Mental health is just as important as your physical health.
It’s vital that everybody recognises this and either seeks help themselves, should they need it, or provides a positive environment for others to seek help, if they are struggling.
I’m launching a competition to celebrate the best Borders pubs that bring people together and play a vital role as the beating heart of their local community.
It's very welcome that the UK Government is protecting the price of a pint by increasing the generosity of Draught Relief – meaning the alcohol duty paid for drinks on tap at the pub will be up to 11p less per pint than in a supermarket.
We all rely on essential services provided by the local council every single day.
Across Scotland, local authorities manage our schools. They oversee planning applications. They fix potholes. They make sure our bins are collected. They provide local businesses with support.