Round Copshaw town they did roam!
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | NewsBuild-up is almost palpable as The Holm prepares Tub 2023 Sophie Mitchell has had her first taste of the kind of Pureous Bunkumus that only Copshaw Common Riding can provide. Loyal flag-followers congregated at The Trap which is the event’s…
Rosie's coming up roses!
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | Arts and Entertainment NewsScholarship success at last for Langholm theatre star After six determined years, Langholm’s Rosie Hogg has been announced as the winner of this year’s Razzmatazz. And the team at the Carlisle-based dance school say they can’t think of “a more…
Fans stay Cool amid high drama!
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | Arts and Entertainment NewsMedical emergency halts Everest lecture – then midges descend! Fans of an Everest mountaineer have described the dramatic moment his Langholm lecture was interrupted by a major medical emergency. There was a full house at the Buccleuch Centre for the…
Medal haul for young Langholm stars
Week: 24 | 15th June 2023 | News SportMatilda, Antonia and Ava shine at national and regional championships Three of Langholm’s athletics stars were in action at the weekend, competing in the two-day Scottish Schools Track and Field Athletics Championships held in Grangemouth. And once again they did…
All aboard for the adventure of a lifetime
Week: 24 | 15th June 2023 | Canonbie Lifestyle NewsMeet Tuppence, the Canonbie vet who is attempting to conquer the fabled Northwest Passage – in a 44ft rowing boat! A Canonbie woman is aiming to make history next month – as part of an intrepid team attempting to be…
Knitting the light fantastic
Week: 24 | 15th June 2023 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life NewsCreation Mill’s In Stiches group casts on with the national Big Knit The Big Knit in Public event held on the 10th June is a Worldwide event celebrating the passion for knitting, knitted projects and showing knitting off to the…
Great ambassadors
Historically, when Langholm’s Front Three have visited other Common Ridings,…
The heat is on!
Eskdalemuir hotter than Europe, and June heatwave to continue Our…
Pure gold from Matilda B
Four PBs as Langholm star is crowned school’s champ Langholm…
Pitch up at the field of dreams
Folk from around the world just love Langholm’s revamped caravan…
BoS cashes out of Copshaw
Branch closure ‘another nail in coffin’ for village By Gilly…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
DERBY DAY: Cornet Elect Christopher Tait and Right hand Man Ruairi…
Sound as a pound!
Historic deal sees Old School become vibrant community hub Langholm…
A fine day's flapping
Langholm Horseracing held their second meeting in beautiful sunshine on…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
Langholm Cornet Christopher Tait, along with his Right and Left…
Boom time for Muckle Toon?
Eco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly…
New Zealand invention measures sheep emissions
The effects of animal-produced ethane missions on the climate is…
Scottish vest for Conan
Langholm’s long-distance running star Conan Harper donned the blue vest…
Langholm kids have a blast!
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Lifestyle News SchoolUllswater adventure for Academy pupils Langholm Academy S3 pupils have recently returned from a week of adventure on Ullswater. The E&L interviewed several S3 pupils before their trip and returned last week to see how it went. Ailidh Scott said…
Murtholm: delay misery continues
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Community NewsWork on housing and bridge project now on ice until June Work on the stalled Murtholm housing development in Langholm is now unlikely to resume until next month. Phase One of the proposed 200-home scheme came to a sudden halt…
Music to our ears
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Community NewsCello maestro Will, 15, puts Langholm on the map Will Archibald was just seven years old when he first picked up a cello. Barely eight years later, the Langholm Academy pupil has come within a whisker of being judged Scotland’s…
Three-mendous win for Langholm Castleholm men maintain unbeaten start to cricket season
Week: 20 | 18th May 2023 | Cricket News SportBy Graham Park Langholm’s cricketers made it three out of three on Saturday with a two-wicket victory over Caldbeck 2nds. Langholm restricted the home side to 120 in their 40 overs and looked to be cruising with Stuart Duggan making…
Sporting legends George and Finlay light up Langholm
Week: 20 | 18th May 2023 | Athletics News SportGeorge McNeill was regarded as the Usain Bolt of his day – a sprinter of world class who in the 1970s and 80s was considered among the fastest men in the world. These days George is known for his highly…
Election of Cornet 2023
Week: 20 | 18th May 2023 | Common Riding Community E&L LifeBy Katherine Latimer The election of this year’s Langholm Cornet was held last Friday – with the four hopefuls on tenterhooks to see which of them will replace incumbent Ruiari Hotson. And after an agonising wait, during which the Common…
‘You’ve made my dream come true!’
New Cornet Chris celebrates ‘mindblowing’ election win, and vows to…
The country may have gained a King – but has the countryside lost a champion?
By Gilly Fraser As Prince of Wales, Charles had a…
‘Why bother paying blooming road tax?’
Pensioner’s broadside after pothole menace strikes again A Canonbie pensioner…
LANGHOLM DECIDES
A quartet of Langholm men set their sights on Cornet.…
Hold the front page!
Your E&L celebrates 175 years of Langholm news! The Eskdale…
Copshaw goes potty over the Coronation
Dozens of beautifully decorated plantpots filled with flowers have begun…
Duchess of Buccleuch dies at 68
Tributes paid to woman with ‘wonderful, life enhancing spirit’ Tributes…
Another kick in the teeth!...
as Langholm’s only NHS dentist shuts up shop Dozens of…
Firefighter Shaun celebrates 30 years
Long-service award for dedicated Copshaw watch commander Thirty years of…
Langholm Sevens
A 4-page special celebrating a festival of rugby at Milntown…
‘Good’ verdict is simply brilliant!
Academy gets glowing report from education inspectors Positive relations between…
Barking up the wrong tree?
Controversy over plans for Warblaw spruce plantation Opponents of a…
Festival wash-out threat?
Week: 16 | 20th April 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community Newcastleton NewsFlood prevention scheme could impact Copshaw music event By Gilly Fraser There are fears that Newcastleton’s new flood prevention measures could have a major adverse impact on this year’s Traditional Music Festival. The Festival has been a major part of…
All set for Sevens heaven!
Week: 16 | 20th April 2023 | Community News Rugby SportAfter 115 years, the Langholm Sevens has lost none of its appeal, and this weekend’s tournament promises to be one of the best yet, writes KENNETH POOL The first Langholm Sevens – or Sports as they were known then –…
A LAODS legend with a passion for athletics
Week: 16 | 20th April 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsOBITUARY: BRENDA ISABEL MORRISON 1938-2023 by Alan Weatherstone Brenda Morrison, who has died aged 84, was a stalwart of Langholm Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society – an organisation that came to define her. For over 64 years she performed in…
Storm over windfarm plans
Week: 16 | 20th April 2023 | Community NewsNew 62-turbine scheme ‘unacceptable’ say campaigners A massive new windfarm near Langholm will destroy roads, cause untold disruption to traffic, and damage the local business and tourist economy, it has been claimed. The proposed development, at Teviothead, will consist of…
Back of the net!
Week: 15 | 13th April 2023 | Football News SportGirls’ Football Club thrilled by new goals and first aid kits Football-mad youngsters are celebrating after receiving new training and first-aid equipment.Langholm Girls run regular sessions at U10, U12 and U14, with teams now regularly travelling outside the town for…
Langholm’s Centre of attention!
Week: 15 | 13th April 2023 | Community NewsLangholm Day Centre has been a hive of activity of late. The Centre purchased a fantastic wheelchair-accessible greenhouse and are starting to plant their spring plants, flowers and some vegetables with members and their friends from Play Care. The greenhouse…
A mind-boggling menace!
Driver Emma forced into ditch by ‘absolutely huge’ potholes By…
Back to the future!
Plan for state-of-the-art Heritage Centre to revitalise Langholm Ambitious plans…
Council unveil pothole cash pot
£30m earmarked for workers to repair our crumbling roads More…
Funding boost leaves group In Stitches
Langholm textile sessions to extend to other communities It was…
The diverse and improbable journey of an adventurer
REVIEW: James Ketchell: ‘It’s all mental’ Wednesday 29th March at…
A love that money can’t buy
Today, a heartwarming Easter story of two tiny pals who…
Junior runners excel in Championships
Medals for unstoppable kids from Langholm and Canonbie For many…
Drivers needed for vital service
Elderly and infirm rely on ACTS vehicles for hospital visits…
Committee says farewell to Roger
Chairman steps down after 21 years’ dedicated service It was…
Revised centre plans to be presented to the public
Meeting will inform about sports centre latest after development rethink…
Award for rugby star Scarlett
Langholm rugby star Scarlett Crossan Brown has been honoured for…
Busy Copshaw mum’s virtual marathon bid
Emily will take on London challenge…using phone app A Newcastleton…
