Scottish Borders

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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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Parents in the Scottish Borders say they feel "elated" after a judge ruled that Scottish schools must provide single-sex toilets for pupils.

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As well as Earlston, Jedburgh Grammar Campus - also in the Scottish Borders - only has gender neutral toilets.

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Three new schools being planned and built by Scottish Borders Council are designed to have gender neutral toilets.

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Scottish Borders councillor Julie Pirone said the local authority would be reviewing the toilet provision in all its schools to ensure all children felt safe.

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Meanwhile, in the Scottish Borders firefighters worked overnight on a 600m by 50m section of gorse near the the A70 Tweedsmuir.

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