Scottish Borders

British

noun

a council area in SE Scotland, on the English border: created in 1996, it has the same boundaries as the former Borders Region: it is mainly hilly, with agriculture (esp sheep farming) the chief economic activity. Administrative centre: Newtown St Boswells. Pop: 108 280 (2003 est). Area: 4734 sq km (1827 sq miles)

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A yellow warning for snow and ice is also in place for areas north of Glasgow and Fife until Tuesday night, while a second warning covers parts of East Lothian and the Scottish Borders on Monday and Tuesday morning.

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Actor and producer Lowden, who grew up in the Scottish Borders and graduated from RCS's BA Acting degree programme in 2011, was being recognised for his contribution to theatre, film and television.

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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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"We are indebted to both South of Scotland Enterprise and Scottish Borders Council for helping to make this happen."

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It is both the growing market and two locally based directors - Gavin and Andrew Ogilvie from Melrose - that convinced BLS to open a new factory in the central Scottish Borders.

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