My visit to cutting-edge green insulation business, IndiNature Monday, 22 April, 2024 Recently I visited climate-friendly construction supplier IndiNature in Jedburgh and met with Sam Baumber, co-founder and COO, Scott Simpson, co-founder and CTO, and Alex McLeod, the CEO. IndiNature is an industrial hemp supplier, which they provide for use in a variety of natural fibre insulation products. Hemp offers great environmental benefits as a carbon-neutral product that results in zero... Local News
MSP seeks funding for Modern Apprenticeship Programme 2nd March 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP welcomes Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 in the Borders. With an ageing workforce and concerns of rising unemployment at NHS Borders... Articles
Clarity sought over lynx issue in Borders 2nd March 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP has been given reassurance that there are no planned reintroductions of lynx in the Borders at present. In a parliamentary answer from the... Articles
Date set for inquiry for Jedburgh building saga 2nd March 2021 The Public Local Inquiry into the long running saga about the scaffold clad building on Jedburgh High Street has been given a date. Scottish Borders Council and... Articles
Borders MSP calls for action on Newcastleton flood defences 26th February 2021 Following heavy rain and significant flooding in Newcastleton, Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton is calling for swifter action to implement enhanced flood defences... Articles
Patients waiting on key diagnostics tests rises in the Borders 25th February 2021 Latest figures from Public Health Scotland show that over 100,000 patients across Scotland are waiting for eight key diagnostics tests. The key eight tests... Articles
Comments on new route map out of lockdown 24th February 2021 Local politicians have commented after the release of the potential route map out of lockdown in Scotland. John Lamont MP said: “It is good to have some clarity... Articles
Schools U-turn needed after disappointing routemap 24th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have called for an SNP U-turn to bring forward the dates when more pupils can start to return to school. Following the... Articles
Borders politicians join call for new eye hospital 23rd February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have called on the SNP Government to include a new eye hospital in the new Scottish budget. They join calls from... Articles
SNP bow to pressure and U-turn on short term let regulations 18th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and Shona Haslam have welcomed a U-turn by the Scottish Government on controversial short-term let regulations which were heavily... Articles