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Hawick

a town in SE Scotland, in S central Scottish Borders: knitwear industry. Pop.: 14 573 (2001)
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Stirling took a fifth minute lead through the trusty boot of Andrew Goudie when Hawick were penalised for holding on to the ball on the deck but after that the home team took control of the game.
An early converted try saw Hawick take a 7-0 lead, but Berwick hit back and levelled with a score from Ryan Wilson and a conversion from Andrew Skeen.
But Hawick High headteacher Vicky Porteous said it was a way of dealing with pupils "struggling in mainstream education".
Manson said a range of extra resources had been deployed at the school which would "continue indefinitely until we achieve the anti-social behaviour-free learning environment that is expected within Hawick High".
Mr Nimmo added: "Hawick Knitwear has an excellent reputation in the industry.
The global market is dominated by cheaper Asian imports but when Digby visits Hawick's flagship store near Edinburgh Castle, he's surprised to find that Chinese tourists are among their biggest customers.
"Me and Nikki go back a long way having progressed through the ranks at Hawick RFC," said MacLeod, who lives in Hawick.
Hawick RFC vice president Alister Pow insisted Davies was "a great lad really".
"There were a couple of Hawick boys down for the Scotland game.
His grandchildren had handed out Hawick Balls, Bill's favourite sweet, as mourners filed into the church.
He played at flank forward for his high school and later for Hawick.
McLaren, from Hawick, was known as the "voice of rugby" after almost 50 years as a national broadcaster.
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