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    Douglas retires after ‘favour’ leads to two decades’ service

    Friday, September 28th, 2018
    Douglas Newlands, flanked by Drumlanrig School head Jeanette Gordon and janitor Michael Tierney

    Long-serving Scottish Borders Council employee Douglas Newlands has retired after almost two decades with the local authority.

    Douglas, a schools support officer,  was honoured with a special presentation at last week’s Drumlanrig school ‘superhero’ assembly. 

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