Duns
Duns (population 2,594) is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historical region of Berwickshire. Duns has the biggest shopping facilities in a distance of 15 miles (24 km) as well as till 28 January 2015 housed the Berwickshire Sheriff Court, it no longer has any principal workplaces of the Scottish Borders Council, however simply maintains a Registry Office. Because the very early 1990s Duns and also its prompt vicinity have seen considerable housing development, some questionable. A growth near the golf club when driving to Longformacus just outside Duns is one such example, as it was built upon greenfield sites. Opposite the old Berwickshire High School a brand-new modern Secondary school has been constructed to replace the mid-1950s buildings in which the institution was formerly housed. The brand-new High School opened in February 2009. The old senior high school is currently being redeveloped right into a primary school, with the rugby and also football club utilizing the old playing fields.
