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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

Project director Conor Price has spent the past 16 years working on defences for Galashiels, Selkirk and his largest to date in Hawick.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

"I spent months with John in Galashiels," says Aramayo, who also appears in the Amazon TV series The Lord of the Rings.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

But he won’t forget the spade of Alexander McCray, of Galashiels, in a hurry, my lassie; and it’s all a gude act of Providence that I—” Sandy stopped short, for he remembered the rabbit.

From The Sapphire Cross by Fenn, George Manville

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