Morrisons stores throughout the country have just come to the end of a five-year partnership with a national children’s cancer charity, resulting in a whopping £26,046 donated during that time by customers and staff in Hawick....
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Burnfoot youngsters are savouring the prospect of the Sleepy Valley playpark getting a £200,000 upgrade....
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Work on the proposed £2.6million business centre at the former Almstrongs site in Oliver Crescent might not start until 2023, around six years after funding was secured for the project....
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Moves are afoot to ensure that the world-famous tins of Hawick Balls will still be on sale within the town when the tourist season kicks in....
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The group of campervanners who are regular and popular visitors to the town, basing themselves at the Common Haugh, had intended coming to Hawick for a few days at the New Year – but Covid restrictions put the kibosh on that....
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There will be a two-month delay in the completion of gas upgrade works in Burnfoot, it has emerged this week....
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Hawick High head teacher Vicky Porteous this week thanked students, staff and parents following an Education Scotland inspection which highlighted the “progress” being made at the school....
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A local woman who beat bowel cancer has handed the “fantastic team” at Borders General Hospital a financial shot in the arm....
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Two Hawick councillors are calling for a review of the local authority’s role in financing the region’s two police Community Action Teams (CATs) at an annual cost of £550,000....
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The aim of the new Royal British Legion Scotland Hawick branch president is to “build on the energy” and “great work” of other office bearers over the years, and “provide community, friendship and practical advice” to all ex-services personnel in Hawick....
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Fast-food giant McDonald’s are “still very keen to come to Hawick”, according to Commercial Road developer Gavin Stevenson, despite company bosses claiming they are currently not considering any active site in the town....
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The Border Club’s fund-raising efforts continued throughout 2021, when Covid restrictions allowed, and when it was possible to show the rugby on the big screen, pies were sold at half-time. These were donated by Hutton’s Butchers, who have supported all their charity fund-raising for a number of years....
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Scottish Borders Council is backing Future Hawick’s multi-million pound redevelopment of the Moor, says a leading official behind the ambitious project....
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Centenarian Margaret Lothian was happy to share her secret to longevity – a happy marriage and enjoying life – as she celebrated her 100th birthday last week....
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We regret to announce that the first train to depart Hawick for more than 53 years remains delayed indefinitely – with politicians, civil servants and sundry consultants requiring further feasibility probes and strategic analysis, adding to the plethora of earlier reports already gathering dust....
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A “sticking-plaster approach” has been used when repairing the pothole-riddled road surface in Orchard Terrace, it has been claimed. ...
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