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.
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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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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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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