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Man behaved like 'complete idiot' during disturbance in Peebles, court hears

A 37-YEAR-OLD man who assaulted a police officer during a disturbance in Peebles has been fined a total of £600 at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Megan Bilsland from Galashiels, who does inspirational work with Downs Syndrome Scotland and Interest Link Borders, a charity helping people with learning disabilities

Borders MP John Lamont announces winners of his Volunteer of the Year awards

The competition received dozens of nominations for inspirational people who volunteer all over the Scottish Borders.

Bid for eight new homes in a small Peeblesshire village set to be rubber-stamped

A BID for eight new homes in a small village will be recommended for approval when a planning committee meets next week.

Peebles High Street. INSET: Tweeddale councillor Viv Thomson

'The town was buzzing': Peebles shopping festival and community event praised

A SHOPPING festival and an event in the Burgh Hall have been hailed as successes.

Robert Harris returns to Borders Book Festival this year to talk about his new book

The book has been shortlisted for this year’s Walter Scott Prize.

The Peebles Callants Club with one of its new benches. Photo: Stephen Mathison

Peeblesshire volunteers work together to bring new benches to community spaces

PEEBLES Callants Club project gifts town with 12 new park benches

Police Column Local Area Commander, Scottish Borders Chief Inspector Vinnie Fisher

Chief Inspector Vinnie Fisher, the local area commander for the Scottish Borders, gives us an update on policing in the region...

Ideas for future of mothballed Peeblesshire primary school to be voiced at event

A MOTHBALLED primary school could be transformed into a temporary community wellbeing hub.

Eight new police officers deployed to serve in Lothians and Borders division

Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone QPM thanked the officers for their willingness to commit to public service and underlined the standards and values of Police Scotland as they start the next phase of their careers.

Tweed Theatre cast and crew Photo Stephen Mathison

Spoof adaptation of Buchan’s famous spy novel thrills audience at Eastgate Theatre

From underwear salesmen, police, thugs, unhinged hoteliers to milkmen and criminal masterminds, the two inhabit multiple identities with frenetically hilarious results.