Residents fire back
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | Community NewsRifle range opponents: ‘We don’t hate guns, but plan puts profits before peace in tranquil Eskdalemuir’ Opponents of a proposed high-velocity rifle range have hit back at claims, made in the E&L, by the man behind the controversial plan. Last…
Mountain memories for Alastair’s fund
Week: 11 | 16th March 2023 | Community NewsRotary talk in aid of cancer charity which supported family A fundraising campaign in memory of a much-missed son of Langholm is to be boosted by a talk in the town next week. Alastair Davies was a member of the…
‘The people who object to our shooting range just don’t like guns’
Week: 11 | 16th March 2023 | Community NewsControversial plans for a long-range rifle range at Clerkhill are back on the table. The objections are well documented–but the man behind the scheme says he’s just misunderstood Nick Brownlee reports According to the sat-nav, it’s a little over 13…
Pickles cleared for pulpit
Week: 11 | 16th March 2023 | Community NewsChurch exonerates Langholm minister after police complaint – but separate row over anti-Catholic outburst rumbles on Langholm’s controversial Church of Scotland minister has been cleared to return to the pulpit after a 10-month suspension. But parishioners have been told that…
Triumphant return for Fiddle Club
Week: 10 | 9th March 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsPacked house as musicians converge on Langholm Langholm Accordion & Fiddle Club made a welcome return after what has been a long break – and there were plenty of musicians, and music fans, on hand to make last week’s event…
Time to spring into action to ensure your summer garden looks stunning!
Week: 10 | 9th March 2023 | Community E&L Life GardeningThe arrival of March means some astute planning – and plenty of elbow grease – is required to get the very best out of your beds and borders, writes HELEN KNOWLES Meteorological spring started on March 1 – but at…
Farewell to a sports-mad family man
OBITUARY: BRYAN RAE (1951-2023) Bryan Rae, who has died aged…
Kids out of control?
Teen gang blamed for vandalism spree…yobs giving Langholm kids a…
High Noon at the Eyesore
As Erskine campaigners finally met with the council last week,…
Leo proves he’s top dog!
Youngster lands debut win in canine competition Newcastleton youngster Leo…
Moor funding is nowt to grouse about!
Award will improve iconic birds’ wild Langholm habitat A project…
Movement at Murtholm
After four years, delight as work finally starts on 200-home…
Cheviot Champ
Langholm farmer Jim Robertson of the Becks has added to…
Another soaring success for Matilda & Co
Langholm girls smash personal bests at national athletics meet A…
Fugitive Neville behind bars
Fugitive Neville behind bars A Canonbie car dealer, who helped…
D-Day for Erskine campaigners
Council chief to visit Langholm Eyesore Hundreds sign petition demanding…
Langholm tyros make their mark
An up-and-coming Langholm contingent were in the Hawick U18 squad…
A fine farewell to a true son of Langholm
OBITUARY: James Grieve Hotson (1945-2023) Hundreds of people attended a…
Wattie great idea for Langholm’s ace Arch!
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | Community NewsFacelift will transform short-cut into community info point A well-known Langholm thoroughfare is set for a much-needed facelift. Wattie’s Arch, which connects the High Street with David Street at the rear, has provided a cheeky shortcut for generations of Muckle…
ON THE RUN
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | Canonbie Community News• Canonbie conspirator avoids arrest• Neville’s lenient sentence increased• He helped Ryan’s killers to escape As he walked free from court last year, with the anguished shouts of the victim’s family still ringing in his ears, Ross Neville must have…
Sweet revenge for improving Legion
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Football News SportVisitors reduced to nine as Langholm continue winning streak Langholm Legion 2 Greenlaw 0 Legion’s momentum in 2023 looks to be building after a second successive victory on the 3G, with a strong defensive performance which offered Greenlaw little chance…
Funding bonanza for Langholm charities
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community NewsGrants secure future for local groups and communities It’s been a rare old week for Langholm’s charities, campaigns and good causes, with more than £50,000 of confirmed funding – and plenty more on top of that. The Langholm Initiative’s bid…
‘I ask myself why? But there will never be an answer’
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community NewsA year ago, Veronika Zolotoverkha fled the war in Ukraine for a new home in Langholm. Here, she has found love and security – but she can never escape the tragedy of her homeland The day her world changed forever,…
‘I unfolded it – and almost wept’
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community News NostalgiaFound: the 260-year-old map at the heart of Langholm’s history Hand-drawn document used in legal battle with Buccleuch A hand-drawn map, symbolising one of the defining moments in Langholm’s long history, has been rediscovered after more than 260 years. The…
Burnfoot family dyed-in-the wool creators
A favourite childhood hobby has led to the creation of…
Murtholm care homes ‘in 18 months’
Plans to build 35 homes for elderly and disabled people…
Burns at Gilnockie
The Famous Gilnockie Burns Supper took place last weekend and…
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Langholm seal promotion As the referee’s whistle blew to signal…
‘There were a lot of tears. It was brutal’
Langholm star Bomber is back – but still scarred by…
Road is like ‘a badly ploughed, frozen field’
More pothole horror stories revealed by E&L readers It’s not…
Cannabis plant for Langholm
Medicinal cannabis to be grown in Muckle Toon £2m ‘farm’…
Whisky Run results
Here are the full results from the New Year’s Day…
Ewes Ladies launch Burns Season
The Burns Night season got off to a splendid start…
The girl who’s putting a new spin on the humble Frisbee
GB star Amelia is tipped for the top – and…
Farmers need to adapt to climate changes
No-one could understand the need to work with the seasons…
Hole-y unacceptable!
Langholm pothole misery grows Fed-up residents contact E&L The pothole…
'Oh What a Nite!' it's sure to be
Week: 02 | 13th January 2023 | NewsIt’s the show night out not to be missed – wowing crowds in Blackpool since 2014, and now touring the country – OH WHAT A NITE! is a different style of tribute show to any other that you will have…
‘Roger was one of a kind’
Week: 02 | 12th January 2023 | Community NewsFond farewell to self-taught musician from Newcastleton The traditional music community lost one of its best-loved members on Christmas Day, with the death of Roger Dobson at the age of 83. Roger was born in Haltwhistle to a farming family…
Christmas fun for Benty Kids
Week: 02 | 12th January 2023 | Community NewsBy Mairi Telford Jammeh A super party for the children of Westerkirk was held in the Benty Hall on December 23 – and Santa even had time to put in an appearance.Music and games were supplied by BJ Entertainments of…
'This road is a death trap!'
Week: 02 | 12th January 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsLives could be put at risk unless action is taken to repair “crater-sized” potholes on a road near Langholm. That’s the claim of folk living on the remote C77 single carriageway route, more commonly known as the Hermitage Castle road.…
Jail time for Neville?
Week: 02 | 12th January 2023 | NewsCanonbie man’s ‘lenient’ sentence could be increased A Canonbie car dealer, who assisted two killers on the run, could be facing jail after a decision to review his sentence. There was an outcry in court after Ross Neville was handed…
A golden year for our young champs
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Athletics News SportLangholm athletes excel in track and field in 2022 Langholm has always punched above its weight when it comes to athletic achievement, but 2022 will undoubtedly go down as a golden year. It saw the emergence of some truly exceptional…
Scrooge... a fantastic Christmas Present!
By Alison Aston Photos by : Veronika Zolotoverkha What a…
New Year, new Hope?
Optimism over hospital’s future after NHS meeting The New Year…
Merry Christmas, and many thanks!
You’ve made it a special year… let’s do it again…
An Xcel-lent Christmas party!
Almost 60 youngsters enjoyed a brilliant Youth Club Christmas VIP…
Bone-chilling!
Folk shiver as we head for coldest December in 10…
Lockerbie suspect 'deserves death penalty' - prosecutor
Scottish justice not tough enough says former attorney general The…
Have a very Happy Copshaw Christmas
Over the years, Copshaw’s Christmas lights switch-on has taken place…
What the Dickens? It’s Panto time!
Very few seats left for this year’s Muckle Toon Extravaganza…
What a brolly good show!
Langholm’s wonderful Umbrella Walkers raise a record £30k There’s be…
‘There’s no justice!
Outcry in court as killers’ accomplice walks free Community order…
Langholm's Lights Fantastic
After Bonfire Night triumph, yet another huge crowd attends the…
We’re in the money!
Local projects share latest windfarm windfall cash A Langholm-based business,…
