POLICE have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man in connection with an assault in Galashiels.

A 31-year-old man was found seriously injured on Kenilworth Avenue around 2.45pm on Saturday, 4 March.

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He was taken to Borders General Hospital for treatment to injuries which are described as serious but non-life threatening. 

The 38-year-old appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday, 6 March.