http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/ 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/news/ 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 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 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 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 KINGSLAND Primary School was the first stop for Santa Claus in his busy build up to Christmas. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442574-a-christmas-fit-for-kings-in-peebles-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442574-a-christmas-fit-for-kings-in-peebles-/ Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:30:00 +0000 News THE transfer of residents from Dunwhinny Lodge to the new extra care housing development at Dovecot Court in Peebles will begin early in the New Year, it has been confirmed. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/12/31/442358-red-cross-on-standby-ahead-of-dovecot-court-move-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/12/31/442358-red-cross-on-standby-ahead-of-dovecot-court-move-/ Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:30:00 +0000 News A THREE year dream finally became a reality when the Walkerburn Community Craft Centre 'Crafts4u' was officially opened this month. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/12/31/442356-new-drop-in-centre-opens-in-walkerburn-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/12/31/442356-new-drop-in-centre-opens-in-walkerburn-/ Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:30:00 +0000 News PEEBLES Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has just become the first organisation in the Borders to be presented with a Volunteer Friendly Award. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/12/31/442354-peebles-cab-celebrates-friendly-service-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/12/31/442354-peebles-cab-celebrates-friendly-service-/ Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:30:00 +0000 News