A Hawick restaurant has been forced to close its doors “until further notice” after a flooding incident at the venue.

Staff at The Night Safe at 12 High Street found the eatery’s kitchen flooded when they went into work on Wednesday, December 28.

The restaurant’s entire extraction system and equipment had been either damaged or destroyed.

After consulting with their insurers the owners have been forced to close up for the rest of this week.

A spokesperson said: “We cannot apologise enough to all our customers booked in for this week.”