Duns
Duns (population 2,594) is a community in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historic area of Berwickshire. Duns has the biggest purchasing facilities in a radius of 15 miles (24 km) and till 28 January 2015 housed the Berwickshire Sheriff Court, it no longer has any type of major offices of the Scottish Borders Council, but just retains a Registry Office. Because the very early 1990s Duns and its prompt area have actually seen significant housing development, some controversial. An advancement near the golf club when driving to Longformacus just outside Duns is one such example, as it was built on greenfield websites. Reverse the old Berwickshire High School a brand-new modern-day Secondary school has actually been constructed to replace the mid-1950s buildings in which the institution was formerly housed. The brand-new Secondary school opened up in February 2009. The old high school is currently being redeveloped into a primary school, with the rugby and also football club utilizing the old playing fields.