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Border Telegraph - first for news, sport, entertainment for the Scottish Borders, including Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Selkirk, Kelso, Jedburgh.

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bordertelegraph.com > news > national > 26546460.drone-may-meant-boris-johnsons-train-says-ukrainian-railway-firm

Drone may have been meant for Boris Johnson’s train, says Ukrainian railway firm

10+ hour, 35+ min ago   (522+ words) A Russian drone attack on a station in Ukraine may have been aimed at a train carrying dignitaries including Boris Johnson, the country’s railways operator has said. The attack hit a train at Yahodyn station, on the Polish border, shortly…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > 26545263.plea-made-action-vandal-hit-toilets-hawick

Councillors launch plea for action at vandal-hit toilets in Borders town

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (456+ words) URGENT action is needed to address concerns over vandal-hit toilets in the Borders' largest town. Anti-social behaviour and vandalism, such as the theft or destruction of toilet rolls and soap dispenser, has led on occasions to temporary closure of the…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > national > 26538024.supermarket-chain-iceland-open-store-falkland-islands

Supermarket chain Iceland to open store in the Falkland Islands

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (551+ words) Supermarket chain Iceland has confirmed it is to open a store in the Falkland Islands, which it claims will be a first for a UK high street brand in the territory. The new standalone Iceland store is set to open…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > national > 26535522.national-security-cant-come-expense-social-security---andy-burnham

National security ‘can’t come at the expense of social security’ – Andy Burnham

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (780+ words) National security “can’t come at the expense of social security”, the Prime Minister has insisted, as he criticised Tory plans to fund defence. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch used Andy Burnham’s second Prime Minister’s Questions to question whether the Government would…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > 26526471.road-policing-initiatives-scottish-borders

Police Scotland column: Keeping people safe on Borders' roads

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (527+ words) Every day, road policing teams within the Borders are out tackling behaviours that place drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians at risk. While most road users act responsibly, a small number continue to make choices that endanger themselves and others. Our…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > 26529857.john-lamont-mp-snp-plan-cut-scottish-health-boards

John Lamont MP column: Centralisation will not make NHS more efficient

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (338+ words) IT IS DEEPLY concerning that the SNP government plans to abolish NHS Borders as part of a radical reorganisation of Scotland’s NHS For many years I have campaigned for patients to receive easier access to healthcare and faster treatment times,…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > national > 26529274.minister-learn-cost-cleaning-illegal-mobuoy-dump-site-coming-weeks

Minister to learn cost of cleaning up illegal Mobuoy dump site in coming weeks

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (338+ words) Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister is set to learn the latest estimated cost of fixing environmental damage at the illegal dumping site at Mobuoy in the coming weeks. Two men were jailed last year for their roles in…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > 26527437.plans-dig-deeper-borders-quarry-approved-council

Council Planning Committee approves bid for quarry operators to dig deeper on site

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (338+ words) GO-AHEAD was given today (September 7) for the operators at a Berwickshire quarry to dig deeper. Glenfinn Quarry is an existing hard rock quarry which has operated for 30 year and is located 2.5km to the south-east of Cockburnspath. Following changes to increase…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > national > 26524777.deadly-russian-attacks-ukraine-ahead-us-envoys-visit

More deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine ahead of US envoys’ visit

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) Russian attacks have killed four people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of US envoys to begin a new push for peace. It is hoped the planned visit by Steve Witkoff and US president Donald Trump’s…...

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bordertelegraph.com > news > 26517027.councillor-issues-safety-warning-concerning-experiences

Borders councillor issues warning after suspicious incidents at his home

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) A BORDERS councillor has issued a public warning after he reported two incidents of strangers entering his property. East Berwickshire councillor James Anderson warned of two incidents of people entering his home and garden on Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August…...