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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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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

Founder Lawrence Fagg said: "We're proud to start here in Galashiels, and even prouder to know this system could potentially help thousands more pensioners and families across Scotland."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Yet few of the Galashiels native's previous roles have generated as much debate as his involvement with the brotherly shove.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

An 82-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal crash on the A7 between Galashiels and Selkirk last year.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2023

It was now a burgh, boasting a coat-of-arms on which was represented a plum-tree with a fox on either side, and the motto, "Sour plums of Galashiels."

From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert

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