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Last home game of season and a farewell to Colin after 20 years
16th April 2026 | Rugby SportRUGBY | Langholm 64 – North Berwick 5 Having had a reasonably dry week with two sunny warm days it was an unpleasant surprise first thing Saturday morning to find both pitches at Milntown badly waterlogged. The heavy rain early…
Castleholm Community Trust holds its third AGM
16th April 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsTrustees inform public about progress and development of aims Castleholm Community Trust Chairman, Roger Maxwell, opened the Annual General Meeting by confirming that a quorum was present and that apologies had been received and minuted. The minutes of the previous…
Our Common Riding remains self-sufficient
16th April 2026 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsFollowing an article on the BBC website last week about common ridings being at risk the E&L contacted Langholm’s Common Riding committee.The article had said that ‘in the Scottish Borders a working group had been established to safeguard the future…
Full turnout of candidates for Parliamentary debate
9th April 2026 | Community NewsCommunity Council event gives locals the chance to quiz the hopeful contenders Residents across Eskdale and the wider area will have an opportunity to hear directly from Scottish parliamentary candidates next week as Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council prepares…
Townhall toilet vandals will be flushed out!
9th April 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsLatest acts could jeopardise the future of public loos in the town centre The latest incident of vandalism by a small, thoughtless minority has left the Town Hall toilets in such a poor state that they must now be closed…
Donaldson bros spread their skill
9th April 2026 | Rugby SportRUGBY Hughie and Bailey Donaldson both played big games at the weekend. Hughie had his debut playing for the South of Scotland against a Gala select on Saturday. Gala won that game 12 – 5. Bailey turned out at Goldenacre…
Canonbie Hall closure fears
Low turnout at AGM prompts concerns for the future of…
First hurdle crossed but many more still to jump!
Langholm Alliance is delighted with progress on school takeover but…
Langholm lose out to Broughton double header
With the previous weeks match against Broughton RFC being postponed,…
Musical Society's 2026 production was indeed spectacular
Mairi Telford Jammeh reviews show by organisation with a fresh…
ScotSheep: Next Generation Shepherds
Cash prizes are up for grabs for Scotland’s superstar shepherds…
Joint flood-related walkround with Council and residents
BEAR Scotland absent from golf course drain inspections By Mark…
Langholm Alliance one step closer to owning old school
Strengths and weaknesses of the transfer are set out in…
Mollie’s new business off to a very tasty start
There’s a new name on Newcastleton’s main street and it’s…
Green bowlers go green in the Old Town
The Langholm Old Town Bowling Club has for several years…
Papering over the cracks of the Erskine Church!
No satisfactory answers for campaigner, Denise Denise Irving Lang has…
Signs of movement for the ‘hole in the ground’
Stevenson Trust progresses discussions with retail company on use of…
Langholm well represented in Regional Schools Under 15s
On Thursday 12th March, the Dumfries and Galloway School’s Regional…
Kilngreen transport hub making progress on joined-up travel
22nd March 2026 | Lifestyle Lifestyle NewsDumfries and Galloway Council says that work is progressing well on the new active and sustainable transport hubs being delivered across Dumfries and Galloway including in Langholm at the Kilngreen. The hubs are intended to support more joined-up and accessible…
Conservation work completed on listed Riddings viaduct
22nd March 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life Newcastleton NewsDistinctive Victorian cross-border edifice is repaired National Highways has completed a major programme of repairs to secure the long‑term future of one of the most distinctive structures spanning the England–Scotland border. The Grade II listed Riddings viaduct, which sits on…
Town Band takes third place at Scottish Championships
12th March 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsMore proof of our wee toon punching above its weight! Perth Concert Hall was the venue for the Scottish Brass Band Championships last weekend when 59 bands from across Scotland including from Langholm, taking to the stage over the two…
Muckle Bridges Challenge a huge success for Playcare
12th March 2026 | News SportBig and wee enjoy the fun runs Langholm Playcare held their Muckle BridgesChallenge on Sunday 8th March at the CricketClub. This proved to be a fantastic success, with runners of all ages taking part in the unique route across the…
International Women's Day 2026
12th March 2026 | Equestrian Lifestyle NewsLangholm Probus Club is entertained by Leila Hallam with tales of her worldwide trails and endless days in the saddle Some of us have ridden a horse, gone on a ride out or even braved the last Friday in July…
Warblaw and the Natural Environment March 2026
12th March 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentSave Warblaw Action Group updates us on the current situation Scottish Forestry has informed Save Warblaw Action Group (SWAG) that Scottish Woodlands, the agents for Warblaw’s landowners, James Jones, has finally submitted the draft scope for the Environmental Impact Assessment…
Weekend Bowling Round Up: Castle Douglas and Canonbie
By Luke Tolson The SCBA February Junior singles and pairs…
Was Johnny Rotten right or wrong?
Anthony Lane reviews John Lydon’s sell-out stage show “We were…
Wool, Woven and Wild-ly successful
Masterful event from Langholm’s Creation Mill leads to organisers already…
"It was like living in hell"
Mairi Telford Jammeh revisits dark times of the Foot &…
Happy 100th dear Marion
Long-time Copshaw resident joins the Centenarian Club A very happy…
19-12 win for Langholm against Wanderers
Langholm welcomed Murrayfield Wanderers to Milntown on Saturday for another…
8.5% Council Tax hike needed to protect essential services
D&G and Borders both introduce revenue-saving measures Council tax in…
'Langholm Eyesore' is not an Environmental Health issue
Erskine Church unsafe but not regarded as a ‘nuisance’ Councillor…
Big Farmland Bird Count 2026
If you intended to take part in this year’s Big…
Aoiffion wins last leg of 4 x 200 relay by 3 seconds
ATHLETICS On Sunday 8th February, 13-year-old Aoiffion McVittie Brangan from…
World Day of Prayer 2026
“Come… and I will give you rest” On Friday 6th…
Councillor Male contacts D&G chief regarding funding anomalies
Answers sought for long-standing, unanswered questions Councillor Denis Male has…
Farming and forestry’s prospects in the Southern Uplands in 2026
19th February 2026 | Farming and Environment NewsThis month, we introduce a guest columnist who has spent many years as a journalist before retiring to Eskdale four years ago. Robin Farquharson has been speaking and listening to the people who know these landscapes best, in this piece…
Ain't no mountain high enough!
19th February 2026 | Lifestyle News WalkingLangholm’s Roger Maxwell ‘compleats’ 282 Munros by Mark Hallam Roger Maxwell gave very enjoyable slide-show about his 21 year Munro journey to fifteen at Langholm Rotary on Thursday 12th February at The Eskdale Hotel. When he climbed his first Munro,…
Residents press for action at Langholm Flooding meeting
12th February 2026 | Community NewsMark Hallam reports on Community engagement event After four major flooding incidents affecting the A7 at Townfoot and properties at Holmwood, the long‑awaited Community Engagement Event with D&G Council officers took place on 4th February at the Buccleuch Centre. Two…
Emirates a second home for Langholm athletes
12th February 2026 | NewsATHLETICS By Calum Graham Four pupils from Langholm Academy travelled to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow last Wednesday, with some returning on Thursday to compete in the Scottish Schools Athletics Championships. Evelyn Bell, Mollie Phillips, Aoiffion McVittie-Brangan and Jessica Cuthbert…
Encouraging noises for Holm's No8 Club
12th February 2026 | NewcastletonA number of possibilities for future running of venue Newcastleton’s No8 Club has been undergoing something of a transformation over the past few months. The building provides space for a number of community activities and is home to the popular…
Dolomites skiing trip a triumph!
12th February 2026 | NewsLangholm Academy has fantastic time in Bardonecchia, Bella Italia Pupils and staff from the recent school ski trip to Bardonecchia have returned with glowing reviews after a week of excellent snow conditions, cultural experiences, and impressive progress on the slopes.…
Blackburn and Hartsgarth:
Gilly Fraser finds out what 2026 has in storefor Oxygen…
Mutual benefits as old and young meet
By Mrs Nicol, Nursery Manager There was a meeting of…
Owners made aware of dangerous state of Kirk
Loose scaffolding beam over A7 sparks urgent safety concerns Fearless…
Another blow, away, for LRFC but bonus point won
RUGBY With five players already out due to injury, Langholm…
Holm pre-school care gets another set of top marks
Care Inspectorate full of praise for Childminder, Katrina Skelton It…
Wee, sleekit, cowrin, 'Tarras' beastie
The hunt is on for one of Britain’s smallest creatures…
100 years of Burns celebrations in the Tin Tabernacle
Gilnockie Burns Supper celebrates its centenary in style with Grandfather…
Community concerned as kirk continues to crumble
Campaigner has another attempt at challenging Council Langhom’s dedicated Erskine…
Copshaw and Canonbie on 2027 Tour de France route…
…but hey-ho, Langholm to miss out as the world’s biggest…
Langholm football trio signs for Queen of the South
GIRLS FOOTBALL Three of Langholm’s star players from the Girls…
Flooding - and how you can help Langholm Resilience Group
As we know from recent flooding and debris flows in…
