The Peeblean

22/12/2025

Earlier deadline for The Peeblesshire News this week…

22/12/2025

A great selection of a Christmas films offering respite from the hustle and bustle - which is your favourite?

20/12/2025

345 days of The Peeblean and our favourite quote to date:

“It was operating as a fine dining restaurant for 15 years – and we are talking £100 per head and most people needed a chippie afterwards.” Iain Dempster, 2018

As the The Horseshoe Inn changes hands, local residents have taken to social media to wish Iain and Fiona Dempster all the best and thank them for re-establishing the pub in Eddleston.

Appreciation has been expressed for their sponsorship of events, fresh food and meal deliveries during COVID lockdowns and establishing the annual Eddleston Elders Christmas Lunch.

The approach looks set to continue with the new owners hosting a ‘meet the neighbours’ social event last night.

Link in comments

19/12/2025

Bird owners please read 👇🏻

Important information for local poultry and bird keepers.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) was confirmed near Penicuik in Scottish Borders on Thursday 18 December 2025. New disease control zones and restrictions apply in the area.

If you keep poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese etc) or captive birds (pigeons, birds of prey etc) in the blue 3km or black 10km control zone shown on the maps below, please update your details or register on the Scottish Kept Bird Register immediately. This is a legal requirement.

To do this, please visit https://keptbirdregister.service.gov.scot/ or phone 01466 405101. You must complete this process by Tuesday 30 December 2025.

Further information is also available at www.scotborders.gov.uk/avianinfluenza

18/12/2025

It's a busy time of year, but also a time when volunteering and other contributions are very prominent. Tomorrow is the deadline for nominating a Tweeddale Citizen of the Year. Perhaps you know someone who deserves recognition.

The information required doesn't need to be lengthy. The form asks you to:

Describe the Nominee’s service to the community during the past year.

Give as much factual detail as you can of the history of the nominee’s involvement in the
service or activity for which they are nominated, and of any other community services or activities
in which they are involved.

Who benefits from your nominee’s activities? (This could be a particular age group or section
of the community. The Selection Committee wants to know who is affected by the nominee’s
work.)

Try to present the Selection Committee with a thumbnail sketch of the nominee’s personality.
(Remember that the members probably do not know your nominee.)

What makes your nominee stand out as an exceptional citizen whose contribution should be
recognised?

Link to the downloadable file in comments.

18/12/2025

On now (10-12, Thurs 18 Dec) in Walkerburn…

John McClane* isnt the only one determined to make sure Christmas goes without a hitch... join us tomorrow at Nakatomi towers ahem I mean Walkerburn Village hall between 1000 and midday for some Christmas fun and games. There will be free mince pies, scones, home baking and hot drinks. I should have made it through the tunnel with the Christmas Craic-ers delivery and our favourite seasonal bingo caller will be in town.

Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau will be there for all your advice needs and if we are lucky we will have some carol singers.

It will be lovely to see you. X

Peeblesshire Foodbank

*Die Hard is a Christmas movie....

18/12/2025

Tonight (Thursday 18 December) at the Eastgate Theatre - the final Music in Peebles concert for 2025 is by Sirocco Winds. Event link in comments.

The next concert is Saturday 17 January with Kosmos trio (violin, viola, accordion).

17/12/2025

We sat on this velvet-covered chair (originally from Time and Tide) on Sunday and can confirm it's very comfy and would be very suited to daytime napping over the festive period.

16/12/2025

VERY IMPORTANT KLAXON!!!! If you or someone you know needs a parcel to tide you over Christmas, please get a referral in NOW, our last day to get referrals in is WEDNESDAY 17th (to give us time to sort deliveries). You can get a referral from Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau, Scottish Borders Council social work/homeless/addictions, Eildon Housing, SBC Local Area Co-ordination Service, SBHA HomeChoice, We are with you, Tweeddale Youth Action, Peebles High School , Peeblesshire Youth Trust, Women's Aid, Cyrenians, Penumbra Borders Supported Living Service, all the primary schools in Peeblesshire, NHS Borders, R**e Crisis, any church in Peeblesshire...if you are struggling to get a referral, let us know and we can point you in the right direction.

You don't need to do this on your own. We know it's such a hard time for so many people, so get in touch - it's one less thing to worry about and we'll make sure there's a Christmas treat in there too

15/12/2025

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If you're committed to delivering excellent service provision for older people, and can support our tenants to stay connected to their local community, we want to hear from you.

22 hours per week
£25,349 per annum (Hourly rate: £13.00)
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