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Parents' fury over council's £3000 park bench

CASH-strapped council chiefs have been branded clueless after spending thousands of pounds on a park bench while slashing school budgets.

Published: Wednesday, 19th March, 2008 10:00

Toilet roll kids

ANXIOUS parents fear their children may be forced to take their own toilet rolls into school as budget-bursting cuts threaten to catch many short.

Published: Wednesday, 12th March, 2008 09:00

School site plans: SBC coughs up £100,000 to consultants

CASH-strapped council chiefs spent more than £100,000 on external consultants to design the planning briefs for the soon-to-be redundant school sites in the Borders.

Published: Wednesday, 5th March, 2008 10:00

Car-bunkle

SCOTTISH Borders Council employees’ cars are taking over a village, it has been claimed.

Published: Wednesday, 20th February, 2008 11:30

Cash helps town be plastic bag free zone

SELKIRK could be the first town in Scotland to go plastic-bag free

Published: Wednesday, 20th February, 2008 11:30

Heroin: 'Deep concern' over local use

HEROIN use in the Borders is on the rise.

Published: Wednesday, 13th February, 2008 11:00

Council tax freeze bites: £4million must be saved

COUNCIL tax in the Borders will be frozen this year.

Published: Wednesday, 6th February, 2008 11:30

You'll be jailed

BORDERERS have been warned that anyone buying alcohol for under-agers from now on faces a significant prison sentence.

Published: Wednesday, 9th January, 2008 10:30

I'll be back - Smeato

SCOTLAND’S modern-day hero, who helped tackle terrorist suspects at Glasgow Airport in June, has spoken about his love of the Borders.

Published: Wednesday, 19th December, 2007 12:30

Go-ahead for MUGA

Published: Wednesday, 19th December, 2007 12:30

Pulled into a machine

Published: Wednesday, 28th November, 2007 12:30

Pupils will gie it laldie

THE soaring sound of song cycles will fill the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels this week.

Published: Wednesday, 28th November, 2007 12:30