POLISH businesses will get a chance to showcase their products and services in Peebles this weekend.

The Local Polish Market event will take place on Saturday (April 22) from 12pm-2pm at the town’s community centre on Walker’s Haugh.

It is set to be the first of its kind organised by the Polish community in Peebles.

Organiser Grzegorz Koscielak said: “We have invited local Polish businesses to showcase their products and services.

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“Children from our Polish school, which has been operating for a few months now, will be donating books, toys, and games for the fair.

“There will be lots of traditional Polish dishes, cakes, and sweets available.

“This event is very important to us. We want to introduce ourselves to the community, support our Polish school, and give people two hours of joy with us.

“Let this be a celebration in Peebles.”