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    Flora stateside for cancer vaccine trial

    Friday, September 2nd, 2022

    Toddler Flora Gentleman is in America this month for the first stage of vital life-saving treatment....

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    ‘Lawless’ Wellfield plagued by drugs

    Friday, August 26th, 2022

    A disturbing picture of drugs-ridden lawlessness in Wellfield was revealed this week. The Hawick Paper was approached by a town resident who told us a tale of people deeply concerned by the sheer amount of this type of criminality, often carried out in public view....

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    High Street butcher Robbie Pringle has described the response to the launch of his fund-raising ‘Javaro’ bagel as “incredible”, adding: “It just shows how popular Les Jarvis is.”...

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    Phil’s BGH boost delight

    Friday, August 26th, 2022

    Saddling up for this year’s Common-Riding ride-outs had a special significance for ex-Acting Father Phil Nichol, as he helped raise some £5,000 for Borders General Hospital’s dialysis unit where he has been receiving treatment for around two years....

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    Signs too close to call off the lorries

    Friday, August 26th, 2022

    Two new “No HGV access” signs near Hornshole Bridge “will do little to protect the historic bridge or memorial site” and would have been more effective situated on the A7....

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    Pupils from four of the town’s primary schools have designed a new mural to lend a splash of colour to a local community garden....

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    Fury erupts as SBHA homes in on garages

    Friday, August 19th, 2022

    The region’s largest social housing landlord this week revealed plans to demolish garages in order to make way for housing at a number of its sites, including at least one in Hawick....

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    Hawick has been chosen as the pilot area for a social care project which aims to help people regain their independence....

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    Tracey has plenty of elegance and ambition

    Friday, August 19th, 2022

    Miss Borders Elegance 2022 Tracey Campbell has made an impressive modelling debut, having reached the Miss British Isles final in her first competition....

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    Opening up our proud heritage

    Friday, August 19th, 2022

    The chance to explore Borders College’s Hawick campus and an opportunity to get behind the scenes at the Scottish Borders Archive at the Heritage Hub are just two of the programme highlights in this year’s free Doors Open Days festival....

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    Cyclists on the road to happiness

    Friday, August 19th, 2022

    Increasing numbers of locals are turning to cycling for pleasure and this has resulted in them increasing their confidence, sense of achievement and body image....

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    Tour decorated window contest

    Friday, August 19th, 2022

    The return of the Tour of Britain cycle race to Hawick next month will see town regeneration group Future Hawick once again team up with Scottish Borders Council to promote a decorated shop window competition....

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    A top-class report

    Friday, August 12th, 2022

    High school head teacher Vicky Porteous has painted a post-pandemic picture of continuing improvement following the release of Scotland-wide exam results earlier this week....

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    Standstill on traffic chaos at Haugh

    Friday, August 12th, 2022

    There is no immediate end in sight to the traffic congestion at the Common Haugh area of the town....

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    Members of Hawick Community Council have until the end of this month to comment on plans to make the trial 20mph speed limit across the Borders permanent....

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    Summer programme reaches final course

    Friday, August 12th, 2022

    A free meal, complemented by music and movies, is on offer at an exciting event in the Walled Garden in Wilton Lodge Park next month....

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