Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes ...

Each day, in my email inbox, I receive a poem from poets.org. Recently, the verses struck a chord reverberating across our political divide, promising a harmony found in the Christmas Spirit. It was ...

CPD says people who are crossing the border should leave their home ahead ... Calexico police send a message to those who are celebrating Christmas. "Be mindful of the surroundings and for ...

THE winner of an annual Christmas card competition for Borders schoolchildren has been announced. The awards are run by John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP, who then send out cards to the public ...

About $900 billion worth of presents will go to waste this holiday season, bound in more than 150,000km of wrapping paper. That's enough Christmas paper to wrap around the equator four times.

Hundreds of posters showcasing handwritten messages of compassion to asylum seekers are being displayed across the country in the run-up to Christmas ... Conversation Over Borders, a national ...

Border Collies are very smart dogs. They love to work, they love to have tasks. They thrive whenever there are things to do and they can use their brains. They don’t like to idle. However, even the ...

TIME at the bar could be called a little later at some licensed premises across the Borders this Yuletide. Bars and nightclubs are set to be given the chance to extend operating hours over Christmas, ...

IF you're looking for a low-effort way to decorate your windows this Christmas, this hack may be for you. Using just a Poundland buy, you can instantly class up your home decor this festive season.

A small Scottish Borders town has been named the "most scenic ... Over the winter, it hosts a festive market, while its annual Christmas lights switch on will take place on November 30.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A Borders charity has announced the return of its Christmas Tree of Light campaign. NHS Borders charity The Difference runs the scheme, which ...

SCOTTISH Borders Council hopes to avoid another festive backlash this forthcoming yuletide over the size of its community Christmas trees. The local authority ordered a dozen 20ft (6m) fir trees to be ...