A council which has been dubbed the ‘speed bump capital of Scotland’ is set to introduce more of the traffic calming measures in two tiny rural communities.
A £4.6m facelift on a landmark building with immense historical significance at the heart of Peebles is “absolutely on track”, councillors were informed this week.
Families across Midlothian are being invited to an afternoon of harvest and Halloween fun at the Glencorse Centre in Auchendinny next month.
A popular destination at the heart of Dalkeith Country Park is celebrating a decade since opening its doors to visitors.
A Gullane electrical contractor has been awarded £6,000 in funding through Powering Potential, a new initiative launched by SELECT and Luceco Group.
Greggs has announced plans to close its Kelso factory, which has operated in the Borders town for nearly 60 years, as part of a wider manufacturing shake-up.
Dunbar railway station is set to receive 100 new cycle spaces as part of plans to improve active travel facilities.
Schools, community groups and projects from across the Scottish Borders have been recognised for their environmental efforts at the 2026 Greener Gateway Community Awards.
Differences in social security policy across the UK are having a significant impact on people’s experiences, opportunities and outcomes, according to research undertaken by the Safety Nets project.
The Scottish economy continued to show resilience in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.
More than 20 Edinburgh fashion students are taking part in a major industry project to turn their designs into finished collections.
Plans to build four new classrooms to meet demand for spaces in a primary school opened just five years ago have been lodged by East Lothian Council.
Nazareth House Bonnyrigg has been named Scotland’s Residential Care Home of the Year after a major turnaround at the Midlothian care home.
TG Jones is to close its Galashiels store in January, leaving the future of the town’s Post Office uncertain.
A plan which documents historic buildings in the Scottish Borders most populated town is to be used to shape its future.
NHS Borders new head of nursing has pledged to deliver the highest standard of care as she prepares to take up her role next week.
BEAR Scotland has launched a new training programme aimed at tackling skills shortages in the road maintenance sector.
A decision on plans for a third solar farm in West Lothian has been delayed for a second time.
Street blackouts in East Lothian have damaged public confidence in the council despite claims by officers they are being caused by old ScottishPower cables.
Community groups, charities and social enterprises are invited to apply for funding through Midlothian Council's 2027-30 Large Grants Programme.
Senior finance officers will meet with colleagues from across Scotland to discuss proposed changes to local government, West Lothian councillors were told this week.
West Lothian’s Lib Dem councillor has called for the roll out of safe consumption rooms to the county in the wake of growing drug deaths.
A proposed wind farm with blade heights twice the height of London’s Big Ben poses a risk to the Scottish Borders Golden Eagle population, councillors will be told next week.
The 27-foot Knife Angel sculpture has provided a powerful focal point for conversations about the devastating impact of violence and knife crime.
Beavers on Tweed has urged councillors to keep the option of licensed translocations open.
Police Scotland has launched a new campaign urging men to challenge harmful attitudes and help prevent violence against women and girls.
October starts with a packed music programme at Corn Exchange, Haddington, in response to feedback from audiences.
Music lovers were treated to two contrasting experiences from Music in Peebles last week, with an evening exploring how Border ballads have inspired Scottish classical composers.
Borders MP John Lamont said it with flowers when a cafe which has served Galashiels for more than a century closed its doors at the weekend.
An East Lothian farm shop caught selling booze without a licence has been given the go ahead to put it back on the shelves.
A pioneering Scottish Borders student who is empowering women to take up engineering as a career has landed a prestigious award.
West Lothian Council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick has published letters amid a row over £15m funding for St Kentigern’s Academy.
A Scottish Borders Council-run nursery has transformed its service from ‘adequate’ to ‘very good’, inspectors have found.
Properties in a Berwickshire market town’s first new housing development in a decade will be up for grabs early next month.
West Lothian’s Pride in Place Board wants to hear from residents who believe they can shape a brighter future in three communities.
Tzana Webster, Head of Estate Agency at Edinburgh legal firm Ralph Sayer, has won national recognition for her leadership abilities.
