Archaeological Society president Alastair Redpath has hit out at proposals which would see the closure of some of the town’s historic buildings. He told us it was challenging to provide a logical and well-reasoned response “when so many of these proposals are so viscerally inhumane”....
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ISSUE No.453
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All six Hawick councillors are holding an online meeting this morning (Friday) with Scottish Borders Council officers to try to reverse the decline of the town’s banking and postal services....
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Hawick Development Trust has stepped in to secure three High Street jobs at a ladies’ clothing shop. The Kirk Wynd-based body, which aims to improve the wellbeing of and opportunities for townspeople, has taken over the ownership of 80 High Street, which has been the home of Inis for more than 35 years....
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A major step forward in the bid to extend the Borders Railway beyond Tweedbank to Hawick and Carlisle has been welcomed as “fantastic news”. A business case will now be progressed with the appointment of Turner & Townsend to complete the essential project management function....
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ISSUE No.452
Warmer than average spring temperatures have seen Teries and tourists flock to Wilton Lodge Park over the last week or so. Judith Hope-Wilson, who owns the Pavilion Cafe at the park, has reported bumper sales of ice-cream, while hundreds of youngsters have been enjoying the thrills and spills of the adjacent playpark....
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Player-of-the-tournament Filip Kubicki told the paper this week that he felt “really proud” to captain Hawick Youth Rugby under-18s to Kelso Sevens glory on Saturday....
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Burnfoot is at the centre of a fresh wave of antisocial behaviour, it was heard at a meeting of the estate’s community council on Monday night. The young perpetrators “have no respect for the community they live in”, a local Scottish Borders Council councillor told the paper....
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After leading her team in serving up a wonderful meal at Friday night’s Hawick Linden dinner, Moira Black was awarded the club’s highest honour of life membership....
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A new £45,000 toucan crossing in Burnfoot Road, which will form part of the town’s active travel network, “will save lives”, according to a local councillor....
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Boonraw resident Blair Breton has this week hit out at the “sheer scale” of the proposed Stirches Renewable Energy Park which is undergoing community consultation....
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ISSUE No.451
