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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Sat 5th Jul 2008
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.
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Sat 5th Jul 2008
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.
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
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.
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
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.
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Thu 26th Jun 2008
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.
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Thu 26th Jun 2008
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.
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Wed 25th Jun 2008
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.
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Wed 25th Jun 2008
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.
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Wed 25th Jun 2008
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.
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Fri 20th Jun 2008
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.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
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.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
Borders MP Michael Moore has criticised the award of the digital television switchover help scheme contract to Sky.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
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.
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Tue 17th Jun 2008
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.
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Sat 14th Jun 2008
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.
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Sat 14th Jun 2008
Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has pointed to this week's vote on de-regulating bus services as further proof of the Tory-SNP unholy alliance.
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Sat 14th Jun 2008
Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today welcomed a proposal for a project that will mark Gretna as the "Gateway to Scotland" by constructing a piece of artwork set to rival Gatehead's Angel of the North.
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Thu 12th Jun 2008
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale MSP, Jeremy Purvis, has today drawn international attention to Glentress Forrest, Peebles, by writing to National Olympic Committees' promoting the Tweed Valley as an approved training ground. Glentress Forest was recently named as one of the Mountain Biking training camps for the 2012 London Olympic Games, and Mr Purvis has since been keen to promote the fantastic training opportunities that the biking centre can offer to participating athletes.
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Thu 12th Jun 2008
Local MP Michael Moore has condemned today's announcement by H M Revenue and Customs of the proposed closure of the tax offices in Hawick and Galashiels.
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Thu 12th Jun 2008
Jim Hume, MSP for the South of Scotland and Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, has led a debate in the Scottish Parliament about tackling excess packaging.
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