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There was a "worrying drop" in the percentage of Borders patients starting cancer treatment within the target time in the last quarter, new statistics from...

I joined in the fun at Eyemouth's Easter Bike Bash over the weekend. The event by Sea the Change, a charity dedicated to encouraging environmentally-friendly...

SNP agency Visit Scotland announced on Wednesday they would close all 25 visitor information centres across Scotland, including the Jedburgh location. This is...

Borders businesses won big in the 2024 Scottish Countryside Alliance awards, dubbed the ‘rural Oscars’ by organisers. Lauder’s Black Bull won best local food...

I recently hosted farmers from the Scottish Borders at an event in Downing Street to honour people 'backing Scottish and British food and drink'. It was...

I was delighted to recently welcome the UK Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs to the Borders to meet with former Armed Forces personnel. The Rt Hon Johnny...

The Scottish Conservatives have defeated the SNP in the Jedburgh and St Boswells by-election. Scottish Conservative & Unionist candidate John Bathgate won with...

I have launched my Boost the Borders plan to focus attention on the things that really matter to local people. My plan is a blueprint to improve key services...

Rachael Hamilton MSP and I have written to the First Minister over the NHS Borders financial crisis. We have urged Humza Yousaf to provide more funding to...