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Martin Lewis reveals how UK tourists can save hundreds on flights this summer
Tourists flying to Spain or Greece this summer can save hundreds using a handy rebooking trick. Martin Lewis has floated the idea of cancelling holidays and hotel rooms and re-booking at a cheaper rate. The finance expert said: "Is your hotel
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Plea issued as Borders General Hospital Emergency Department 'extremely busy'
NHS Borders is urging people only to attend its Emergency Department in life-threatening situations. The health board says the department at Borders General Hospital is "extremely busy today, with a number of people requiring admission". A
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Borders town becomes home to 124th Top Up Tap
A NEW Borders Top Up Tap has already welcomed hundreds of visitors since its launch last week. On Friday, July 12 Scottish Water launched its latest Top Up Tap on the High Street in Eyemouth – marking the 124th tap installed in Scotland. Hundreds
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Solar panels bid at Borders hospital in drive towards net zero
NHS Borders is pushing ahead with its drive towards net zero with a bid to install ground mounted solar panels close to the region’s main hospital near Melrose. This week an application was submitted to Scottish Borders Council for installation
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Borders rent rates third lowest in Scotland, data suggests
THE Borders is the third cheapest place to rent a home in Scotland, new research has revealed. The research conducted by BLG Development Finance used rent index data from the Office for National Statistics to find the average rent prices for each
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Temporary traffic lights on Borders main road for overnight works
TEMPORARY traffic lights will be in place on Borders main road next week to allow for new road markings to be installed. The traffic lights will be in place on the A7 in Hawick at Buccleuch Road, near Volunteer Park, from 7.30pm on Monday, July
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Take a walk on 'The Wild Side' with Borders artist's new exhibition
PEOPLE are invited to take a walk on the wild side as a Borders artist is set to showcase her work at a local exhibition. Paula Rowan is a self-taught artist who was brought up in Newcastleton. Her exhibition, The Wild Side, will be on display
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Borders man who behaved in threatening or abusive manner fined
BEHAVING in a threatening or abusive manner cost John Campbell a £300 fine at Selkirk Sheriff Court. A fine was imposed on the 61-year-old, who gave an address in Selkirkshire, after he had been of good behaviour during a six months period of deferred
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Borders football club bids for funds to host summer festival of fun
A NEW summer festival of fun and musical nostalgia will kick-off in Hawick next month if a football club’s £2,000 funding bid is agreed. The application will be considered at a special meeting of Hawick Common Good Fund Sub-Committee tomorrow (