The Hawick branch of Santander is set to close at the end of July with the loss of eight jobs. It is part of the Spanish banking giant’s UK-wide shake-up which will see 95 branches shutting, as more and more customers choose to do their banking online....
Sarah Macleod says she is “chuffed to bits” to have been crowned Scottish women’s under-18 indoor archery champion. The Scottish indoor championship was held on Saturday and Sunday at the Ally McCoist Complex in East Kilbride and featured several different events for juniors, novices, masters, disabled competitors and seniors....
A local man says he is at his “wit’s end” over continuous antisocial behaviour which started more than two years ago....
Mansfield Park was bathed in sunshine on Saturday, but it was the darkest of days as Hawick suffered their worst defeat in living memory....
Spiralling energy costs and declining usage have led to members of Hawick Burns Club voting overwhelmingly for the conversion of the Pringle Hall function room into a sports lounge with pool tables and dartboards....
Hawick coach and proud Teri Scott Macleod admits Saturday’s thumping defeat to Ayr left everyone “hurting”. Most onlookers expected a tough game at Mansfield Park, but not the 93-0 reverse that was dished out....
Once again Drumlanrig took the top honours in the 13th annual local primary schools cross-country championships in Wilton Lodge Park recently....
The persistent problem of antisocial behaviour by youths on public transport to and from Burnfoot has stopped, according to a local bus company boss....
Hawick Belles Breeze – the local cycling group which encourages women to cycle for fun with other like-minded women – is set to launch a series of come-and-try rides next month....
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Drumlanrig school are celebrating receiving the Gold School Sports Award from Sportscotland for a second time....
The approach to grass cutting is “simple and straighforward” among townsfolk, said Community Councillor Stuart Mactaggart – they want Hawick to look “neat and tidy”. Mr Mactaggart was commenting at Monday night’s meeting following a presentation on Scottish Borders Council’s grass management pilot scheme....
Hawick Harlequins won the Rhys “Butters” Jones Cup for the first time in eight years last Friday afternoon with a 31-5 win over Welsh side Bargoed at Mansfield Park....
The town’s long association with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers is highlighted in an exhibition at the museum in Wilton Lodge Park, with some of the historical military items never having previously been seen in public....
Darcy Graham always has Hawick in his mind when he is playing for Scotland and he wants to continue to make the town proud after he reached the milestone of 30 international tries on Saturday....