Burnfoot hub held bingo with a twist this week – with everyone in the pink. The innovative “bingo goes pink” raised £150 for Breast Cancer Care. The brainchild of Lesley Hume, whose sister is currently undergoing treatment for the disease, Monday night’s event attracted plenty of support from all age groups....
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A regular at the Waverley Bar in Hawick has become an internet sensation. A video featuring Colin Gallacher, 50, trying to down a pint with hilarious consequences, has been viewed more than seven million times in the UK and a further 1.5million times in Australia. The video which was filmed almost four years ago has...
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The railway won’t solve all the problems economically in the Scottish Borders. But, it is the best tool we have in the box for economic regeneration and social exclusion. Railways make a difference in a way that nothing else does.” The words of Simon Walton, who was elected chair of the Campaign for Borders Rail...
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News that improved speed-curbing measures on the approach to Denholm have been given the go-ahead has been warmly welcomed by campaigners and villagers. Village community council chairwoman Gwen Crew told The Hawick Paper this week: “Further to lengthy ongoing discussions, considerations for further signage to try and educate motorists to slow down before reaching the...
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Such was the success of last Thursday afternoon’s event reminiscing about old school days and bygone local shops, Live Borders have decided to launch an additional programme in the New Year. The nostalgic look back at Hawick of years gone by, which was staged at the library, was part of Diversity Week and a collaboration...
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More than 70 people enjoyed a tea dance for all ages at the Congregational Community Church last Friday. The popular event was hosted by the church’s Reaching Out group, in association with Scottish Borders Unity and Diversity Week. Good-old classic songs provided everyone with the chance to sing and dance, and there was also tea...
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There are “no plans” to tackle trees which residents say have been overshadowing their Atkinson Road homes for well over a decade. Scottish Borders Housing Association is this week insisting that the trees will only be looked at if they are causing safety issues. And tenants’ hopes of having the trees cut to a “manageable...
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A site visit is to be arranged to address uneven paving slabs at a popular walkway in Princes Street. The path leads from Princes Street to Laing Terrace and has seen a number of falls in recent months. Hawick and Denholm Councillor, Stuart Marshall, is addressing the issue....
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Two boys have been charged in connection with an incident which saw two poppy wreaths set alight at the war memorial on Sunday, October 1. The males, aged 12 and 13, will be reported to the children’s reporter, while inquiries are continuing to identify another individual believed to have been involved. Inspector Carol Wood, from […]
A hazardous ditch on the roadside near Hassendean must be dealt with before there is a serious accident, according to a local councillor. “Concerns have been raised recently regarding the sheer depth of this ditch which is on the left hand side of a very steep and narrow road at Hassendean,” explained Councillor Stuart Marshall....
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An opportunity to develop cooking skills is on offer at the Burnfoot Early Years Centre on the first Friday of each month. The two-hour sessions offer parents a chance to learn how to cook a two-course meal and enjoy eating it in a social atmosphere with like-minded people. The Community Cook Club is backed by...
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More than 100 people attended the annual Wilton Lodge Park scarecrow and pumpkin-carving day, with 48 pumpkins and four scarecrow entries, writes Staff Reporter.
Members of the Hawick United Ladies team certainly went the extra mile for their chosen charity recently.
Burnfoot Community Hub has thrown open its doors for Diversity Week, with around 160 people attending two specially-arranged events. Last Wednesday’s international food night comprised a fun-filled evening of trying scrumptious cuisine from India, Poland, Scotland, Syria and Turkey. Organiser Lizzie Ireland, NHS Borders health improvement practitioner, said: “It was a fantastic event, with the […]
Around 180 local primary schoolchildren gathered last Friday to celebrate Diversity Week by taking part in a dance showcase....
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A teenage girl could have been seriously hurt in an incident branded by police as an “act of utter stupidity”. The 14-year-old victim was sitting under the Waverley Bridge when an object, thought to be a stone, was thrown from above. It hit her on the head and she was rushed to the Borders General...
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