Scottish Borders Housing Association’s (SBHA) Christmas elves were out again last week helping Scottish Borders Council’s Early Years team to drop off Cash for Kids gifts for Hawick children....
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Retired biochemist Jane Cox is standing for the Conservatives in the Hawick and Hermitage ward when voters go to the polls in May to chose the next Scottish Borders Council....
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The father of a cancer-stricken three-year-old this week spoke of his delight at the news she is responding to treatment....
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Tributes have been pouring in following the loss of one of Hawick’s true characters, Ronnie Tait, who died on Christmas Day. He was 85. He was a devoted family man, an avid Common-Riding enthusiast and a founding member of the 1514 Club. He was also a dyed-in-the-wool Hawick Linden man, a much-loved regular at Jock...
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A’ve kent Ronnie Tait frae as fer back as A can mind. Oo were, in fact, fer away related. Ma maist vivid and cherished maimory o’ um’ll aye be accompanyin’ um on the piani in The Hut for verner 30 years....
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A Scottish Borders National Park (SBNP), taking in parts of Liddesdale and the Bonchester Bridge area, could become a reality after the region was identified as one of the potential sites....
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The proposed Border Queen sculpture in the River Teviot could attract “impulse visitors” while “transforming” the area, community councillors were told at this month’s meeting....
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After a hard-fought, two-year battle with cancer, local businessman Dixon Li has been given the ultimate Christmas present – his good health....
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The Christmas spirit is alive and well among local knitwear firms....
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Drumlanrig pupils have been on the run. The primary two and three children were signed up for the Montane Lakeland running challenge by their teacher, Caroline Jack....
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A memorial bench was this week unveiled to remember well-known and highly-respected local woman Maureen Barker who died in November 2020, aged 83....
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Former high school maths teacher Stu Harkness bowed out in the semi-final of popular Channel 4 game show Countdown on Wednesday afternoon....
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Christmas hampers were a welcome treat for residents of the town’s care homes when the 1514 Club made its popular delivery this week....
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Staff at Wiggly Worms Children’s Day Nursery have been spreading some festive cheer by leaving surprise hampers around the town....
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A local couple this week issued a fresh warning to dog owners about the dangers of pot-pourri after their beloved Yorkshire terrier died just 24 hours after eating the “poisonous” room freshener....
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Stuart Marshall has been named 2021 man of the year by staff at Morrisons supermarket....
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