South Scotland

Craig outside Corn Exchange

Craig Hoy MSP wraps up successful summer surgery tour

Full steam ahead for entrepreneurial partnership with launch at former rail stat...

Craig Hoy MSP outside of Poynder Apartments in Kelso with Nile Istephan (Chief Executive of Eildon).

MSP welcomes new extra care apartments in the Scottish Borders

Colin Smyth MSP.

Call for hourly X95 bus service

MSP Colin Smyth

MSP attacks rising waiting list figures

Colin Smyth MSP at Tweedbank.

Timetable woes for Borders Railway

The Borders General Hospital in Melrose. Photograph: Bill McBurnie

Stretched NHS is facing 'ticking time bomb'

South Scotland list MSP Colin Smyth

Recovery plan needed for the hospitality sector

Barbra Harvie

Greens announce Holyrood candidate for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire seat

Michelle Ballantyne has been named leader of the Scottish branch of Nigel Farage’s Reform Party.

Ballantyne set to spearhead new Farage party in Scotland

Michelle Ballantyne MSP – back on the front benches.

MSP Ballantyne back in favour

South Scotland regional MSP Michelle Ballantyne has been promoted to the position of shadow minister for trade, investment and innovation.

Kevin Janiak

The MSPs want drivers going over the border to be given information on the Covid-19 regulation differences.

MSPs in plea to warn drivers

UK prime minister Boris Johnson in London today. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Borders MP hits back at claims Scotland is being short-changed in coronavirus ca...

Labour MSP Colin Smyth welcomes today's lifting of some lockdown restrictions, but said they were "fraught with danger".

Labour MSP warns lockdown relaxation is “fraught with danger”

Scottish Conservative leadership contender Michelle Ballantyne congratulates the winner, Jackson Carlaw, at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh today. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)

Former Borders councillor fails in bid to be Scotland’s top Tory

Jedburgh councillor Scott Hamilton in front of the town's scaffolding-clad building in the square.

Council yet to secure ownership over Jedburgh’s problem building

Jedburgh councillor Scott Hamilton in front of the town's scaffolding-clad building in the square.

Council yet to secure ownership over Jedburgh’s problem building

Handler Douggie McKenna holds Kasia the golden eagle as cubs Moya McLaughlin and Innes Reilly look on.

Innerleithen youngsters go for gold to back eagle project

One of the winners at the Glendale Show livestock parade this year.

Glendale society launches silage competition for 2018

4G mobile coverage is on the way for the Ettrick Valley.

4G mobile coverage on way for Ettrick Valley

Peebles and Gala, pictured, are due to meet tonight at Netherdale (picture by Alwyn Johnton).

Attractive flavour of Borders derby action over Christmas

Michelle Ballantyne, centre, with former fellow Selkirkshire councillors Gordon Edgar and Elaine Thornton-Nicol, after retaining her seat at May's local election.

Date set for by-election for Selkirkshire council seat

Michelle Ballantyne MSP 23 May 2017. Pic - Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

MSP Ballantyne quits council and forces by-election

Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has announced a ban on fracking.

Borders MSP and campaigners welcome Scottish fracking ban

Exercise expert Steph Commons at the Live Borders One Club fitness launch (picture by Phil Wilkinson)

One Club launches fresh fitness challenge to herald 2017's arrival

Jim Hume

Home on ballot for Borders seat

Jim Hume

GP shortages in rural areas need tackling

MSP Claudia Beamish calls for action over milk crisis

South Scotland MSP Claudia Beamish has called on government ministers to heed the calls of dairy farmers and act to help the industry.

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