Today (Friday) marks the welcome re-opening of Borders Textile Towerhouse. Hawick Welcome tourism chief Derick Tait said he was “delighted to hear the news....
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Remembrance Sunday is a significant annual event but the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll with news that the 2020 parade will not be held. ...
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With such strong horse racing links to the town, it is no surprise to find a course in the subject has proved a safe bet. Several high school students have jumped at the opportunity to embark on the Scottish Racing Academy/Borders College project aimed at educating and encouraging those interested in the industry....
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Helen and Brian Ford, well known to many in the town, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday (Thursday)....
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A local nurse’s nine-day walk on the West Highland Way has raised more than £2,000 for the Marie Curie terminal illness charity....
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Whitrope Heritage Centre took delivery of the final section of its latest carriage last weekend....
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Health chiefs are pleading for patience after being inundated with complaints over the new booking system for flu vaccinations....
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Hawick’s traditions were maintained when the meiths and marches were walked early on Saturday morning, more than three months after the Common-Riding was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also carried out was the marking of the ancient boundary between the town and Wilton at the Coble Pool....
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Former police chief and local ward councillor, Watson McAteer, has warned that renewing the council-funded police teams would place an “inordinate strain” on the local authority budget....
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It has been owned by one of Scotland’s biggest landowners and farmed by the community for generations. But a “brighter and more diverse” future awaits for Holm Hill, land adjacent to Newcastleton, after the local community trust completed a pioneering buyout which could lead to similar projects nearby....
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News that a new operator for Wilton Lodge Park café is imminent, has been widely welcomed, and will also see the re-opening of its toilet facilities....
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More than £3,000 has been raised for worthy causes by a dedicated group of ten locals who completed an eight-hour marathon, walking every one of the town’s streets on Sunday....
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Drumlanrig, Trinity and most Denholm pupils would attend school just two days a week if schools are forced to adopt contingency arrangements as a result of coronavirus....
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Plans to build three glamping pods on a farm near Hawick have been approved by councillors, despite the objections of council officers....
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“It is the first such scheme of its kind in the UK.” The proud words of Hawick Community Pump Track chairman Kevin Mitchell, who unveiled the new ‘lights cards’ which will ensure that the phenomenal new Wilton Lodge Park facility can be used after dark....
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Some 11 local organisations are celebrating receiving much welcome funding. Inaugural micro grants were awarded to four applicants, while seven groups benefitted from grants of £500....
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