Scottish Borders

£1.5m Tennis and Padel Centre to Open at Galashiels Academy in Early 2027

Three covered artificial-clay tennis courts and two padel courts will be built beside the new Galashiels Academy campus, creating the first year-round covered tennis provision in the Scottish Borders. Work is due to begin on a new tennis and padel centre at Galashiels Academy

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Fifty Rural Mobile Masts Upgraded Across Scotland as Coverage Reaches Further into Remote Areas

Fifty publicly funded mobile masts have been activated across rural Scotland, extending access to all four major mobile networks. The latest site is near Branault on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Other upgrades cover parts of Arran, Islay and Jura, Tarbert on the Kintyre peninsula and

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31 March 2026

From the shores of the North Sea.

Scottish Borders

£1.5m Tennis and Padel Centre to Open at Galashiels Academy in Early 2027

Fifty Rural Mobile Masts Upgraded Across Scotland as Coverage Reaches Further into Remote Areas

Scottish Borders Council Tests Whether Weed Control Can Move Beyond Glyphosate

Matrix Renewables Secures £245m Financing for Large-Scale Battery Storage Project in Scottish Borders

Borders Awards Narrow Focus to Biodiversity and Sustainability

Chain-Bar Relic of Scotland’s Industrial Dawn Secures Lifeline for Restoration