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How do you know if a speed camera caught you? Find out if there's a way to check
Hundreds of thousands of motorists are caught speeding in the UK every year, but is there a way of telling if you are one of them? The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence. In certain circumstances
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Youngster raises funds for playground Buddy Benches
A BORDERS primary school has two new additions to its playground thanks to the fundraising efforts of a P2 pupil. Two new Buddy Benches have been installed in Melrose Primary School in time for when children return after the summer holidays.
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Juices will soon be flowing at Borders farm as apple pressing shed bid backed
THE juices will soon be flowing at a Borders farm after approval was granted for an apple pressing shed. Scottish Borders Council (SBC) last week granted go-ahead for the shed at Spital Tower Farm. The building will be finished in timber with
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Positive report for Borders care service following unannounced inspection
VILLAGERS who receive support in their homes from a care service are in good hands, an inspection has concluded. HolmCare is based at the Old Joiners Shop at Copshaw Place in Newcastleton. A representative from the Care Inspectorate completed
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Plans revealed for major expansion of a Borders caravan park
PLANS have been revealed for the major expansion of a Borders caravan park. A planning application has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council to site 36 new static caravans on land south-west of Springwood Caravan Park at Springwood Village
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Borders council issues bottle bank apology after collection vehicle breaks down
SCOTTISH Borders Council has issued an apology after a breakdown of its glass contractor’s collection vehicle. As a result of the breakdown there will be disruption to scheduled bottle bank collections across the Borders until the local authority
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Sentence deferred on man who admitted stealing alcohol from Borders store
SENTENCE has been deferred on a 45-year-old who admitted stealing alcohol from a Peebles store. Terry Kennedy, along with another man, walked out with a trolley containing bottles of alcohol from Sainsbury’s in Northgate on the evening of November
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Pupil power wins the day as new lights installed at Borders skatepark
PUPIL power has won the day after five energy efficient floodlights were installed at Kelso skatepark to enhance the facility and allow it to be used all year round. The upgrade follows a successful community campaign led by students at Kelso
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Three dead after crash involving two motorbikes on Borders road
THREE people have died after a crash involving two motorbikes on a Borders road, according to police. The incident happened at around 2.30pm on Sunday (July 28) on the A6088. A 37-year-old man, a 29-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman died