Scottish Borders Search and Rescue Unit gets new plot for permanent base after 58-year wait
The Borders Search and Rescue Unit (BSARU) has finally claimed land for a new base in Kelso- their first permanent home since the unit was formed in 1963.
BSARU took legal possession of the land at Plot 10, Pinnacle Hill Industrial Estate in Kelso on Friday, April 30.
It is a historic moment for BSARU as for the last 58 years the unit has been splitting it’s accommodation between garages at Kelso Racecourse with vehicle storage at Kelso police station.
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Hide AdA BSARU spokesperson said the new facility will “vastly improve how BSARU operates, and ultimately delivers its services to the communities of south east Scotland.”