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  The first public consultation over the proposed ‘Cross Border Connection’ ended at Christmas, but the campaign against the Scottish Power Energy Network (SPEN) plans has continued into 2025, focusing…

Scottish Government Engages Business Leaders in Budget Talks The Scottish Government has been engaging business leaders in budget talks in a bid to secure support for their latest budget, and…

Scottish Borders Council Held up as Scottish Exemplar An in-depth best ‘Best Value’ audit of Scottish Borders Council has returned a glowing report. The Scottish Borders Council  was held up…

Trevor Toasts Growth with GlobalScots The growth of the Borders whisky industry was recognised at the recent GlobalScot event in Edinburgh with Trevor Jackson Representing Jackson Distillers. Jackson Distillers Leverages…

Borders Businesses Seek Collaboration with Government.   Key concerns of the Borders business community were directly addressed at a recent UK Government meeting in Glasgow The government’s Business and Trade…

  Emtelle: A Scottish Success Story Driving Global Fibre-Optic Innovation One of the Borders’ biggest success stories, Emtelle, is celebrating expansion in the Middle East, but its ‘brains’ remain firmly…

Hawick Firm Leading Borders Net-zero Charge The nationwide push towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions has prompted a wave of companies eager to claim a share of the burgeoning green energy…

Top awards come to the Borders   Baddingsgill Farm near West Linton has been recognised at the Scotland's Finest Woods Awards 2024. At a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament, the…

Young women in the Borders are signing up for engineering and  making their mark in what was traditionally a male-dominated industry. The latest intake of electrical engineering students at Borders…

The SBCC Christmas networking bash was recently hosted at Clint Lodge near St Boswells. The festive event brought together a diverse group of professionals, including documentary filmmakers, podcasters, female entrepreneurs,…