50 mph speed limit trial extended as road safety funding secured
We are extending our 50-mph speed limit trial and have secured £75,000 funding from Transport Scotland to support a new road safety initiative for motorcyclists and young drivers.
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Early learning and childcare and school enrolment to take place between 16-20 November 2026
Parents of children due to start Early Learning and Childcare or school from August 2027, are invited to apply for a place for their child during enrolment week, being held from 16 -20 November 2026.
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New passenger waiting facilities open at Borders General Hospital
Bus passengers travelling to and from Borders General Hospital can now benefit from a safer and more welcoming waiting area following improvements to the hospital’s bus stop.
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Report on Eyemouth Primary School and Early Years and Family Centre taken to Council
The RIBA Stage 3 and Project approval report on Eyemouth Primary School was considered at council yesterday, 5 November, where councillors agreed to progress the project to the next stage.
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Burnfoot Community School makes improvements following report from HMIE and the Care Inspectorate
Following the HMIE report on Burnfoot Community School published in September 2025, inspectors returned to follow up on areas of improvement.
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Gateway for Borders graduates to become secondary teachers opens with a new subject for 2027
An opportunity for graduates living in the Borders to gain a teaching qualification as a secondary school teacher is again on offer.
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Plans backed for Gaelic Medium Primary Education in the Scottish Borders
Plans to establish the first Gaelic Medium Primary Education provision have taken a significant step forward after councillors agreed in principle to establish a class in the Tweeddale area in 2027.
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Eyemouth Primary School recognised with national Play Pedagogy Award
Eyemouth Primary School has become the first school in mainland Scotland to achieve the Play Scotland Play Pedagogy Award.
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Borders pupils test their digital detective skills at Tweedbank Cyber Escape experience
From Monday 26 October, school pupils and local community groups from across the Scottish Borders took part in a week-long CGI Cyber Escape room-style event at Tweedbank.
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Planned tree safety works in Teviot and Liddesdale
As part of our ongoing programme of tree safety inspections, surveys of trees on land owned and managed by us within the Teviot and Liddesdale area have recently been completed.
