John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP recently paid a visit to major Borders employer Spark Energy, the Selkirk-based independent energy supplier to the tenant and social housing sectors.

The Scottish Conservatives have accused the SNP of letting progress on CAP payments stall, following reports that the Scottish Government may escape fines only because of the relatively good progress by Defra in England.

Part of Kelso Civic Week saw the opening of an art exhibition of local artwork in Kelso Town Hall.

Eyemouth is ranked as second most affordable beach in the United Kingdom.  

The SNP Government need to take action to improve the A1 in light of the UK Government’s commitment to do so south of the Border, say John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP.  

A number of buildings in NHS Borders have been revealed as at “high” or “significant” risk due to a lack of maintenance.

NHS Borders has confirmed that they intend to close Cockburnspath surgery from August this year. The decision has been made partly because of a “national shortage of GPs” and the challenges of attracting GPs to rural practices.

The Scottish Government has announced a major u-turn in relation to its controversial named person policy following a Supreme Court ruling.