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  • A&E figures show increased waiting times

    THE number of people waiting more than four hours at Borders General Hospital’s A&E department has increased significantly over the past year, new figures reveal. Data published by the Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland, an NHS body

  • Yellows cost Peebles at Saints

    Dumfries Saints 29 Peebles 28 Allan Beveridge at Park Farm WHEN these teams met at The Gytes earlier this season they couldn't be separated. And again down at Dumfries on Saturday it was a game that could have gone either way with yellow

  • Peebles man faces two domestic disturbance charges

    A PEEBLES man will stand trial on charges of being involved in two domestic disturbance. Fifty five year old John Cassidy pleaded not guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting and swearing, punching a table whereby he was

  • Tontine is the toast of hotel awards

    A HOTEL based in the heart of Peebles is celebrating after being crowned Town Hotel of the Year at the Regional Scottish Hotel Awards. But it wasn’t the only award to be served up to The Tontine Hotel, after winning awards in the outdoor pursuits

  • Defeat for Burn against League Leaders

    Walkerburn 17 Inverleith 50 Colin McCudden at Caberston Haugh AFTER missing a few games prior to Christmas, Walkerburn were keen to get back into action with a home friendly against city slickers Inverleith last Saturday. Despite the

  • Acadian trio Vishtèn to perform in Peebles

    AWARD-WINNING Acadian trio Vishtèn celebrate 15 years together with a performance in Peebles. Their gig at the Eastgate Theatre is part of a UK tour showcasing their sixth album 'Horizons'. Since their debut performance to UK audiences ten years

  • Study finds the Borders is a broadband backwater

    THE Scottish Borders remains a broadband backwater despite millions of pounds of public money being downloaded into the area, according to the latest research. A major survey carried out by Which? has ranked the region as the tenth slowest out all