Peebles folk 'can’t sleep safe in their beds' due to flooding fears

People in Peebles “can’t sleep safe in their beds” until the town has a flood protection scheme in place, councillors were informed this week.
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Will new £92m flood scheme protect Hawick from floods this winter?

The Hawick flood protection scheme is one of the biggest ever completed in Scotland. With a price tag last reported at £92m it has seen a huge infrastructure investment in the Borders. Work on the ...

When the floods of Storm Desmond hit Hawick

At least 600 people had to be evacuated when Storm Desmond hit Hawick, while the River Teviot reached a peak level of ...

'The water outside my house was ankle deep': reporting on Storm Desmond while the floods hit home

Ryan Dollard was on the scene in Hawick during Storm Desmond back in 2015, while the waters in Carlisle rose and threatened ...
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Peebles: Proposals lodged to store flood barriers in the town

PROPOSALS to store a “substantial amount” of flood barriers on land in Peebles have been unveiled. Take out a digital subscription today and you'll get unlimited access to all our articles, brand new ...