The owners of the farm at Ruberslaw have welcomed 51 deer as part of a brand new venture....
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The Buccleuch Hotel, which closed in November 2015, is now under new ownership, we can reveal....
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The findings of an unexpected inspection of the Buccleuch Care Centre revealed that residents are “generally satisfied with the service”. The care inspectorate made an unannounced visit to the Myreslawgreen home in May, followed by two inspectors attending the next day....
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The Scottish Ambulance Service has apologised to a Hawick mum who has described an anguishing half-hour wait for help as “pure hell”. Stricken parent Karen Thomson says she has chosen to speak out about the terrifying delay which occurred last month whilst her teenage daughter Tanya suffered a serious seizure, in a bid to highlight...
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Scottish Borders Council leader Shona Haslam’s visit to Hawick in June is being hailed as helping bring about a U-turn over controversial plans to ditch the town’s flower beds. Ms Haslam accepted Councillor Stuart Marshall’s invitation to tour the town, amid growing concerns over SBC’s controversial proposals to grass over flower beds and slash the...
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An army veteran from Hawick is in training to raise an impressive £1,918 for Poppyscotland – by pedal power. ...
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Hawick Golf Club member Derek Martin faces months out of action following a freak injury at the Vertish Hill last Sunday....
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Almost 30 vehicles have been clamped as the DVLA continues its blitz on road tax dodgers in Hawick....
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Teenage floorball player Fraser Clyne has been praised for his “dedication and desire” after the Hawick High School pupil was selected to play for Great Britain under-19s. At the end of August and into early September the best young British male players will be taking part in the ‘Europe 2’ qualifying tournament for next year’s...
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Fears have been raised that overgrown grass and weeds around the Sleepy Valley Burn could result in a tragedy. Local councillor Stuart Marshall says he has been inundated with calls from angry residents who are not only concerned that the Burnfoot park has become an eyesore due to a lack of grass cutting – but...
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Hawick DJ Paul Rayner completed a marathon 26-hour radio broadcast last weekend....
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Hawick will be the initial focus of a new outreach service being launched in the Borders to reduce the number of families reaching ‘crisis point’....
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Widespread issues with rubbish collections in a number of the town’s streets have been blamed on access problems and refuse vehicle breakdowns. When residents left their bins for collection last week on the normal date, they found they hadn’t been uplifted as usual....
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Next week Hawick is bidding to be Champion of Champions in this year’s Scottish Borders Council’s Floral Gateway competition, having won the town category in 2017. It will be going head-to-head with the other main winners from last year, Coldstream, Coldingham and Westruther. After months of work put in by the small group, they are...
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Hawick lost one of its “unsung heroes” earlier this week with the passing of Wilson Blaikie. Wilson, 76, died peacefully on Tuesday at Borders General Hospital. He was a man who was involved in many aspects of Hawick life and a family man....
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Shocked punters at a local betting shop had to be ushered to safety on Sunday following concerns over “falling masonry”....
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