Canonbie Post Office: "It's my lifeline!"
Week: 04 | 25th January 2024 | Canonbie News“I would have no shopping, money or newspaper if you close it. It is my lifeline.” That’s how one Canonbie resident feels about the village Post Office and it’s clearly a view shared by many so a group has now…
Crossdykes fund offers educational bursaries
Week: 04 | 25th January 2024 | Lifestyle News SchoolApply to Langholm Community Council for help with learning costs The aim of the Crossdykes Education and Training Bursaries Scheme is to improve the opportunities and livelihoods of people living in Langholm, Ewes andWesterkirk, Community Council boundaries.It will provide bursaries…
Isha puts paid to a Langholm Landmark
Week: 04 | 25th January 2024 | Community NewsMuch-loved Castleholm chestnut succumbs to the power of nature The Castleholm chestnut tree will be spreading its boughs no more The big horse chestnut tree at the Castleholm has been felled by Storm Isha. Many a person from Langholm and…
NFUS Survey will give valuable information
Week: 03 | 18th January 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentA new survey being undertaken by NFU Scotland will help the union to sort out its lobbying priorities for the year ahead. Last year more than 550 people responded to the Business Intentions Survey, helping to paint an accurate picture…
Copshaw man served on Christmas Island
Week: 03 | 18th January 2024 | E&L Life Lifestyle Newcastleton“You could see all the bones in our hands as though it was an x-ray By Gilly Fraser The bravery of a Newcastleton man has finally been recognised with a specially commissioned medal – nearly seventy years after the event.…
A sign of things to come for first town in Scotland
Week: 03 | 18th January 2024 | Community NewsLangholm signs work underway, confirms MP A PLAN to deliver signage pointing the way to Langholm from the south is on route to success. Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell has been briefed on progress with the project by the UK Department…
Step-daughter will run 26.2 miles in honour of Philip
Popular son of Copshaw’s wish was to increase awareness of…
Great oaks from little acorns grow
TVNR: Caring for Langholm’s ancient woodlands The Longwood ancient woodlands…
David Calvert's MBE is certainly well deserved
Langholm Town Bandsman honoured in King Charles’ New Year list…
Victory for Faw Side wind farm campaigners
Scottish Government refuses permission for massive Ewes Valley installation There…
‘Nothing But Whisky’ to be found in The Holm
Gilly Fraser samples a new specialist shop in Newcastleton A…
Over 1,200 travel to Oz to see 'Perfect Panto'
Centre Stage Community Theatre excel themselves with this year’s panto…
Town's tall tree takes a topple!
Last Saturday night, the wind got up to such a…
Is Caroline Street really in danger of collapsing?
Residents are very concerned about the deterioration of the road…
Festive fun for all at Social Club Party
Langholm Social Club held their annual Children’s Christmas Party last…
Alastair Henderson: A heartfelt tribute
It all began some misty years ago with an advert…
MSP: Countryside being used as 'political football'
Mundell takes government to task over destruction of the landscape…
It's an ill windfarm that blows no good
£87,000 Ewe Hill Funds awarded to local projects in Annandale…
‘Is our voice even heard?’
Week: 49 | 7th December 2023 | Community NewsNHS Dumfries and Galloway executives attend first of hopefully many meetings Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council invited representatives of NHS Dumfries & Galloway to their meeting on Monday evening to present them with the 1,000 signature petition protesting the…
Road safety concerns at Langholm Primary school
Week: 48 | 30th November 2023 | Community NewsConcerned parents have produced a detailed report on the alarming lack of measures in place Gillian and Kevin McCartney are parents of children attending Langholm Primary school and they contacted the E&L to bring attention to their campaign to improve road…
Share in windfarm leadsto green awards nomination
Week: 47 | 23rd November 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsNick Jennings’ foresight puts Eskdalemuir in the running The Upper Eskdale Development Group are finalists in the Scottish Green Energy Awards. They were nominated for an award for the work done by their former lead Nick Jennings.Nick worked from 2012…
Love, a dance and a right good belly laugh!
Week: 47 | 23rd November 2023 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life News ReviewWith a large cast and great audiences, LAODS’ Last Tango in Whitby brings the house down LAODS, who are still celebrating their centenary year, presented their first play since before Covid in The Buccleuch Centre last week.Last Tango in Whitby…
Having a final say on the future of Holm Hill
Week: 47 | 23rd November 2023 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsNewcastleton and District Community Trust is just about to carry out another vital phase of its community consultation programme. People in Newcastleton are being asked for their views on plans for the future development of community-owned land on Holm Hill.The…
High heid yins head for Thomas Hope meeting
Week: 47 | 23rd November 2023 | Community NewsMeeting with Health and Social Care to thrash out Langholm’s healthcare woes It is hoped that the next meeting of Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council will provide some answers to the Health Care woes in Langholm following the disastrous…
8-page E&L Life Remembrance Supplement included in this week's E&L
Photos of Remembrance Services and parades across the area along…
Langholm Moor Lynx fears are calmed... for the moment
Fears that the new owners of former farmland on Langholm…
Musical excellence delights Canonbie audience
Splendid concert brings church’s 200 year celebrations to a close…
Langholm Alliance: Update on Community Plan
Donna Hislop, Community Enterprise Manager, brings us up to speed…
Scottish call-up forathlete sisters
Langholm siblings make the Scottish Pentathlon team SCOTTISH CALL UP…
Post Office's future discussed at meeting
Canonbie residents gather to hear the options for valuable village…
Oxygen Man links lynx to Langholm Moor
Blackburn & Hartsgarth owner says it’s a possibility Could former…
Great start for Conan,Freshman of the Year
Langholm athlete attains accolade from Charleston Southern University 18-year-old Conan…
Moderator inspires worshipers at Canonbie
Church is packed to hear uplifting service from church leader…
Further afforestation fury
Tree planting nightmare for a further three farms surrounding Claygate…
Langholm familiarisation visit for Council leader
Gail Macgregor, leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council was invited…
Two high-level wins for Sarah in Scandinavia
GILLY FRASER hears about Sarah Borthwick and her show-jumpers A top…
Bleat and Blether ’bout Blackface wool
Week: 43 | 26th October 2023 | Community Farming and EnvironmentCreation Mill staff debunk the myth that common wool has limited use Emma Duncan and Lewis Jackson represented Creation Mill of Langholm at a ‘Bleat and Blether’ workshop in Sanquhar last week. The workshop was exploring how Blackface sheep wool…
Public meeting on future of Canonbie Post Office
Week: 43 | 26th October 2023 | Canonbie Community NewsFollowing the news that Canonbie Post Office and shop were up for sale and the postmaster was planning to retire at the end of February, the Community Meeting which was being planned has been organised for 1st November and will…
Urgent action required in face of diminished services
Week: 43 | 26th October 2023 | Community News1,000+ signature petition endorses demands Langholm’s ailing health services are now in need of urgent life support. That’s the claim by Councillor Denis Male, after the announcement of yet more hold-ups to the Murtholm care development dealt another blow to…
Appeal for help with gardens
Week: 42 | 19th October 2023 | Community Gardening Lifestyle NewsMargaret Pool writes; A number of folk will recall that back in the 1990s, one of the Langholm Initiatives’ project groups, the Bonnie Langholm Committee, held an annual fund raiser towards the provision of seasonal hanging baskets and planters for…
High profile minister to visit Canonbie
Week: 42 | 19th October 2023 | Canonbie Community E&L Life NewsAnthony Lane tells of perfect ending to Church’s bi-centenary events A special visitor will be coming to Canonbie on Sunday 29th October. Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2023-24 will preach on…
Rothbury 'Looks North' to Langholm for guidance
Week: 42 | 19th October 2023 | Community NewsThe team at BBC look North got in touch with the team at Tarras Valley last week to come and hear about Langholms historic community buy out following the news breaking about the 9,500 acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland coming…
Xcel is eighteen!
This week marks 18 years of the Xcel Project! The…
Old Copshaw hostlery closes its doors
One of Newcastleton’s longest-established businesses has closed down. The Liddesdale…
A celebration of some amazing achievements
Langholm Academy pupils shine with some spectacular exam results and…
Langholm Flood Scheme dead in the water
Plug pulled on original £10 million defences In last week’s…
Conan has Carolina on his mind
Langholm athlete settled on Charleston SouthernUniversity having had seventy offers…
Umbrella walkers raise over £30k
Rotary and Trusts-backed fundraiser breaks another record The Langholm Rotary…
Ultra-cool Ullswater adventures
Langholm S6 pupils enjoy a week of outdoor antics and…
Doing the Wright thing for Sycamore Gap
Amazing offer by Canonbie Sawmill owners Canonbie sawmill owners Steve…
Sensational new sensory room for Langholm Youth project
Xcel has provided one of the best publicly accessible sensory…
The 171st Langholm Show
The day of the 171st Langholm Show dawned and Langholm…
Had by Haddington
Slow start for Langholm gives home side the advantage but…
Loreburn remains 'wholly committed' to Murtholm
E&L interviews housing association chief executive Kirsteen McGinn The E&L…
