Patients waiting on key diagnostics tests rises in the Borders Thursday, 25 February, 2021 Latest figures from Public Health Scotland show that over 100,000 patients across Scotland are waiting for eight key diagnostics tests. The key eight tests include upper endoscopy, lower endoscopy (excl. colonoscopy), colonoscopy, cystoscopy, CT scan, MRI scan, barium studies and non-obstetric ultrasound. At 31 December 2020 100,913 patients were waiting to be seen for the eight key diagnostic... Articles
Business Secretary to meet with mills over punitive US tariffs 11th February 2021 The Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, has agreed to meet with representatives of the textiles industry in Hawick regarding tariffs on cashmere products. Since... Articles
Rates relief scrapped for newspaper industry 9th February 2021 The SNP Scottish Government has been slammed for removing rates relief for the newspaper industry. News brands have been subject to rates relief as part of... Articles
UK applies to trading partnership with Pacific countries 4th February 2021 The British Government has formally applied to join the free trade area made up of emerging economies in the Pacific. Officially called the Comprehensive and... Articles
Armed forces to boost vaccine rollout in Borders 4th February 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have welcomed the announcement that an additional 81 military personnel will be deployed in Scotland to support the... Articles
Vaccine rollout falters in Scotland 2nd February 2021 The Scottish Government has been asked to speed up the vaccine rollout in Scotland after figures show it lagging the rest of the United Kingdom. Figures... Articles
Scottish Borders Council approve Reston Station 1st February 2021 Local MP, John Lamont, has commented after Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee approved plans for Reston Station. John Lamont MP said: “This is really... Articles
Budget falls short of protecting Borders jobs and businesses 29th January 2021 Local parliamentarians have criticised the latest Scottish Budget as not going far enough to protect businesses and jobs, as the country continues to battle... Articles
Borders club joins campaign to Save Scottish Bingo 26th January 2021 The only bingo club left in the Scottish Borders has joined the campaign to Save Scottish Bingo. The independent, family owned, Border Bingo, usually operates... Articles
New £23m fishing fund ‘positive step’ 20th January 2021 A new financial support package for Scottish fishing businesses that export to the EU has been announced by the UK Government. Borders MP, John Lamont, recently... Articles
