PLANS to demolish the former West Linton Primary School and build ten retirement homes have been approved, 16 months after they were first proposed. Edinburgh-based developers Eskgrove first submitted plans for the School Brae site in September
A WARNING has been issued to horse owners in the Borders over equine obesity. Across the region and the rest of the country vets have noticed an increase in overweight horses and ponies - with around one in three animals deemed overweight. And
UP to 10 unemployed Borders are to be given a sporting chance in the job market. A successful funding bid to the Year of Young People National Lottery Fund has allowed local charity, Live Borders to launch a new employability programme. LIVE
HOUSING association bosses hoping to address the affordable renting crisis in Peebles say their hands are tied over the height of controversial plans for flats. Eildon Housing Association has been heavily criticised on their proposals to redevelop
A LOCAL housing provider is searching for suggestions on how to transform a patch of wasteland in Peebles. Scottish Borders Housing Association believes the scrubland which sits between Dalatho Crescent and the Eddleston Water could be put to community
IT’S that time of year again when the Peebles March Riding and Beltane Queen Festival Committee seek the help of the public to identify prospective principals for the 2019 Beltane. The committee are seeking nominations for the positions of Cornet
POLITICAL pressure is growing for major improvements at a dangerous junction on the edge of Peeblesshire. Tweeddale MP David Mundell is backing calls for a roundabout to be introduced at Leadburn junction. And he is being supported by local MSP
NOMINATIONS close this weekend for the role of 2019 Whipman. The historic festival is the highlight of the West Linton calendar. And each year one lucky villager is selected to lead the festivities. The proposed Principal must reside in the
A COMMUNITY organisation in Peebles is calling into question a local authority paper on the future of the region's housing. The Main Issues Report, which has identified housing sites in and around the Royal Burgh, has caused controversy since its
COMMUNITY Leaders in Peebles are calling for increased recycling uplifts after bottle bother blighted the festive spirit. The remnants of the Christmas and New Year celebrations created a sea of bottles all around the bins during the first weeks
