- Councillor Leishman elected Provost
- 'Fall in fuel poverty' welcomed
- Waiting-time breaches evidence call
- Rail crime levels fall in Scotland
- Number of hate crimes increases
- Call for child protection inquiry
- Woman's jewellery 'seen in house'
- Brooks contact with PMs attacked
- Language could be taught from P1
- '3,200 jobs lost' with single force
- Tests on fake retina 'encouraging'
Local Headlines
cornet’s support weathers the storm Picture gallery
“NO matter what the weather, be it wet or be it fine”.
SNP form coalition administration
THE Scottish National Party has taken control of the council after forming a new administration with the Liberal Democrats and Independents.
Youngsters to get in gear for driver event
A YOUNG driver roadshow is being run on Friday in the Haugh.
Attacker avoids jail over Oliver Place assault
A man who was found guilty of assaulting a woman to her severe injury has escaped a prison sentence.
1 commentPermanent staff to be redeployed and many could join community services
NOBODY will be forced to lose their job should the closure of Crumhaugh House be given the go-ahead.
‘No decision’ over future of building but alternative uses being sought
IT IS unclear what will become of the Crumhaugh House building.
Widow’s memorial day asbestos vow
THE widow of a Hawick man killed by exposure to asbestos has vowed to continue to campaign for better working conditions.
millions to be ploughed into sbha properties
A £2MILLION upgrade of Scottish Borders Housing Association properties in the town has been announced.
Showers can’t rain on Cornet’s parade Picture gallery
CORNET Ross Nichol is hoping he has seen the first and last of the spring showers that soaked them on Tuesday’s ride to Cogsmill.
‘Conflict’ councillor feels ill wind
ANDY Maybury has stood down from Hawick Community Council’s wind farm sub group.
1514 Club concert
A SELECTION of the town’s finest entertainers are set to grace the town hall stage on Wednesday night at the annual 1514 Hawick Sings Concert.
Marshall left ‘staggered at margin’ in record victory
STUART Marshall secured a landslide victory in last week’s election to comfortably hold his seat in the Hawick and Denholm ward.
Sentence deferred on woman who had knife
A woman who had a knife in her trouser waistband told police her boyfriend was “a psycho” and it was for her own protection.
Police issue warning after bogus caller
POLICE are urging locals to be on their guard against bogus workmen.
2 commentsCORNET NICHOL’S ‘TREMENDOUS DAY’ Picture gallery
THERE were flurries of snow in the morning but come lunch time last Saturday the sun was shining bright.
Cannabis cultivator counts the cost of breaking the law
Growing cannabis at his home proved “an expensive exercise” for Gavin Cottrell after he was fined £300, and equipment of a similar value was destroyed.
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Rowers aim to be home and dry in comfort funds cash voyage
A HARDY Teri quartet are ready to row, row, row their boat – all the way to Berwick.
Long-term worry over textile school job cuts
A TEXTILE manufacturing boss has expressed concern at the prospective impact of staff redundancies at a nearby training school for industry professionals.
Paterson, Smith and Turnbull all re-elected
IT was more of the same for the Hawick and Hermitage ward as all three previous councillors were re-elected.
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Marshall ‘over the moon’ at landslide victory
STUART Marshall has been returned to the Hawick and Denholm seat with an overwhelming majority.
A man who was born to be Hawick Cornet
ROSS Nichol is the natural choice to lead this year’s Common-Riding celebrations.
Businessman vents fury over phone book delivery lapse
A HAWICK businessman is threatening to hang up on national giants British Telecom after failing to receive his phone book.
This is it, exclaims Cornet Nichol
THE unmistakeable sound of the Fifes and Drums at the start of May can mean only one thing. And for Ross Nichol on Wednesday night it was a moment he had dreamt of since he was a boy as he was announced as this year’s Cornet.
MSP’s Vodafone meet
VODAFONE is to review how it handles customer complaints after recent network problems blighted the area.
Sentence deffered on police assault woman
A woman who assaulted two police officers had sentence deferred until June 1 at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
2 commentsCommunity council searching for new members to join up
HAWICK Community Council is appealing for new members to be co-opted on.
Bail curfew offender gets payback order
A woman who breached a bail curfew was sentenced to a 12-month Community Payback Order with a condition she completes 40 hours of unpaid work.
2 commentsMan pleads guilty to Liddesdale Road murder
A male has pled guilty to the murder of a man in Hawick last year.
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Helpline advises mother to wheel screaming daughter to hospital
A local mum has hit out at a government-run medical helpline service after her daughter lay screaming in agony for more than an hour with a dislocated knee.
3 commentsHotel loses out on broadband users as locals begin phone campaign
Local internet and mobile phone users have hit out at the poor broadband and telecommunication service in the area.
Police in road collision plea
Police have issued a fresh plea for information following a road collision last Thursday.
Joiner slapped with £480 fine after drunken argument led to assault
Following a verbal argument with a drunken man, Ryan Hogg pushed the 48-year-old, who fell to the ground and struck his head.
MP Moore hails success of scheme aiming to preserve textile industry
Local MP Michael Moore has labelled the textile apprenticeship initiative at local manufacturers as a “fantastic advert” for the town.
3 commentsLamont demands Vodafone talks
Hawick-based MSP John Lamont has demanded a meeting with the Chief Executive of Vodafone UK after their services went down yet again in Hawick over the weekend.
1 commentCosmetics theft man admonished
A DRUNKEN man who stole cosmetics from a shop, was admonished but ordered to pay £70 compensation.
3 commentsBiogas (not biomass) plant up for debate
The farmer behind plans for a green energy initiative at Standhill Farm near Minto is keen to set the record straight on his organic blueprint – and cast aside misconceptions over the groundbreaking development for a biogas unit at the heart of the project.
Phone issue ‘could have been solved’
Mobile phone company Vodafone again failed local customers this week, but one man says the council could have prevented the problem three years ago.
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First class effort from Dougie as he meets his weight loss goal
IN JANUARY, retired postman Dougie Leithead challenged himself to lose ten kilos in ten weeks in a sponsored slim.
2 commentsMP Moore in town to give textiles apprenticeship scheme thumbs up
LOCAL MP Michael Moore is expected to give a ringing endorsement to the town’s textile industry apprenticeship scheme during a visit to Hawick today.
Starr of the show ‘gutted’ to cancel gig
Comedy fans were left disappointed this week when Scouse stand-up Freddie Starr pulled out of a performance at the town hall due to “complete exhaustion”.
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‘Difficult task’ for new shop to find affordable premises
THE owners of empty shops in Borders towns should be more flexible in the lease conditions they demand from potential tenants.
2 commentsEnergy saving insulation on offer to Teries keen to cut down on bills
Local householders are being urged to take advantage of a closing offer of free loft and cavity wall insulation that can help them save hundreds of pounds on heating bills.
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Weather for Hawick
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 5 C to 9 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 4 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: North east
