A blip in CCTV monitoring access around Burnfoot shops has now been fixed and the area is now covered by five active cameras. “Police checked all the CCTV cameras in the town a few weeks ago, and realised these ones couldn’t be accessed,” explained Burnfoot community council chairwoman Ann Knight. The cameras positioned in Kenilworth...
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Girls from the training school at Barrie Knitwear did their bit for the world’s biggest coffee morning last week. They served up teas, coffees, home baking and organised a raffle as part of their Macmillan coffee morning fund-raising event which raised a whopping £800.
Pressure has been piled on Scottish Borders Council over delays to repair an uneven footpath in Branxholme Road. It comes after an elderly resident suffered a bad fall there at the weekend. “This week I have yet again received complaints over the length of time the council are taking to repair this footpath,” explained Hawick...
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The girls at 1st Denholm Brownies recently enjoyed a Tiki Beach-themed sleepover in the village hall, which included a host of activities such as a hot tub, mocktails, garland making, pineapple bowling and limbo dancing. Special thanks to helpers Cheryl Storie and Wendy Scott.
Hawick’s business community has united in condemnation after vandals set fire to two wreaths at the war memorial at the weekend. Local company bosses have donated £50 each in a bid to flush out the culprits, with a total of £600 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of one or more people. The...
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a High Street restaurant was broken into earlier this week. Between 9.30pm on Tuesday and 8.50am on Wednesday entry was forced through a rear window at Adam’s Kitchen. The suspects then made their way into the main restaurant area before making off with the cash register which contained a...
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A former teacher turned councillor has voiced grave concerns about the poor condition of Hawick High School, accusing the local authority of “leaving it behind”. Retired art teacher Clair Ramage, now elected to represent Hawick and Denholm, has spoken out about the deteriorating state of the Buccleuch Road school – highlighting problems from exposed wires...
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Record-breaking rower Sir Chay Blyth was thrilled to add another award to his collection – a Great Shogan Samurai Award.
A local councillor is disappointed at the time it has taken Scottish Borders Council to announce the results of a recent pilot scheme to combat dog fouling in Wilton Lodge Park. The scheme ended in May, but Councillor Stuart Marshall has been forced to write to the council director responsible for neighbourhood services to establish...
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Sixteen years on, Leaburn Drive remains “a nightmare” posing a health and safety risk, according to a local businessman. Steve Porter is still pressing for action, but is becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress. “It is 16 years since the council said they were going to tar the road, and for the last 11...
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A call has been made for efforts to be “redoubled” in a bid to open a nursery at Burnfoot Community Hub. Speaking at last week’s Burnfoot Community Council meeting, Scottish Borders Council councillor, Stuart Marshall, said when plans were being drawn up for the hub back in 2007, everyone wanted a nursery. “We haven’t delivered...
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Completing the weekend’s Alzheimer Scotland Memory Walk, saw Lesley Pringle raise more than £200 for the worthy cause. Lesley took part in the five kilometre walk round Harestanes, in memory of her father-in-law, well-known Teri Ronnie Pringle, and was supported by her husband Graeme and mother-in-law Kathy. Ronnie worked for Pringle of Scotland for 44...
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A Dutch couple won’t be returning to Hawick anytime soon following an act of stupidity by irresponsible teenagers. The pair were staying at The Lux, Bed and Breakfast at Teviotside Terrace late last month on the final night of their Scottish holiday when their motorbike was tipped over. Disgusted proprietor Alan King, 55, contacted The...
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Two Hawick students took centre stage at the annual Borders College graduation ceremony last week, after being chosen to receive special awards. Around 600 graduates and guests attended the event held at Springwood Park in Kelso, but it was especially memorable for Teries Lisa Telford and Corrie McCaig, who were announced as winners. Thirty-three-year-old Lisa...
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French restaurant Le 2016 has been nominated as a regional finalist in the Scottish Thistle Awards’ regional rising star category.
Given the town’s recent rise in crime, the announcement of nine additional police officers for the Borders is welcome news. But local councillor and ex-detective chief superintendent Watson McAteer still feels Hawick isn’t adequately policed. “It is clear through recent experience that there are not enough officers for Hawick so it’s time the focus on...
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