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    McDonald’s plans get the go-ahead

    Friday, August 7th, 2026

    Six years on, McDonald’s has finally been given the green light for a £4million drive-thru restaurant in Commercial Road which will open next year....

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    A new chapter has begun for one of Hawick’s most recognisable brands after the ownership of the Hawick Tartan Company was passed on to a new custodian....

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    South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has defended its management of the £2.6 million Hawick Business Centre after calls from local Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton for greater clarity over how the facility has been used....

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    Signs of progres in town-wide scheme

    Friday, July 31st, 2026

    Hawick’s history is being showcased with the arrival of bespoke signs in a major town-wide signage project. They have been installed as part of the long-planned Hawick Town and Teviot Trail, an initiative championed by the Hornshole Greenway Development Group....

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    MSP’s fire station pledge

    Friday, July 31st, 2026

    Frustration remains high in Hawick after representatives were given further details on the downgrade of the town’s fire station, which will be implemented over the next five years. The controversial move will see full-time cover at the station reduced from 24/7 to Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, with nighttime and weekend calls responded...

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    New Volunteer car park moves closer

    Friday, July 31st, 2026

    Traffic pressures at the Volunteer could be reduced, with plans for an additional overspill car park gathering pace....

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    New owner to take over at the paper

    Friday, July 24th, 2026

    The Hawick Paper has secured its future as an independent local newspaper following a change of ownership, which will take effect at the end of the month. The new owner, Hawick Media Ltd, is part of a wider group of independent media companies, including DNG Media and Argyll Media, with a portfolio of locally-produced publications […]


    Four men have appeared in court after cannabis with a street value of some £1.3million was uncovered during a police raid at a property in Dovecote Street....

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    Fund for Stacey’s family hits £45k

    Friday, July 3rd, 2026

    The family of Stacey Hogg have been left “completely speechless” by an overwhelming wave of community support following her death....

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    McDonald’s in town pledge

    Friday, July 3rd, 2026

    Fears that plans for a McDonald’s drive-thru in Hawick could be shelved have been firmly dismissed, with the company confirming it remains committed to its proposed £4million restaurant in Commercial Road....

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    Fire cover cuts trigger outrage

    Friday, June 26th, 2026

    The decision to end 24-hour cover at the fire station has sparked a furious backlash, with Provost Clair Ramage branding the move “totally unacceptable”. Monday saw the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) formally approve the introduction of its new day shift duty system at Howdenbank....

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    Encouragement from family and townspeople has led Keith Douglas-Hogg to reverse his decision to stand down as a halberdier....

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    A senior Hawick councillor has made a last-ditch appeal to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a Scottish Government minister ahead of a key decision over the future of the town’s fire cover....

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    Drums and Fifes stalwarts Cammy Renwick and Stephen Domingo have both been recognised for 40 years’ service in what is affectionately known as the Cornet’s Band. Both fifers received commemorative Cornet’s ties on the Friday morning of the Common-Riding from ex-Cornet David Nuttall, the first Cornet both men played for as teenagers four decades ago....

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    Scotland’s long-awaited return to the World Cup sparked jubilant scenes in the early hours of Sunday as Hawick fans joined thousands of travelling supporters to witness a historic first victory on the global stage in 36 years. The Boston Stadium in Massachusetts, USA, was a cacophony of noise as the Tartan Army roared Scots to...

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    A senior Hawick councillor this week launched a blistering attack on those responsible for the decision to downgrade the town’s fire station to an office-hours operation. “This entire situation did not need to happen, but it has, and the fire service leadership and Scottish Government should be hanging their heads in shame,” fumed Stuart Marshall,...

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