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I met with Scottish Government Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop to discuss the Borders Railway extension and other transport options in the region.

Bank of Scotland, operated by Lloyds Banking Group, have announced that they will remove the fortnightly Borders mobile banking van which stops in key locations, including Newtown St Boswells and Coldstream.

Local MSP Rachael Hamilton said she was “delighted” to visit “exciting” new paths and mountain bike trails being built in the Scottish Borders.

Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton has challenged the First Minister to reverse cuts to the Scottish Rural Affairs budget during First Minister’s Questions on Thursday.

51 fewer police officers in Borders and Lothian

New statistics show the number of police officers across the Borders and Lothian has fallen dramatically in just a few years.

Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton said she is looking forward to working closely with Police Scotland’s new Area Commander for the Scottish Borders after a constructive meeting at Hawick police station.

Media reports say that that bed-blocking has reached record levels in the Borders.

Local MSP Rachael Hamilton has praised the Eyemouth Museum as a “great insight into history” after visiting to commemorate and learn about the historic Eyemouth fishing disaster.

Scottish Conservative Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Rachael Hamilton MSP, highlighted the importance of giving rural Scotland a voice in politics at this year’s Conservative Party Conference.

Local MSP Rachael Hamilton has renewed her calls for a Bill to prevent theft of agricultural machinery and vehicles in Scotland.