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  • Peebles teenagers accused of ignoring lockdown

    RESIDENTS in Peeblesshire are reacting with anger at sightings of lockdown rules being broken. Drunken youths are allegedly among the disobedient minority, with claims that teenagers have been setting fires and blaring music in woodland. Meanwhile

  • Peebles girl shows 'fighting spirit' in hospital recovery

    BRAVE Peebles schoolgirl Charly Bisset is recovering in hospital from pneumonia after being rushed to Edinburgh Sick Kids. Last week we reported that Charly was admitted to intensive care following fears she had coronavirus. The tests came

  • Bike Punks delivery idea dropped over safety concerns

    A PEEBLESSHIRE youth project is cycling back on plans to offer deliveries on e-bikes during the coronavirus pandemic. Last week the Peeblesshire News reported on the Tweeddale Youth Action (TYA) group's Bike Punks project, which hoped to help with

  • Biggar rugby players suffer blow as title stripped

    Biggar rugby team have been stripped of their league crown and will not gain promotion to the premiership. The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced on March 31 that all competitions had been made null and void due to the coronavirus outbreak.