Life-size cut-out police officers are to be placed at speeding hot-spots in Hawick and district in a bid to make motorists slow down....
Townsfolk are today being praised for “stepping up to the plate” to help the needy at Christmas, as the Salvation Army reports an upsurge in foodbank use....
Festive fund-raiser Dianne Murphy has raised almost £3,000 for Alzheimer Scotland, after another successful year of Teries donating cash instead of sending Christmas cards....
With the prospect of gaining a community grant from wind farm developers, 1st Denholm Brownies hit on the idea of holding a Christmas party with the older residents of the village....
A record year for Emtelle, the Haughhead-based blown fibre tubing manufacturer, has resulted in a bumper Christmas bonus for workers....
And although Scottish Borders Council is due to replace the sign at the request of Hawick Common Good Fund – the ward member told The Hawick Paper it was a mindless crime that could affect the local economy....
“The pupils were a credit to the school and a credit to the community” is how the head teacher of Hawick High School has summed up a hugely successful senior dance....
Sainsbury’s is to be taken to task over an “eyesore” near its Commercial Road supermarket....
International coffee shop chain Costa Coffee has reiterated its commitment to the town, after The Hawick Paper sought an update on its proposal for a High Street outlet....
Tills are jingling in the runup to Christmas, with most local traders celebrating increased sales over the festive period....
A woman has admitted threatening to burn down Borders General Hospital....
A recent visit to Morrisons superstore brought back more than a few happy Christmas memories for Scott Robertson.
It was like walking into a theatre of dreams, with an emotional performance that sparked an afternoon of nostalgia at a time when the pupils will be worried about their threatened school....
A potential multi-million pound investment would breathe new life into the High Street and reap huge benefits for the town....
Councillors and committee members were left red-faced when they found themselves locked out of the town hall on Tuesday night....
Measures are being proposed to tackle alcohol-related problems at the Common-Riding....