Scottish Borders

Construction work on the new Kelso High School is set to begin after financial close was reached on the £21.4 million project. Scottish Borders Council had hoped to begin construction of the facility last summer however it was one of a number of projects put on hold following a European ruling over

NHS Borders has submitted plans to build a new medical centre on the site of a former ambulance depot in Galashiels. Designed by Aitken Turnbull Architects, the proposals will see the current Roxburgh Street building demolished and replaced with a new facility to accommodate GPs, health visitors and

Russ Burton (left) and Fergus Ewing (right) in Energy Centre at Borders College The first energy recovery system in the UK to be powered using sewage has been launched at the Scottish Borders College campus in Galashiels.

Andrew Burns Partners behind the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Deal hope to have a deal agreed by early next year after both the UK and Scottish governments showed their commitment to the £1 billion project.

Scottish Borders Council has unanimously approved £6 million plans to build permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank. Designed by Page\Park Architects, the two-storey development will be located close to the train station in the village of Tweedbank where the new Borders railw

Construction work on a £21.4 million new high school in the Scottish Borders has been delayed until 2016 as a result of a European ruling affecting investment projects across the country. Scottish Borders Council, which secured planning permission for the new Kelso High School in October 2014, had

The £1 billion Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland City Region deal will reach a major milestone today as the six bid partners submit their proposal to the Westminster and Scottish governments. The bid partners, East Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West L

Work on an £8.6 million new primary school in Duns is due to begin in the coming weeks after Scottish Borders Council authorised the start of construction. The local authority has been working alongside development partner hub South East Scotland to progress the project, which includes relocating t

A new, purpose built ambulance station completed on time and on budget by hub South East Scotland and Morrison Construction has been officially opened in Melrose. The facility, situated in the grounds of Borders General Hospital, cost £1.9 million and replaces the old station in Roxburgh Street tha

A bypass around Selkirk could reduce chronic health conditions such as asthma, according to a retired GP. Dr Lindsay Neil has called for the new road to be one of the key priorities should a bid for £1 billion worth of "city deal" funding be successful.

Plans have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for a new gallery to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Page\Park Architects have drawn up plans for a two-storey building close to the train station in the village of Tweedbank where the new Borders railway is scheduled to terminate when it o

Andrew Burns Business leaders throughout Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland are being urged to pledge their support for a proposal designed to accelerate growth in the region.

Councillors in the Borders have endorsed the draft of a development masterplan for one of the region’s key visitor attractions out to consultation. Glentress Forest near Peebles is considered to be one of the UK’s premier mountain biking venues and gets more than 300,000 visitors a year.

Families have been stopped from moving into their new homes at a multi-million pound development in the Borders after traces of deadly gas were detected. STV has reported that work was halted at Easter Langlee in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, after scientists found both methane and carbon dioxide in bor