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Nostalgia: This week we close our ten-week Mansfield microhistory with a look at the 'Gut Shop' and the story of 'Eau de Teviot'. Read 'pairt ten' today. 📰✍🏻 ePaper available online at goo.gl/d9YFC4 💻 or download our app.📱

This weekend, Marion Smit marks her 100th birthday! The longest-serving resident at Langlands Court shares her incredible story, from wartime evacuation to the secret of a long and healthy life. 🎂 Pick up a copy to read her inspiring interview. 📰 #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

This week we've got all the reaction from @HawickLinden's title win 🏆👏 Also... • Jae Linton on his 16-month injury nightmare and return to @HawickRFC • @HawickRA reset for a crucial promotion push • Swim youngsters shine in Edinburgh with PBs Pick up your copy today! 📰

Hot off the press, it's Issue No.501 - covering the historic groundbreaking ceremony at Huntlaw Farm as Center Parcs officially "puts down roots" for their new £450 million holiday village. 🌳 Grab your copy today. 📰

Hawick Community Council has backed plans to explore the redevelopment of buildings at the Moor by agreeing to fund a pre-planning application fee. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/13/cou… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Michael Davidson coasted to a 300-yard victory in Teviotdale Harriers Cup race at the Moor – and watching on the railings was his father, also Michael, who won the coveted club trophy back in 1990. 🏆🏃 thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/13/dav… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Concerns over discipline and safety in Hawick schools have reached the Scottish Parliament after a group of retired teachers and staff warned that the education system is now “in the eye of a perfect storm”. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/13/pup… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

A feasibility study is to examine the potential creation of a new active travel corridor linking Hawick and Selkirk along the A7. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/13/stu… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

@HawickRFC’s Andrew Mitchell was pleased that @TheSouthRugby put in a “performance to be proud of” as they defeated Caledonia Reds 28-21 with a bonus point last Friday night in Jedburgh. 🏉 thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/13/haw… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Nostalgia: This week we consider some chemical ingenuity at the town's former gasworks, plus more stories mined from Mansfield's interesting past. Read 'pairt nine' of our Mansfield series in your Hawick Paper, out now. 📰✍🏻

As we celebrate our 500th issue, we’re looking ahead to the future. This week’s 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗻? page is packed with inspiring stories from @Hawick_HS Pick up a copy today. #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper #HawicktotheFuture #Hawick

Did you make it into our Issue 500 centrefold? Our double-page spread this week goes behind the scenes of HAOS Musical Theatre Company's production of Disco Inferno. 💃🕺🔥 Pick up your souvenir 500th edition today to see the full story. #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper #Hawick

RT @G_HMedia: Well done to @TheHawickPaper on 500 issues... Locals news + sport really matter + editor Jason Marshall + team have done a g…

In our landmark 500th edition, we’re following Hawick’s @Darcy_Graham & @Rorysuzz as they chase a Six Nations "dream" in Dublin. Can Scotland clinch the title? 🏉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’ve also got the scoop on a massive weekend for local sport. Pick up your copy today and get behind the town.

We’ve been proud to be your source for everything Hawick for 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ issues! 🥳 A huge thank you to our readers, advertisers & everyone who has shared their story with us over the years. We couldn't have reached this Golden Jubilee without you. 💚 Grab your landmark copy today!

A consultation will be launched on a conservation appraisal and management plan aimed at preserving the “tremendous heritage” of Hawick. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/06/her… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Serious safety concerns have been raised after part of the former N. Peal knitwear factory in Victoria Road was demolished without the required permission. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/06/mil… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Installation of new lighting on the Waverley Bridge is imminent following safety concerns over poor visibility. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/06/new… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Scottish Ministers have approved a bylaw for the £450million Center Parcs development near Hassendean, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the holiday village. thehawickpaper.co.uk/2026/03/06/byl… #weknowHawick #PeoplesPaper

Nostalgia: This week we relive the days of Riversdale Mills and recall the homes of Mansfield Square past. Read 'pairt eicht' of our Mansfield series in your Hawick Paper, out now. 📰✍🏻 ePaper available online at goo.gl/d9YFC4 💻 or download our app.📱