Borders MSP supports Jackson Carlaw for leadership 8th January 2020 Rachael Hamilton MSP will be supporting Jackson Carlaw in the contest for the Scottish Conservative party leadership. Mrs Hamilton has been made co-chair of the... Articles
Stalling progress on combatting smoking 6th January 2020 Figures released this week show that progress on reducing the number of smokers across the Borders is stalling. Across the NHS Borders area, the estimated... Articles
SNP rail franchise plans will create uncertainty 19th December 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP has questioned the Scottish Government’s decision to terminate Abellio ScotRail’s contract early in 2022. Mrs Hamilton has expressed... Articles
‘Cautious’ welcome to ScotRail timetable improvements 4th December 2019 Rachael Hamilton has ‘cautiously’ welcomed new plans by ScotRail to improve services on the Borders Railway. ScotRail has announced that there will be three... Articles
Rachael Hamilton says ‘time's up’ for online abuse 13th November 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP has called for an end to social media’s ‘conduit of vitriol’ that has subjected politicians to online abuse. Ms Hamilton held a debate in... Articles
Local MSP criticises SNP Blue Badge delay 22nd October 2019 The Scottish Government will not implement new changes to allow automatic access for people with MND until the financial year 2020/21. A successful joint... Articles
Borders antidepressant usage above national average 22nd October 2019 Rachael Hamilton has expressed her concern at the rise in antidepressant reliance in the NHS Borders area. “Prescribing Statistics - Medicines used in Mental... Articles
Borders MSP demanding Borders Railway improvements 22nd October 2019 FAO: All Newsdesks Rachael Hamilton MSP has demanded that ScotRail do not lose sight of improving the Borders Railway at the expense of other Central Belt lines... Articles
SportScotland Award success across Borders 10th October 2019 FAO: All Newsdesks Rachael Hamilton MSP welcomed the news that Knowepark Primary School in Selkirk received a Silver sportScotland School Award. sportScotland... Articles