Scottish Borders Council has come under fire for “shockingly vindictive tactics” after dismissing two volunteers who signed a letter expressing concern over rising levels of violence in local schools....
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Work has officially begun on the long-anticipated £450million Center Parcs holiday village, with First Minister John Swinney joining developers and local schoolchildren to mark the milestone with a ceremonial tree planting. The event, held on Wednesday near the Hassendean site, brought together Center Parcs chief executive Colin McKinlay, pupils from Trinity and Stirches primary schools,...
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Relief for overstretched GP surgeries in Hawick could be in sight, with a proposed walk-in clinic hailed as a practical step towards easing appointment pressures and improving same-day access to care....
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Households in Hawick are facing another rise in bills after councillors approved an 8.5 per cent increase in council tax – lower than last year’s 10 per cent hike, but still more than two-and-a-half times the current rate of inflation....
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Scottish Borders councillors are set to decide whether to approve an 8.5 per cent rise in council tax – a lower increase than last year’s 10 per cent – as the local authority attempts to secure its finances for the year ahead....
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Senior staff at Burnfoot Community School have insisted “the positives outweigh the negatives” following safety concerns highlighted in The Hawick Paper last week. The assurance came from joint-head teacher Jenni Corson at a meeting of Burnfoot Community Council on Monday night, after reports emerged that a pupil had allegedly brandished a knife in the school....
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Councillors yesterday (Thursday) unanimously approved an £8.7million refurbishment of Deanfield Care Home, signalling the first phase of a major investment in elderly care provision in Hawick....
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A man tragically died last week in a house fire in Silverbuthall – as the town awaits confirmation on whether full-time cover will be cut at the fire station. Three fire engines attended the blaze in Harden Pace last Thursday, with firefighters bringing the fire under control before working to make the property safe....
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Hawick will be watched by billions around the world when the 2027 Tour de France races through the town on the opening day of the world’s biggest cycle event. It was announced yesterday (Thursday) that almost 200 elite riders and their professional teams will speed through the town on Friday, July 2, 2027, negotiating the...
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Frustration is building over delays to a long-awaited feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to Hawick and on to Carlisle, with differing views emerging over how it is being handled....
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Alan Brydon has been warmly praised after being awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s New Year Honours List, in recognition of his “services to music in Hawick”....
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A £4million McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant in Commercial Road will encourage people to “stop, shop and explore” Hawick....
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Work on the new Center Parcs Scottish Borders is expected to begin as early as this spring, bringing a major economic boost to Hawick and the wider Borders....
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The Center Parcs holiday village three miles north of Hawick – a £450million investment in the local area – will reshape the Borders economy, according to the council’s lead planning officer....
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Councillor Watson McAteer has issued a stark warning about the damaging impact of antisocial behaviour at the Common Haugh, asserting it is harming both the social and economic fabric of Hawick....
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Darcy Graham’s loved ones have paid tribute to the Teri rugby star after he reached the 50-cap milestone for Scotland on Sunday with his mother Leah saying that they are “extremely proud”....
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