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Christine Grahame raises questions over Scottish Borders Council’s handling of £420,000 George Knox Fund

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:39 GMT

A Borders MSP has raised concerns about Scottish Borders Council’s handling of a £420,000 bequest left for the elderly people of Galashiels.

Johnston Press wins prestigious award

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:41:46 GMT

Johnston Press plc, the parent company of The Southern Reporter and the Selkirk Weekend Advertiser, has won a top award at the prestigious Association of Online Publishers Awards.

Community drop-in events for Borders Railway underway

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:02:07 GMT

Borders Railway is hosting a new series of community drop-in sessions this month, starting on Thursday at Gala Rugby Club.

Land ownership ‘obsession’ is stalling best use progress

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:19:33 GMT

An ‘obsession’ with who owns the land rather than the best use of it halts progress, Buccleuch Estates’ boss told a seminar in Edinburgh last week.

Furore over show cheats – Landlines by Halidon

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:17:41 GMT

Given some of the present serious problems for farming, ranging from weather and cash flow to cash flow and weather, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry over the recent furore about “showring cheats”.

Selkirk fund scheme could face cash wait

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:59:38 GMT

Funding for the £25 million Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme may be delayed if the Scottish Government is forced to bail out another project.

Decision to overturn yurts refusal hailed as good news

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:25:56 GMT

A government reporter has overturned Scottish Borders Council’s decision to refuse permission for six yurts and a shop in the Ettrick Valley.