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Today, LNER have informed me that they plan to close the ticket office at Berwick-upon-Tweed Station, despite the station being regularly used by thousands of...

More than 11,000 Borders residents have had to travel outside their local health board area for NHS treatment in the last five years. The new statistics...

I recently urged the bank services body, LINK, to introduce more cash points at locations across the Scottish Borders. I met with LINK, the national cash...

On Friday night, I attended a public meeting with 60 members of the Westruther community. Westruther residents are concerned about plans by Berwickshire Housing...

The final proposals are in from the Boundary Commission for Scotland’s Review of UK Parliament constituencies. Clovenfords is currently within the Berwickshire...

His Majesty’s first Honours list included recognition for Borders-based John Henderson Reid, 67, who was awarded the MBE for services to culture and to heritage...

A group of Berwickshire High School pupils recently reached the final of a UK-wide reading competition. Four students - Willow Abbott, Tess Crilly, Darcy Martin...

It is encouraging that so many climate-friendly businesses are choosing to set up operations in the Borders. I recently visited the IndiNature facility in...

Last week the Lloyds Banking Group, who operate the Bank of Scotland, decided to close branches in Duns, Eyemouth, Jedburgh and Newcastleton. In response, I...