The mystery surrounding the death of Hawick’s motorcycle ace Jimmie Guthrie in the 1937 German Grand Prix is at last revealed in a new book detailing his life....
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“Delight” has been expressed after a 1,600-strong petition against the closure of many of the town’s playparks was upheld by Scottish Borders Council....
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Local knitwear worker Jim Amos was due to return to Hawick yesterday (Thursday) after completing a lung-busting climb up one of the world’s highest mountains.
Hopes are high that a charity will be established by the end of the year in memory of Oliver Wright who passed away last October, aged just six months, from a rare condition Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)....
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Members of the public are welcome to “help themselves” to offcuts of wood strewn over a popular path on Common Good land, a community councillor has said....
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Plans for a fast food outlet and new retail store in Commercial Road hang in the balance after an objection to the proposal by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).
Scottish Borders Council is refusing to say whether The Arches facility in Princes Street will still be operating this time next year....
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The Stobs Camp Project group is about to embark on research that will hopefully reveal the names of internees, both civilian and military, who were at the site during the First World War....
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A local environmental group is appealing to townsfolk for support to help it grow....
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Moves are afoot to secure indoor bowling’s future in the town, with the current lease of the rink expiring in March....
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Denholm Community Council and local church representatives have agreed to look after the flowers around the Minto and Bedrule war memorials....
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Erin Rafferty is aiming to raise around £2,000 to fund a volunteering trip to Fiji next year....
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Teries have been surprised over the past couple of weeks to find copies of The New Testament Hawick Edition popping through their letter boxes...
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Permission has been granted for the demolition of the last two remaining old-style housing blocks on the Stonefield estate....
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The developer converting part of the former Peter Scott mill into retirement apartments is interested in buying the St Margaret’s RC Primary School site after the building is demolished....
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Provost Watson McAteer is backing John Lamont MP’s calls for more police officers in the town....
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