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'Special' moment as Borderer Harrison wins his first cap for Scotland
BORDERER Patrick Harrison has described the feeling of winning his first Scotland cap as "special". The 22-year-old played the second half of Gregor Townsend's squad's penultimate match of their Americas Tour against Chile. And the former Peebles
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Diving club raises vital funds raised for Borders lifeboat service
A BORDERS scuba diving club has helped to raise vital funds for a local lifeboat station. Members of the Borders Sub-Aqua Club, part of the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club, raised £1,000 for St Abbs Lifeboat. On Tuesday, July 16 Andrew Bunyan, Dave
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Site of former Galashiels woollen mill set for rebirth as plans are revealed
THE site of a former woollen mill in Galashiels could be about to undergo a rebirth as a major storage container and workshops hub. British Wool closed North Wheatlands Mill in 2022 after moving production to Selkirk. Now a planning application
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Gardening group gears up for national awards judging
VOLUNTEERS in the Borders have been working hard to make their town beautiful in time for judges visiting next month. Earlston in Bloom has been filling the town with colour as they prepare to welcome judges from the Beautiful Scotland awards (
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Galashiels-based support service rated 'very good' after inspector pays visit
A GALASHIELS-BASED support service for people with learning difficulties has been rated ‘very good’ following a recent inspection. The Richmond Fellowship Scotland – Borders Intensive Service is registered to provide support to people living in
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Borders man found with almost £5k worth of heroin avoids prison sentence
A 39-YEAR-OLD man found in possession of almost £5,000 worth of heroin and nearly £400 in cash after a vehicle was stopped in Hawick has avoided a prison sentence. Stuart Ogilvie pleaded guilty at Jedburgh Sheriff Court to being concerned in the