The owner of a High Street mobile phone shop has hit out at the lack of “proper investment” in CCTV after thieves stole thousands of pounds of stock from his premises in the early hours of Tuesday....
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Since arriving in Hawick from his native Italy some 58 years ago, Urano Vannozzi became a much-loved and well-known figure in the town. The popular takeaway proprietor died last week in Borders General Hospital after an illness bravely borne. He was 83....
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Warm tributes have been paid to local hotel owner Alan King who died last month. He was 62. Alan ran Teviotside Guest House in North Bridge Street for 15 years, before buying the Elm House Hotel in May 2022, later renaming it the Hawick Hotel....
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Over the past 12 months The Salvation Army food bank has handled almost 200 more referrals than the previous year, The Hawick Paper can reveal. The Croft Road-based organisation also distributed 323 gifts for young people over the festive period. Last year it was 180....
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Warm tributes have been pouring in following the death of Eric Grierson, a past-president of Hawick Rugby Club, past-president of the Scottish Cricket Union, and a former international rugby referee, and a genuine all-round sportsman. He died on Tuesday aged 93....
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Last Friday night saw a gathering of almost 40 attend The Border Club’s second ladies’ dinner in the North Bridge Street premises....
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Two local charities are set to benefit from an increased donation after local knitwear company Johnstons of Elgin committed to matching the £7,000 raised by employees during a summer cycle from its Elgin to Hawick factories....
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The delay-hit Hawick Business Centre has been handed £300,000 in a bid to widen its use in the town. And its long-awaited opening date is set to be announced, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) told The Hawick Paper this week....
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A team of consultants has been appointed, we can reveal, to create a “masterplan” for Hawick which could lead to millions of pounds of investment in the town. As part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal Place Programme, £7.25million has been earmarked to be spent on projects in Hawick, Eyemouth, Galashiels and Jedburgh....
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Townsfolk are set to have their say on whether the traffic management layout brought in to facilitate the construction phase of the flood prevention scheme should be made permanent. “Professionals” are of the opinion that the changes, including traffic lights and the introduction of a one-way system for part of Princes Street, have been for...
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The new Weensland footbridge will be lifted into place at the end of this month, weather permitting, community councillors were told at last month’s meeting....
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Teri rugby star Stuart Hogg has spoken of his “incredible pride” after being awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. The 31-year-old full-back, who hung up his boots in July after a stellar career, has been recognised for his services to rugby....
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Plans to introduce a ban on parking on pavements are “no further forward” in the Scottish Borders, it was heard at last month’s meeting of Hawick Community Council....
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Although the town’s £90million flood defences held firm in the face of Storm Gerrit’s high winds and heavy rain, the local volunteer flood group was nevertheless called out for most of Wednesday dealing with areas under water....
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Six Hawick organisations have had their coffers boosted with more than £90,000 in grants from the Borders Local Action Group (LAG)....
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A west end shopkeeper has been left reeling after losing an appeal against the removal of a large sign promoting her business. Kat Yule expanded Kat’s Corner Shop in Myreslawgreen two years ago, opening a second larger outlet in Gladstone Street, selling a large range of sweeties and ice creams....
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