Following cutbacks to essential services, the £9.6million purchase of Lowood Estate by Scottish Borders Council has angered many of the town’s councillors....
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The town’s youth theatre group has been handed an early Christmas present ahead of April’s eagerly anticipated production of The Sound of Music....
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The Salvation Army has welcomed a donation of food worth more than £200 from big-hearted gas company workers and bosses....
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The head teacher of Hawick High School heaped praise on senior pupils for being a “credit” to the town, following their dance last Friday night....
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The pupils of Wilton Primary School performed a hugely popular Christmas show to four sell-out audiences last week. The Wilton Express, which is based around a small girl starting to lose festive spirit, was written several years ago by acting head Martin Wilson. ...
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Heads Together, the local brain injury charity, has so far secured more than £50,000 in a bid to safeguard its future in the town....
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The fallout from Councillor Neil Richards’ decision to snub his fellow local members and vote for Galahiels to be given priority over Hawick for a new secondary school continues to reverberate around the town....
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Poundstretcher is set to return to the town, when the discount store will take over the Victoria Road premises occupied by The Original Factory Shop, after it closes in January....
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Hawick Reivers Festival has been awarded a £3,000 cash boost from the Common Good Fund, following what was, at times, a heated debate at Tuesday’s meeting....
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“I would do it again in a heartbeat.” The words of mum of three, Stacey Sanderson, who earlier this week donated bone marrow just a year after registering as a potential donor....
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A pensioner has been accused of causing a vehicle collision and then driving off in an alleged road rage incident....
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Only seven months after the retiral of Rev. Douglas Nicol as minister of Hobkirk and Southdean linked with Ruberslaw Parish Church has a new minister....
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Santa dropped in on Burnfoot last Thursday afternoon, just in time for the estate’s Christmas lights switch-on by Councillor Stuart Marshall....
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Tributes have been paid this week to one of the most popular faces on the local music scene. David Earsman, affectionately known as ‘Tex’, died suddenly at his home in Canonbie last Thursday at the age of 84....
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The Ancient Order of Mosstroopers ball was held in style last Friday, with the annual bash being being hailed as the “perfect night”....
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Community council applications are now being sought following the shock announcement that two stalwart officials are leaving their posts. Ian Turnbull, who has served as chairman since May 2017, and been a council member for more than four years, will stand down “for personal reasons” while Liz Adams, secretary for the past five years, is...
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