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Scottish Borders Council has decided to start a consultation on closing several nurseries. This decision is completely wrong and must be reversed. All plans to...

Well done to local groups and volunteers for taking part in a super-sized litter pick in Duns over the weekend. I joined in the community clean up on Friday...

New proposals for mega-pylons across the Scottish Borders still do not respect the views of local communities. The updated plans from Scottish Power Energy...

There has been real progress in the campaign from the local Scottish Conservative MSP, MP and council group to deliver an extension to the Borders Railway. It...

It should be common sense that people are allowed to decide what's best for their own communities. Borders residents are clear that these proposals go too far...

On Wednesday, I pushed for the Labour government to agree to progress the Borders Railway extension in a speech to the House of Commons. I led a debate in the...

I have secured improvements to the mobile network in parts of the Borders. As part of the UK Shared Rural Network, introduced by the previous Conservative...

Labour's decision to increase national insurance on employers will cost Scottish Borders Council over £4 million next year. The figures were obtained by the...

The winner of the annual Christmas card competition for Borders school children has been announced. The awards are run annually by myself and Rachael Hamilton...