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I have secured £20 million of investment for the Scottish Borders from the UK Government through the creation of a Levelling Up Partnership with the local authority.

I visited the new Nepalese and Indian restaurant in Galashiels over the weekend.

The 1953 Restaurant has recently opened at 112 High Street in Gala.

I spoke with the owner of the small business, Navin, about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. 

One of the greatest privileges of being your Member of Parliament is getting the opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of brave veterans who served our country.

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

Figures published by the justice and social affairs publication, 1919 Magazine, revealed the reduction in police officers by division across Scotland.

Hawick Pump Track has been recognised in the first King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Bed-blocking in the Borders has hit a record level.

The latest figures show the average number of patients still in hospital who are well enough to go home has reached a record high.

This week I announced the winners of my competition to crown the best pubs in the Borders.

The competition attracted hundreds of nominations from Borders residents for more than a dozen establishments.

The UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper has intervened to ensure that the ticket office at Berwick-Upon-Tweed Station does not close.

This will be a huge relief for local residents who use this station regularly.

A local apprentice in the Borders has been honoured at a Downing Street Skills reception for brilliant young employees across the UK.

Emily Balderston received the invitation for her work as a trainee dental nurse at North Bridge Dental in Hawick.

I am once again running a Small Business Awards competition to celebrate the best of the Borders in the run up to Christmas.