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Police have named the 70-year-old woman who died following a road collision in the Scottish Borders on Thursday as Margaret Jamieson from Peebles.

Officers have also issued a fresh appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

A statement said: “Police in the Scottish Borders can now confirm the identity of a woman who died following a road collision on the A703 near Peebles on Monday.

“She was 70-year-old Margaret Jamieson from Peebles. Margaret sustained fatal injuries when the Nissan Quashqai she was driving was involved in a collision with a Volkswagen Caddy.

“Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this collision are ongoing and anyone with information that can assist Road Policing Officers with their investigation is asked to come forward.”

A diversion was put in place north of Eddleston, at the Leadburn junction, and the road was closed for around eight hours.

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.