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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for nearly 400 times face value on eBay
We are all being urged to check our wallets and down the back of our sofas after a 50p coin sold for nearly 400 times its value at auction this week. The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens
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Townsend hands fellow Borderer first Scotland start in Portugal clash
BORDERS rugby star Patrick Harrison is in line for his first Scotland start. The 22-year-old, of West Linton, has been named in Gregor Townsend's team for the match at Murrayfield against Portugal on Saturday (November 16). He earned his first
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Road set to close as part of ‘major project’ at Borders bridge
A ROAD is set to close due to an ongoing “major project” at a Borders bridge. Four overnight closures on the A68 south of Earlston are planned – two this month and two in December. They are part of the scheme to refurbish and replace the bearings
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Children in safe hands at Borders after-school service, inspectors find
CHILDREN are in safe hands at an after-school service in Selkirk, an inspection has deemed. An unannounced visit to Selkirk Out of School Club based at Knowepark School in Curror Street was completed by October 16 by the Care Inspectorate.
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Borders town named most scenic in Scotland this winter — and another is in top ten
Two Borders towns have been named among the most scenic in Scotland to visit this winter. Both Kelso and Melrose feature in a new study conducted by House of Bruar, which ranked picturesque Scottish towns based on the number of Instagram post hashtags
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Second machine that can 'repair a pothole in minutes' deployed in Borders
A SECOND road repairing machine has been drafted into action to tackle the blight of potholes across the Borders. Over two years ago, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) acquired a JCB Pothole Pro – which costs around £165,000 or can be hired for around
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Borders man sent sexual messages to what he thought was 12-year-old girl
A HAWICK man has been found guilty following a trial at Jedburgh Sheriff Court of communicating indecently with what he thought was a 12-year-old girl but turned out to be an adult decoy. Fifty-four-year-old Michael Elsender messaged an adult –
