GP appointment delays in Hawick are unlikely to reduce with this week’s opening of a pilot walk-in clinic, according to a leading medical official. But the move has been welcomed by SNP candidate John Redpath. ...
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Riversdale Mills at Mansfield Square has become “a regular haunt for drug users”, according to a local source who spoke to the paper. The Hawick Paper understands that the long-derelict building is being regularly frequented by those seeking illicit substances, with the dangerous condition of the old factory making unauthorised entry particularly hazardous....
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The Sandbed Launderette, one of the town’s best-known and long-established businesses, is up for sale. Proprietor Betty Renwick, who turned 80 in February, has decided to hang up her iron stating “it was a big decision, but the time is now right”....
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The final sections of the town’s £12million active travel network (ATN) are set to be brought into use next Friday. Two seating areas on the north side of the James Thomson Bridge, and an outdoor gym area to the rear of B&M Bargains in Croft Road, will see Heras fencing removed and be open to...
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A co-ordinated effort to tackle shoplifting in Hawick is beginning to show results, with increased police presence and closer co-operation between retailers and the council....
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Barrie Knitwear and parent company Chanel are facing fierce criticism from the GMB union over a wage dispute, according to an article published in The Times newspaper yesterday (Thursday)....
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Tributes have been paid following the death of former Cornet’s Lass Helen Aitken, who passed away in Australia last week. Helen, 95, would have marked the 75th anniversary of her role this year, having led the town’s celebrations alongside the late ex-Cornet George Aitken in 1951....
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It remains unclear whether a GP walk-in clinic at the community hospital will start taking patients this month as originally hoped, despite work being “well under way”....
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Teri Fraser Knight has just won a prestigious journalism accolade after being named specialist reporter of the year at the Commercial Radio News Awards....
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Scottish Borders Council chief executive David Robertson has issued a robust response to concerns about safety in local schools, pledging that incidents “will always be taken seriously and fully investigated”. In a detailed letter to The Hawick Paper, Mr Robertson stressed that “the safety and wellbeing of all pupils, staff and volunteers is of primary...
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Plans for a new McDonald’s drive-thru in Commercial Road have been delayed after objections prompted an extension to the decision deadline, although hopes remain that the setback will prove temporary....
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A major milestone has been reached in plans for a new high school, with preparatory works concluding and the £56million project moving into its main construction phase. The enabling phase, which began in earnest last July, has now been completed, clearing the way for the next stage of the development....
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A long-awaited banking hub for the town has advanced a step closer, with proposals to convert the vacant former beds shop at 4 Bourtree Place under consideration. While a temporary location is yet to be confirmed, a planning application has been submitted to fully refit the unit to accommodate a permanent banking hub, following the...
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In response to recent press coverage associated with violence in schools and a series of questions posed by The Hawick Paper, I have provided responses to each of these matters below. I want to state at the outset that the safety and wellbeing of all pupils, staff and volunteers in our schools is of primary...
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Scottish Borders Council has come under fire for “shockingly vindictive tactics” after dismissing two volunteers who signed a letter expressing concern over rising levels of violence in local schools....
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Hawick has lost one of its most cherished characters with the passing of Les Jarvis, whose warmth, humour and resilience left a lasting impression on all who knew him. He died in the early hours of Sunday, aged 58, following a brave battle with oesophageal cancer....
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