Local MP John Lamont has praised a Borders run charity for promoting healthy eating and tackling food poverty.

Local MP, John Lamont, has welcomed Kelso being shortlisted for a prestigious Great British High Street Award.

The market town has been nominated in the Rising Star category with 27 other towns from across the UK, including only 7 in Scotland.

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

John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have completed their 6-week long surgery tour of the Borders.

The surgery tour was the largest in Scotland, and took in 84 towns and villages from Newcastleton in the south west, to St Abbs in the north east of the region.

NHS Borders may be receiving a lifeline thanks to new funding from the UK Government.

The health board has recently announced it is facing a £13.8m deficit, despite receiving bailouts from the Scottish Government the past two years.

New figures show that the cost rural theft in Scotland has risen by 62% in a year.

The 2019 Rural Crime Report figures are based on insurance claims from leading rural insurer NFU Mutual. They also shows that claims have risen by 12% to £50m across the UK, a seven-year high.

The UK Government has announced new measures to strengthen legal protection for servicing and former armed forces personnel from alleged historical offences.

The Scottish Government is set to receive a £737 million increase in its budget from the UK Government, to offset poor income tax receipts, it has been revealed today.

New figures have revealed the number of drug related deaths in the Scottish Borders are at a record high and that Scotland’s drug death rate is now three times higher than the UK average.

Galashiels has been selected by property rental company Airbnb as a potential location for its ‘hidden gem’ campaign this summer.