage

20mph zones to continue.

Council officers received online death threats from opponents of 20mph zones

Councillor Mark Rowley, Executive Member for Economic Regeneration and Finance, Scottish Borders Council On behalf of the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership

Tackling issue of empty homes in the Borders will strengthen communities - Mark ...

Borders school takes next step in £46 million project

Borders school takes next step in £46 million project

Unison is in dispute with Scottish Borders Council

Union wrangle over Scottish Borders Council's £500 Covid 'thank you' payments

The next stage of the work is to remove the 12 chains, which are a total of 2000m long, the images show the preparation work going on for this stage which should happen later this month (Photo: Phil Wilkinson).

Historic bridge between Scotland and England cut for first time in centuries

Councils cut gritting activity by 29% in two years

Train tracks passing the old Reston Station on the East Coast Mainline.

The Scottish railway station that will be reopened for first time in 57 years

28 staff and residents test positive for the virus.

Coronavirus outbreak at extra care housing development in Peebles

Michelle Ballantyne congratulates Jackson Carlaw as it is announced that he is the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives in February.

Former Scottish Tory leader contender Michelle Ballantyne quits party

Borders Railway model can put recovery on right lines - John Yellowlees

Lindsay McGranaghan, business unit leader for Scotland, who was appointed to the role in 2019. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

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2020 Jim Clark Rally cancelled in face of coronavirus spread

Melrose Sevens has been postponed. Picture: Melrose Rugby

Melrose Sevens postponement announced as club take coronavirus caution

The 'air-supported dome' all-weather pitch, proposed by St Mary's School in Melrose, Scottish Borders, would be the size of four tennis courts. Picture: Stuart Colby

Plans for inflatable pitch at top Scottish private school vetoed after fears it ...

Bughtrig House, near Leitholm.

Plans approved for Borders museum in memory of Dunkirk and D-Day naval chief

Peebles High School headteacher Campbell Wilson and Scottish Borders Council chief executive Tracey Logan with senior pupils today.

Pupils now back at fire-hit Peebles High School

Hawick and Hermitage councillor Davie Paterson is to remain independent.

Hawick councillor to remain in state of independence

Olga Olesheva investigating potholes in Young Street in Peebles.

Potholes costing Borders council almost £150,000 a year in compensation claims, ...

Georgiana Craster at Jedburgh outside Jedburgh's town hall in Abbey Place.

Jedburgh residents set to fight town centre closures

The Mosspaul Inn at Teviothead.

Concerns voiced over Teviothead hotel’s change to party house

A snowplough in action in the Borders.

Weather warnings for snow and ice issued for Borders

2012's Jim Clark Rally heading through Duns.

Views being sought on return of Jim Clark Rally to roads in Borders

Hawick councillor Davie Paterson at one of the town's phone boxes, opposite Oliver Place.

Numbers could soon be up for payphones across Borders

Some of your bins may not be collected quite as regulalry at the end of the year. Picture: Shutterstock

Bin collection dates Christmas and New Year 2019: when rubbish is collected in D...

The fire on November 28 destroyed parts of Peebles High School.

Some pupils could return to Peebles High School in February

Betty Hodges and Lewis Hamon from Kelso in Bloom.

Call goes out for new volunteers and leader to join Kelso in Bloom

Scottish Borders Council said a full debrief into the incident at the high school is under way.

Peebles High School: ‘Lockdown’ delayed evacuation during fire, claims parent

Firefighters tackling the blaze.

Peebles High School: New images emerge showing damage to fire-hit school

An appeal is being launched to save the 19th century building. Picture: contributed

Anger over demolition plans for Borders building at ‘beating heart’ of town

Peebles High School Fire. Photograph: Dan Tarrant

Peebles High School fire: Firefighters still on site this morning
Around 20 firefighters remain at Peebles High School this morning, damping down the still-smouldering building after yesteray’s fire, which saw all pupils and s...

Children taking part in this year's Hawick Reivers' Festival.

Calls go out for Hawick Reivers’ Festival to be given extra council funding

Jedburgh councillor Scott Hamilton in front of the town's scaffolding-clad building in the square.

Council yet to secure ownership over Jedburgh’s problem building

How the new Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre due to open in Galashiels in spring 2021 will look.

Opening date for £6.7m Galashiels home for Great Tapestry of Scotland put back a...

Selkirk change of use bid sparks debate

Opening date for £6.7m Galashiels home for Great Tapestry of Scotland put back a...

Hawick Common Riding celebrates the history of the Borders town (pictured) but the historic festival is now at the centre of sexism claims following complaints from some women. There is no suggestion that anyone pictured is linked to any allegation.

Hawick Common Riding faces sexism and intimidation claims

Over the past few months burial service teams at cemeteries across the Scottish Borders have struggled to meet demand.

Grieving Scottish families having to wait nearly a month to bury their loved one...

McDonald’s bid still on menu despite Hawick garage site being sold to council

Burial delays being blamed on shortage of gravediggers for Borders

Watson McAteer at Commercial Road development site.

Hawick burger bar bid at risk due to agency sticking to its guns over objection

Sarah Mulligan and Edward Lawder at the Tweed Valley Forest Festival in Peebles.

Festival hopefuls go bonkers for conkers

Katie Crichton, the youngest P1 pupil at Burgh Primary School in Galashiels, and Agnes Hogarth, one of the school's oldest living alumni.

£5,000 playground appeal launched at Galashiels primary school

Six buildings first in line for repairs as part of £1.5m Hawick regeneration sch...

Six buildings first in line for repairs as part of £1.5m Hawick regeneration sch...

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