A unanimous decision to support plans for a new £56.6million high school has been described as “fantastic news for the town and the future of local youngsters”. The proposals received the full backing of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee on Monday – a move welcomed by local ward councillor, Watson McAteer....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
Two local teachers led from the front as a group of super-fit primary pupils ran, swam and cycled their way to an impressive triathlon success. Drumlanrig teacher Caroline Jack teamed up with Stirches counterpart Bethany Hamilton to push the pupils on through a tough four-week training regime last month....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
A two-day endurance riding event at the Moor was given the go-ahead at Wednesday morning’s meeting of the Common Good Fund Sub-Committee. Organised by the Scottish Endurance Riding Club, (SERC), it will run over two days on Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, with Thursday, July 18, being used as a “set-up day”....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
A temporary mast at Swantead Hill for collecting data on wind conditions was rejected by Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee to rapturous applause from the public benches....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
A local councillor is this week vowing to fight any moves to cut the number of fire crews in Hawick. Stuart Marshall told us he is “absolutely horrified” at the proposals, which a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesman said were “subject to a full public consultation”....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
If you are logged in and have an active digital subscription to The Hawick Paper, you can read the eHawickPaper for Friday 28 March 2025 below:...
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
ISSUE No.450
Some of the high school’s historic central building could be saved in revised plans for the new £56.6million campus, although its long-term future is still to be assessed....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
Hawick winger Charlie Welsh says reaching the 50-game milestone for the first team on Saturday was “a huge honour” and now he is focused on his next match at home to Currie, tonight (Friday)....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
Hawick Hawks’ ‘Invincibles’ made sure their Scottish Floorball League championship-winning campaign was an extra special unbeaten one by claiming a victory in their last match to finish things off in style....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
Teries have been praised for their generosity in raising more than £8,450 in last November’s Poppyscotland appeal – an increase of £400 on the previous year....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
A temporary 90m high mast at Swantead Hill for collecting data on wind conditions is being recommended for approval by Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee on Monday....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
Scottish Borders Council has unanimously approved the permanent closure of the Wilton Centre in Princes Street – and it could now be “brought back to life” as a creative hub....
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
HAWICK, MARCH 2025 – ib vogt UK, a leading utility-scale solar developer, is holding a second public consultation for Stirches Renewable Energy Park, a solar and BESS development proposed for land northeast of Hawick Substation. The event will take place on 3 April at Hawick Town Hall between 3PM and 7PM. This follows an initial […]
If you are logged in and have an active digital subscription to The Hawick Paper, you can read the eHawickPaper for Friday 21 March 2025 below:...
Continue reading
Sign up to our Digital Subscription for instant access. Just £1 per week.
Already have an Account?
Log in here.
ISSUE No.449
