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Hawick

British

/ ˈhɔːɪk /

noun

a town in SE Scotland, in S central Scottish Borders: knitwear industry. Pop: 14 573 (2001)

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Ahead of its arrival, however, the local council is looking at the possibility of a £12m path linking Selkirk and Hawick which would connect both towns with the multi-million pound holiday village development.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

Police Scotland confirmed a 33-year-man was arrested on 12 February in the Hawick area of the Scottish Borders and released without charge.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

The planned £450m development near Hawick has attracted objections from about 40 people living near to the farmland site.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

"It was conceived as a project to reduce the flood risk in the town of Hawick because of the enormous flood risk that it has had over many centuries," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

I ken o' nane within the ports o' Hawick can afford a bowl better than you.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg

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