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  • Rebels challenge investment company over fossil fuel ties

    MEMBERS of the Borders branch of Extinction Rebellion joined other activists last week as they protested against global investment firm, Baillie Gifford's links to the fossil fuel industry. Campaigners staged an 11 hour blockade, holding banners

  • Nominations open for the Adult Learner Awards 2020

    THE Adult Learner Awards, which recognise the achievements of adults and young people across the Borders, are seeking nominations for this year's event. Moving into its 22nd year, the Awards ceremony gives nominees the chance to show off their learning

  • The search is on for Scotland's next Young Climate Champion

    STUDENTS in the Borders and Peeblesshire will be given the chance to meet Sir David Attenborough should they win a competition to find the next up and coming youth climate activists. The Young Climate Champion competition was set up by entrepreneur

  • Knights at the double to beat the Bears

    Southern Knights 46 Boroughmuir Bears 27 David Morrison at The Greenyards THERE'S a growing sense of optimism around The Greenyards following back-to-back wins over Boroughmuir by the Southern Knights. But it's not just the scorelines

  • Cold comfort after safe school evacuation

    CONCERNS have been expressed over the evacuation of students from Peebles High School following the blaze that ripped through the school last year. Peebles community councillor John Crawley, said it was “out of the fire and into the freezer” for