4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (280+ words) A PEEBLES butcher has been recognised with three awards for their products at a national ceremony. Forsyths, on Eastgate, was awarded a gold and two silver prizes in the Ribeye Steak and Speciality Burger categories at the Scottish Craft Butcher…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (311+ words) A JEDBURGH man who sexually assaulted a woman in a local pub has been put on the sex offenders register for the next 12 months at the town's sheriff court. Jonathon Field, 35, pleaded guilty to the offence by seizing the woman…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (428+ words) FIVE months of rehearsals and learning came to an exciting conclusion as a community theatre show put on its first screenings. Rope and Flame, a play which looks to explore the forgotten history of witch trials in Peebles, was staged…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (198+ words) THE Peebles March Riders Association (PMRA) held its annual May Dance on Friday evening (May 15) at Peebles Rugby Club. At the event, several awards were handed out, while Sheila Irvine was given a lifetime membership to the PMRA. Caitlin Hamilton,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (311+ words) NEWLANDS Primary School's assembly on Wednesday (May 13) started off as a very ordinary one but was soon to become extraordinary. P3 pupil Ellie Forsyth had been the successful winner of a World Book Day competition being run by local stables Barts…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (594+ words) Prince William joked with the Isles of Scilly's oldest resident " centurion Hilda Richards " during a visit to the island's hospital. Mrs Richards, 102, spent a night at the Isles of Scilly Hospital following a fall at home on Thursday and met…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (697+ words) The mother of triple killer Valdo Calocane has told an inquiry she felt she was doing the job of mental health services in a system that is "broken" and does not act until there is a crisis. Celeste Calocane said…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (348+ words) Coronation Street star Beth Nixon, who plays paedophile PE teacher Megan Walsh, is thought to be leaving the ITV soap. The actress came to the cobbles last year and the storyline saw her groom schoolboy Will Driscoll, who is played…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1020+ words) Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to a growing Ebola outbreak linked to a rare virus, as armed groups continue to threaten a region already…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (212+ words) The new housing development at Caledonian Court in Peebles will include a purpose-built storage facility for Cycling Without Age that will allow the organisation to continue in the town. Cycling Without Age is a charity that provides free trishaw rides…...