PEEBLESSHIRE has proved it is standing up to cancer.

Several shops in the Tweed Valley have come together to raise almost £1200.

And the month of supporting Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer cumulated this week with a cheque presentation at the Cancer Research UK shop on Peebles High Street.

The Co-op in Innerleithen held a series of events to raise vital funds for the charity.

Buskers and tombola boosted the total raised at the store to £650.

Musicians at the Peebles cancer research charity shop also helped volunteers collect more than £470 towards the appeal. A grand total of £1,195.13 was this week handed over by delighted staff - with the money going towards life-saving treatment for cancer patients across the country, supporting everything from medication to clinical research.

Debby Strain, who is manager of the Cancer Research UK store in Peebles, told us: “Manager Ben Letby and his staff at Innerleithen Co-op had a tombola and a fantastic busking session with very talented musicians and raised £650.

“Our team at our Peebles Cancer Research shop also had a tombola and a group of musicians played outside to passing shoppers on the High Street, raising £476.97.”

Further collections saw The Crown Hotel in Peebles boost the total with £22.93 and Peebles Tesco tally up £45.23 for the appeal.

Debby added: “I’d also like to thank all the musicians who did a fantastic job, plus the volunteers who helped throughout the events and to everyone who donated to Stand up to Cancer.”

To find out more about Stand Up to Cancer, go to: www.standuptocancer.org.uk.