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The stars who got their big break at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
So many famous faces have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe with some getting their big break on the streets of the Scottish capital. From comedy to acting, some stars we take for granted today may never have made it big if not for the festival
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Woman, 55, damaged man’s car in Borders after he broke off relationship
A 55-YEAR-OLD woman damaged a man’s car after he broke off their relationship. Kirsti Avril pleaded guilty to the vandalism by scratching the car’s paintwork with a sharp item outside his home in High Street, Ayton, on June 7. Avril, of Berwick-upon-Tweed
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Talented Borders folk musicians to launch new album with series of performances
TWO of the most talented and versatile Borders folk musicians are set to launch their new album with a series of performances. Virtuoso duo Morag Brown and Lewis Powell-Reid (pictured) recorded all the tracks of Auld Springs New at their home in
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Scottish Government minister visits Borders to launch new housing action plan
HOUSING minister Paul McLennan visited the Borders for the launch of a housing action plan in the south of Scotland. It has been designed to help tackle the urgent need for more homes after Scottish Borders Council (SBC) declared a housing emergency
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WATCH: 32ft shark spotted swimming just metres off Ayrshire coast
Paddleboarders have spotted a massive '10-metre' or 32ft long shark cruising just metres off the Ayrshire coast. Carla Smith, 20, spotted the basking shark a mere 35 metres off Lendalfoot Beach near the town of Girvan. After spotting a fin
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Borders 'lost letters' project launched after artists find envelope on footpath
A RED letter day awaits for Borderers as part of an ongoing £25m River Tweed revitalisation masterplan. Connecting Threads is the cultural strand of the project Destination Tweed, delivered by the Tweed Forum alongside partners such as Scottish
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Volunteers raise concerns over future of heritage site
CONCERNS are growing that a historic Peeblesshire site in 'desperate need' of renovation could fall into a state beyond repair. The visitor centre at Innerleithen's St Ronan's Wells is currently closed – as it has been for much of the past three
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'Toughest' year for businesses in Borders town amid 'decrease' in footfall
A BUSINESS owner says the past year has been the toughest for Peebles retailers amid a ‘decrease’ in footfall. For sale and to let signs are sprouting above High Street retail premises, with six units currently needing new businesses. Proprietor
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Everything you need to know about the Fringe Festival as it returns for 2024
The Festival Fringe is back for another year, seeing artists and comedians from around the globe descend on Edinburgh. The event has quickly grown to become one of the biggest platforms for "creative freedom" in the world with huge names performing
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Borders man plagued woman with abusive texts after she ended their relationship
A LANDSCAPE gardener plagued a woman with abusive texts and also messages after she ended their relationship, Jedburgh Sheriff Court has been told. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Longstar pleaded guilty to a charge of stalking by engaging in a course