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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be living in farming communities.

These communities are found in some of the most rural areas of Britain, where the economy is underpinned by agriculture. There is a strong presence of farming communities in the Scottish Islands, Shropshire, Cumbria and the South West of England.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Lothian & Borders Police force is responsible for policing the Scottish Borders, The Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Scottish Borders, The council is £939.00, compared to an average in Scotland of £1,011.26.
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Festive drugs crackdown under way

11/12/2009 01:53:27

A police campaign begins in south west Scotland targeting the use of drugs by party-goers over the festive season.
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Teacher death 'not preventable'

10/12/2009 15:38:13

Education officials say a council could not have prevented the death of a head teacher after a critical school report.
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Saved school faces fresh review

10/12/2009 15:12:28

A school saved from closure by the Scottish government is to have its future reviewed again at the request of parents.
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Borders rail link bidders sought

10/12/2009 17:09:00

The process of appointing a contractor to build the £295m rail link between Edinburgh and the Borders begins.
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Mental health site approved

10/12/2009 10:03:37

A council approves multi-million pound plans for a new mental health centre in the south of Scotland.
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Scots slip out of European finals

10/12/2009 23:03:17

Scotland's men and women miss out on the medals at the European Curling Championships in Aberdeen.
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Supermarket bag snatchers strike

10/12/2009 10:35:38

Police investigate a second spate of handbag thefts from supermarket trolleys in the south of Scotland.
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South of Scotland

17/03/2009 16:31:09

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Flushed away

09/12/2009 11:57:49

A council agrees to close some of its public toilets
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Stories sought

16/03/2009 14:31:19

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Railway Stations

Lockerbie (31.07 miles away), ScotRail

Gretna Green (32.18 miles away), ScotRail

Haltwhistle (34.99 miles away), Northern Rail

Brampton (Cumbria) (35.08 miles away), Northern Rail

Wallyford (35.74 miles away), ScotRail

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