The chief executive officer of Center Parcs, Colin McKinlay, and other company representatives welcomed more than 1,000 people to a specially arranged community day on Wednesday....
Hawick Hawks secured the Scottish Floorball League championship on Sunday – their second trophy of the season with another two still up for grabs. Before Christmas they lifted the Autumn Cup and then won seven league games out of seven....
Hawick councillor and Scottish Borders Council convener Watson McAteer has warned of a further five years of ongoing “efficency savings” as Scottish Borders Council bids to balance the books....
Demolition of the historic Buccleuch Mills remains on track with work expected to be completed by the end of next month. A Scottish Borders Council spokesperson commented: “The demolition is progressing well but the site still needs to be cleared, and some services relocated. ...
The first phase of a replacement CCTV system for the town is expected to be completed by the end of next month, it was heard at Monday night’s meeting of Hawick Community Council....
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Dwindling congregation numbers have led to the Congregational Church announcing its closure, and as a result all groups associated with the church will cease from the first week of March with the loss of five jobs....
Rosie Swailes boxed well in her semi-final at the Golden Girl Championship event in Sweden on Saturday, but was just edged out by Jaya Kalsi from England after a hard fought bout....
Plans for a new storage building at Lovat Mill’s Commercial Road site have been refused after being deemed a flood risk by planners....
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The Guinness Six Nations for 2025 gets under way this evening (Friday) and once again a local lass will be playing a big part in the TV coverage of the showpiece....
“We are getting a second bite at the cherry and this time we must get it right,” said Councillor Stuart Marsahall, after it was announced that Scottish Borders Council will be reviewing its grass-cutting operations in and around the town ahead of the growing season....
Highlighting its remarkable record of producing top jockeys and trainers, Hawick was the focus of the Racing TV cameras last Thursday. The crew visited Ewan Whillans’ Newmill-on-Teviot stable, where they filmed a couple of lots on the gallops and spoke with the trainer and his father, Alistair, who handed over the reins to his son...
A large oil painting of former Hawick rugby internationalist and British Lion Tony Stanger was unveiled earlier this week at it its new home in the high school by Tony’s mother, Elizabeth....