News at a glance
Queuing up to get broadband
MORE than 60 properties in the Ewes valley have signalled their interest in having broadband under a project funded by the Scottish government.
Last updated 11 April 2013
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New NHS number to be free
A NEW free number for NHS 24 is to be introduced in 2014 so people in Scotland will no longer be charged when calling the advice service from a landline or mobile.
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Striding out to help children’s charities
SIX friends from Langholm are setting their sights on Loch Lomond as they take part in the Kiltwalk from Hampden Park.
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Little Vikings show off longboat
LANGHOLM P4 pupils had the chance to show families and friends all they had been learning about Viking life during their open afternoon.
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Currie’s house party
LANGHOLM couple Jean and Cameron Currie celebrated their diamond wedding last Tuesday with the residents and staff of Dalarran House where they now live.
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Cycling festival on a roll as numbers grow
PERFECT conditions helped Newcastleton cycling festival to adrenalin-filled success last weekend, attracting double the number of competitors as in 2012.
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3G connections in high places
NEWCASTLETON has welcomed the world into its village with the launch of a trial project by Vodafone to bring 3G coverage to mobile phone users.
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Moving back
LANGHOLM Sergeant Alan Wilson is moving back to Annan police station and Sergeant Eric Dunion is returning to take up his duties in Eskdale.
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Community order for man arrested by police using CS spray
A MAN, who had to be restrained by police using CS spray when they attended an incident in Langholm, has been made the subject of a community payback order by the Sheriff at Dumfries.
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Hidden treasures of the region explored
OUT of sight and out of mind – what lies beneath the beautiful scenery and rich heritage of the Dumfries and Galloway region?
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Care team ask for extra help
ADULT volunteers with a few hours a week to give to children and young people in need are being sought in Eskdale.
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Stuart joins
LANGHOLM community council has a new member after the councillors agreed unanimously to co-opt Stuart Clement, a teacher at the academy, who applied to join.
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Tickets issued for parking
THIRTY-four tickets were issued to drivers in the restricted parking areas in Langholm town centre during March, Sergeant Alan Wilson told community councillors.
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Solution in sight for flood problems
A SOLUTION to the flooding in Holmwood Drive may have been found.
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Turnbull gathering
Eddie and Margaret Turnbull celebrated their diamond wedding last Thursday with a small get-together for family and friends at their home in Waverley Road, Langholm.
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Make up techniques explained
WESTERKIRK WRI president Elizabeth McNeil welcomed everyone to the March meeting.
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Help us to promote safety, health and protection of children
THE licensing boards in Dumfries and Galloway are consulting the on their licensing policy statements.
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Coalmine jobs hope
COAL reserves in the Lochinvar coalfield in Canonbie offer one of the world’s best mining opportunities and could create hundreds of jobs.
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Repairs boost
DUMFRIES and Galloway council is stepping up its road repairs programme after being heavily involved in the massive effort to deal with the recent snow.
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Joy of hard sums
THE Langholm Probus club president Jim Thomson welcomed a good turnout of members to the meeting in the Eskdale Hotel last Wednesday and introduced the speaker, Janice E Morrison BEng (Hons) BSc (Hons) MSC, CEng, FIMechE, MSaRS, MEIT.
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