That’s the shock finding following news that the town’s unabashed strumpets are queuing up to sign a petition in favour of opening a sex shop.

Apparently the brazen hussies are looking to the proposed venture to liven up their gusset-moistening related shenanigans.

A local spokesharlot told The JT: "It’s a sign of the times. I’m no longer satisfied to simply sit on the washing machine on fast spin cycle and think about George Clooney. Apart from anything else, as I reached a shrieking climax, other customers in the Laundromat complained about the noise."

Apart from the inevitable sex toys, the shop is planning to stock sexy lingerie to inject a bit of spice into local bumping uglies related activities. But being Galashiels, and the female population knowing how much their menfolk love rugby, the likely choice of scanties is likely to be a torn rugby shirt and a pair of grubby shorts.