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Ian Wylie goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet the editor of a thriving local newspaper. From 2023.

Journalist Ian Wylie journeys to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of the people who don’t ignore them - their local reporters.

Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where he meets the editor of a new and thriving local newspaper and discovers the fate of a well-known wool factory.

Produced and presented by Ian Wylie

Executive producer: Ian Bent

Sound designer: John Scott

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2023.

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14 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Feb 202609:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 19 Jan 202313:45
  • Thu 31 Aug 202309:30
  • Thu 12 Feb 202609:30