Local MP John Lamont has said that the closure of Hawick’s TSB two days a week must not be a prelude to another branch closure in the Borders.

Staff involved remain overwhelmingly positive about the benefits of Universal Credit, local MP John Lamont has said following a visit to Eyemouth Job Centre.

The feedback is the same as the experience of staff at Galashiels and Hawick Job Centres.

Brexit is not getting in the way of John Lamont’s marathon efforts for Marie Curie Scotland, the MP has said.

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP is expected to announce the UK Government will be contributing £260m to the Borderlands Growth Deal.

The UK Government has been supporting Growth Deals across the UK since 2014. To date, this has included more than £1.3bn of investment in Scotland.

The Royal Bank of Scotland have published a new timetable for their mobile branch services in the Scottish Borders.

The timetable maintains all existing stops, with some towns in the Borders receiving an extra mobile banking service and the van stopping for longer in some towns.

Consumer watchdog Which? have published new research which Scots are increasingly struggling to access cash.

Since 2015, 339 Scottish bank branches have closed their doors while 290 ATMs have been withdrawn in the past year.

Local MP John Lamont has welcomed new funding awarded to Borders Water Rescue Team, the organisation which provides support for water based community activities, including common ridings water crossings.

2019 is set to be the year that people in the Borders are hit with council tax rises as well as poorer local service, local MP John Lamont has warned.

Staff sickness rates at NHS Borders have rocketed to near record highs in what is the latest warning sign that staff aren’t being supported by the Scottish Government.

As the Christmas rush comes to an end, Borderers are being urged to continue to use their local post offices and to spend money in the shops hosting them.