http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:34:03 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 22 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/pn_logo_500x75.png http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/ PEEBLES' Eastgate Theatre has once again been plunged into a political row over its funding. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396762-eastgate-at-centre-of-political-drama/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396762-eastgate-at-centre-of-political-drama/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:45:38 +0000 News SCOTTISH Borders Council have spared jobs and frontline services in their draft 2010 budget. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396760-jobs-spared-as-savings-sought/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396760-jobs-spared-as-savings-sought/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:42:23 +0000 News A POLITICAL row has broken out following a public meeting to discuss Leadburn junction - where a pensioner was killed last week. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396759-leadburn-junction-dividing-opinion/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396759-leadburn-junction-dividing-opinion/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:30:54 +0000 News A 62-year-old man has appeared before Peebles Sheriff Court charged with a bogus work offence. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396757-man-appears-on-bogus-workman-charge/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396757-man-appears-on-bogus-workman-charge/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:19:11 +0000 News HOUSEHOLDS in the Borders are to have their bin collections reduced to once a fortnight. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396756-fornightly-rubbish-collections-for-borders/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396756-fornightly-rubbish-collections-for-borders/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:16:50 +0000 News A PEEBLESSHIRE bowling club that claimed £16,000 over 20 years as a public facility are to appeal against their recent planning refusal - by bizarrely claiming that they were never a public facility. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396755-locals-bowled-over-by-clubs-claims-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396755-locals-bowled-over-by-clubs-claims-/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:13:43 +0000 News A BROUGHTON woman has made an impassioned plea for the return of a priceless family heirloom. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396754-reward-offered-for-historic-family-heirloom--/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396754-reward-offered-for-historic-family-heirloom--/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:10:23 +0000 News IT has created a stink for years. But, despite several high profile campaigns, some dog owners in the Borders are still failing to clean up after their pets. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396752-canine-crackdown-to-clean-up-fouling-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396752-canine-crackdown-to-clean-up-fouling-/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:08:23 +0000 News A FURIOUS political row has erupted following this week's fatal crash at lethal Leadburn Junction. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396512-another-death-at-leadburn-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396512-another-death-at-leadburn-/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:25:21 +0000 News REDUNDANT mill workers in Innerleithen are to benefit from the creation of 12 new jobs in the town. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396511-jobs-for-recently-laidoff-mill-workers/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396511-jobs-for-recently-laidoff-mill-workers/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:18:54 +0000 News THE Forestry Commission have been told to get on their bike by enraged locals in Innerleithen. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396510-its-a-shabby-shack-welcome-to-innerleithen/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396510-its-a-shabby-shack-welcome-to-innerleithen/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:16:34 +0000 News CHILDREN were banned from visiting and wards closed as the region's biggest hospital suffered an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug this week. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396509-vomiting-bug-hits-borders-general-hospital-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396509-vomiting-bug-hits-borders-general-hospital-/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:12:26 +0000 News INNERLEITHEN could be about to get rid of its long-running High Street eyesore. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396507-innerleithens-missing-link-to-be-filled-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396507-innerleithens-missing-link-to-be-filled-/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:05:58 +0000 News PEEBLES is to get its first new affordable housing in over a decade. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396506-funding-found-to-deliver-peebles-affordable-homes-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396506-funding-found-to-deliver-peebles-affordable-homes-/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:38 +0000 News The jobs of 132 mill workers in Innerleithen have been lost. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396260-dark-day-for-innerleithen-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396260-dark-day-for-innerleithen-/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:26:22 +0000 News A RETAINED firefighter from Peebles who smashed the jaw of a pensioner during a late-night attack has avoided going to jail. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396259-oap-attacker-faces-sack-from-fire-service/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396259-oap-attacker-faces-sack-from-fire-service/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:24:06 +0000 News A BUNGLING bank robber from North Shields has been found guilty of attempting a raid in Innerleithen. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396258-attempted-bank-robber-back-behind-bars-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396258-attempted-bank-robber-back-behind-bars-/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:20:53 +0000 News An aid worker from Walkerburn has flown to Haiti to help in the relief effort after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last week. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396257-walkerburn-aid-worker-heads-to-haiti/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396257-walkerburn-aid-worker-heads-to-haiti/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:16:47 +0000 News A PEEBLES pensioner has been left in the dark after once again receiving an unexpected Christmas gift from her real-life secret Santa. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396256-margaret-is-left-baffled-by-secret-santa-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396256-margaret-is-left-baffled-by-secret-santa-/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:07:48 +0000 News A WOMAN suffered spinal injuries after the car she was driving skidded on an "exceptionally" icy road and landed in a field in Peeblesshire at the weekend. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396255-crash-driver-suffers-spine-injury-/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396255-crash-driver-suffers-spine-injury-/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:06:27 +0000 News PEEBLES town centre is set to benefit from a new pioneering project entitled, 'Positively Peebles'. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396254-bid-to-improve-peebles-town-centre/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396254-bid-to-improve-peebles-town-centre/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:48:11 +0000 News SCOTTISH Rugby said it was immensely saddened to learn of the death of the man who to millions worldwide was simply "The Voice of Rugby." Hawick's favourite son, Bill McLaren, passed away peacefully at the local hospital on Tuesday at 10.30am. He was 86. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396179-sru-pay-tribute-to-the-voice-of-rugby/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396179-sru-pay-tribute-to-the-voice-of-rugby/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:52:09 +0000 News AMERICAN clothes firm Brooks Brothers have emerged as the frontrunner to take over at JJ & HB Cashmere Mills in Innerleithen. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396008-proposed-buyer-emerges-for-ballantynes/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396008-proposed-buyer-emerges-for-ballantynes/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:38:09 +0000 News DEMOLITION contractors at the former council yard in Peebles have played down fears over asbestos risks to neighbouring householders. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396007-asbestos-anger-from-yard-neighbours/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396007-asbestos-anger-from-yard-neighbours/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:36:26 +0000 News THE High Court in Aberdeen has this week been told of a daring plot to rob a bank in Innerleithen. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396006-court-told-of-attempted-bank-robbery/ http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396006-court-told-of-attempted-bank-robbery/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:34:08 +0000 News