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St Ronan's Border Games fancy dress 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Border Games

Fabulous costumes on display for Games Week

Traquair House from above, photographed by Martin Kane. Send your photos to editorial@peeblesshirenews.com or join the Peeblesshire News Camera Club on Facebook

Traquair House from above, photographed by Martin Kane. Send your photos to editorial@peeblesshirenews.com or join the Peeblesshire News Camera Club on Facebook

Exhibition dedicated to 'The Last Earl' of Traquair opens

North Berwick Old Pier, by Alan Doyle

North Berwick Old Pier, by Alan Doyle

Clubs and societies

Readers' photos: Ten of our favourite photographs from the past week

St Ronan's Children's Sports Day 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Children's Sports Day 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Border Games

Youngsters enjoy festival sports and family fun day

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at last year's Beyond Borders festival. Photo: Beyond Borders

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at last year's Beyond Borders festival. Photo: Beyond Borders

Peeblesshire festival set for return to historic house

St Ronan's Border Games Kirking 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Border Games Kirking 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Border Games

Town buzzing with excitement as Games Week returns

Dux Boy Antoni Janus raising the Innerleithen Flag at the Memorial Hall

Dux Boy Antoni Janus raising the Innerleithen Flag at the Memorial Hall

St Ronan's Border Games

Peeblesshire town flag raised as part of festival

Caroline Connor will take on an ultramarathon swim of Lake Geneva this summer for two local causes. Photo: Caroline Connor

Caroline Connor will take on an ultramarathon swim of Lake Geneva this summer for two local causes. Photo: Caroline Connor

High school worker to take on long-distance swim of Swiss lake for local causes

By Stuart Wilson

By Stuart Wilson

Clubs and societies

Readers' photos: Ten of our favourite photographs from the past week

Walkerburn Summer Festival 2024 Image: Devon Leslie

Walkerburn Summer Festival 2024 Image: Devon Leslie

Walkerburn Summer Festival

Fancy dress and sports results from summer festival

Walkerburn Summer Festival 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Walkerburn Summer Festival 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Walkerburn Summer Festival

Summer Festival makes successful return to village

Jack King at a gathering for children’s hearings volunteers before the garden party

Jack King at a gathering for children’s hearings volunteers before the garden party

Children's Hearings Scotland

Peeblesshire volunteer invited to Royal Garden Party in Edinburgh

Beltane Fancy Dress 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Beltane Fancy Dress 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Beltane Festival

Creative costumes at Fancy Dress Parade!

Peebles Beltane Festival 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Beltane Festival 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Beltane Festival

Chairman praises volunteers after 'outstanding' festival week

Candidates for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale at the 2024 general election. Top (L-R): David Mundell, Kim Marshall, Dominic Ashmole. Bottom (L-R): Drummond Begg, Daniel Coleman, Gareth Kirk. Photos: Supplied

Candidates for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale at the 2024 general election. Top (L-R): David Mundell, Kim Marshall, Dominic Ashmole. Bottom (L-R): Drummond Begg, Daniel Coleman, Gareth Kirk. Photos: Supplied

General Election 2024

Election hopefuls issue a final plea as polling day approaches

In honour of the late Mitch Johnston his family and friends made a special float for this year's Beltane Festival. Photo: Stephen Mathison/Jean Bogue (inset, Mitch at Peebles Beltane Festival 2023)

In honour of the late Mitch Johnston his family and friends made a special float for this year's Beltane Festival. Photo: Stephen Mathison/Jean Bogue (inset, Mitch at Peebles Beltane Festival 2023)

Peebles Beltane Festival

Special float made to honour memory of festival stalwart Mitch

Riverside, Tweed Avenue, Peebles

Riverside, Tweed Avenue, Peebles

Family home in 'picturesque' setting a 'versatile' family home

Police Scotland vehicle.

Police Scotland vehicle.

Jewellery worth thousands of pounds stolen from Borders property

The Cleland Site Initiative's survey will help inform how the site at Cleland Avenue, Peebles, is developed for the community

The Cleland Site Initiative's survey will help inform how the site at Cleland Avenue, Peebles, is developed for the community

Planning and development

Group seeking ideas for community centre

Rock Choir will perform at the Eastgate Theatre this weekend. Photo: Jennifer Scouller

Rock Choir will perform at the Eastgate Theatre this weekend. Photo: Jennifer Scouller

Eastgate Theatre

Choir ready to rock the Eastgate this weekend

Peebles Beltane Festival Introduction Night. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Beltane Festival Introduction Night. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Beltane Festival

Town gearing up for annual Beltane Festival week

Whipman Week Fancy Dress 2024

Whipman Week Fancy Dress 2024

Prize winners from all the Whipman Week events so far

Whipman Rideout 2024. Photo: Helen Barrington

Whipman Rideout 2024. Photo: Helen Barrington

Whipman Week has been "absolutely magical"

John McOwan on Outernet London's digital screen in Soho

John McOwan on Outernet London's digital screen in Soho

80th Anniversary of D-Day

Peeblesshire veteran joins charity campaign ahead of D-Day commemoration

Candidates for Dumfriesddhire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale for the 2024 General Election. Top (L-R) David Mundell (Conservatives), Kim Marshall (SNP). Bottom (L-R): Drummond Begg (Liberal Democrats), Dominic Ashmole (Greens), Daniel Coleman (Labour).

Candidates for Dumfriesddhire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale for the 2024 General Election. Top (L-R) David Mundell (Conservatives), Kim Marshall (SNP). Bottom (L-R): Drummond Begg (Liberal Democrats), Dominic Ashmole (Greens), Daniel Coleman (Labour).

General Election 2024

Tweeddale candidates throw hat into race for Westminster seat

Pipe bands from across Scotland will head to Innerleithen this summer. Photo: Innerleithen Pipe Band Championship

Pipe bands from across Scotland will head to Innerleithen this summer. Photo: Innerleithen Pipe Band Championship

Innerleithen Pipe Band Championships

Bands from across Scotland to descend on Borders for annual championships

Blyth Bridge Tractor Run 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Blyth Bridge Tractor Run 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

Blyth Bridge Tractor Run

Colourful tractors take to the streets

Peebles Orchestra with Michael Gemmell. Photo: Kenny Ross

Peebles Orchestra with Michael Gemmell. Photo: Kenny Ross

'Exceptional' talent on display at orchestral concert

Preparing the grounds for the Traquair Medieval Fayre this weekend. Photo: Traquair House

Preparing the grounds for the Traquair Medieval Fayre this weekend. Photo: Traquair House

Medieval event returns to Peeblesshire attraction

Police Scotland

Police Scotland

Motorcyclist taken to hospital following three-vehicle crash on Borders road

St Ronan's Border Games Introduction Night 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Border Games Introduction Night 2024. Photo: Alan Wilson

St Ronan's Border Games

Rory chosen to carry blue banner of St Ronan's this summer

Winners at the Classroom Chefs prize giving. Photo: Peeblesshire Foodbank

Winners at the Classroom Chefs prize giving. Photo: Peeblesshire Foodbank

Peeblesshire Foodbank

Pupils win prizes after completing slow cooker project

Photo: InChorus

Photo: InChorus

Clubs and societies

Peeblesshire choir ready for summer of song

Isla with her little sister Eilidh. Photo: Peeblesshire Foodbank

Isla with her little sister Eilidh. Photo: Peeblesshire Foodbank

Peeblesshire Foodbank

Brownie Isla helps to raise over £1k for food bank

By Joanne Colpus

By Joanne Colpus

Clubs and societies

Ten of our favourite reader photographs from the past week

Paddlers joining the River Tweed at Peebles. Photo: Marc Marshall

Paddlers joining the River Tweed at Peebles. Photo: Marc Marshall

Cultural attractions

Tweed Valley to be home of south of Scotland's first canoe trail

Volunteers at Greener Peebles will run gardening sessions for people with dementia thanks to funding from Age Scotland

Volunteers at Greener Peebles will run gardening sessions for people with dementia thanks to funding from Age Scotland

Greener Peebles

Community garden welcomes funding boost for dementia sessions

St Ronan's Silver Band. Photo: Graham J Riddell

St Ronan's Silver Band. Photo: Graham J Riddell

Clubs and societies

Tweeddale bands to come together for 'unique' project

Peebles Beltane Red Letter Day 2023.

Peebles Beltane Red Letter Day 2023.

Peebles Beltane Festival

Town set for 'memorable celebrations' as new principals announced for 2024

Innerleithen photographer Graham Riddell

Innerleithen photographer Graham Riddell

Peeblesshire photographer to hold exhibition for Stroke Association

Young staff all aged 4, at Just a jar Shop, from front left: Summer McLean, Teddy Blaik, Rory McGregor and Eadie Forrest, with Margot Smolenska from First Nursery

Young staff all aged 4, at Just a jar Shop, from front left: Summer McLean, Teddy Blaik, Rory McGregor and Eadie Forrest, with Margot Smolenska from First Nursery

Nursery childrens’ eco refill shop opens

'Tweedbank harbour', by Brian Gibson

'Tweedbank harbour', by Brian Gibson

Clubs and societies

Ten of our favourite reader photographs from the past week

Peebles Highland Games 2023. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Highland Games 2023. Photo: Alan Wilson

Peebles Highland Games

Highland Games hope to build on success with new committee

Rob Mathews will take on two ultra-marathons in two days in aid of Movember. Photo: Jonathan Boomer

Rob Mathews will take on two ultra-marathons in two days in aid of Movember. Photo: Jonathan Boomer

'You're not alone': Borders trainer taking on ultra-marathons for charity

Stephanie Morrison at the Gift Box (inset) is celebrating 25 years of her Peebles business. Photo: Mark Davey

Stephanie Morrison at the Gift Box (inset) is celebrating 25 years of her Peebles business. Photo: Mark Davey

Peebles ‘The Gift Box’ owner celebrates major milestone

Walkerburn Summer Festival. Photo: Devon Leslie

Walkerburn Summer Festival. Photo: Devon Leslie

Walkerburn Summer Festival

Appeal launched as 'highlight of the year' at risk without committee

Greener Peebles' Grow Kids group with one of their new scarecrows

Greener Peebles' Grow Kids group with one of their new scarecrows

Clubs and societies

Step into spring with community garden events

The cast of Tweed Theatre's Brassed Off are ready for next month's performance. Photo: Tweed Theatre

The cast of Tweed Theatre's Brassed Off are ready for next month's performance. Photo: Tweed Theatre

Clubs and societies

Tickets selling fast for play based on award-winning film

Several items have been stolen from cars in a Peeblesshire car park. Photo: Police Scotland

Several items have been stolen from cars in a Peeblesshire car park. Photo: Police Scotland

Money, bank cards and clothing stolen from cars in Peeblesshire car park

Gabriela Hamza and her award-winning photo Odd One Out (inset). Photo: Lesley Hamza/Gabriela Hamza (inset)

Gabriela Hamza and her award-winning photo Odd One Out (inset). Photo: Lesley Hamza/Gabriela Hamza (inset)

Talented teenager snaps up junior photography prize

Eleven-year-old Caitlin Gray has earned a place at The Dance School of Scotland

Eleven-year-old Caitlin Gray has earned a place at The Dance School of Scotland

Clubs and societies

Young Peebles dancer chosen to join The Dance School of Scotland

Smailholm Tower, by Alan Doyle

Smailholm Tower, by Alan Doyle

Clubs and societies

Ten of our favourite reader photographs from the past week

Borders band 8 Days are set to perform at Peebles Rock this weekend. Photo: Peebles Rock

Borders band 8 Days are set to perform at Peebles Rock this weekend. Photo: Peebles Rock

Rock musicians join Peeblesshire event celebrating local talent

Tanny and Jill Gill have been named as this year's Whipman and Whipman's Lass. Photo: Alan Wilson

Tanny and Jill Gill have been named as this year's Whipman and Whipman's Lass. Photo: Alan Wilson

Whipman Play Society

Couple 'delighted' to be named as 2024 Whipman and Lass

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