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Millions of pensioners face increase in energy bills as Winter Fuel Payments cut
Pensioners have been warned their energy bills could rise by 15 per cent this winter. More than 50 organisations have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over her decision to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for all but a minority of pensioners this
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Vehicle vandalised in car park near pharmacy in Borders, say police
A VEHICLE has been vandalised in a car park near a Borders pharmacy, according to police. Officers are appealing for witnesses following the incident on July 31. The blue Ford Independence was damaged between 10pm and 11pm near Borders Pharmacy
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Singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean to perform first Borders gig since 2012
Scottish singer-songwriter and composer Dougie MacLean is set to return to Innerleithen's Memorial Hall later this year. His solo performance titled 'Dougie MacLean – Celebrating 50 Years Of Music' on October 18 aims will celebrate his 50-year
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Major expansion at holiday complex in the Borders set to win council approval
PLANS for a major expansion at a Borders holiday complex are to go in front of a council committee next week. Applicant Darwin Alternative Investment Management is looking to provide 100 lodges at Peebles' Rosetta Holiday Park. The proposals
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Comedy duo seek stand-up talent for Borders show
A comedy duo in Peebles is on the hunt to mentor upcoming stand-up comedians for a show at the Eastgate Theatre. The show, Live at the Eastgate, will take place on October 3. Steve Lee and Douglas Roberts are seasoned comedians and have been
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Borderer Cheryl to cut long locks in bid to boost two charities
A GALASHIELS woman is chopping her 33-inch-long hair in aid of two charities. Cheryl Scott has not cut her hair since 1990. But she has decided now to donate it to the Little Princess Trust. The major hair decision comes after Cheryl was
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Excitement builds for free Big Music Day in Borders
MUSICIANS are banging the drum about Nomad Beat’s free Big Music Day at the Eastgate Theatre. The musical charity’s daytime event on Saturday (August 10) from 11am to 5pm is supported by a paid-for family ceilidh the same evening at 7pm. A
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Appeal for witnesses following attempted break-ins in Borders town
AN APPEAL for witnesses has been issued after two attempted break-ins in a Borders town. A Police Scotland spokesperson said that the first incident took place between 5pm on July 30 and 9am the following day in Melrose. They said that attempts
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Galashiels pensioner caught in police ‘sting’ dodges prison sentence
A GALASHIELS pensioner who was caught in a police “sting” sending sexual communications to what he thought was a 12-year-old girl has avoided a prison sentence. Brian Edwards, 68, urged the ‘youngster’ to send him “naughty pictures”, Selkirk Sheriff