New football training facility a winner, says MP Sunday, 18 February, 2024 THERE were smiles all round at the home of rural football club Symington Tinto this week. Special training sessions, matches, a buffet reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony were part of official opening celebrations for showpiece new 3G floodlit pitches. A game-changing £400,000 award from the UK Government helped secure the all-weather artificial grass surface. Other major large backers included... Local News
Ministers urged to go for full-time schools return 22nd June 2020 SAFELY restoring education to our young people as we hopefully continue to emerge from the worst of Covid-19 is one of a number of challenges facing the... Holyrood News
Lockerbie train services return welcomed 17th June 2020 THERE will be an increase in train services from Lockerbie early next month, it was confirmed last night. The news emerged during a virtual meeting between... Local News
MP welcomes Covid-19 jobs support uptake 12th June 2020 SUPPORT packages funded by the UK Government are making a significant difference to the local economy as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. This... Westminster News
Cash king for many in lockdown and beyond 9th June 2020 AS I'VE highlighted before on this page, the cash dispenser network is particularly important in rural constituencies like Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and... Westminster News
MP plans talks on at risk hotel jobs 8th June 2020 Tweeddale MP David Mundell is to hold discussions the with the hotel group, which operates the Peebles Hydro and the The Park hotel in the town, to see if he... Local News
Police chief praised for coronavirus leadership 28th May 2020 THERE has been praise for the contribution of Police Scotland officers during the coronavirus crisis by former Scottish Secretary David Mundell. The... Local News
MP welcomes weddings return 20th May 2020 A LOCAL parliamentarian has welcomed a decision to make weddings in Scotland possible during the coronavirus emergency. Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale... Local News
Agriculture Bill 18th May 2020 The UK is a high quality and competitive producer of agricultural and agri-food products. The UK’s new trade agreements, including with the US, will bring new... Westminster News
Petition battle MP and MSP praise axed train return 6th May 2020 LOCAL MP David Mundell and constituency MSP Oliver Mundell have thanked 3,000 people who signed their petition to have 10.32 Lockerbie to Edinburgh service... Local News