Duns
Duns (population 2,594) is a community in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historical area of Berwickshire. Duns has the biggest shopping centers in a distance of 15 miles (24 km) as well as up until 28 January 2015 housed the Berwickshire Sheriff Court, it no longer has any kind of major offices of the Scottish Borders Council, however simply retains a Registry Office. Since the early 1990s Duns as well as its immediate area have actually seen considerable housing development, some controversial. A growth near the golf club when driving to Longformacus just outside Duns is one such example, as it was built on greenfield sites. Reverse the old Berwickshire High School a brand-new modern Secondary school has been created to change the mid-1950s buildings in which the college was previously housed. The new Secondary school opened in February 2009. The old secondary school is currently being redeveloped right into a primary school, with the rugby and also football club using the old playing fields.
