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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"Nobody had noticed she was here. She had managed to keep herself completely incognito," said Murdo, a postman in the Scottish Borders.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Scottish Borders Council initially evicted the trio from a hillside site above Jedburgh in July.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A Ghanaian man who led a self-styled African tribe in the Scottish Borders has been deported, the Home Office has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It was on the other side of a wire fence, and on land owned by Scottish Borders Council.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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 Borland, Robert

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