More than 8,000 people took part in the Big Sleep in Edinburgh last Saturday night, including many from Hawick. The event was held to raise awareness of homeless people and was the brainchild of social entrepreneur Josh Littlejohn, best known for his Social Bite sandwich shops. The Hawick Paper can reveal that Borders-based company BSW,...
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It was unclear this week what has caused damage to the James Wilson statue in Tower Knowe....
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Scottish Borders Council’s education director Donna Manson has praised the response of pupils at Hawick High amid a crackdown on antisocial behaviour....
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Two town councillors have taken the fight to the Royal Bank of Scotland over plans to close Hawick’s High Street branch....
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All of the town’s primary schools are now equipped with life-saving defibrillators, thanks to the tireless fund-raising work of Avril’s Trust, and the continued generosity and support of local people and businesses....
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NHS Borders is set to act over complaints the exterior of the Community Hospital was in a “terrible state”....
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One of Hawico’s longest-serving employees, Walter Barrie, retired on his 65th birthday last Friday after 25 years with the firm.
They have become a regular feature on the streets of Hawick over the past few years and this Saturday the Street Pastors will mark their 100th street patrol in the Scottish Borders....
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Villagers in Denholm gathered around the Christmas tree on Sunday night to celebrate the switching on of the lights....
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Several local store employees – among thousands affected by stolen data posted online – could have a claim with Morrisons....
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A local businessman has claimed it took nine phone calls and six emails to the police before they would send an officer to his Princes Street premises which had just been vandalised....
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Long-established knitwear firm Lyle & Scott has announced a significant expansion in operations at its Liddesdale Road premises, which will see the workforce double....
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Around 170 revellers attended the annual Ancient Order of Mosstroopers ball at the town hall last Friday night....
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Motorists are paying well over the odds for fuel at a local supermarket compared to those in Scotland’s cities....
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An “extensive action plan” has been put in place to combat the disruptive minority at Hawick High, amid heightened calls for a new school....
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Parents and friends came head-to-head with Scottish Borders Council officials at a special consultation onehour meeting on the future of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic School....
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