Local MP starts campaign to stop community hospital closures Friday, 19 April, 2024 John Lamont MP has started a campaign to stop community hospital closures across the Scottish Borders. NHS Borders have said they may soon suggest closing the 92 community hospital beds in Kelso, Duns, Hawick and Peebles. The community hospitals have been under threat of closure for some time. Earlier this year, Kelso GPs pulled out of the arrangement to support the hospitals. The agreement for... Local News
Lamont wins Open Primary 27th February 2014 John Lamont MSP has won the first open primary to select a parliamentary candidate in Scotland. This will be the third time John has contested the Berwickshire... Local News
Scotland's First Open Primary held in Kelso 17th February 2014 The first Open Primary to select a parliamentary candidate has been held in the Borders. The result sees John Lamont MSP selected to try and win Berwickshire... Articles
Scots Borderers support the UK 8th January 2014 59% of voters in the South of Scotland would reject separation from the UK Local News
New Campaign Manager Appointed 6th December 2013 A new campaign manager has been appointed for Berwickshire Roxburgh and Selkirk. Articles
Inaugural meeting of Berwickshire branch 21st October 2013 The newly formed Berwickshire branch of the Scottish Borders Conservative and Unionist Association held its first meeting on 21 October 2013 in Coldstream, at... Local News
Keith Cockburn retains Tweeddale West 11th October 2013 Keith Cockburn, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate, retained the Tweeddale West seat at the by-election for the Scottish Borders council held on... Local News
Lamont welcome return of Borders TV News Service 23rd July 2013 MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire John Lamont has welcomed news that Ofcom have decided to approve an enhanced coverage of Scottish issues in the area... Local News
Borders A&E waiting times improve yet again 29th May 2013 Figures released by ISD Scotland have shown that 97% of patients admitted to A & E departments in the Borders during March were seen within four hours. This is... Local News
Conservative vote in Scottish Borders by-election bucks national trend 3rd May 2013 The Scottish Conservatives have more than doubled their vote in the Leaderdale & Melrose by-election, bucking the national trend in the county council elections... Local News
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