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Galashiels

British

/ ˌɡæləˈʃiːlz /

noun

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

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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

On 31 March, 33-year-old Kieran Robson from Galashiels appeared in court.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

They toured the visitor centre in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders to mark 10 years since the tapestry first went on public display.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

Judith Henderson Cairns was born on Sept. 16, 1951, in Galashiels, Scotland.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

I have said that he was born in Galashiels: his father was a weaver, and the father brought his son up to his own profession.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various

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