These include the original loss of the Borders railway in the 1960s, the loss of the Border Reivers professional rugby team and the lack of improvement to local trunk roads.

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It would also have broken the course record but for the fact that just over an hour earlier Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell blitzed an incredible course record 61 -- the lowest round of his professional career and an unbelievable 16-stroke improvement on his opening 77.

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Although almost two-thirds of those with depression will not seek professional help, over 80 percent of people can find improvement in their condition with treatment, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Mr White "has a long track record as a senior professional in turning round children's services and delivering sustained improvement, " a council spokesman said.

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He is also a model professional, never caught drinking before a game, obsessed with self-improvement and driven by the pursuit of trophies.

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