New beginning for popular Copshaw hotel
Week: 31 | 3rd August 2023 | Newcastleton NewsGILLY FRASER reports as the Swan family reopen The Grapes The doors of the Grapes Hotel in Newcastleton are about to reopen as it begins a whole new lease of life after being closed for more than ten months.New owners brother…
Common Riding Gallery
Week: 31 | 3rd August 2023 | Lifestyle News
Henry's beard raises £3,000
Week: 31 | 3rd August 2023 | E&L Life NewsLangholm’s Left-Hand Man, Henry Jeffrey is renowned for his longer than usual tenure in the Front Three.He was elected Langholm Cornet in May 2019 but due to the Covid outbreak and the resultant curtailed Common Ridings, Henry served as Right…
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!
With a smile and a song! Christopher William Tait has…
Low clouds but high spirits for the Benty Rideout
Holm Hill hits home with new funding
UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund to provide lion’s share It’s…
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
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsCopshaw Common Riding fills the heart and mind with something only the initiated understand It was the kind of day when the weather just didn’t know what to do with itself, so settled on offering up a bit of everything.…
Government urged to order review of controversial Langholm forestry plans
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsBy David Greybe Calls are growing for the Scottish Government to intervene and assess the impact of several industrial scale commercial proposals for extensive Sitka spruce forests in the immediate Langholm area, including Warb Law Hill. Margaret Pool, long-time member…
Threat of minimum class sizes is worrying parents
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Community NewsAs D&G grapples with the funding gap, rural schools may suffer Parents of pupils at Langholm Academy say they’re gravely concerned about proposals to change minimum class sizes which they say discriminate against smaller rural schools and could mean senior…
Dozens take their ‘First Bite’
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Community NewsNicole ‘very busy’ as her long-awaited new café opens in the Market Place It’s always great news when a new business opens up on Langholm High Street, and the recently opened First Bite in the Market Place will put a…
The 'Green tail is wagging the docile dog'
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Farming and EnvironmentThe Scottish government’s decision to ban the use of the chemical Asulox to control bracken has been slammed by farmers’ leaders and described by one MSP as “the Green tail wagging a docile dog.” Bracken harbours ticks which can spread…
Al takes the editor’s chair
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community E&L Life NewsBorn and bred Langholm man takes charge of the E&L Your E&L has a new editor! Langholm lad Alan Weatherstone will be in the hot seat as of next month, stepping up from his current role as production editor. The…
Pureous Bunkamous...abundant Holm humour
Prepare for lift-off Copshaw – this coming weekend is like…
The march of the windfarms
80-turbine EDF site now planned for Liddesdale Plans for yet…
Is rewilding contributing to increase in wildfires?
Could rewilding be one of the culprits behind the increasing…
Round Copshaw town they did roam!
Build-up is almost palpable as The Holm prepares Tub 2023…
Rosie's coming up roses!
Scholarship success at last for Langholm theatre star After six…
Fans stay Cool amid high drama!
Medical emergency halts Everest lecture – then midges descend! Fans…
Medal haul for young Langholm stars
Matilda, Antonia and Ava shine at national and regional championships…
All aboard for the adventure of a lifetime
Meet Tuppence, the Canonbie vet who is attempting to conquer…
Knitting the light fantastic
Creation Mill’s In Stiches group casts on with the national…
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
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Community NewsFolk from around the world just love Langholm’s revamped caravan park By Alan Weatherstone In weather like this, looking at the view down over Langholm, it isn’t difficult to see why the redeveloped Ewes Water Camping and Caravan Park is…
BoS cashes out of Copshaw
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsBranch closure ‘another nail in coffin’ for village By Gilly Fraser Newcastleton residents say the decision to close the Bank of Scotland branch will be “another nail in the coffin” for the village. The branch currently opens two days a…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsDERBY DAY: Cornet Elect Christopher Tait and Right hand Man Ruairi Hotson, their partners and family were invited to Langholm Cricket Club to watch the Epsom Derby for Chris to find out his Common Riding colours and also to watch the…
Sound as a pound!
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Community NewsHistoric deal sees Old School become vibrant community hub Langholm is to have a new community hub, after councillors gave the green light to the sale of the town’s former primary school – for just £1. This move to hand…
A fine day's flapping
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Horse Racing SportLangholm Horseracing held their second meeting in beautiful sunshine on theCastleholm on Sunday. A good crowd came along to support them, and were treated to some good racing with 17 horses going to the post. It was nice to see…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsLangholm Cornet Christopher Tait, along with his Right and Left Hand Men Ruairi Hotson and Henry Jeffrey, attendedHawick’s Mosspaul Rideout on Saturday.Traditionally, after the rideout, Hawick’s Cornet and Acting Father hold a do in the Town Hall. The Langholm boys…
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!
Ullswater adventure for Academy pupils Langholm Academy S3 pupils have…
Murtholm: delay misery continues
Work on housing and bridge project now on ice until…
Music to our ears
Cello maestro Will, 15, puts Langholm on the map Will…
Three-mendous win for Langholm Castleholm men maintain unbeaten start to cricket season
By Graham Park Langholm’s cricketers made it three out of…
Sporting legends George and Finlay light up Langholm
George McNeill was regarded as the Usain Bolt of his…
Election of Cornet 2023
By Katherine Latimer The election of this year’s Langholm Cornet…
‘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…
