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'Check your change': Your £2 coin could be worth £500 - what to look for
Brits are being urged to check their change and look for a rare £2 coin that could be worth a small fortune. The rare coin, which has been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it extremely
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Expansion plans on the fairway for Borders golf course clubhouse
GOLFERS will be given shelter from the storm if a planning bid submitted to Scottish Borders Council is agreed. Expansion is on the fairway with plans to alter and extend the clubhouse at the Schloss Roxburghe Golf Course Clubhouse in Heiton.
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'We're all going to miss him': Tribute paid to Borders football stalwart
A TOUCHING tribute has been paid to a Galashiels football stalwart following his death. Davie Watkins took charge of Gala Fairydean at Netherdale for several seasons in the 1980s. The club legend’s time at the helm was trophy laden and included
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A tribute to Sir David Younger: A lover of Peeblesshire and its people
CAPTAIN Sir David Younger died on June 14, 2024 at the age of 85. He was Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale for 20 years, from 1994 to 2014, a founder of the Broughton Brewery in Broughton, and a lover of Peeblesshire, its people and its countryside.
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Summer festival week enjoyed by community
EARLSTON Civic Week returned with a bang as it celebrates its 52nd anniversary. And, as always, all the events last week were enjoyed by all. Seeing in the start of July in style, Civic Week offered events day and night to cater to all ages
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Major Borders sporting event changes 2025 tournament dates
MELROSE Rugby has announced its plans to change the date of its annual sevens tournament. The Melrose Sevens, a highlight of the Borders rugby calendar, will move to the May Bank Holiday in 2025 from its traditional weekend in April. The move
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WANTED: Reporter to join our team at Border Telegraph and Peeblesshire News
THE Border Telegraph and sister title the Peeblesshire News are seeking a talented news reporter to join the team. We want an ambitious, digitally skilled and versatile journalist to unearth the best breaking news, features, and leisure stories
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Woman ‘verbally abused’ in ‘road rage incident’ near Borders town, say police
A WOMAN was verbally abused in a ‘road rage incident’ near a Borders town, according to police. A grey MG 4x4 followed the woman, who was driving a white Ford Fiesta, along the A68 between Lilliardsedge Holiday Park and the Ravenswood Roundabout
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Plans for new drive-thru restaurant on Borders industrial estate submitted
PLANS for a restaurant with a drive thru facility on the Tweedbank Industrial Estate have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council. The applicant, Motor Fuel Group Limited, is the owner of the site located north of a petrol filling station off
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Borders man sent ‘unpleasant’ messages to ex threatening her new partner
SENDING threatening messages to his former partner which contained threats of violence towards her new partner and her father cost Logan Ashworth a £400 fine. The 22-year-old from Peebles pleaded guilty to sending the threatening messages to his