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Coun James Anderson told the council meeting about gull attacks on children.

Motion submitted after seven kids left with scalp gashes following gull attacks

The conference took place in Gretna.

Place Programme in the spotlight at conference

Eyemouth Harbour looking towards Gunsgreen House. Picture: Stuart Cobley

Eyemouth Harbour Trust receives £95,000 'Levelling Up' funding

Exhibitions planned for public to view proposals by Fred. Olsen Renewables to install solar panels at Crystal Rig Wind. Picture by Martin Mecnarowski

Ad Feature Exhibition dates: Public can view final solar plans for Crystal Rig

The A1 near Burgham Park. Picture: Google

A1 dualling hopes boosted by report

Scottish ministers have signed an extradition order to enable rape suspect Nicholas Rossi to be extradited to the United States, the Scottish Government has confirmed. (Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Extradition order signed for US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi

School support workers, cleaning staff and janitors are currently on strike in Scotland as the Unison union remains locked in a pay dispute with education chiefs. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scottish school support staff stage strike in pay dispute

The new wheelchair boardwalk at Coldingham Bay.

Charity all set for the grand opening of new wheelchair boardwalk

An angler pictured by Phil Wilkinson casting the first line at the official opening of this year’s River Tweed salmon season.

Report puts Atlantic salmon catch data in the spotlight

Karen Slater.

Mum-of-four's call over 'insidious' alcohol advertising

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment

Researchers in England and Scotland have been awarded money by Wellbeing of Women and the Scottish Government to investigate new endometriosis treatment

Beth Franklin

Reheat team members in Alnwick.

Growth surge for renewables firm

Matthieu Hue, CEO of EDF Renewables UK; Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary; Matthias Haag, NnG Project Director and John O’Connor, Generation Delivery at ESB.

Eyemouth wind farm operations base officially opened

Philip Heywood with his wife Colleen.

Berwick man recalls being flown to hospital by air ambulance after accident

The proposed Berwick Bank wind farm, 20 miles east of St Abbs Head, consists of 307 turbines.

Bid for 307 wind turbines off coast now being considered

Officials at the official opening event for Reston Station. Picture by Phil Wilkinson.

Official Reston Station opening event pays tribute to local community

A LNER Azuma train travelling through the Scottish Borders.

Full steam ahead for opening of new £20m railway station at Reston

Hospitality and leisure bosses had warned they were struggling in the wake of the Omicron variant (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Government provides £1bn Covid business support for English hospitality and leis...

Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Six cases of the Covid Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland - here's...

Holiday bookings are expected to soar after the Government announced a relaxation of international travel rules (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Holiday bookings set to soar after government announces relaxation of internatio...

(Photo: KOCA SULEJMANOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

This is how beavers could be reintroduced to the UK near you - are they good for...

When will driving tests resume in 2021? DVSA update on when theory and practical...

Health officials are racing to detect any new cases of the so-called Brazil variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Surge testing will take place for the Brazil Manaus Covid variant - full list of...

Nicola Sturgeon will set out the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown this afternoon (23 February) (Photo: Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal her plan to exit lockdown live from Holyrood

The scheme would try to mitigate trends of population decline (Photo: Shutterstock)

A 'Scottish visa' could help to repopulate rural parts of Scotland - but how wou...

Scotland to bring in hotel quarantine for all travellers - could the wider UK follow suit? (Photo by Andy Buchanan - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Scotland to bring in hotel quarantine for all travellers - could the wider UK fo...

Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will be able to claim up to £9k with ...

Nicola Sturgeon was pictures at the wake in the Stable Bar and Restaurant

Nicola Sturgeon apologises for breaching Covid rules at funeral wake

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has apologised after breaking Covid rules by taking her mask off at a funeral wake.

Alan Young

Tips for getting onto the property ladder in 2021 - from a finance expert

Christmas bubbles will be allowed for 5 days over Christmas - all the rules we k...

10 easy and fun arts and crafts activities for kids to try this Halloween

Hundreds of protected birds of prey killed by criminals in the UK, RSPB says

Students in various parts of the UK have been told to self-isolate in their accommodation, as coronavirus cases soar among the student population in cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Students in Scotland can only return home from university accommodation if they ...

The areas could be deep cleaned with the use of electrostatic spray systems to prevent the virus lingering on surfaces. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Here's when soft play areas will reopen in Scotland - and what to expect

Research shows that coronavirus symptoms differ in adults and children (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the most common signs of Covid-19 in children - and how they differ to...

(Photo: Shutterstock)

When driving lessons and tests can restart and why you'll have to rebook your te...

Thousands of small businesses are missing out on Coronavirus financial aid

The Scottish government hasn't ruled out possible quarantine for travellers from England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scotland cannot 'rule out' a quarantine for English tourists - here's how other ...

Here's who is exempt from the UK's new mandatory 14-day self-isolation period fo...

If you don’t have a face mask, but would like to buy one locally, there are plenty of places currently selling them (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s where you can buy a face mask as UK Government changes laws to face cover...

The survey reveals attitudes towards the leadership of Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Arlene Foster (photos: Getty)

Who is handling the crisis better? Survey reveals government approval ratings ac...

The bank holiday weekend is now upon us, and although temperatures are set to rise above 20C for many parts of the UK on Friday (8 May) and Saturday (9 May), Brits are being urged not to break lockdown rules (Photo: Shutterstock)

Public urged to stick to lockdown rules over bank holiday weekend as temperature...

Ministers have insisted they are pursuing “every possible option” to secure additional equipment (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why PPE from Turkey has been delayed - and when emergency equipment will...

Protective equipment can help to prevent the spread of infection (Photo: Shutterstock)

What is personal protective equipment? And why there isn’t enough

The Government announced new measures to help keep people safe during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which came into place with immediate effect from Monday 23 March (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why building sites are still open - and whether builders are allowed to ... Helen Johnson

Former First Minister Alex Salmond has been found not guilty of sex offences

Here's why we don't know exactly where coronavirus cases have been confirmed

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks during a visit to the NHS 24 contact centre (Photo: Jane Barlow-Pool/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about coronavirus cases in Scotland

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'Drawbridge' remarks made in debate over cross-border differences in services be...

Kim Aitchison, BHA development officer, Gill Henry, Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Ltd Business Development Director, Angela Taylor, BHA Property Director and Colin Young, BHA development manager.

New homes in Chirnside

Gardo netting station, using traditional fishing methods on the Tweed estuary

Net is closing in on Gardo salmon fishery

Borderlands conference.

Funding from Scottish Government for cross-border growth deal

Northumberland Gazette latest

Support for Borderlands Deal

MP John Lamont

Call for Northumberland to have fully-dualled A1

In the UK, we recycle only around 57 per cent of our plastic bottles. This means that 5.5 billion plastic bottles end up in landfill, incinerators or as litter each year.

Time to get tough on our plastic bottles