Residents in the Wilton Hill area are up in arms over the removal of an historic wall, according to a local councillor....
I read a story on a journalism website earlier this year which claimed that the majority of community newspapers don’t reach their 12th edition due to several common factors, namely lack of money, lack of time or internal disagreements...
A former Denholm Primary School pupil who now lives in America returned to the school during the Common-Riding to launch a new annual art competition. ...
Over 300 people descended on Wilton Lodge Park last Friday for Scottish Borders Council’s second family and dog fun day and once again it was voted a great success....
Burnfoot Hub on a Friday morning has become very fashionABLE....
Another hugely successful and well-attended Burnfoot Carnival proved a focal point for townsfolk on Saturday....
At the community council annual general meeting on Monday night, chairman Ian Turnbull delivered his annual report on how to make Hawick a better place. Because of the lack of support from local schools for the traditional festive season fancy-dress parade of previous years, the experimental Christmas Event at Trinity Gardens proved to be a...
Local organisations are being invited to bid for a share of the £40,000 up for grabs in the second round of Scottish Borders Council’s Localities Bid Fund. Councillor Stuart Marshall, chairman of Teviot and Liddesdale Area Partnership, said: “I’m delighted that the fund is once again open to community groups to apply for. “And I’d...
The company which runs the Refresh café in Wilton Lodge Park has been accused of letting the Hawick public down. The criticism has been levelled at Yorkshire-based Caterleisure following a hugely successful concert by Scocha at the bandstand on Sunday – when Teries hoping to continue enjoying their afternoon, found the café was shut....
Repairs to a pothole-ridden stretch of road on the outskirts of the town have been branded “substandard”. And amid heavy criticism, officials from Amey Highways, which is responsible for the maintenance of the badly rutted section of the A7 just north of the Homebase roundabout, appear to have gone to ground, ignoring our requests for...
In what will be seen as a slap in the face for Hawick motorists, both supermarkets selling petrol in the town appear unwilling to explain why fuel is more expensive in Hawick than in Galashiels. Last week, we ran a story highlighting a six pence price difference at the pumps between Asda in Galashiels and...
Police have launched an appeal for information after a stolen car was found ablaze earlier this week at Burnfoot. The vehicle, a Skoda Octavia, was reported missing from Eyemouth around 9am on Monday, and just over three hours later was reduced to a burnt-out wreck....
The brother of a man who died as a result of a fatal collision last Saturday has paid an emotional tribute to him this week. Kyle Christensen, 30, a father of two, lost his life after the motorcycle he was riding hit a parked car in Eildon Road late last Saturday afternoon. Speaking to The...
The town’s oldest pub will close its doors at the end of the month. Owner of The High Level, Ian Niblo, has confirmed that he will soon call last orders – marking the end of an era in Hawick....
Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel for fed-up Silverbuthall residents after an assurance was given that the overgrown hedges blocking paths and spoiling the enjoyment of gardens will be cut back next week. Scottish Borders Housing Association, which has 187 homes in Silverbuthall, has been criticised for allowing the hedges...
A Denholm woman has spoken of her “great delight” at seeing the Queen during the recent royal garden party in Edinburgh. Linda Daley, who worked at the Post Office in St Boswells for 15 years, and before that was well known behind the PO counter in Denholm, was thrilled to receive an invitation to the...