Details have now emerged about the SNP’s Car Park Tax and it is bad news for Borderers who commute to Edinburgh.

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.

Audit Scotland have published a report today (Thursday 2nd May) which concludes the Scottish Government “does not have a clear understanding of the key things needed to deliver all remaining benefits” and identifies a range of issues with the system as it stands.

A new report from consumer watchdog Which? has found that nearly half of all homes in the Borders are getting broadband speeds below the legal minimum which is due to come in to force next year.

Local MP John Lamont has hit out at bosses of big banks for failing to do their bit to protect their own branches and for misunderstanding their own customers like those in the Scottish Borders.

Members of Parliament have today (Thursday 25th April) been debating the future of the Post Office Network at a time when one in five postmasters are considering closing in the near future.

Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have expressed their anger at Nicola Sturgeon’s plans to hold another independence referendum by 2021.

Senior ScotRail executives are set to receive a grilling about the performance of the Borders Railway at a public meeting Galashiels.

The Post Office Ltd have announced significant increases in the amount of money they will pay postmasters for carrying out banking transactions.

It is understood that rates will more than double for some post offices.

Runners from the Scottish Borders are loading up on the pasta ahead of the London Marathon this Sunday (the 28th April), the largest annual fundraiser in the world.