Langholm Common Riding AGM
Week: 13 | 28th March 2024 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsBy Katherine Latimer On Monday the 18th of March, the members of Langholm Common Riding gathered for the AGM. With office bearers remaining the same as last year, the members marked the retirement of long-serving trustee and member ex-Cornet Martin…
Putting Langholm on the map in the Scottish Parliament
Week: 13 | 28th March 2024 | Community NewsOliver Mundell champions the Muckle Toon in a Motion to debate in Holyrood on April 16 Oliver Mundell MSP is putting a Motion to a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the 16th April. Oliver is hoping to put ‘Langholm…
Good Girls' grading game against Galloway Thistle
Week: 12 | 21st March 2024 | Girls Football SportLangholm Girls 14s 4 | Galloway Thistle 14s 1 By Calum Graham Last Sunday, Langholm Girls U14s played their last grading game before a three-week Easter break.The girls were looking to bounce back following last week’s Scottish Cup defeat against…
Land Reform Bill will change how land is sold
Week: 12 | 21st March 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsImpact of land sales on local communities will be taken into account The Scottish Government has just published its Land Reform (Scotland) Bill which focuses on bringing forward legislation that aims to change how land is owned and managed in…
Sam has a right Royal day at Cheltenham
Week: 12 | 21st March 2024 | News Sport..as his beloved Captain Guiness wins and he meets the Queen LOCAL lad Sam Cottrill savoured an appointment with The Queen after glory at the Cheltenham Festival. The proud youngster was presented with a cherished memento from Her Majesty after…
Rave reviews from OKLAHOMA! audiences
Week: 12 | 21st March 2024 | Arts Arts & Entertainment Arts and Entertainment E&L Life NewsLAODS pulls off another cracker for their latest ‘mesmerising’ musical The chum who came with me to see the opening night of Oklahoma summed it up best. “It was,” she said, “mesmerising.” The cast all deserve bouquets, but first of…
Super 4s super-stars
The finale of the Annandale and Eskdale Schools Super 4’s…
Favourite Langholm walk closed
Easton’s Walk has long been a favourite ramble for locals…
Right Care, Right Place for community care?
Integration Joint Board okays consultation on options for care in…
Far-reaching implications for rural landowners
Gilly Fraser investigates couple’s rural retreat which is under threat…
Langholm Town Band off to contest in Perth
Langholm Town Band held a Training Day on Saturday 3rd…
Skill, endurance and flair at Rugby Festival
Over 300 players attend Milntown youth event By Caroline Jardine…
Canonbie updated on Post Office take-over
Healthy turnout hears about legal structures of the Community Benefit…
A good old tidy-up, or is it environmental vandalism?
As the banks of the River Esk are cleared of…
Capped for Scotland after a mere 50 years
Langholm internationalist Alan Friell finally honoured Alan Friell, who grew…
Moving into March
With gardening columnist Helen Knowles of Tinnisburn Plants As always…
Education Director learns what Langholm has to offer
Council officer buoyed by Langholm’s commitment and effort In Councillor…
Sign of success at last!
Persistence pays as Langholm makes road signs After 18 months…
Langholm Moor goat population safe for now
Week: 09 | 29th February 2024 | Newcastleton NewsGilly Fraser reports on rumours of an imminent cull of our popular Tarras neighbours The company which now owns the former Blackburn and Hartsgarth farms on Langholm Moor has denied that it has any immediate plans to cut the numbers…
Great victory for LRFC against old adversaries
Week: 08 | 22nd February 2024 | Rugby SportNo way back for Linden as Langholm scores eight tries By Kenneth PoolHawick Linden 16 Langholm 50Langholm RFC made the short journey to Volunteer Park for a local derby match in the Scottish Shield against Hawick Linden. The weather was…
Lamont visits Barony
Week: 08 | 22nd February 2024 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonScotland Office Minister learns about digital innovations The Barony Campus of the SRUC recently played host to Scotland Office Minister John Lamont.It was part of a tour by the Borders MP to find out how digital innovations funded by the…
Langholm's Rosie receives inaugural Angus McCall award at Razzamataz
Week: 08 | 22nd February 2024 | Arts Arts and EntertainmentThe recent Razzamataz Theatre School Carlisle annual awards ceremony, held on Saturday 10th February at The Halston Hotel, Carlisle, was an extraordinary event, uniting the entire “razz family” to honor the accomplishments of their talented students. With over 500 proud…
How good is your driving?
Week: 08 | 22nd February 2024 | Lifestyle NewsLangholm Rotarians are offering free assessments to anyone Driving is a major and often essential part of modern life, especially for those of us living in rural areas.Having passed the UK driving test there is no requirement to resit unless…
Increased concern over anti-social behaviour
Week: 08 | 22nd February 2024 | Community News‘For older people on their own or people with young children the behaviour can feel very intimidating.’ There seems to have been quite a bit of antisocial behaviour in Langholm recently if social media is to be believed. It takes…
Yousaf commits to food-growing subsidies
First Minister Humza Yousaf has given a commitment to honour…
Made it to Crufts
Copshaw Mother and Son to take their terriers to top…
Kelso races promise a couple of crackers
Stuart Edmonds is hoping for his first Kelso winner on…
Unprecedented financial challenges for NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Chief Executive, Jeff Ace makes a statement in light of…
Craig 'Fishy' Pool is 100 not out!
Saturday marked the hundredth appearance of Craig “Young Fishy” Pool…
Local Pine Marten population is on the rise
An Eskdalemuir forest has been found to have a growing…
Tourism plans fit in with economic strategy
SSDA want an increase in overseas tourists and industry workforce…
Participate in Polysport’s potential improvements
Newcastleton residents encouraged to have a say in development People…
Caroline Street water wall is deemed safe for now
However, concerns remain about the angle of the fence and…
Langholm Girls shortlisted for Women in Sport award
Langholm Girls Football Club were surprised yet delighted to hear…
Vlog: Wellbeing in agriculture
This month’s dip into the world of podcasts, blogs, vlogs…
Good show for Holm Show fundraiser
Newcastleton’s Holm Show calendar of events got off to a…
'Weel are ye worthy o' a grace'
Week: 05 | 1st February 2024 | Arts and Entertainment LifestyleLangholm Ladies and Gilnockie and Langholm Playcare bring the Burns Supper season to a close in fine style Read more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Day Centre of excellence holds Annual General Meeting
Week: 05 | 1st February 2024 | Community E&L Life NewsManager pays heartfelt thanks to trustees, staff volunteers and almost 100 members Langholm Day Centre for Older People held its Annual General Meeting on 23rd January. A full presentation on the year’s activities was given outlining issues such as funding…
Demolition of Erskine spire receives approval
Week: 05 | 1st February 2024 | Community NewsShetland based owners of Langholm’s Erskine church have further plans for body of the building In reponse to one of the questions posed in last week’s “Ee, mei! – good question’ column, the E&L has spoken with a representative of…
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
A new survey being undertaken by NFU Scotland will help…
Copshaw man served on Christmas Island
“You could see all the bones in our hands as…
A sign of things to come for first town in Scotland
Langholm signs work underway, confirms MP A PLAN to deliver…
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…
