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Less jargon – more action: This digital marketing company can help grow your business whatever its size

Ad Feature SEO explained – how your business could rank higher on Google

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Loading up the Holland's pies on the drone for delivery (photo: Ben Frith)

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a pie!

Which car will be most popular in 2023? (above) (photo: Adobe)

Predicting most popular cars for 2023 market

Nearly a half of Brits are worried about losing their job (photo: Adobe)

Nearly half of Brits are worried about losing their job

In survey Audi A1 was car with the lowest running costs (photo: Adobe)

Data reveals UK’s favourite cars that cost you most and least to run

Start the year off by downloading a digital budget planner (photo: Adobe)

Helpful saving hacks to help with the cost of living

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Jak Carlin's media expertise will be tuned into Scotland's first energy training as cost of living bites

New role at The Energy Academy as cost of living continues to soar

Business mentors line-up to help small firms (photo: Adobe)

Business mentors line-up to join national effort to support small firms

Small British businesses set to go big on 100 digital billboards

Ten small British businesses set to go big on 100 digital billboards around UK
Ten small British businesses are set to go big on 100 digital 20-foot-high billboards after winning advertising investment worth £10,000.

“We are working hard and our customers, old and new, can be assured that we are complying with the working restrictions currently in place"

Ad Feature Business booming for trusted local tarmac firm

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Happy Birthday to M&S Percy Pig

Rhoda meek is the founder of community interest company Isle Develop, which is behind the new isleHoliday.com accommodation site - described as a community-focused version of the popular AirBnB platform

Staycation Scotland: Website to plough profits into ailing island communities

Giacopazzi's ice-cream

Giacopazzi's in Eyemouth has invested in an ice-cream factory

Semichem in Hawick High Street.

Blow for Hawick High Street as Semichem announces closure

Asda's 7500 delivery drivers across the country now have the option to wear a Happy to Chat badge.

Asda staff are happy to chat

We asked you for for the Borders business you were most missing - here are 13 of them.

13 local independent shops and businesses you miss the most

Tekin Esmer.

Turkish bistro in Hawick is taken off the menu as boss thanks townsfolk for thei...

AB Wight Engineering.

Melrose brothers in arms over expansion plan

Sarah Cross, Stems Florist, Jedburgh. (PHOTO: BILL McBURNIE)

Brexit-supporting Jedburgh florist defiant despite trade being no bed of roses

"With the growth of the business, we have been investing in the latest equipment and adding to the plant on a regular basis"

Ad Feature Business booming for trusted local tarmac firm

Greggs in Hawick.

Greggs back on a roll in Hawick, Galashiels and Kelso - but Peebles folk must wa...

Catering van bid for Traquair Road in Innerleithen.

Catering van bid raises a stink amongst concerned townsfolk in Innerleithen

Jamie and Connie with daughters Clara and Rose.

A country estate dating back to the 12th century is set to become home to the re...

Grant Terry at his new fruit & veg shop/deli, Canongate, Jedburgh.

New fruit and veg outlet has branched out at a former bank in Jedburgh

Jim Brand, Borders Fixings, Jedburgh

Jim has it nailed after £150k investment in Jedburgh

Andrew Bartlett, chief executive of Advice Direct Scotland, says the service will provide information on travel, household expenditure and banking.

Here’s where to find out how Brexit impacts on your life...
A new service has been launched for Scots consumers with free, impartial and practical advice on the impact of Brexit.

If you have a timer on your central heating system, set the heating and hot water to come on only when required.

Top tips to save energy and money this winter

New focus...on cycling during the pandemic could be lucrative for our tourism market. Here, cyclists enjoy the paths in Glentress Forest . (Pic: David N Anderson)

Dive into Scotland’s first Adventure Tourism Week

Combined home insurance has gone up in most areas during lockdown.

Home insurance combined premiums at their highest since 2013

You can make big savings buying multi-packs.

Making a multi-packet: Buying individual items costs shoppers up to 50% more

You could save more by switching to more favourable rates.

Energy customers could be overspending by £189 by relying on the price cap

Fight hunger, create change...Asda hopes customers will help the Trussell Trust and FareShare feed more people.

Asda hopes to fight hunger this July, with your help

An increase in people working from home has seen a surge in demand for high broadband speeds.

Lockdown leads to 99% increase in high-speed broadband sales