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Galashiels

British  
/ ˌɡæləˈʃiːlz /

noun

  1. a town in SE Scotland, in central Scottish Borders. Pop: 14 361 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Derek Angelis, of Galashiels, said he hoped it might be part of a wider extension of the path network in the region in general.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Davidson, from Galashiels in Scotland, said he "had as much right" to attend Sunday's ceremony as anyone.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes visited the Galashiels home of Muriel Allison, one of the residents using the new system.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

He entered on the world of letters by the publication of a small periodical, entitled The Galashiels Weekly Journal.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

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