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Roxburgh

American  
[roks-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -bruh] / ˈrɒks bɜr oʊ, -bʌr oʊ, -brə /

noun

  1. a historic county in SE Scotland.


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Later in the reign of King David I, coins were minted in places including Perth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Aberdeen, St Andrews, and Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders.

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He quickly became an active member of the community, particularly with the town's cricket club, the Roxburgh Singers and St John's Church.

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"Nobody had a bad word to say about Ean," Det Sgt Roxburgh said.

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Police Scotland crime scene manager Det Sgt Scott Roxburgh, said the warehouse was in an area that had been badly neglected for many years and had become a dumping ground for fly tippers - the area contained old sofas, fridges and car parts.

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The party's new leader Russell Findlay said that the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire MSP would play "a key role" in changing the party.

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