Borders town braces for first winter test of new flood protections

In 2005 Hawick was hit again by two major floods. The first, in January, affected the Common Haugh, Duke Street and Mansfield ...
BBC

Hawick river dredging plea follows floods

Renewed calls have been made to look at dredging rivers in Hawick after hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes due to flooding this week. Hawick honorary provost Stuart Marshall said the ...
BBC

Hawick river dredging calls dismissed

Scottish Borders Council has decided not to dredge gravel from Hawick's rivers despite residents calling for the work to help tackle flooding. A report to the local authority described the move as ...
The Scottish Sun

Scottish weather – Storm Ciara sees Hawick cafe destroyed as whole wall blown off and washed away in river

A BORDERS cafe has been destroyed by Storm Ciara - with a wall completely collapsing. We told how the "storm of the century" brought in 90mph gales across the country - sparking tornado warnings, ...
Polygon

Grand Theft Auto’s Hawick district ‘could destroy’ real-life town’s reputation, says councillor

Naming one of the dilapidated districts in Grand Theft Auto 5 “Hawick” could destroy the real-life Scottish town’s reputation, according to the city’s councillor David Paterson. Paterson told BBC News ...
BBC

Bridge cuts miles from rugby fans' matchday walk

Rugby fans in Hawick are celebrating after their matchday march was cut by about four miles (6km). A new £2m footbridge, linking the Weensland and Mansfield areas of the Borders town, was officially ...