Borders College’s Hawick campus is set to be transformed into a “cutting-edge” innovation and advanced manufacturing hub, it was announced yesterday (Thursday). The move, which will see South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) take ownership of the building in Buccleuch Road, has allayed fears over the college’s long-term future in the town....
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Lisa Thomson says that Scotland have “a different mindset” going into the Women’s Rugby World Cup. She reckons they are better prepared than back in 2022, saying they are feeling more “business-like” and that they want to make their mark on the big event in England....
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Antiques enthusiast Jenny Sutherland and her mum Alison Short appeared on BBC show Bargain Hunt last week. Filming took place at Springwood Park in Kelso and the pair now have to wait until Thursday to discover if they, or one of the other three teams, have been successful with their £300 budget....
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The former secretary of Friends of Hawick Library is calling for the local authority to take Live Borders-run services back under its control. Mairhi Trickett, 79, a former councillor in Orkney, who moved to Hawick in 2012, is also suggesting that Scottish Borders Council has “a complete rethink” of how services, including the library, are...
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A local football club has unveiled ambitious plans aimed at “strengthening its infrastructure” and “deepening its roots in the community”. Hawick United AFC recently lodged a proposal with Scottish Borders Council seeking to change the use of The Derek Ramage Pavillion changing rooms in Wilton Lodge Park into “dedicated clubrooms”....
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The region’s top police officer is this week pledging to deploy “additional patrols” in Hawick following two serious incidents in the town over consecutive weekends. Area Commander Chief Inspector Stuart Fletcher was commenting following a serious sexual assault on a female in Teviot Crescent last weekend, and the discovery of a man injured and unconscious...
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ISSUE No.470
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Overall exam results across all year groups at the high school showed an “improved performance” with increases in attainment at S4, S5, and S6 compared to 2024, said head teacher Lisa Scott. Pupils received their results on Tuesday and were commended for bettering last year’s outcomes....
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Lingering fears over the future of Deanfield Care Home have been allayed, The Hawick Paper can reveal. Concerns over its future had been expressed to us by relatives of family members living there, amid news of a meeting being called to share “important updates regarding the future proposals for care services in Hawick” with residents...
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Center Parcs’ first weekly drop-in session on Tuesday proved “positive” with the local community showing their support for the £350million holiday village proposal. The firm says the plans, if given the go-ahead, would bring significant tourism, employment and environmental benefits to the region....
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More than £9,000 was raised for the Ronald McDonald House Charity at a special family fun day at Burnfoot Community Hub on Saturday. The event, which attracted around 500 people, was organised by Danni Cumming....
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Hawick’s Active Travel Network [ATN] is to open at the end of this month, with the flood protection scheme’s official opening scheduled for next year....
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ISSUE No.468
Fraser Renwick says he is “really honoured” to have been named Hawick RFC captain for 2025/26. The 28-year-old hooker/back-row has taken over the role from Shawn Muir and the Greens begin their Arnold Clark Premiership campaign at home to GHA on August 23....
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