Complex sentence: Traditionally, a person born in Peebles was called a "gutterbluid", although few people can now claim that distinction, as Peebles no longer has a hospital, as most babies are born in Edinburgh or Borders General Hospital at Melrose.
Split into simpler sentences: Traditionally, a person born in Peebles was called a "gutterbluid", although few people can now claim that distinction as Peebles no longer has a hospital. Most babies are born in Edinburgh or Borders General Hospital at Melrose.