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DIGITAL RADIO FIGURES RISING, BUT STILL NO BBC RADIO SCOTLAND IN THE BORDERS

Tue 6th May 2008

The latest figures on listeners to digital radio show a steady increase, with more than a quarter of all adults owning a digital radio set and more than 10% of all radio listening taking place on a digital set. However, despite the popularity of the medium, listeners in the Borders are still unable to pick up BBC Radio Scotland in the digital format.

HUME - GALASHIELS LIBDEM ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS TO SCOTTISH BORDERS AWARDS

Mon 5th May 2008

Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Galashiels, has today welcomed news that the Scottish Borders Awards are now open for applications and has encouraged Gala based groups to apply.

BORDERS MP TABLES AMENDMENT AT WESTMINSTER AGAINST LOCAL REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSURES

Mon 5th May 2008

Local MP Michael Moore has tabled an amendment at Westminster calling for there to be no closures of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Offices in the Borders.

BORDERS MP HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR INFORMATION ON DIGITAL SWITCHOVER HELP SCHEME

Mon 5th May 2008

SEVENTH BORDERS DIGITAL FORUM TO BE HELD ON THIS SUBJECT

GOVERNMENT MUST PREVENT PROFITEERING BY OIL COMPANIES - MOORE

Mon 5th May 2008

Borders MP Michael Moore has reacted to this week's news of record first-quarter profits by the oil companies Shell and BP by calling on the Government to take urgent action to help local people with rising fuel costs.

BORDERS MP CALLS FOR SCOTTISH INQUESTS FOR SCOTTISH PERSONNEL

Mon 5th May 2008

Borders MP and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, has called for inquests held for Scottish service personnel killed overseas to take place in Scotland. His call followed a statement by the Ministry of Justice on the delays in holding these inquests.

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Mon 5th May 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"Liberalism in Britain has lost a great champion, the Liberal Democrats, a great advocate and our public life, a great servant."

Lord Paddy Ashdown

In memory of Lord Richard Holme, who died on 5 May

"If the Tories want to claim that they are going to cut corporation tax, they have to come clean about how they are going to pay for it. Cutting the main rate of corporation tax to 25% will cost more than £5bn a year. If David Cameron is to have a hope of sounding credible he must state clearly where the money will come from. Otherwise this will be seen as yet another unfunded tax cut."

Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor