BORDERS Hearing Care is launching its clinic in Channel Street, Galashiels, with a fun event on Saturday (May 6).

There will be a ribbon cutting at 11.30am with some family fun for the rest of the Heartland Market with a magician and face painter.

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And owners Shona Jackson and Andrew Quinn are inviting Borderers to join them for a celebration and refreshments.

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Then on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week the clinic will be offering free hearing tests, ear health checks and trials of the latest technology – a clinical day for hearing healthcare. 

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Shona and Andrew are encouraging the community to have their hearing checked, just as they would their eyes and teeth, and drawing attention to hearing awareness.