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The Duke of Gloucester opens the Margaret Kerr Unit at Borders General Hospital

Duke of Gloucester opens Margaret Kerr Unit at Borders General Hospital

The Duke of Gloucester officially opened the palliative Margaret Kerr Unit at the Borders General Hospital yesterday.

Row over the relocation of the BGH therapy pool .Len Wyse, chair of the jedburgh leisure facilities trust outsie the Laidlaw Memorial  Pool .

Health chief admits error over Jed pool

Borders health chiefs jumped the gun in issuing a statement that gave the impression a new hydrotherapy pool at Jedburgh was a done deal.

NHS Borders dives in at the deep end

It is always advisable, before you decide to dive in head first, to check there is actually water in a swimming pool – or in this case, a hydrotherapy pool.

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Mick Skelly, Ednam sword fighter

Ednam fencing expert ready to school Borderers in sword skills

“It’s the ability to pick up your pint and take a drink without spilling it, while at the same time having your eye on the blonde at the end of the bar.”

John Raine is handed a petition by campaigners against the closure of the Borders Gerneral Hospital's therapy pool. From left, Pat Usher, Val Millar, Barbara Huckell, Janet Brown and Ruth Flavin.

Plug is pulled on hospital pool despite petitions

More than 3,000 signatures on petitions failed to dissuade health bosses from opting to controversially close the

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