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
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsPrepare for lift-off Copshaw – this coming weekend is like no other in the village’s calendar. Not just one major event, but two – both full of music, song, poetry, ancient modern traditions, people on bikes and guaranteed shedloads of…
The march of the windfarms
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community Newcastleton News80-turbine EDF site now planned for Liddesdale Plans for yet another windfarm in our area have been unveiled. The 80-turbine site, which would be built within Wauchope and Newcastleton forests in Liddesdale could power up to 231,000 homes. And developers…
Is rewilding contributing to increase in wildfires?
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsCould rewilding be one of the culprits behind the increasing number of wildfires? That’s the theory being put forward by Scottish Tenants Association director Alastair Nairn who is calling for further rewilding to be put on hold until the facts…
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!
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
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
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?
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Community Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsEco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly Fraser The boss of the company which bought more than 11,000 acres of Langholm Moor says he plans to inject a “huge amount” of his profits into the local community.…
New Zealand invention measures sheep emissions
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsThe effects of animal-produced ethane missions on the climate is one of the most hotly debated topics in agriculture today. Now a trial of high-tech portable chambers which can measure the emissions in sheep is being carried out in the…
Scottish vest for Conan
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Athletics SportLangholm’s long-distance running star Conan Harper donned the blue vest of Scotland for the first time last weekend. The 17-year-old’s international debut for the senior athletics team was just reward for a stunning season so far, in which he has…
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
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…
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!...
Week: 18 | 4th May 2023 | Community Newsas Langholm’s only NHS dentist shuts up shop Dozens of people in Langholm are set to lose access to local dental care, after the town’s only NHS dentist announced plans to close its surgery. The team at Gunning Dental blame…
Firefighter Shaun celebrates 30 years
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsLong-service award for dedicated Copshaw watch commander Thirty years of dedicated service by Newcastleton firefighter Shaun Turnbull have been recognised and rewarded in a special ceremony. Shaun joined the village’s retained service in 1992 as a firefighter. He was later…
Langholm Sevens
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | News Rugby SportA 4-page special celebrating a festival of rugby at Milntown last Saturday A few miles south down the A7, it was raining. Puddles in Longtown, drizzle in Canonbie.Yet the rugby gods smiled on Milntown on Saturday. Yes it was cold,…
‘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!
After 115 years, the Langholm Sevens has lost none of…
A LAODS legend with a passion for athletics
OBITUARY: BRENDA ISABEL MORRISON 1938-2023 by Alan Weatherstone Brenda Morrison,…
Storm over windfarm plans
New 62-turbine scheme ‘unacceptable’ say campaigners A massive new windfarm…
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…
