The Center Parcs holiday village three miles north of Hawick – a £450million investment in the local area – will reshape the Borders economy, according to the council’s lead planning officer....
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While there has been widespread support for the new Center Parcs plans from economic and tourism bodies, the scale of the proposed development has been questioned by some locals. ...
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Clair Ramage is seeking a face-to-face meeting with the region’s education boss in a bid to address serious issues at Burnfoot Community School. Mrs Ramage, a Scottish Borders Council councillor and a former teacher, was among those at Monday night’s meeting of Burnfoot Community Council, during which a catalogue of concerns were raised about badly...
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A blunt warning that assets may need to be sold to prop up Hawick’s cash-strapped common good fund has triggered a fierce response – with Councillor Stuart Marshall declaring: “Hawick is not for sale.” Mr Marshall hit out after a report at yesterday’s meeting of the council’s executive suggested disposing of historic assets to help...
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Councillor Watson McAteer has issued a stark warning about the damaging impact of antisocial behaviour at the Common Haugh, asserting it is harming both the social and economic fabric of Hawick....
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A frustrated High Street shop owner has taken matters into his own hands in an attempt to tackle inconsiderate parking that is damaging trade in the run-up to Christmas....
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Hawick’s key cultural venues show a combined operating deficit of just over £360,000. That’s according to a facility information and scoring overview document, lodged as part of the papers for last Thursday’s meeting of Scottish Borders Council....
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While the dark clouds of closure have lifted over three of Hawick’s iconic buildings, a “use it or lose it” call has been made by a senior town councillor. The welcome news that the library, Heritage Hub, and Borders Textile Towerhouse are to stay open came at a special meeting of Scottish Borders Council, yesterday...
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Shopkeepers across the town have thrown their weight behind the community council’s new initiative aimed at tackling shoplifting. Community Councillor Mick Robertson is the driving force behind the scheme – which has been running for two weeks – and followed widespread shoplifting concerns and a claim that it has reached “an industrial level”....
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Work is to be carried out to help prevent Stirches Burn from further flooding, after nearby properties were damaged during last Thursday’s storm. Local ward councillor, Stuart Marshall, who is also chairman of the town’s volunteer flood group, has been given assurances this week that preventative measures are set to be put in place....
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Wednesday saw around 120 people view plans for a new improved building at the Moor, with many “positively surprised” by the concept. Spearheaded by Friends of Hawick Mair, the project took a tentative step forward at the consultation event, with the plans made public for the first time. ...
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Businesses and homes have been badly affected as Storm Claudia brought heavy downpours to Hawick earlier this week. Prolonged rain overnight Wednesday into yesterday (Thursday) took its toll, particulary in Stirches where residents were left counting the cost of the latest significant weather event to strike the town....
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Three Hawick men overcame the odds to reach the top of Africa. Tam Amos, Gavin Gibbon and Shaun Kerr embarked on a trip of a lifetime to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, while ticking it off their ‘bucket list’ in the process....
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After 33 years with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), Timmy Pretswell says he is now looking forward to his retirement. He finished his last shift on Wednesday and was overawed by the send-off he received, which was testament to his work ethic and popularity....
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Ex-Cornet Euan Reilly has been recognised for his “professionalism and compassion” in his role as a firefighter. The man who led the 2016 Common-Riding celebrations, received the Chief Officer’s Commendation Award....
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Councillor Stuart Marshall is aiming to bring the town’s two major registered social landlords together for a meeting to discuss what he says is a “worsening” housing emergency....
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