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Primary 7 pupils get to enjoy the great outdoors
1st October 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle News SchoolWinmarleigh trip gives the youngsters a great adventure and a chance to teambuild Primary seven pupils at Langholm have just enjoyed a week of activities at Winmarleigh Hall near Preston.They enjoyed raft building, trapeze, problem solving, archery tag, a giant…
Bella gets MOTM as Langholm wins at Porty
1st October 2026 | Lifestyle News Rugby SportRugby…by Kenneth Pool…Portobello 8 Langholm 15 Langholm travelled to Cavalry Park on Saturday to play Portobello RFC in East League 1.Cavalry Park has not been a happy hunting ground for the Milntown men in the last few years, and they…
Langholm ends show season with a fine finale
1st October 2026 | Community E&L Life Farming and Environment Lifestyle NewsThe 174th Langholm Show By Mairi Telford Jammeh The 2026 Langholm Agricultural Show was well supported by local people and folk from further afield as the committee continued to stage it without sheep or cattle due to the blue tongue…
Two more wind farms for the immediate vicinity
1st October 2026 | Lifestyle NewsMuirhall receive government consent for Hopsrig and Loganhead Two proposed wind farms close to Langholm have now been given consent from the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents unit. Hopsrig Wind Farm, which was proposed by Muirhall Energy, is to be a…
Scottish reform plans face local scrutiny
24th September 2026 | Community NewsD&G Council says local democracy key to success Dumfries and Galloway Council will receive a report today about the Scottish Government’s proposed public service reform programme from the Chief Executive, Dawn Roberts. Scotland’s public service reform strategy was published by…
A rare visitor to our waters
24th September 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentA little egret was spotted on the Esk at Langholm at the weekend. Although these birds have been seen on the Solway for many years now this is the first-known sighting of one here. They are beautiful white birds and…
Japanese Summer Camp for Langholm Karate Trio
Experience of a lifetime for dedicated Shotokan Karate Club members…
First Responders celebrate 20 years of being brilliant
One of Copshaw’s most valued voluntary groups reaches a milestone…
A committed Councillor and a really nice man
Many organisations mourn the passing of Councillor Archie Dryburgh Archie…
Questions mount over Wyseby Hill Energy Farm proposal
“It is important that people understand what is being proposed…
As the days shorten, Autumn gardening has lots still to enjoy
Gardening columnist, Helen Knowles tells us there is so much…
Langholm Show - still time for entries
The Langholm Show this year is the 174th one ever…
Wild Goats at the Holm Show
Wild goats played a starring role at the Holm Show…
Cracking the stonewall on River Esk gravel issue
Threats of further extreme weather from El Niño compound the…
That Fringe Feeling…
Dumb Blond returns with a look at the festivities and…
Unfortunate start to new season for Milntown boys
Langholm’s first encounter of the new league season was against…
The show must go on...and it did!
Far from the pavilions of power…real life goes on By…
130 years of grand Holm Shows
It was – everybody agreed – a grand day for…
Jobs boost as Luna Textiles relocates to Buccleuch Mill
3rd September 2026 | NewsMajor Relocation and Expansion to Historic Scottish Textile Mill It’s great news for Langholm that a textile company has moved here to take advantage of local skills and Scottish product. Luna Textiles Ltd, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of…
Foresight and funders create impressive new club extension
3rd September 2026 | Bowling News SportNew Town Bowlers now have a useful bar and social space for club events Saturday marked a significant milestone for Langholm New Town Bowling Club with the official unveiling of its new bar extension. The project began with a vision…
Langholm Show, too, takes the responsible approach
3rd September 2026 | Community Farming and EnvironmentWith Langholm Show just three weeks away, the organisers have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Sheep and Cattle section.They say that because of the ongoing uncertainty around Bluetongue restrictions, they feel it’s the most responsible and safest choice…
50 years on, Langholm cricketers top another league
27th August 2026 | Cricket News SportThirteen straight wins since Nunwick defeat By Graham Park In the 50th anniversary year of Langholm Cricket Club securing the Border League win in 1976, the Langholm eleven have managed to clinch the Eden Valley Cricket League Division 2 title.…
Great turnout for Canonbie Show
27th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie Farming and Environment NewsBy Janice Sheppard The sun was shining for Canonbie’s annual flower show, vintage rally, craft fayre and family activities on Saturday 15th August 2026 and what a fabulous day it was. With over 1200 entries in the main hall and…
Double disease blow for D&G farmers
27th August 2026 | Farming and Environment NewsTemporary control zone in place covering the region By Gilly Fraser Livestock farmers in the south of Scotland have been dealt a double blow with the confirmation of cases of both bluetongue and BSE.A temporary control zone has been set…
All roads lead to the Castleholm
Two days of fine racing By Langholm Horse Racing AssociationWe…
Unique and wonderful Langholm does it again!
A special place with special people, special traditions and a…
Death of much-loved brother leads to huge fund-raising effort
Sister’s goal is to raise awareness of mental‐health issues The…
MSP calls for urgent review of its mortuary guidance
Prospect of loved ones being transported to facilities further away…
Making of Cornet's outfit comes home to Langholm
Leila Hallam who lives at Holmfoot, Langholm is a dressmaker…
Pre-Common Riding Edition
Full to the brim with Common Riding info, nostalgia, stories…
Common Riding exhibition is quite an ‘Experience’
Be sure to visit over the next week or so!…
Langholm’s treasured fortnight begins all over again for 2026
Perfect weather as Cornet Hope leads seventy-plus riders to The…
Langholm to Dumfries bus service a possibility
ACTS is looking for vital feedback from potential users Annandale…
TV celebrity pays a visit to The Olive Tree
Copshaw folk were given the chance to do a bit…
The Eskdale Experience Exhibition Preview
Langholm heritage enthusiasts have curated and excellent Common Riding showcase…
20 years of XCEL Summer Trips
The Xcel Project is celebrating twenty years of offering trips…
Canonbie Brig parapet crushed
16th July 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life NewsA reader from Canonbie got in touch to tell us about an incident outside their front door on Monday.The trailer of an articulated lorry caught the stone wall on the village side of the bridge turning it to rubble.Lucky there…
Broadband on Langholm High Street 'lacks fibre'
9th July 2026 | Community NewsBusinesses frustrated by the slow roll-out Businesses and residents on Langholm High Street are still waiting for Full Fibre broadband, despite much of the UK benefiting from faster, more reliable connections. A check of Openreach’s availability service currently shows the…
Pureous Bunkumus 2026 style!
9th July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton NewsCopshaw Correspondent Gilly Fraser reports from the heart of it A veritable ice cream parlour worth of former Tubs thronged Douglas Square on Saturday morning to support the latest esteemed citizen deemed worthy of the honour – Tub Nichol II.…
Graduation season brings three more local luminaries
9th July 2026 | E&L Life NewsKatie Adamson from Newcastleton graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging with first class honours. Katie is the daughter of Julie and Grant Adamson and granddaughter of Dorothy and Jock Scott and Phyllis Martin.…
Moffat Mountain Rescue set to work on Warblaw
2nd July 2026 | Community NewsLocal walker with nasty knee injury brought to safety By Mark Hallam The vast majority of the Langholm Hills come under the coverage of Moffat Mountain Rescue Team (MRT). The team is a registered Scottish charity relying on the generosity…
Tracking Tommy to the Cornet's Street Party
2nd July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community News…a sociable end to a busy weekend It has become tradition in recent years for the Cornet’s neighbours to throw a street party for their esteemed resident celebrity!Living in William Street in Langholm, the organisation of Tommy Hope’s shin-dig was…
“Stop talking and start delivering” for farmers
NFU Scotland used the platform of the Royal Highland Show…
Canonbie Community Enterprise has its eyes on further goals
Canonbie Community Enterprise held its AGM on 23rd June. The…
Double GOLD again for Aoiffion
Aoiffion McVittie Brangan became another two times Scottish Champion on…
IRVINE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT GETS FULL PLANNING CONSENT
This is great news for Langholm and the surrounding area…
Public concern over Buccleuch’s Hall Burn solar farm plans
Impact on property values, noise pollution and traffic are the…
Rev Morag is called to a new parish
A new chapter in Ministry – a letter from her…
LANGHOLM’S AOIFFION IS TO RUN FOR SCOTLAND
BRING ON BELFAST | Not only is she supporting Scotland…
Second round of Prostate testing brings total to 230
More public awareness and sessions like this help tackle the…
Primary School Awards with Cornet Tommy Hope
A great occasion with special awards from Hawick’s 1514 Club…
Langholm lads shine among the Souters o' Selkirk
Another successful outing, this time to Selkirk Common Riding, for…
Scottish Championships for Langholm girl stars
Aoiffion’s Under 16 times faster than the Under 20s Four…
