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Fire service ask people to check they have a working smoke alarm
Lothian and Borders fire service are encouraging people to stay safe over the Christmas period by checking they have a working smoke alarm. Watch Commander Stephen Mitchell from the Peebles station told ITV Border what other precautions people should take.
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Christmas opening hours: Scottish Borders pharmacies
All GP practises will be closed on December 25th and 26th, and January 1st and 2nd.
The following pharmacies are open:
CHRISTMAS DAY
Eildon Pharmacy, Newtown St Boswells 12.00 – 2.00 p.m
BOXING DAY
Boots Pharmacy, Berwick 10.00 – 5.00p.m
GLM Romanes Ltd, Duns 10.00 – 12.00p.m
Pharmacy, Galashiels 8.30 – 6.00p.m
Boots Pharmacy, Hawick 9.00 – 4.30p.m
Lloyds Pharmacy, Kelso 11.00 – 1.00p.m
Boots Pharmacy, Melrose 11.00 – 2.00p.m
Boots Pharmacy, Peebles 11.00 – 3.00p.m
NEW YEARS DAY
Lloyds Pharmacy, Galashiels 11.00 – 2.00p.m
If you or someone you care for is unwell contact the NHS 24 helpline on 08454 24 24 24, or 999 in an emergency.
Christmas opening hours: Cumbria chemists
Some chemists in Cumbria will have extended opening hours over Christmas and New year.
Here are the chemists hours for chemists in Carlisle and west Cumbria:
- CARLISLE
- Christmas Day: Superdrug Pharmacy, The Lanes, Carlisle: 6pm - 7pm
- Boxing day: Asda Pharmacy Kingstown: 3pm - 5pm
- New Years Day: Dalston Pharmacy, Harraby: 2pm - 3pm
- COCKERMOUTH / MARYPORT / WORKINGTON
- Christmas Day: AF Norman, Senhouse St Maryport. 12pm-1pm
- Boxing Day: Boots Chemist, Murray Road, Workington. 1pm - 3pm
- New Years day: J.S Urwin, Main Road, Workington 12pm - 1pm
Christmas sparkle in Penrith
There's going to be more than 12 days of Christmas in Penrith this year as their winter festival kicks off.
It begins with a mystical masked procession involving flaming torches and live music, that will travel through the streets finishing in the centre of the town.
The evening will be rounded off with live music from a host of local musicians including Fiona Clayton, Room Full of Mirrors, and Tarras
Everyone is encouraged to join in and anyone who wants to carry one of the torches can by registering online.
The festival, which runs from Saturday 24th November until Christmas Eve, includes a new Christmas market that will host a variety of Christmas treats from local food producers and crafts people. There'll also be street entertainment, music and animation to bring the market to life.