Three Hawick men overcame the odds to reach the top of Africa. Tam Amos, Gavin Gibbon and Shaun Kerr embarked on a trip of a lifetime to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, while ticking it off their ‘bucket list’ in the process....
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After 33 years with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), Timmy Pretswell says he is now looking forward to his retirement. He finished his last shift on Wednesday and was overawed by the send-off he received, which was testament to his work ethic and popularity....
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Ex-Cornet Euan Reilly has been recognised for his “professionalism and compassion” in his role as a firefighter. The man who led the 2016 Common-Riding celebrations, received the Chief Officer’s Commendation Award....
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Councillor Stuart Marshall is aiming to bring the town’s two major registered social landlords together for a meeting to discuss what he says is a “worsening” housing emergency....
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Ryan Palmer has been honoured for his courage after saving the life of a pilot trapped in his aircraft following an emergency landing. The 38-year-old Teri, then operation supervisor at Carlisle Lake District Airport and an aviation firefighter, along with colleague Gavin McGarrigle, risked their own safety as they rescued the seriously injured pilot, who...
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A beneficiary of a defibrillator has been thanked for helping ensure the upkeep of another life-saving machine in the town. Prompt action helped save Guy Storey’s life last January when he suffered a heart attack while performing with his band, No Class, at a gig in Stampers Bar....
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The Common-Riding made a small profit of £1,467 from this year’s events. Speaking at the annual general meeting last night (Thursday), chairman Frank Scott said expenditure came in at £125,303 which included “significant investment in three major projects”....
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Stuart Inglis was installed as the 1514 Club’s new president at Wednesday night’s annual general meeting in the Angling Club....
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Friends of Hawick Mair (FOHM) are holding a public consultation on Wednesday on plans for a new building at the Moor. The public are encouraged to attend the event, which will take the form of a drop-in....
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Councillor Stuart Marshall told council bosses this week that he wants to see “the detail” in any plans which could lead to the closure of facilities in Hawick....
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A 32-year-old Hawick man has been jailed following a fatal crash on the A7 near the Ashkirk junction in 2023. Christopher Lynn pled guilty at the High Court in Glasgow earlier this month to causing death by dangerous driving and seriously injuring two others....
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The new president of the Ancient Order of Mosstroopers is aiming to continue the club’s “recent great work”, he told the paper this week....
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Hawick Boxing Club has been handed a late reprieve as they continue their search for new premises....
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Concerns are growing that the feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to Hawick could now take five years to complete, instead of the originally envisaged 24 months....
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Attempts are to be made to revive a shoplifter alert scheme in Hawick, amid a claim that retail theft is at an “industrial level”. Making that assertion at Monday night’s community council meeting was Scottish Borders Council councillor, Watson McAteer, following the monthly police report which contained a string of shoplifting incidents in September....
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At this “pivotal time”, townsfolk are being urged to attend tomorrow’s Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR) annual general meeting in the town hall. CBR chairwoman Marion Short highlights the importance of attending to learn all about the campaign and its work to extend the line to Carlisle....
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