Borders
Americannoun
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The trainer, who is based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, said he "usually would have a fiver or a tenner on them" which would have made a "nice payday".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Other shields discovered in the Borders and Aberdeenshire in the 19th Century will go on display alongside the Beith shield as part of the exhibition.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Police Scotland confirmed a 33-year-man was arrested on 12 February in the Hawick area of the Scottish Borders and released without charge.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Retired primary school teacher Linda explained: "The charity started in 1965 when some Borders farmers' wives recognised that a child living close by was in dire need."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Brandon’s father, referenced in the play but never seen, is off somewhere in the Third World, volunteering for Doctors Without Borders.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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