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Amy, first of the season, causes Townfoot chaos

Resident Mark Hallam reports on the damage done by the storm along with some crazy drivers and a helpful BEAR team Storm Amy’s 1 inch (25.9mm) of rain falling in just a few hours (as evidenced by Langholm’s weather-watcher data)resulted…

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Langholm Karate Club celebrates 35 years

9th October 2025 | Karate Sport

Rokudan Phil Gunn has trained many successful students On Saturday 27th September, Langholm Karate Club celebrated its 35th anniversary. Langholm karate club started in 1990 with a handful of members. Very soon the membership grew resulting in many successful competition…

200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk

9th October 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie Walking

Storm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s annual mega-fundraiser to take place Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Rotary Club of Langholm Umbrella Walk last Saturday. In contrast to the summery conditions of 2024, this…

Balance of nature cited as need for goat cull announced

9th October 2025 | Community Farming and Environment

Goat population of 800-900 has reached a concerning level The Langholm Initiative announced on 22nd September their intention to manage the goat population in the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. Their position statement said:“The 10,500 acres of the Langholm and Newcastleton…

Perturbing disappearance of Langholm’s Golden Eagles

9th October 2025 | Community E&L Life News

Police are concerned that Tarras and Wren have come to harm Representatives for a groundbreaking conservation initiative, which attributes its success to overwhelming support from the public, raptor workers and land managers, have expressed their shock, sadness and disappointment at…

Official plans submitted for Irvine House Holiday Lodges

25th September 2025 | Canonbie Community E&L Life News

After local enthusiasm for the project, last year, Buccleuch have taken the vision to the next stage of development Buccleuch Group have today confirmed that it has submitted its planning application for holiday lodges at Irvine House. Following successful community…

Much-loved music festival has new team at the helm

25th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton News

Fresh committee have lots of ideas to carry the event forward When a new team got together to take over the running of Copshaw’s Traditional Music Festival, they promised they had big plans to expand on the much-loved event while…

25th September 2025

SRUC’s £21m project has a new Director

Pauline has supported innovative projects from concept to delivery The…

25th September 2025

Local Derby sees a win for Harlequins

It was looking good for Langholm until last-minute penalty Langholm…

25th September 2025

Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event

Since its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary…

18th September 2025

Langholm's locked and lacklustre lavvies

But behind the headline lies a more serious issue Following…

18th September 2025

Donaldson penalty secures home win against Dunbar

Helped by new team shirts sponsored by Cullen Kilshaw A…

18th September 2025

Goat Petition reaches Scottish Parliament

Board gives sympathetic hearing after 13,000 signatures The Wild Goat…

18th September 2025

David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary

Popular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy…

18th September 2025

Public Service Excellence award for Councillor Archie

Recognition for outstanding contribution to local government Councillor Archie Dryburgh…

11th September 2025

Langholm Athlete runs in Edinburgh Championships

Aoiffion rounds off a fantastic year with two more medals…

11th September 2025

Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!

In this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at…

11th September 2025

Our caprine friends are notoriously hard to count

There could be as many as 900 goats roaming the…

11th September 2025

Langholm Pipe Band stars at Braemar Highland Games

King and Queen were ‘blown away’ by the Muckle Toon’s…

No comment from the public on Kilngreen’s transport hub

4th September 2025 | Community News

Potential risks of cycling on an E-bike down the A7 to join another hub at Gretna leaves us wondering The proposal to create a transport hub at the Kilngreen by Dumfries and Galloway Council was discussed at the Annandale and…

Great start in first league match of new season

4th September 2025 | Rugby Sport

Tranent succumbs to LRFC in impressive away win Langholm RFC travelled to Tranent on Saturday to open their East League 1 account against Ross High RFC. With 3 friendly matches already under their belts, Langholm were keen to build on…

Holm Show 2025

4th September 2025 | Canonbie Farming and Environment Newcastleton News

Copshaw’s big day expertly captured by the Camera Club Words By Gilly Fraser Photos by Barry Jarvis & Mark Seaton All eyes were on the sky in the days running up to this year’s Holm Show with the weather proving…

Dumfries & Galloway’s bold vision for future housing needs

28th August 2025 | Community News

Councils new Local Housing Strategy sets out five key priorities agreed by Tackling Poverty, Inequalities and Housing Sub Committee Dumfries and Galloway Council has unveiled its new Local Housing Strategy (LHS), a comprehensive plan that outlines the region’s vision, priorities…

Certain Bluetongue controls to be relaxed

28th August 2025 | Farming and Environment News

The Scottish Government has announced it’s to relax certain controls on livestock susceptible to bluetongue moving from the restricted zone into Scotland.It has been assessed that it would be unlikely for midges to bite an infected animal and further spread…

Fly-tipping in the area reaching epidemic level

28th August 2025 | Community Lifestyle News

Most roads around Langholm have seen junk dumped Fly tipping continues to be a problem in our area with recent ‘tips’ in the Ewes valley and on the A7. One local cyclist calls the places where tipping has taken place…

MSP backs bid for new Langholm cash machine

24th July 2025 | Lifestyle

SOUTH Scotland MSP Craig Hoy has visited the new Post Office and Paper Shop in Langholm and has pledged to support the service as it seeks to expand counter facilities. During this visit, Mr Hoy met with operators Kelvin and…

New Lidd owners have many plans for old Holm hostlery

24th July 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton

Liddesdale’s fresh mine hosts have worldwide experience The first weekend in July is always special for Copshaw, holding not only the Common Riding but also the Traditional Music Festival. This year however the weekend held another delight for the village,…

And so, it all begins once again!

17th July 2025 | Common Riding E&L Life News

The Benty Rideout ushers in another Langholm Common Riding fortnight Langholm’s most precious possession, the Common Riding, commenced, once more, on Saturday with the annual Castle Craigs Club’s Benty Rideout.In his first official duty at his own Common Riding, Langholm…

Scottish Woodlands hear Warblaw concerns

17th July 2025 | Farming and Environment News

Organisations and residents voice issues at recent Environmental Impact Meeting held in Langholm Last Thursday Scottish Woodlands who are designing a new wood for Warblaw on behalf of James Jones the landowner, held a scoping meeting for an environmental impact…

New one-way system for Elizabeth and Caroline Streets

10th July 2025 | Community News

Proposals put forward further to a request from residents and Councillor Male Langholm Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council has received the following notification from Dumfries and Galloway Council’s roads department: Further to a request from a local Councillor and local…

...Pureous Bunkumus...

10th July 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Gilly Fraser Lifestyle

It’s that time of year again! It may have been a very mixed bag weather wise, but Tub Oli Downey and his loyal band of Copshaw Common Riding followers didn’t let that spoil their special day. The fun began for…

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