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    The Hawick Paper

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    Hit-and-run victim ‘robbed of his life’

    Friday, September 17th, 2021

    Tributes have been paid to the son of a former Denholm woman who was killed in a hit-and-run road crash at the weekend....

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    While Saturday and the Tour of Britain saw the last day of the Hawick Festival of  Cycling, it also brought an end to the season for the Welcome Hosts tourism initiative, run by Future Hawick, the local regeneration group....

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    There could be “light at the end of the tunnel” in the provost’s bid to have the High Street bollards painted blue and gold to brighten up the town....

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    Jim brushes up on his Gurkha fund-raising

    Friday, September 17th, 2021

    Octogenarian artist Jim Coltman admits he is entering “unknown territory” with an extensive collection of paintings set to raise money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust....

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    Wrangle over hedge maintenance

    Friday, September 17th, 2021

    Urgent calls have been made to regularly maintain an overgrown hedge in Burnfoot after a youngster suffered facial cuts from thorns....

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    The long-running Common Haugh sluice saga has taken a turn for the worse, community councillors were told at Monday night’s meeting....

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    On the low level at Alemoor

    Friday, September 17th, 2021

    With water levels at Alemoor reservoir at their lowest in more than quarter of a century, an appeal is being made to the public to help save supplies. A spokesperson for Scottish Water explained: “Alemoor reservoir is currently 44 per cent full, which is low for this time of year and is the lowest it...

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    An exhibition highlighting the last 140 years of Hawick Cycling Club has rekindled some special memories for its oldest surviving member....

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    The success of the virtual Reivers Festival has prompted organisers to continue to make online footage available, even if the event returns to ‘normal’  in 2022....

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    Hundreds of Teries and visitors are set to line the main thoroughfare of the town tomorrow (Saturday) as stage seven of the prestigious Tour of Britain gets under way from Hawick, then through the Borders to Edinburgh....

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    School buildings bottom of the class

    Friday, September 10th, 2021

    Hawick schools have received a bad report so far as buildings are concerned. At odds with the national trend, some 18,500 Borders primary and high school pupils are being educated in “poor” rated buildings, according to a report published earlier this week – findings described as “depressing” by the town’s provost, Watson McAteer....

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    In memory of their friend, Bob McClure, who died from pancreatic cancer, a couple are tackling the 84-mile walk along Hadrian’s Wall to raise funds and awareness....

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    Teries see another bridge in the gap

    Friday, September 10th, 2021

    Hundreds of Teries turned up on Sunday to witness a major building block of the town’s £90million flood defence scheme being put into place....

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    Marie Curie volunteers plea

    Friday, September 10th, 2021

    Two long-standing office-bearers of the Hawick Marie Curie fund-raising group have decided to step down, but will continue to be involved with the charity....

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    Plans to mark the 175th anniversary of an anti-slavery campaigner’s visit to the town are hanging in the balance – despite funding being secured for the project and unanimous support from local councillors. ...

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    Keith knows how to land £3,450

    Friday, September 10th, 2021

    Teri contestant Keith Rae proved his general knowledge prowess to win the final of ITV’s hit quiz show Tipping Point....

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