There are currently no plans to close the police station, a force spokesperson told us this week. The pledge comes amid national news reports that some stations could shut and be replaced by “community touch points” in areas frequented by the public....
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Local police are remaining tightlipped over the effect on crime in Hawick amid the news the community action team (CAT) has been axed as part of Scottish Borders Council’s budget. ...
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More than 50 parishioners attended Wednesday night’s meeting to discuss the future of Ss Mary & David’s Roman Catholic Church....
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Country came to town on Saturday when some escaped cattle decided to pay a visit to the Mayfield area....
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The chief executive officer of Center Parcs, Colin McKinlay, and other company representatives welcomed more than 1,000 people to a specially arranged community day on Wednesday....
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Hawick councillor and Scottish Borders Council convener Watson McAteer has warned of a further five years of ongoing “efficency savings” as Scottish Borders Council bids to balance the books....
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Demolition of the historic Buccleuch Mills remains on track with work expected to be completed by the end of next month. A Scottish Borders Council spokesperson commented: “The demolition is progressing well but the site still needs to be cleared, and some services relocated. ...
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The first phase of a replacement CCTV system for the town is expected to be completed by the end of next month, it was heard at Monday night’s meeting of Hawick Community Council....
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Dwindling congregation numbers have led to the Congregational Church announcing its closure, and as a result all groups associated with the church will cease from the first week of March with the loss of five jobs....
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Plans for a new storage building at Lovat Mill’s Commercial Road site have been refused after being deemed a flood risk by planners....
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“We are getting a second bite at the cherry and this time we must get it right,” said Councillor Stuart Marsahall, after it was announced that Scottish Borders Council will be reviewing its grass-cutting operations in and around the town ahead of the growing season....
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A large oil painting of former Hawick rugby internationalist and British Lion Tony Stanger was unveiled earlier this week at it its new home in the high school by Tony’s mother, Elizabeth....
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A delighted Keith ‘Chugger’ Brown’s retirement party at The Border Club has raised more than £1,300 for Oliver’s Trust....
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Roads were blocked and hundreds left without power as Storm Éowyn battered Hawick and the surrounding area last Friday. The high winds wreaked havoc in and around the town, with fallen masonry and roof slates much in evidence, with chimneys, in particular, proving susceptible to the extreme gusts. Schools, Borders College, and the vast majority...
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Confirmation that the library will remain closed “until further notice” is causing “considerable inconvenience” to many of the town’s older generation....
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Teri bowls legend Julie Forrest has won the ladies’ singles title at the world indoor championships for an amazing third time....
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