An exciting excavation of Bedrule Castle has been given the go-ahead, part of a ten-day project open to the public. The dig, to excavate and investigate the remains of the castle, is taking place from Thursday, November 11, to Saturday, November 20, 10.30am-4pm each day....
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Putting their best foot forward throughout September, a group of local runners have raised almost £2,500 for charity....
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Much-needed new handrails are to be installed at Burnfoot, where others are being given an upgrade....
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A Romanian worker who raped a woman in her Hawick home only days after he arrived in Scotland was yesterday (Thursday) jailed for 26 months....
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A new safety sign and two new lifebelts are being welcomed in an effort to prevent a tragedy at Williestruther Loch – a regular site for wild swimming and an area that has seen a recent upsurge in boating....
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Plans to build seven houses, plus access road, on the site of the former Crumhaugh community hospital have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council....
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The Hawick area has been hit by an outbreak of vehicle crime incidents which could be linked, it has emerged this week....
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Fresh concerns have this week surfaced over Brougham Place being used as a shortcut round the congested High Street, amid claims the police are doing nothing about it....
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A “state-of-the-art” teaching facility in the town has landed a top construction accolade....
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Antisocial behaviour around the shops in Kenilworth Avenue has spiralled into an “attack” on a blind man, it was heard at last week’s Burnfoot Community Council meeting....
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Councillors this week unanimously approved a new footbridge across the Teviot at the Mansfield roundabout – one of £3.7milion worth of “additional measures” given the green light as part of the town’s £90million flood protection scheme....
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Teri Gemma Morris – daughter of ex-Cornet’s Lass Joyce Wilson – this week completed “the toughest foot race on earth” – a gruelling 250km marathon in the Sahara Desert....
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A combined working museum/mill could secure the textile industry’s future and also boost tourism....
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Indebted to invaluable support from the Injured Jockeys’ Fund [IJF] after their son suffered a crashing racecourse fall, a Hawick couple have raised more than £2,000 for the charity....
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Concerns over what was believed to be a sewage leak in the burn running through Wilton Lodge Park have been quelled by Scottish Water which has found no pollution after multiple inspections....
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A proposal for a giant 75-turbine wind farm east of Teviothead is set to top the agenda at Monday night’s community council meeting....
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