Three local groups have been “recommended” for a share of £1.8million in Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal funding, The Hawick Paper can reveal. Those shortlisted for the cash windfall are The Arches Arts Centre, Friends of Hawick Mair, and Hornshole Greenway Project....
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Center Parcs’ £350million holiday village is set to provide a “transformative legacy” for Hawick and the surrounding area, its chief executive Colin McKinlay said on Wednesday....
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Motorists are facing a summer of gridlock amid a raft of resurfacing work, The Hawick Paper can reveal. The impending congestion is being compounded by the announcement of a series of roadworks around Dovemount/Wilton Hill which began this week and will continue throughout July....
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A crowd of around 300 attended Wednesday night’s public meeting to discuss controversial proposals to cut cover at the fire station. Called by Hawick Community Council, it saw fire brigade union representatives from across the country in attendance to support their Hawick colleagues....
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A recently-reported “increase in capital costs” on the town’s flood protection scheme could amount to around £8million, The Hawick Paper understands....
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Reflecting on the 2025 Common-Riding, Cornet Jack Scott candidly conceded he would happily “wind back the clock and do it all again in a heartbeat”....
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Lifelong dreams will be realised and unforgettable memories made as Common-Riding fever reaches its peak this weekend. For Cornet Jack Scott, his Lass Emma Grieve, and Acting Father and Mother, George and Katie Young, it marks the pinnacle of a hectic few weeks as they continue to enact the history of their home town....
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Burnfoot Community Futures (BCF) is celebrating this week after being awarded a £250,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Action Fund. The five-year cash package follows a £210,000 award from grant-making trust, the Henry Smith Foundation, in November, which is being used to help BCF oversee the running of the community hub for the next...
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Townspeople are being urged to make their voices heard at a public meeting to discuss the future of the library. Co-ordinated by town councillor, Annette Smart, it will be held at the Evergreen Hall next Friday, May 30....
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The salaries of senior Live Borders management have been questioned at a time when 50 staff face the possibility of redundancy. Speaking at Monday night’s meeting of Hawick Community Council, chairman Cameron Knox highlighted the starting salary of the new chief executive and the trust’s directors....
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Leading the 2025 Common-Riding celebrations is “a dream come true and a massive honour” for Cornet Jack Scott. He told The Hawick Paper this week that he couldn’t wait to embrace the role and said he was “really excited” at the prospect of leading the cavalcade through the town. The 26-year-old joiner and co-founder of...
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The High Street is in line for a significant economic boost with news this week that two properties are set for a new lease of life....
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A major overhaul of cultural, sport and leisure services has “set alarm bells ringing” with proposals to close the library, Borders Textile Towerhouse, Heritage Hub, and Wilton school swimming pool....
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All six Hawick councillors are holding an online meeting this morning (Friday) with Scottish Borders Council officers to try to reverse the decline of the town’s banking and postal services....
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Burnfoot is at the centre of a fresh wave of antisocial behaviour, it was heard at a meeting of the estate’s community council on Monday night. The young perpetrators “have no respect for the community they live in”, a local Scottish Borders Council councillor told the paper....
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A unanimous decision to support plans for a new £56.6million high school has been described as “fantastic news for the town and the future of local youngsters”. The proposals received the full backing of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee on Monday – a move welcomed by local ward councillor, Watson McAteer....
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