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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 Borders 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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Borders-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