Local MP John Lamont is calling for more police officers for the Borders after joining the Hawick Community Policing Team on the beat.

Local MP John Lamont is calling for extra funding for NHS Borders, after new figures show the health board is cancelling operations and failing to meet key A&E targets.

Scottish Borders Council is facing a £30m black hole in its finances over the next 5 years.

The figures have been revealed as the local authority launches a new public consultation ahead of its next budget, which will be set in February 2020.

NoteMachine, the UK’s second largest ATM provider have announced it will start charging for nearly half of all its free to use machines in a move which could affect cash machines in Hawick, Jedburgh and Galashiels.

Local MP John Lamont has praised an award winning and ground-breaking service for new parents following a visit to Nurture the Borders in Selkirk.

Wilton Lodge Park is in the running for a major national award recognising the best parks in the UK.

A new £395m growth deal for the Scottish Borders and wider Borderlands region has been signed today.

Representatives from the UK Government, the Scottish Government and five councils that represent the region were in Peebles today to sign the Heads of Terms for investment.

NHS Borders has seen a significant fall in the number of patients meeting a key cancer waiting time target, new figures reveal.

Hawick’s Sandbed post office is set to reopen this week after it was suddenly closed over the weekend.

The Sandbed Post Office in Hawick has closed until further notice.

It is understood that the closure is due to circumstances beyond Post Office Ltd’s control.