Scottish Borders Council property officer Steven Drummond became one of the youngest ever presidents of the Ancient Order of Mosstroopers at Wednesday night’s annual general meeting in the Angling Club....
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Store giant Savers last night (Thursday) confirmed that its High Street outlet is to close. This latest body blow to the local retail economy followed growing rumours that the discount chain was shutting up shop so far as the grey auld toon was concerned....
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Talented singer Charlie Marshall has received nothing but praise following Saturday night’s television performance watched by millions of viewers....
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The owner of Cavers Castle yesterday (Thursday) updated The Hawick Paper about her ambitious plans to restore the structure, which dates back to the 13th century, to its former glory....
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An ongoing flow of jobs for youngsters seeking employment in the textile trade is in the pipeline, thanks to the foresight of a local company boss....
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Scottish Borders Council has been criticised for what is claimed to be a lack of time to allow residents to give their view on plans to close the much-used Waverley Walk for over three months....
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Community bus trips and seasonal events run by Burnfoot Community Futures will benefit from a grant of almost £5,000. Last month’s Teviot and Liddesdale Community Partnership meeting agreed to an application for £4,960....
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“The flood protection scheme remains on time and on budget” – the words of project director Conor Price who told a community council meeting, attended by about 40 members of the public, on Monday night that the £92million development would include “the best active travel network in Scotland”....
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A ten-year wait to create a £40,000 remembrance garden at Wilton Cemetery is almost over....
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Provost Watson McAteer this week expressed disappointment that a fellow Hawick councillor had made public her objections to “the operation” of the Provost’s Council....
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Local man Rhys Jeffrey has made the semi-final of the Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year competition....
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“We want to rally round the community and take new projects forward with the other important bodies in the community, such as the Burnfoot Hub and Burnfoot Community School, and see what we can all achieve as a joint unit.”...
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Supermarket fishmonger David Blakely has walked 1,000 miles during the last three months raising money for charity....
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A Hawick family who emigrated to Nova Scotia in 2013 has just spent a harrowing eight days following the devastation left by Hurricane Fiona....
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Scottish Borders Council [SBC] has been accused of “attempting to defend the indefensible” after one of the country’s most senior judges branded the local authority’s actions unlawful in a case involving a Hawick woman....
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A leading campaigner against plans by Scottish Borders Housing Association [SBHA] to demolish garages to make way for homes in Mayfield yesterday [Thursday] issued a list of other areas in Hawick which he claims have been earmarked for similar developments....
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