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    The Hawick Paper

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    Friends bring festive cheer to patients

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    Patients at the community hospital are enjoying some Christmas sparkle thanks to the Friends group....

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    Children’s charity gets a festive lift

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    A domestic abuse charity in the Borders is set to receive almost £1,400, thanks to regular festive season fund-raiser Dianne Murphy and her friends....

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    Provost McAteer in library rallying cry

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    A plea has gone out to fight any suggestion that the library might not reopen, amid concerns over a similar scenario at the museum....

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    Work on building a hydro power generator at the Coble Cauld has been delayed but could begin in the summer, organisers predict....

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    Double fault causes series of power cuts

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    Properties in the Weensland area of the town were affected by consecutive power cuts this week. Around 60 properties in Weensland Road, Oliver Park and Fenwick Park were cut off from around 6.30am on Monday morning, while properties were again affected on Tuesday following a three-hour fault....

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    Hawick has been saddened by the recent passing of  one of its bright-eyed daughters, Maureen Barker. She was 83....

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    Auld Baths ‘disrepair’ fears

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    Hopes of fixing the heating problems at the Auld Baths were discussed at last Tuesday’s Common Good Fund meeting, with members showing support for a £14,748 bid to install an improved system....

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    What does Hawick mean to you?

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    Teries are being encouraged to focus their attention on a newly-launched photography competition and capture what they value most about the town....

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    Elsie Leithead, the Acting Mother in the 1963 Common-Riding, celebrates her 100th birthday today (Friday)....

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    Campervans can get Haugh sluice

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    A free sluice facility for campervans visiting the Common Haugh is likely to be installed after costs are confirmed....

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    Village Christmas tree erected

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    Denholm’s Christmas tree was erected on the green earlier this month by a team of village volunteers, having been sourced locally and transported to the site by local resident Charlie McCrerie....

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    A prolific fund-raising army veteran has just added a further $400,000 to the $1million he has already raised to help military personnel transition to civilian life....

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    Eco Room is highly commended

    Friday, December 18th, 2020

    A “cutting edge” teaching facility in the town has been highly commended at a prestigious architectural awards ceremony....

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    Concerns surface at care home

    Friday, December 11th, 2020

    “Significant concerns” have been raised about standards at Bonchester Bridge Care Home, The Hawick Paper can reveal....

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    Moor plan set for public consultation

    Friday, December 11th, 2020

    A bid to promote Hawick as the Town of the Horse took a step closer after the project secured £9,500 Common Good funding towards a business plan....

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    Scrooge council bans Santa from Burnfoot

    Friday, December 11th, 2020

    Scottish Borders Council is ‘on the naughty list’ after banning Santa from touring Covid-free Burnfoot, but kids have been reassured that he will be touring the rest of Hawick....

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