http://borderslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Borders Liberal Democrats en-GB Borders Liberal Democrats http://borderslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Borders Liberal Democrats 2008-07-06T05:10+01:00 United Kingdom http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000326/local_parliamentarians_pay_tribute_to_nicol_stephen.html Responding to the announcement that Nicol Stephen has resigned from the leadership of the Scottish Liberal Democrats with immediate effect, Michael Moore MP and Jeremy Purvis MSP have praised his contribution to the Borders. 2008-07-05T22:31+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000325/fantastic_response_to_subpostmasters_campaign_for_card_account_contract.html Borders MP Michael Moore has spoken of the fantastic response there has been to the National Federation of Subpostmasters campaign to win the contract for the new Card Account. 2008-07-05T22:29+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000324/mp_makes_case_for_retention_of_payphones_in_submission_to_bt.html In his submission to BT's consultation on the possible removal of up to 40 payphones in his constituency, Borders MP Michael Moore has made the case for the retention of these payphones as possible lifelines for local residents. 2008-07-01T15:45+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000323/loss_of_pringle_manufacturing_is_a_huge_blow_to_hawick__moore.html Local MP Michael Moore has said that the loss of the Pringle manufacturing capacity in Hawick is a huge blow to the town and a sorry end to what was once a huge manufacturing presence in the town. 2008-07-01T15:44+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000322/borders_textiles_firms_set_up_stall_in_holyrood.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, last night took the opportunity to congratulate the textiles industry in the South of Scotland by gathering companies from across the region for a parliamentary reception and networking event attended by the Enterprise Minister. 2008-06-26T17:06+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000321/libdems_in_holyrood_tug_o_war.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, led his team to the finals of the charity HBOS/Barnardo's annual tug of war competition in Holyrood last week. 2008-06-26T17:01+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000320/hume_launches_online_petition_against_drinking_age_plans.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has launched an online petition against the Scottish Government's proposal to raise the drinking age for off-sales to 21. 2008-06-25T16:50+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000319/berwickshire_mp_to_host_special_digital_switchover_surgery.html Berwickshire MP Michael Moore will be hosting a special surgery in Duns this Friday, 27 June, where local people can find out what they need to do to prepare for the forthcoming switchover to digital television. 2008-06-25T16:49+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000318/no_more_delay_on_local_food.html Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has urged the Scottish Government to end the delay that has characterised its handling of the national policy for food and drink. 2008-06-25T16:48+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000317/msp_commends_greener_hawick_group.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland and Scottish Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesman, has commended the work of the Greener Hawick Group. 2008-06-20T18:01+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000316/mp_encourages_local_firms_to_compete_for_olympic_business_opportunities.html Local MP Michael Moore has encouraged businesses in the Borders to take advantage of a new network which will allow them to compete for the business opportunities that will be created by the Olympic Games in 2012. 2008-06-18T17:30+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000315/sky_contract_raises_unprecedented_questions_about_digital_switchover__moore.html Borders MP Michael Moore has criticised the award of the digital television switchover help scheme contract to Sky. 2008-06-18T17:28+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000314/local_politicians_step_up_campaign_to_save_rural_telephone_boxes.html Local MP Michael Moore and his Liberal Democrat Council colleagues are stepping up their campaign to save rural telephone boxes by calling on residents in the villages affected to voice their opposition to BT's plans. 2008-06-18T17:27+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000313/purvis_welcomes_borders_homecoming.html Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale MSP, Jeremy Purvis, has welcomed the announcement that the Scottish Borders has received funding to promote homecomings associated with the Common Ridings in 2009. 2008-06-17T04:32+01:00 http://borderslibdems.org.uk/news/000312/snp_cuts_to_affordable_housing_in_the_borders.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, and Jeremy Purvis, Liberal Democrat MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale, have today condemned the SNP's failure to address fully the affordable housing shortage in the Borders. 2008-06-14T15:39+01:00