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I was honoured to represent Scotland at the annual Tartan Week parade through New York City last week, where I donned the Doddie Weir tartan to march through...

A group of mums have managed to reopen a Duns nursery that was expected to close. The new Duns Community Nursery opened on 3 April after parents set up a not...

The new Hike and Bike Hub in Galashiels is doing fantastic work to promote active travel across the Scottish Borders. The hub on Channel Street in Galashiels is...

By John Lamont MP Last week, despite convincing only one in three SNP members that he was the right man for the job, Humza Yousaf was nominated as the SNP Party...

A festival of volunteering has been announced to mark the Coronation of King Charles. To celebrate, I am hosting the Scottish Borders Community Volunteer of the...

Candy Philip, the founder of Keeping Duns Blooming Marvellous, was thanked for her work by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at a reception of Community Champions last...

I am delighted to be re-selected as the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party candidate for the Scottish Borders in the next General Election. Following a...

Recently, pupils from Galashiels Academy visited London and I was delighted to meet them as they toured the Houses of Parliament. The group of 40 pupils from...

On Friday, I visited the Laughing Ducks Soft Play in Coldstream alongside Scottish independent broadband provider, GoFibre, to discuss progress and benefits for...