http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 Copyright (C)2013 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 22 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/mh/pn_logo_500x75.png http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/ TEENAGER Ben Robbins broke Borders hearts by blitzing the final of the 144th New Year Sprint. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/athletics/articles/2013/01/09/443005-edinburgh-teen-wins-new-year-sprint/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/athletics/articles/2013/01/09/443005-edinburgh-teen-wins-new-year-sprint/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 Sport THE Venlaw Community Woodland AGM will take place on Tuesday, January 29, in the Leckie Memorial Church Hall, Eastgate, Peebles, commencing at 7.30pm. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/443001--venlaw-community-woodland-agm-scheduled/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/443001--venlaw-community-woodland-agm-scheduled/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News EVERY year we make New Year's Resolutions but do we ever stick to them? Some do and some don't. Reporter ALAN FERGUSON took to the streets of Peebles to see what your resolutions have been... http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/443000-new-years-resolutions-what-were-yours/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/443000-new-years-resolutions-what-were-yours/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News THE Scottish Borders Safer Communities Team and the Violence against Women Partnership are asking for donations of surplus mobile phones and chargers during January for use by vulnerable women. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/442934-council-collecting-mobile-phones-for-vulnerable-women/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/442934-council-collecting-mobile-phones-for-vulnerable-women/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News BORDERS MSP Christine Grahame is welcoming the news that patients are being admitted to the first palliative care unit in the Borders. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/442992-grahame-welcomes-news-of-first-patients-at-margaret-kerr-unit/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/09/442992-grahame-welcomes-news-of-first-patients-at-margaret-kerr-unit/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:30:00 +0000 News THE cream of young Borders cross country athletes headed to Edinburgh on Saturday. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/athletics/articles/2013/01/08/442918-holyrood-high-for-borders-athletes-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/athletics/articles/2013/01/08/442918-holyrood-high-for-borders-athletes-/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 Sport A NEW national unit with the aim of helping improve public safety and increase police presence on the roads will form part of the single police service when it comes into effect this April. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442898-new-police-patrols-for-national-roads-network-to-improve-saftey/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442898-new-police-patrols-for-national-roads-network-to-improve-saftey/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News A CAMPAIGN encouraging women to 'Drop a Glass Size' in 2013 has been launched today by Health Secretary Alex Neil. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442873--drop-a-glass-size-in-2013/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442873--drop-a-glass-size-in-2013/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News WITH the January sales well underway, customers who take part in a major consultation on the future of water and waste water services are in with a chance of winning shopping vouchers worth £100. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442870-scottish-water-gathering-views-and-to-give-out-vouchers/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442870-scottish-water-gathering-views-and-to-give-out-vouchers/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News A REPORT published by the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) has revealed that the economic life spans of onshore wind turbines is between 10 and 15 years, and not the 20 to 25 years predicted by the renewable energy industry. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442852-wind-farms-could-have-life-spans-of-just-ten-years/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442852-wind-farms-could-have-life-spans-of-just-ten-years/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News A HOGMANAY hunt for a missing walker ended well after some help from space. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442834-search-from-space-for-missing-rambler-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442834-search-from-space-for-missing-rambler-/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News THERE will be no village lunch in Manor in January. The next lunch will be in Manor Village Hall on Tuesday, February 5, at the usual time of 12.30pm. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442833-no-village-lunch-in-manor-for-january/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442833-no-village-lunch-in-manor-for-january/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:30:00 +0000 News THE only way was Slimming World for reality star Mark Wright when he met Gillian Hetherton at the weight-loss organisation's annual awards ceremony to celebrate its most successful slimmers. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442810-all-wright-on-the-night-as-borders-slimmer-boss-cuddles-up-to-tv-star/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/08/442810-all-wright-on-the-night-as-borders-slimmer-boss-cuddles-up-to-tv-star/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:30:00 +0000 News POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a shop was robbed in Innnerleithen. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442802-police-on-the-hunt-for-innerleithen-shop-robbers/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442802-police-on-the-hunt-for-innerleithen-shop-robbers/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News The S1 After School Netball club started up last October and has been doing really well, and even has a new name, the Tweeddale Tigers! http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442775-peeles-high-school-netball-team-renamed/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442775-peeles-high-school-netball-team-renamed/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 Sport PEEBLESSHIRE is the place many of us are lucky enough to live, work or call home. To find out what makes it so special, Peeblesshire News reporter ALAN FERGUSON went out and about to ask readers what they like most about our area. Here is what they said... http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442770-what-do-you-like-about-peeblesshire/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442770-what-do-you-like-about-peeblesshire/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News CASH-STRAPPED council chiefs have paid out almost £1million in compensation over the past five years, it has emerged. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442769-council-comp-claims-hit-the-million-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442769-council-comp-claims-hit-the-million-/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News Every week our reporters scour Twitter for a local tweet that we like. Here's one for our issue on December 21. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442768-tweet-of-the-week/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/07/442768-tweet-of-the-week/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News POSITIVE progress is being made towards opening the empty Veitch's shop on Peebles High Street. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442662-new-optimism-for-veitchs-eyesore-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442662-new-optimism-for-veitchs-eyesore-/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:00 +0000 News THE Scottish Rugby Union announced a Peebles player has scored what has been judged to be the best try in Scotland for the second month in a row. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/rugby/articles/2013/01/04/442661-peebles-score-try-of-the-month-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/sport/rugby/articles/2013/01/04/442661-peebles-score-try-of-the-month-/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:00 +0000 Sport St Ronan's care home staff performed a Snow White and the Four Dwarfs panto for the residents last month. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442643-snow-white-and-the-four-dwarfs-at-st-ronans/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442643-snow-white-and-the-four-dwarfs-at-st-ronans/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:00 +0000 News PEEBLESSHIRE Councillor and SBC Convener Graham Garvie discovered a liking for Brussels in the lead up to the festive season. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442642-convener-enjoys-the-taste-of-brussels-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442642-convener-enjoys-the-taste-of-brussels-/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:00 +0000 News TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Peebles most popular characters following his death last week. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442640-tributes-paid-to-a-true-gutterbluid-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/04/442640-tributes-paid-to-a-true-gutterbluid-/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:00 +0000 News CALLS have been made for the Police to keep their side of a promise to replace two Police Stations in Tweeddale with Community Contact Vehicles. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442579-concerns-over-police-presence-in-peeblesshire/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442579-concerns-over-police-presence-in-peeblesshire/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News A NEW barbeque hut is causing a stir among residents in Lamancha. The Finnish made building was bought by the local community centre with funding left over from a recent lottery award. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442578-bbq-causing-a-stir-in-lamancha/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442578-bbq-causing-a-stir-in-lamancha/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News