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Scottish Borders may be left with one Sheriff Court

The Borders could end up with just one Sheriff Court.

New 'justice centres' could see all court business moved under one roof, according to the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service Eric McQueen.

Under questioning from MSP Christine Grahame, he told Holyrood's Justice Committee that Galashiels would make a good location for a central hub.

It comes after the Scottish Government announced plans to close Sheriff Courts in Duns, Peebles and Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway.

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Bullough's building sold

The old Bullough's building which until recently has been used by Hoopers

The former Bullough's building in Carlisle has been sold at auction to an unknown buyer for more than a million pounds.

Retailer Hoopers left the city centre store in March after seven years.

The Bullough family had previously run a department store in the building for nearly a hundred years.

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Living with dementia

Ken Clasper talking about his dementia on ITV Tyne Tees and Border Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

By 2030 there will be more than 50 thousand people in our region living with dementia.

It's a figure that's going up rapidly but, as we enter National Dementia Week, there's a still a startling lack of awareness about the disease.

Ken Clasper, who has been living with dementia for many years. You can read his blog here.

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