Relief for overstretched GP surgeries in Hawick could be in sight, with a proposed walk-in clinic hailed as a practical step towards easing appointment pressures and improving same-day access to care....
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Households in Hawick are facing another rise in bills after councillors approved an 8.5 per cent increase in council tax – lower than last year’s 10 per cent hike, but still more than two-and-a-half times the current rate of inflation....
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Fears are mounting that erosion along the River Teviot could threaten the integrity of the A7 near Branxholme Bridge, raising safety concerns and the prospect of major disruption if urgent action is not taken....
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Hawick’s Maria Lyle has been appointed chief executive of Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA). She will take up her new position in May, succeeding Julia Mulloy after her 16 years in the role. ...
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Scottish Borders councillors are set to decide whether to approve an 8.5 per cent rise in council tax – a lower increase than last year’s 10 per cent – as the local authority attempts to secure its finances for the year ahead....
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The Hawick Paper has gone on the market for sale, creating an opportunity for new owners to take on a respected, well-established and profitable local business.
A temporary banking hub may have to be established in Hawick if a permanent site cannot be secured before the Bank of Scotland closes in October. That’s according to Cash Access UK – the body funded by major High Street banks to roll out hubs – who made the pledge amid concern that rent for...
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Senior staff at Burnfoot Community School have insisted “the positives outweigh the negatives” following safety concerns highlighted in The Hawick Paper last week. The assurance came from joint-head teacher Jenni Corson at a meeting of Burnfoot Community Council on Monday night, after reports emerged that a pupil had allegedly brandished a knife in the school....
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It started as a quiet suspicion – just a niggling feeling that something wasn’t right. For Stirches retail manager Teri Keith Mundell that instinct led him to take action that may have saved his life....
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Councillors yesterday (Thursday) unanimously approved an £8.7million refurbishment of Deanfield Care Home, signalling the first phase of a major investment in elderly care provision in Hawick....
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Alarm is reportedly growing among parents at Burnfoot Community School following claims that a pupil was allegedly “very threatening” with a knife towards a school volunteer in front of five other children. It is the latest and most serious in a series of incidents that have raised long-standing concerns about behaviour and safety at the...
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The idea of redirecting traffic along the High Street to flow south to north is set to be discussed at the next A7 Action Group meeting. The proposal emerged during this month’s community council meeting, where members agreed it warranted further exploration....
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Emtelle bosses have moved this week to reassure staff that the firm’s global expansion will “complement, not impact on its operations in Hawick”. The statement follows confirmation that Emtelle, which employs around 340 people at its UK headquarters at Haughhead, has concluded a strategic agreement to produce fibre-optic core in Indonesia....
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Strong opposition has been voiced over plans for a local renewable energy development, with residents warning it would harm the landscape, tourism routes, and nearby communities....
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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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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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