In 2025, the total expenditure for Hawick Common Riding was more than £125,000 - with portaloo hire alone topping £7,500. The ...

Hawick lies deep in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, one of Scotland’s 32 council areas, and this is the emotional climax of its common riding, one of Europe’s largest equestrian festivals ...

Increases in insurance and public liability cover have left many of them facing a funding shortfall.

A working group is being set up in a bid to safeguard the future of common ridings and festivals in the Borders in the face of ongoing financial pressures. Increases in insurance and public liability ...