‘Good’ verdict is simply brilliant!
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community NewsAcademy gets glowing report from education inspectors Positive relations between staff and pupils, commitment to improving education, and improvements in literacy and numeracy. Those are the conclusions of government inspectors after a visit to Langholm Academy. And the team from…
Barking up the wrong tree?
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community Farming and Environment News WalkingControversy over plans for Warblaw spruce plantation Opponents of a proposed Sitka spruce forest on the slopes of Warblaw hill are urging Langholm residents to take action – before it’s too late. People living in the vicinity of the hill…
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!
Girls’ Football Club thrilled by new goals and first aid…
Langholm’s Centre of attention!
Langholm Day Centre has been a hive of activity of…
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
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | News Rugby SportLangholm rugby star Scarlett Crossan Brown has been honoured for her contribution to promoting the game in the Muckle Toon. The 16-year-old Langholm Academy pupil is the recipient of the Young Person’s Award for the East region, one of the…
Busy Copshaw mum’s virtual marathon bid
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsEmily will take on London challenge…using phone app A Newcastleton mum is joining thousands of others to run the London Marathon – but she won’t have to pound the streets of the capital to do so.Emily Smith has signed up…
All hail the poppy president!
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | Canonbie Community Gardening NewsPlant expert Helen elected head of worldwide club The E&L’s top gardening expert has been elected president of a very exclusive club. The Meconopsis Group was set up in 1998 to study what is better known as the Himalayan Blue…
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
Church exonerates Langholm minister after police complaint – but separate…
Triumphant return for Fiddle Club
Packed house as musicians converge on Langholm Langholm Accordion &…
Time to spring into action to ensure your summer garden looks stunning!
The arrival of March means some astute planning – and…
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
Week: 08 | 23rd February 2023 | Community NewsCouncil chief to visit Langholm Eyesore Hundreds sign petition demanding action Campaigners in Langholm have vowed they won’t be fobbed off in their quest for answers about the future of Erskine Church. Members of the Erskine Church Stakeholders Group are…
Langholm tyros make their mark
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | News Rugby SportAn up-and-coming Langholm contingent were in the Hawick U18 squad which took on Welsh side Glynneath U18 at Volunteer Park last weekend. Brady Wilson started the match at hooker, Will Donaldson started in the second row, while Jake Park and…
A fine farewell to a true son of Langholm
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | Community NewsOBITUARY: James Grieve Hotson (1945-2023) Hundreds of people attended a funeral service for a hugely popular son of Langholm last week. Jimmy Hotson, who died in January aged 77, was born and bred in the Muckle Toon and was 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
Grants secure future for local groups and communities It’s been…
‘I ask myself why? But there will never be an answer’
A year ago, Veronika Zolotoverkha fled the war in Ukraine…
‘I unfolded it – and almost wept’
Found: the 260-year-old map at the heart of Langholm’s history…
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…
