A man tragically died last week in a house fire in Silverbuthall – as the town awaits confirmation on whether full-time cover will be cut at the fire station. Three fire engines attended the blaze in Harden Pace last Thursday, with firefighters bringing the fire under control before working to make the property safe....
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Hawick footballer Ayrton Sonkur is “delighted” to have helped Spartans through to the last 16 of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup....
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Police have been praised for stepping up patrols around the town’s primary schools and the high school in a bid to tackle dangerous parking. It was reported at last week’s community council meeting that patrols had been carried out at Burnfoot, Drumlanrig, Wilton, Denholm, and Hawick High....
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The future of Hawick Business Centre is under scrutiny after South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) confirmed it will not be continuing its lease of the building, prompting both optimism about new opportunities and fears it could become a “white elephant”....
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A £38,000 Scottish Government grant is set to pave the way for a new cafe at Burnfoot Community Hub. The funding has been hailed as “another great news story” by Richard Knight, chairman of Burnfoot Community Futures....
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Efforts to improve communication on the proposed extension of the Borders Railway took a step forward last week following a meeting between campaigners and Scottish Borders Council members and officers....
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ISSUE No.492
Mark Young stormed to victory in Teviotdale Harriers’ Langheugh Trophy on Saturday, finishing a convincing two minutes 18 seconds ahead of 2022 winner David Beattie. The six-mile race, run over frozen and slippery terrain, tested runners’ stamina across some of Hawick’s most demanding countryside....
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Hawick will be watched by billions around the world when the 2027 Tour de France races through the town on the opening day of the world’s biggest cycle event. It was announced yesterday (Thursday) that almost 200 elite riders and their professional teams will speed through the town on Friday, July 2, 2027, negotiating the...
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The Hawick Paper’s concerns over the lack of progress converting the former Borders College building into a “cutting-edge” facility have been allayed after South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) confirmed it only took ownership of the building last week....
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ISSUE No.491
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Frustration is building over delays to a long-awaited feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to Hawick and on to Carlisle, with differing views emerging over how it is being handled....
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Hawick High School’s Kai Telfer says that winning rugby silverware with the Melrose Wasps Under-16 squad at Murrayfield recently was a “brilliant experience”....
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Work is continuing to tackle “persistent” flooding at the Trinity Bar. As previously reported, the Duke Street pub has repeatedly suffered ankle-deep flooding in its cellar in recent months....
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