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Plans for new foul water treatment plant near Borders village are revealed
A PROPOSAL to create a new foul water treatment plant in a village beside the River Tweed is on Scottish Borders Council’s planning agenda. An application has been submitted from Mertoun Estate Farms Ltd for the treatment plant, attenuation swale
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Positives outlined at Borders nursery after inspector pays unannounced visit
A BORDERS nursery school has received a largely positive report from the Care Inspectorate. Chirnside Primary School Nursery is registered to provide a service to a maximum of 61 children. An inspector from the Care Inspectorate paid an unannounced
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Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland's First Minister
HUMZA Yousaf has announced his resignation as Scotland's First Minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes. Mr Yousaf had been battling for his political survival after terminating the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens on
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Delight after double nomination for NHS Borders staff at nursing awards
TWO workers at NHS Borders have been selected as finalists at next month’s Royal College of Nursing Awards. The event is designed to recognise, highlight and celebrate the dedication and outstanding professional care of nursing staff across Scotland
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Plans unveiled to convert vacant Borders unit into 'dynamic community space'
A BORDERS-BASED charity has announced exciting plans to convert a vacant industrial unit into a furniture restoration hub and ‘dynamic community space’. A change-of-use application has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the former Smiths
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One of Borders' most popular charity walks reaches remarkable milestone
ONE of the Borders’ most popular charity walks took place on Sunday, when 44 walkers gathered in damp and overcast conditions at Dryhope in the Yarrow Valley. The event, first held in 1988, is in memory of the late George Ballantyne of Selkirk,
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Two people taken to hospital after fire at house in Borders town
TWO people have been taken to hospital following a fire at a house in Selkirk, according to police. The incident happened on Friday (April 26) evening. Both occupants of the Kingsland Avenue property attended hospital as a precaution, officers
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Borders man admits sending offensive messages to woman over social media
REPORTS have been ordered into a Coldstream man who admitted sending offensive messages over social media to a woman. Twenty-seven-year-old Jacob Swan pleaded guilty to the offence which happened over a five-day period at a house in Home Place,
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Former inn transformed into boutique studio rooms
A FORMER Borders pub has been given a new lease on life as it launches its new accommodation. In 2021 property investors Fiona and Mark Cameron bought the Harrow Inn at Sime Place in Galashiels with the aim of transforming the pub into a business