The future of Hawick Business Centre is under scrutiny after South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) confirmed it will not be continuing its lease of the building, prompting both optimism about new opportunities and fears it could become a “white elephant”....
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A £38,000 Scottish Government grant is set to pave the way for a new cafe at Burnfoot Community Hub. The funding has been hailed as “another great news story” by Richard Knight, chairman of Burnfoot Community Futures....
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Efforts to improve communication on the proposed extension of the Borders Railway took a step forward last week following a meeting between campaigners and Scottish Borders Council members and officers....
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Hawick will be watched by billions around the world when the 2027 Tour de France races through the town on the opening day of the world’s biggest cycle event. It was announced yesterday (Thursday) that almost 200 elite riders and their professional teams will speed through the town on Friday, July 2, 2027, negotiating the...
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The Hawick Paper’s concerns over the lack of progress converting the former Borders College building into a “cutting-edge” facility have been allayed after South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) confirmed it only took ownership of the building last week....
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Frustration is building over delays to a long-awaited feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to Hawick and on to Carlisle, with differing views emerging over how it is being handled....
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Work is continuing to tackle “persistent” flooding at the Trinity Bar. As previously reported, the Duke Street pub has repeatedly suffered ankle-deep flooding in its cellar in recent months....
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Alan Brydon has been warmly praised after being awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s New Year Honours List, in recognition of his “services to music in Hawick”....
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Burnfoot Community Hub was a hive of activity on Christmas Eve as food share volunteers distributed 80 bags of food, including 72 turkeys, to grateful local residents....
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A £4million McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant in Commercial Road will encourage people to “stop, shop and explore” Hawick....
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Transport across the Scottish Borders – and in particular around Hawick and Selkirk – is in line for a significant improvement following the announcement that Center Parcs will be developing a site in the area....
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Tills are ringing in the countdown to Christmas as customers decide to boost the town centre by shopping local....
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Work on the new Center Parcs Scottish Borders is expected to begin as early as this spring, bringing a major economic boost to Hawick and the wider Borders....
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We need to prepare the town to welcome thousands of visitors, said Councillor Stuart Marshall, as the dust settled on the news that Center Parcs’ first Scottish holiday village has been granted planning permission....
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Objectors to the Center Parcs plans claim they have suffered “a completely sacrificial process” after airing their concerns....
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Scottish Borders Council is to seek confirmation from Scottish Ministers over a by-law restricting the right to access on the site of Center Parcs near Hassendean....
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