News at a glance
£19,000 to help buy mill site
Published 28 August 2008
The Langholm Initiative was last night in line to receive a £19,000 cash boost to help it buy the Buccleuch Mill.
A very tall story...
Published 28 August 2008
A Langholm father has expressed his disgust after being told by a restaurant that his two young sons were too tall to pay children’s prices.
Post office closures: public meeting
Published 28 August 2008
A PUBLIC meeting is being held in Lockerbie town hall on Wednesday, September 10 to discuss the proposed post office closures in Annandale and Eskdale.
Buildings baseline standard
Published 27 August 2008
COUNCILLORS in Annandale and Eskdale have been discussing the facilities provided in the district by public and private halls and other premises which can be used by communities.
Three sensational ‘Shop’ nights
Published 27 August 2008
I WENT to the Little Shop of Horrors show knowing nothing about it, which isn’t always a good thing, but this just made the whole evening more enjoyable because I didn’t know what was coming next.
Praises sung at flower festival
Published 27 August 2008
A FOUR-DAY flower festival in Liddesdale parish church where more than 20 displays were arranged around the building has been hailed a success.
Community council
Published 27 August 2008
THE next meeting of Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council is being held in Ewes hall on Monday, September 1 at 7.30pm.
Bike trail up for an ‘oscar’
Published 27 August 2008
THE 7stanes mountain biking project, which includes Newcastleton forest, has made it onto the shortlist of this year’s tourism Oscars, the Scottish Thistle awards.
Popular walk is unlikely to reopen to ‘all abilities’
Published 27 August 2008
AN APPRAISAL of the all-abilities Easton’s Walk in Langholm is to be carried out to determine whether it should be closed for good.
Taking a peek behind the scenes
Published 27 August 2008
LANGHOLM Playcare held an open evening for parents and friends on Monday ahead of its AGM.
Young art critics take a tour of the gallery
Published 27 August 2008
PUPILS from Langholm primary school have been visiting the Langholm art club exhibition in the Scott Hay Gallery this week.
Tory plan to slash energy bills
Published 27 August 2008
DUMFRIESSHIRE MP David Mundell has welcomed plans by the Conservative Party which could cut household energy bills by £100.
Sleeping Beauty enchants at outdoor theatre
Published 27 August 2008
FAMILIES gathered in the sunshine in Reid & Taylor’s garden last Saturday for a performance of Sleeping Beauty.
Driver banned after knocking down cyclist
Published 27 August 2008
A 33-YEAR-OLD motorist who caused three cyclists to take evasive action and then reversed and collided with one cycle near Langholm has been banned from driving for a year.
New chairman appointed at regional advisory board
Published 27 August 2008
SCOTTISH Enterprise has announced that Gareth Baird is to chair its regional advisory board in the south of Scotland region.
John Wright’s Band play Newcastle gig
Published 27 August 2008
LONG Hellos . . . Short Goodbyes is a star-studded tribute from Britain's leading contemporary artists as they celebrate the life and music of the much-missed international singer John Wright.
400 houses left with no water after mains supply is damaged
Published 27 August 2008
ABOUT 400 properties in Eskdale were without water last Friday morning after a water main was damaged by workmen.
Top award for homes proposal
Published 27 August 2008
A 250-ACRE development which will eventually feature nearly 1,000 new-build bungalows or houses has been named the best in Dumfriesshire in a top UK housing competition.
£90m housing budget U-turn ‘fools nobody’
Published 27 August 2008
THE Scottish government’s U-turn on cutting housing association budgets does not go far enough, claims Dumfries MSP Elaine Murray.
Proposal to cut mileage allowance paid to council staff would inflict ‘financial hardship’
Published 27 August 2008
PLANS to reduce the mileage payments of Scottish Borders council workers have been criticised by Hawick and Hermitage councillor Davie Paterson.
