‘Eccles experience’ suggests broadband targets are misleading 18th January 2018 The experience of residents in Eccles suggests a serious problem with the way in which the Scottish Government measures its broadband targets. The Scottish... Local News
RBS grilled at Westminster Committee but refuses to face Borderers 17th January 2018 Senior executives from RBS appeared before the Scottish Affairs Committee this morning to defend their decision to close 62 branches across Scotland, including... Local News
Scottish economy growing at less than half the UK rate 17th January 2018 New figures show that the Scottish economy is growing at less than half the rate of the rest of the UK. Published today (Wednesday 17th January), the official... Local News
Rise in assaults on teachers in the Borders 16th January 2018 New figures point to a worrying rise in the number of assaults in classrooms in the Scottish Borders. Official figures, release in response to a freedom of... Local News
Call to bring parkrun to the Borders 15th January 2018 There are new calls for a parkrun to be set up in the Scottish Borders to encourage physical activity and boost the health of Borderers. Every Saturday... Local News
Rise in assaults on teachers in the Borders 12th January 2018 New figures point to a worrying rise in the number of assaults in classrooms in the Scottish Borders. Official figures, released in response to a freedom of... Local News
High Speed Broadband to become a ‘legal right’ 20th December 2017 The UK Government has confirmed that universal high speed broadband will be delivered by introducing a legally enforceable right to decent broadband for all by... Local News
New Ofcom report on broadband should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Scottish Government 19th December 2017 An annual report from independent regulator Ofcom should be a ‘wake-up’ call for the Scottish Government about how poor broadband coverage is in rural areas... Local News
Visit to busy Posties & Postmaster in Hawick 19th December 2017 Hawick’s MP John Lamont has visited the Royal Mail’s Sorting Office and Sandbed Post Office in the town to thank local posties and staff for all their hard work... Local News