Two local councillors are driven to tackle parking problems on the High Street. Following the launch of a five-year vision document by Scottish Borders Council, councillors Watson McAteer and Stuart Marshall pressed for a new working party to reconsider on-street parking. Councillor McAteer explained: “The ruling administration at SBC created a vision document to focus on...
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Plans are progressing well at the new Scott & Charters factory in Burnfoot. “After only ten weeks, I can confirm the ground preparatory work is completed and, with the foundations laid, the erection of the steel structure took place over the course of last week,” explained managing director Malcolm Grant. “It’s really given everyone a...
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Significant savings are being sought by Live Borders, which could impact on the town’s Wilton Lodge Park museum and The Borders Textile Towrhouse. In correspondence leaked to The Hawick Paper, staff on permanent contracts at Live Borders museums and galleries are being asked to consider early retirement or reduced hours. The letter states “there is...
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Local charity Avril’s Trust has donated defibrillators to three more key locations in the town. Hawick Golf Club, Lochpark Industrial Estate and Drumlanrig Primary School have become the latest recipients of the lifesaving equipment. The defibrillators are being distributed as part of the Trust’s mission to increase heart attack survival rates....
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The local Macmillan Cancer Support charity staged a hugely successful Colours Fashion Show at Hawick Rugby Club on Thursday night, when around £1,200 was raised.
Plans are afoot for a £6million retirement complex at the former Peter Scott mill....
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A First World War Hawick soldier who died of tuberculosis following discharge on medical grounds was finally recognised for his military service at a ceremony at Hobkirk Parish Church, Bonchester Bridge yesterday (Thursday) afternoon....
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A record total just short of £5,000 has been donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Scotland charity as a result of the best-ever supported Steve Hislop Memorial Run and the generosity of local people....
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Plans to reopen the longclosed petrol station in Newcastleton took a major step forward on Wednesday when a demolition crew moved in to raze the derelict North Hermitage Street site to the ground....
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Rehearsals are well under way for this year’s pantomime production of Cinderella, which runs from December 5 to 8 in the town hall....
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A new chapter in the history of the Border Club was created on Saturday night, when it hosted its first ever ladies’ dinner....
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Fresh concerns have been raised over the “poor state” of Langlands Bridge....
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Wilton Primary School has appointed its house captains and vice-captains.
Earlier this summer, Morag Mitchell brought the curtain down on a 39-year nursing career....
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Residents in blocks of flats on the outskirts of Burnfoot are living in constant fear of fire, following the disaster at Grenfell in London....
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Exiled Teri Lorna Gooding has just returned from holiday in Florida where she was caught up in the devastation of Hurricane Irma....
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