Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsA SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to 40 will culminate in a Langholm High Street event this Saturday. The Upstart project is looking to engage with residents of Langholm in that age group. It consists of a…
A hop, skip and a jump to school
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsAMBER Foster and Aidan Elliot, the junior road safety officers at Newcastleton primary school, proudly show off the shield they received at the Active School Travel awards ceremony at Scottish Borders Council. They represented the school well and all the…
Town cheers on our Jilly
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLLY McCord had many supporters in Langholm last Friday as she took part in the final of the BBC Masterchef competition 2019. It was the first all-women final and each competitor cooked their own food for the last time in…
We can stay!: Buccleuch tenants win their fight to remain on their farm
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTENANT farmers David and Alison Telfer have won their fight to stay on their farm at Cleuchfoot near Langholm until they retire. The couple had been told to leave by Buccleuch when the landowner put up the land for sale…
Gift of a win at Sedgefield for local trainer
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | Horse Racing SportThe horses continue to run right up to form with Honourary Gift winning at Sedgefield. Both Foxey and Ettila de Sivola ran excellent races on a lovely sunny day at Haydock last Wednesday. The drying ground was not ideal for…
5 conversions for Wilson: Experienced Annan team keeps Langholm U14s on their toes
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | Rugby SportRugby Langholm U14s 26 Annan U 14s 24 A large crowd under the lights at the 3G witnessed an exciting game of rugby against Annan U14’s on Tuesday evening. It was evident from the start that the Annan team had…
Academy girls are regional champions
Netball Langholm Academy’s under 18 girls beat Douglas Ewart High…
Langholm are one step nearer league promotion: A win against Gala on Saturday will see them achieve second spot
Rugby Earlston 19 Langholm 29 Langholm RFC took another step…
More cabaret characters: Mother and daughter take to the stage in Copshaw
Julie Thomson and daughter Holly talk about their involvement in…
My Fair Lady hits the high notes for LAODS: Amateur society delighted with audience reaction to latest production
Quite often, one approaches a local amateur production not knowing…
From satellites to digging mud: An archivist’s job is a fascinating exploration of the distant past
WORLD War One and its lasting impact on Dumfries and…
Youth Council vote: Langholm Academy produces three worthwhile candidates
YOUNG people in Eskdale have cast their votes in two…
A Day with Amber Rabbit
Wendy Patterson will be opening her front gates at The…
To market for former primary school building: Lack of preventative maintenance sees old property deteriorate
The former Langholm Primary School is to be placed on…
No umbrellas needed for this Rotary walk: 166 walkers for fundraiser in Canonbie and Langholm
Langholm Rotary Club’s umbrella walk took place on Saturday without…
Moonwalkers train
Katrina Kenny and Caroline Jardine of Langholm are training for…
Langholm Academy in top 20 in Scotland: Team approach from primary upwards leads to school’s success
LANGHOLM Academy has been ranked 19th out of the top…
Final four for Langholm’s Jilly
At the time of going to press Jilly McCord is…
Kids get Red Noses
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsCHILDREN at Langholm primary school and nursery brought a splash of colour to their classrooms on Friday, March 15 when they took part in Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. The nursery class sold red noses to the whole school and…
Community group campaigns against wind farm
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsFaw Side Community Group (FSCG) will be issuing a formal letter to the Energy Consent Unit (copied to both Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders Councils) once the formal application for planning has been submitted by Community Wind Power for…
Fly me to the moon: Families enjoy an out-of-world experience from the ground
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsA BRITISH Science Week astronomy evening at Canonbie primary school packed in everything from stargazing to drones and from bats to virtual reality. The event, which attracted families from Canonbie, Langholm and Newcastleton, combined the week with the celebrations to…
First steps to the saddle: Sam pursues his dream career with help from local trainer
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | Horse Racing SportHorseracing TEENAGER Sam Cottrill is pursuing the career he has always dreamed of and now he is on the cusp of taking his first steps to becoming a licensed jockey. Sam, 16, who lives with his mum and step-dad, Carol…
Zoe is golden girl of Abu Dhabi
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | SportSpecial Olympics GOLDEN girl Zoe Irving is bringing a gold medal home to Langholm from the World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. Zoe’s achievement is even more momentous, it being the first time a competitor from Dumfries and Galloway has…
Successful rugby squad meets to celebrate 60 years: LRFC team-mates celebrate with commemorative diamond lunch
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | Rugby SportRugby TEN members of Langholm’s most successful rugby team sat down to a special commemorative lunch at Milntown last Saturday. There was a large gathering of former players, guests and members at the club for the lunch to celebrate the…
At the heart of the matter
A CARDIAC nurse from Langholm braved the windswept heights of…
Partnership joy at being awarded massive £345m: Praise for governments and councils but is area being let down?
THE Borderlands Partnership has described the £345m deal from the…
Artists put on a fine retrospective
MANY thanks go to all the people who answered the…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
ESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited…
Rocket science
MAKING a rocket is easy. You just need some cardboard,…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
ESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited…
Langholm athletes win
Athletics TWO young athletes from Langholm helped their team from…
Transport and training key to secure workforce: Community gives its list to partnership to grow the economy
THE development of a community’s economy and enriching its social…
