Insurance brokerage Bruce Stevenson has reported a double-digit hike in turnover during a “fruitful year” for the Edinburgh-based firm. Turnover grew by 14 per cent to A 5.9 million on the back of an 18 per cent increase in gross written premiums to A 29.2m.

Scottish Borders councillors voted today to give their stamp of approval for Galashiels to host the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Officers had urged elected members to choose the former Post Office in Galashiels as the option for the tapestry’s visitor centre, even though it was the most expensive one on the table.