Reaction to speech
James Aitken, Chair of the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce, welcomed Nicola Sturgeon's speech:
– James Aitken, Chair of the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce"We don't take a side either way on the referendum question but our members are very keen to hear a lot more information from both sides of the debate"
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Monday in the NW
Starting fine and bright in the east, cloud slowly increasing from the west, bringing rain here later in the morning
Sunday's in-depth forecast for today and beyond
West / east split across the region today. Cloud, showery and humid in the east; brighter, fresher further west. Changeable, warm week ahead
Sunday through the Border region
Sunday starts mainly dry in the west, with heavy showers through the eastern fringes of the region