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Round of applause for fundraising efforts
MEMBERS of Peebles and District Round Table gathered in the new play park at St Ninian's Haugh, Peebles to acknowledge all those who, through their fundraising efforts and donations helped achieve the huge £50,000 target required for the refurbishment.
Posted 18 May 2013 07:13
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Garry is aiming for a smashing time at The Gytes
PEEBLES Community Councillor Garry Rennie is challenging all-comers at badminton this weekend as part of the Peebles Activity Week.
Posted 17 May 2013 07:30
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THIS year's Beltane Queen, Rianna Sterricks from Kingsland Primary School has truly been involved with the festival all her life. At just six-months-old she was part of the fancy dress parade and has been involved in the Beltane ever since.
Posted 17 May 2013 07:30
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Council unveils priority list for local road repairs
AN additional £75,000 is to be spent on resurfacing three problem roads in Peeblesshire.
Posted 17 May 2013 07:16
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LAST Friday the Rotary Club of Peebles together with several Presidents and guests from across the Scottish Borders, celebrated the Rotary year of outgoing President Alan Herd, in the Adam room at the Tontine Hotel.
Posted 17 May 2013 07:14
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Innerleithen friends to the four in Southern Upland fundraising Slog
FOUR friends from Innerleithen are gearing up for a fundraising challenge in memory of a loved one.
Posted 17 May 2013 07:12
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PEEBLES and District Citizens Advice Bureau is urging local people to join the fight against scams and fraudsters, as a new nation-wide campaign gets underway.
Posted 17 May 2013 07:00
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Borders road safety on course despite ten deaths
ROAD safety officers in the Borders remain on course to hit Government targets - despite ten deaths in the Borders last year.
Posted 17 May 2013 06:51
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Local council defends its magnificently paid seven
SCOTTISH Borders Council has come in for criticism over the number of high-paid officials it employs.
Posted 16 May 2013 09:30
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New blood in the neighbourhood
Scottish Borders Council has unveiled plans for a new apprenticeship scheme - in a bid to reduce the average age of their elderly workforce.
Posted 16 May 2013 07:13
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IT is time to get up, get out and get healthy. The London Olympics may be a distant memory but Peebles Community Council is offering their own sporting celebrations next week with the annual Sports Week.
Posted 16 May 2013 07:12
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Benefits blow begins to bite in the Borders
THOUSANDS of unemployed, disabled and sick people in the region are facing financial disaster as welfare reform works its way through the poorest households.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:58
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Top Scot talks up region's 'natural' tourism credentials
ONE of Scotland's most famous hikers, Cameron McNeish is helping endorse the region's 'natural' credentials as part of the Year of Natural Scotland 2013.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:30
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Row over Peebles Court closure continues
BORDERS MSP Jim Hume, has branded Christine Grahame MSP's support for a Galashiels justice centre as a replacement for Peebles and Duns Sheriff Courts as nothing more than a notion.
Posted 15 May 2013 07:16
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Peeblesshire News Poll
Should planning application be given the go ahead at Rosetta Caravan Park to build 175 new houses?
