Innerleithen is reported as the eighth largest Scottish Borders settlement according to its website, which gives information about the area lying within the Tweed Valley and reputedly an excellent leisure centre for golf, fishing, mountain biking and walking, with the Southern Upland Way also within easy reach.

The BT's Race to Infinity has been going since October, with residents being invited to vote for their towns.

The five areas with a largest percentage of votes will see their broadband upgraded by 2012 and receive £5,000 of computer equipment for a local community project.

Currently, it is reported Whitchurch in Hampshire, Baschurch in Shropshire, Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders, Caxton and Madingley in Cambridgeshire and Blewbury in Oxfordshire are topping the leaderboard with 100% apiece.

BT has also pledged to hold talks with any areas where 75% of people have visited the website. Marton in Warwickshire so far has 78.33% while Capel in Surrey has 75.08%.

Eh, Barra, where were you?
In their campaign for better broadband services islanders want upgraded telephone exchanges for BT to provide cheaper and faster internet services.

They have already sent 1,000 letters of complaint and a 400-name petitions to HIE, MPs, the Office of Fair Trading and the Scottish Government.