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Man appears in court in connection with £150k cannabis discovery in Galashiels
A 37-YEAR-OLD man has made a private court appearance following the discovery of a £150,000 cannabis farm in an empty shop in Galashiels. Police officers raided the former "Why Not?" store in Channel Street on Thursday and came across a large quantity
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IN PICTURES: Selkirk celebrates newly appointed Standard Bearer
MATHEW Stanners has been appointed Standard Bearer for the 2024 Selkirk Common Riding. It was all smiles on Friday (April 26) as the town celebrated. Check out some of the best snaps from Appointment Night.
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Lifelong Souter Mathew reflects on 'special' Appointment Night
LIFELONG Souter and newly appointed Standard Bearer Mathew Stanners has reflected on a “special” Appointment Night which surpassed all expectations. A large crowd gathered outside Selkirk Town Hall on Friday (April 26) to cheer on the latest man
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Group to host inaugural volunteer fair in Borders town this weekend
SELKIRK Community Council (SCC) has announced the inaugural ‘Volunteer Fair’ in a bid to boost the number of helpers at local groups. In May last year around 300 people came out to see performances from Selkirk Silver Band, Riddell Fiddles and
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Controlling domestic abuser from Borders who raped three women is jailed
A 39-YEAR-OLD Borders man has been sentenced for serious sexual offences. Aaron Swan was today (Friday, May 3) handed an Order of Lifelong Restriction, with a minimum of six years imprisonment, at the High Court in Inverness. He was convicted
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Man arrested after £150k cannabis cultivation found in Galashiels town centre
A MAN has been arrested after a cannabis cultivation was found in Galashiels, according to police. The find within a building in Channel Street on Thursday had an estimated value of £150,000, officers said. The 37-year-old was charged in connection
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Galashiels man threatened shop worker and punched police officer on head
BACKGROUND reports have been ordered into a Galashiels man who admitted three offences. Thirty-two-year-old Sam Finlayson pleaded guilty to uttering threats of violence towards a retail worker at the Spar shop in Marigold Drive, Galashiels, on
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Borders town on Lidl 'wish list' as supermarket eyes up potential new stores
PEEBLES has been included on supermarket Lidl’s ‘wish list’ for new store locations. It is the only site in the Borders found on the 67-strong list. There are already stores in Kelso and Hawick. Richard Taylor, Lidl GB chief development