A number of villagers are “up in arms” over the impact of impending construction work on the new affordable housing scheme in Denholm’s Selby Close/Bulman Lane area....
It was always her lifelong dream to join the armed forces and now, aged just 16, Christy Manners has achieved her goal, graduating next week....
Innovative plans to promote Hawick as “The Town of 1,000 Trails” is the focus of a talk by Andrew Dobbie at next month’s community council meeting....
Well known award-winning gardeners, George and Margaret Scott, of Heronhill Crescent, have been elected to the committee of the East of Scotland Fuchsia Society....
The Little Princess Trust has benefited by £450, thanks to fund-raiser six-year-old Ruathy Cunningham....
Following two years in the planning, a party of 59 high school pupils returned home last month after a successful six-day skiing trip to Sestriere in the Italian Alps. Leaving Hawick by bus at 2am on January 6 for their flight from Edinburgh to Turin, it was a tired group who arrived at the Grand...
Exciting plans have been unveiled for a year-long programme of unmissable events and activities aimed at enhancing Hawick’s reputation as Scotland’s first film town. The eagerly awaited Once Upon a Time in Hawick initiative, launched at the Tower Mill cinema last Friday, is billed as a celebration of the town’s rich history, through events, exhibitions...
Motorists driving in an antisocial way will have their vehicles seized, a Hawick councillor has warned....
Police have strenuously denied that the cells are to close at the Wilton Hill station....
The Hawick’s Paper’s circulation rise has been hailed as “extraordinary” by a leading figure on the Scottish newspaper scene....
A fresh plea has been made for donations to help the Katharine Elliot Centre create a sensory garden for members....
Alternative sources of funding will have to be found to maintain Hawick’s 16 CCTV cameras after councillors voted that the surveillance equipment across the region is too expensive to replace....
A sewing/craft group calling themselves FashionAble, which meets at the Burnfoot Community Hub on Friday mornings, have been busy making dresses from a duvet cover and knitted items for two children’s charities in Kenya....
It is perhaps the next generation of talent for Hawick’s textile industry. Third year high school pupils were showcasing their artistic work in front of the media at the Heart of Hawick yesterday, before their creations are stitched into the Great Tapestry of Scotland....
Representatives from two local charities are encouraging supporters to dress up for a Spring Ball....
Villagers opposed to plans for two new homes in Minto have been told the development will go ahead after the council dismissed concerns vital information was missing when it was originally approved....