Langholm Flood Scheme dead in the water
Week: 41 | 12th October 2023 | Community NewsPlug pulled on original £10 million defences In last week’s E&L, Cllr Denis Male reported that at a meeting of the Communities Committee of D & G Council the recommendation not to progress the Langholm Flood Protection Scheme was voted…
Conan has Carolina on his mind
Week: 40 | 5th October 2023 | Athletics News SportLangholm athlete settled on Charleston SouthernUniversity having had seventy offers to choose from It was only four days after 18-year-old Conan Harper had run for TeamGB in Jerusalem at the U20 European Championships that he set off on what will…
Umbrella walkers raise over £30k
Week: 40 | 5th October 2023 | Canonbie Lifestyle News WalkingRotary and Trusts-backed fundraiser breaks another record The Langholm Rotary Club’s annual Umbrella Walk took place last Sunday in more favourable conditions than in the past, with mostly dry conditions.Between the Langholm and Canonbie walks, over 200 walkers took part…
Ultra-cool Ullswater adventures
Week: 40 | 5th October 2023 | E&L Life Lifestyle News Young ReportersLangholm S6 pupils enjoy a week of outdoor antics and overcoming fears Langholm’s S6 pupils set out on their annual outward bound trip to Ullswater recently.The E&L caught up with them before they went and when the excitement was paplable.…
Doing the Wright thing for Sycamore Gap
Week: 40 | 5th October 2023 | Canonbie Community NewsAmazing offer by Canonbie Sawmill owners Canonbie sawmill owners Steve and Tara Wright have made an amazing offer following the shocking and apparently senseless felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree. The couple both grew up not far from Hadrian’s…
Sensational new sensory room for Langholm Youth project
Week: 39 | 28th September 2023 | Community NewsXcel has provided one of the best publicly accessible sensory facilities in the region By Duncan Elliott After months of hard work, a few delays and some unforeseen issues we are now ready to introduce you all to the Xcel…
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…
Cammy Barnes LOVES Langholm x
Last Friday, The Buccleuch Centre opened it’s doors to welcome…
All our rugby yesteryears
A great afternoon at Hawick and Wilton Cricket Club on…
It’s been all go on Langholm Showfield this week.
A veritable army of willing volunteers and committee members has…
Outdoor Fun in the September sun
We catch up with our young friends at Langholm Playcare…
Langholm Forum contacts Holyrood
Warbla petition prompts invitation to Gougeon Following an excellent response…
10th time lucky for Castleholm cricketers
Delight as LCC promoted to Premier League On their tenth…
Erskine Church saga reaches the airwaves
Denise Irving-Lang to be interviewed by Radio Scotland It’s encouraging…
There's still time to get your creations into Langholm Show
If you’re a baker, floral artist, photographer, gardener, crafter, knitter…
Flat roof problems for Langholm's Primary school
From no RAAC one week to wet rot and water…
Indefinite delay for Murtholm development
Week: 37 | 14th September 2023 | Community NewsLoreburn announce moratorium on new-builds But promise Langholm project is still a priority In the E&L’s pursuit for proper answers to the questions posed about delays with Loreburn Housing Association’s Murtholm project, the following update has been received from the…
Innov8-ive ideas to tackle isolation in kids
Week: 36 | 7th September 2023 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsGilly Fraser reports on Newcastleton initiative to instil pride and self worth It may not have been the best summer ever weatherwise but for young people in Newcastleton it’s held some fantastic and memorable days, thanks to something called Innov8. …
Cheers! Langholm's Beer Festival hailed a huge success
Week: 36 | 7th September 2023 | Arts and Entertainment NewsJoint venture by Buccleuch Centre and Borderlands Brewery goes down a treat! The Buccleuch Centre kicked off what promises to be an annual tradition with the Langholm Beer Festival on 26th August, and it was nothing short of a musical…
Langholm Day Centre grow their own
Week: 36 | 7th September 2023 | Community Lifestyle NewsThere’s nothing quite like the taste of home-grown tomatoes and the Langholm Day Centre members can attest to that. This year they have grown their own along with lettuce, cabbage, leeks, green beans, courgettes, potatoes, herbs and an assortment of…
Eskdale & Liddesdale schools declared safe
Week: 36 | 7th September 2023 | Community NewsNo RAAC detected in preliminary inspections Councillor Denis Male contacted the E&L Advertiser earlier this week with the good news that no schools in the Annandale East and Eskdale ward are affected by the current scare regarding the use of reinforced…
Park breaks record
Week: 35 | 31st August 2023 | Cricket News SportLangholm got back to winning ways on Saturday in decisive fashion with a 269 run victory over Gamblesby, featuring a record breaking innings from Gregor Park. Getting off to an inauspicious start with Tony Steele falling for just 1 with…
Jumping Matilda!
Langholm athlete takes triple-jump gold in Cardiff 15-year-old Langholm Academy…
Holm Show 2023
Oh what a day that was – a day of…
In-spired Thinking?
After 20 years, planning permission is sought for removal of…
The Fantastic Four
Four young athletes from Langholm travelled to Aberdeen this weekend…
The 125th Canonbie Show
The 125th Annual Canonbie Flower show and Vintage Show took…
Things looking rosie as fashion company expands
Local fashion brand Rose’s Wardrobe continues to grow, taking on…
Frustration grows over Murtholm delay
Work may not now begin until 2025 Loreburn “still committed”…
Councillor seeks solution to derelict Ford Mill site
Following several complaints from townspeople regarding the state of the…
And horseracing forbye!
Langholm’s Gormley shares Champion Jockey title Langholm Horse Racing Association…
New beginning for popular Copshaw hotel
GILLY FRASER reports as the Swan family reopen The Grapes The…
Common Riding Gallery
Henry's beard raises £3,000
Langholm’s Left-Hand Man, Henry Jeffrey is renowned for his longer…
Memories made, friendships forged
Week: 30 | 2nd August 2023 | Common Riding E&L Life Lifestyle NewsAnother son of Langholm does his duty in an exemplary fashion 14 pages of Common Riding photos and stories in this week’s E&L. Read more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
The Setterday Afore - no a bad day!
Week: 30 | 27th July 2023 | Lifestyle News
Esk gravel bank ‘not a concern’
Week: 30 | 27th July 2023 | E&L Life NewsSediment build-up poses no flooding risk, say Campaigners and officials remain at loggerheads after another meeting to resolve the issue of gravel build-up in the Esk at Langholm. This week a group including local councillors, Buccleuch Estates, the Scottish Environment…
We're all behind you Chris!
Week: 30 | 27th July 2023 | Common Riding NewsWith a smile and a song! Christopher William Tait has smiled his way through his tenure as Langholm’s Cornet. Since being elected in May, through the roasting rides at the Border Common Ridings to the downright soakings of our own…
Low clouds but high spirits for the Benty Rideout
Week: 29 | 20th July 2023 | E&L Life News
Holm Hill hits home with new funding
Week: 29 | 20th July 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsUK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund to provide lion’s share It’s all systems go for the next phase of development on Newcastleton’s community buyout land on the Holm Hill following the confirmation of new investment worth £500k. That sum comprises £284k…
Raise a glass as to Borderland deal
Langholm brewery teams up for new taproom venue in Carlisle…
The Oxygen Man and the trailing ban
New owner of Blackburn and Hartsgarth claims the hounds ‘do…
Deflatulating daffodils
The sight of daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze…
Questions and answers at the Buccleuch
Politicians quizzed as popular Radio 4 show comes to Langholm…
Wash out frustration for Steele’s men
Rain stops play, but Langholm still well placed in cricket…
Children’s author makes a return to his Copshaw roots
Family collaboration over 4,200 miles leads to potential series of…
Walkers are Welcome
Walking back to happiness as new Langholm Walks website goes…
Enough is Enough!
Petition for vital health services to be restored to Langholm…
Jake Reid remembered by 40 pairs of bowlers
Memorial Tournament brings Langholm clubs together By Luke Tolson The…
25 years of down-right uniqueness
Copshaw Common Riding fills the heart and mind with something…
Government urged to order review of controversial Langholm forestry plans
By David Greybe Calls are growing for the Scottish Government…
Threat of minimum class sizes is worrying parents
As D&G grapples with the funding gap, rural schools may…
