Scottish Borders

British

noun

a council area in SE Scotland, on the English border: created in 1996, it has the same boundaries as the former Borders Region: it is mainly hilly, with agriculture (esp sheep farming) the chief economic activity. Administrative centre: Newtown St Boswells. Pop: 108 280 (2003 est). Area: 4734 sq km (1827 sq miles)

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People looking for information about community councils in the Scottish Borders have instead been directed to online gambling portals.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Thomas said the community council websites would be attractive as links to their URLs appeared on the Scottish Borders Council website.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

But some of Scotland's most popular tourist destinations, including the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Orkney and Shetland have rejected any proposals.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It was revealed in February that the Celebrity Traitors winner had bought Ayton Castle in the Scottish Borders.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

For at least fifty years after the Reformation, the Scottish Borders were to all intents and purposes out-with the influence of the Church.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland

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