Although the town’s £90million flood defences held firm in the face of Storm Gerrit’s high winds and heavy rain, the local volunteer flood group was nevertheless called out for most of Wednesday dealing with areas under water....
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A west end shopkeeper has been left reeling after losing an appeal against the removal of a large sign promoting her business. Kat Yule expanded Kat’s Corner Shop in Myreslawgreen two years ago, opening a second larger outlet in Gladstone Street, selling a large range of sweeties and ice creams....
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Christmas is a time of giving, and a generous £13,000 gift to the Salvation Army’s food bank is set to bring plenty of festive cheer to those most in need....
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Members of Burnfoot Community Council have called for the board of Burnfoot Community Futures (BCF) – which oversees the day-to-day running of Burnfoot Community Hub – to step down....
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Plans to transform the old Wilton school building into a community arts centre have taken “a big step forward”. That’s according to Debbie Lyons, chairwoman of the Arches Action Group which has this week secured charitable status as it bids to further its aim of creating a “bespoke theatre space” at the Princes Street building...
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A £1.8million expansion at Johnstons of Elgin will see the addition of a new factory building and the creation of 50 new jobs, the firm has announced this week. The huge investment at its Mansfield Road site means the number of staff will increase to 330 over the coming years....
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The cash-strapped Burnfoot Community Hub has this week been thrown a financial lifeline, but the facility’s cafe will remain closed. At a meeting held in private on Wednesday, town councillors on the Common Good Fund Sub-Committee approved a £10,000 funding application from Burnfoot Community Futures (BCF) which runs the hub....
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Heartfelt tributes have been flooding in for “true gentleman” Finlay Street who died in a collision on the A7. Finlay, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Heriot on Sunday, October 29. A former Drumlanrig school and Hawick High pupil, he has been described as “the nicest guy ever” and “a...
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There was a “helluva turnaround” at this year’s Common-Riding, it has been reported, with the committee announcing a £17,000 profit....
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Directors who manage cash-strapped Burnfoot Community Hub are continuing their fight to “ensure a secure future”. Although the cafe remains closed “for the foreseeable future”, some parts of the facility have reopened and talks are continuing with outside agencies about what can be done to reduce outgoings and balance the books in the longer term....
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Volunteers who manage cash-strapped Burnfoot Community Hub are hoping a rescue deal can be agreed to prevent its closure....
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The Glasgow-based architecture firm tasked with designing Hawick’s new £48million high school has taken initial steps to progress the project. Stallan-Brand, the design company behind other new Borders schools in Galashiels, Peebles and Jedburgh, has formally requested an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the Buccleuch Road site....
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Tributes were paid to the “loved, admired and respected” Bill McLaren at the official opening of an exhibition at the museum marking the centenary of his birth. Scottish rugby internationalist and British Lion, Andy Irvine MBE, declaring the exhibition open on Monday night, hailed Bill as “the world’s no1 rugby commentator”. He was “fair, knew...
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A swimming pool and leisure complex should be built into a new high school ‘super campus’, paving the way for Teviotdale Leisure Centre to be replaced by a train station....
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A fire service chief has called for the Hawick station to be rebuilt due to safety concerns over collapse-prone concrete, but admits there isn’t enough money....
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Given the “immense pressure on the care system” serious consideration should be given to the future of Deanfield care home, according to local ward councillor, Stuart Marshall, who is campaigning for the facility to remain open....
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