A new £4.8m sports centre has opened at Peebles High School.

The state-of-the-art facility, located in the Scottish Borders, boasts an indoor four-court games hall, a general purpose hall, fitness suite and classroom, associated changing facilities, a 2G synthetic pitch, sprint track and a long jump track.

Welcoming the opening, Councillor Vicky Davidson, Executive Member for Culture, Sport, Youth and Communities, said: "Peebles and the surrounding areas will reap the benefits of this major investment in sport for years to come. These fantastic facilities are not only available to pupils during school hours but are already available for the wider community to enjoy in the evenings and at weekends."


Councillor Sandy Aitchison, Executive Member for Education, added: "Pupils have already started to use the new sports centre and the feedback so far has been very positive. We need to do all we can to help our young people, and by providing first rate facilities like these we can enhance the experiences offered to pupils in physical education and extra-curricular activities."

(JP)