Tributes were paid to the “loved, admired and respected” Bill McLaren at the official opening of an exhibition at the museum marking the centenary of his birth. Scottish rugby internationalist and British Lion, Andy Irvine MBE, declaring the exhibition open on Monday night, hailed Bill as “the world’s no1 rugby commentator”. He was “fair, knew...
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ISSUE No.373
No assurances have been given that the planned closure of Deanfield Care Home will not go ahead, despite fresh pleas for the facility to remain open. Last month, we reported that local ward councillor, Stuart Marshall, was urging for serious consideration to be given over the destined closure, highlighting the “immense pressure on the care...
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Community council leaders will meet Scottish Borders Council (SBC) chief executive David Robertson later this month to discuss how Hawick’s own CCTV project can fit “like a jigsaw” into separate plans for a region-wide network....
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The Katharine Elliot Centre (KEC) yesterday celebrated an incredible 50 years of service with a tree planting ceremony, the burial of a time capsule and a disco requested by service users. More than 60 service users, staff, family carers and other invited guests gathered at Howdenbank to mark the occasion with speeches and a buffet...
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The town will be handed a jobs boost if proposals for a new two-floor restaurant are given the go-ahead....
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ISSUE No.372
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ISSUE No.371
Jack Brown got a “great buzz” when asked to be Hawick Youth Rugby captain this season and says the squad is “coming together nicely”....
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Hawick and Langholm turned the clock back 150 years as the Mansfield Park club continued its anniversary celebrations with a special re-enactment match on Sunday at Buccleuch Park....
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Hawick put the disappointment of their defeat at Marr seven days earlier behind them with a nine-try feast against Borders rivals Kelso on Saturday at Mansfield Park....
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Wind turbines on the Moor would “probably not be welcomed” by the local community. That’s the message delivered by A Greener Hawick (AGH) chairperson Annette Smart to an independent power producer exploring renewable energy project ideas....
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Stuart Hogg has hailed the “energy and enthusiasm” of those who attended his kicking masterclass at Mansfield Park on Monday night....
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