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Week: 18 | 4th May 2023 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life News NostalgiaYour E&L celebrates 175 years of Langholm news! The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser, Scotland’s first penny paper, has a long and illustrious history since its foundation in 1848 and is most well-known for its association with the Rome and Little…
Copshaw goes potty over the Coronation
Week: 18 | 4th May 2023 | E&L Life Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsDozens of beautifully decorated plantpots filled with flowers have begun appearing all over Newcastleton as part of the village’s celebrations to mark the crowning of King Charles III. The coronation caper was organised by the Enterprise, Learning and Outreach Centre…
Duchess of Buccleuch dies at 68
Week: 18 | 4th May 2023 | Community NewsTributes paid to woman with ‘wonderful, life enhancing spirit’ Tributes have been paid to Lady Elizabeth Kerr, Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry who has died after a short illness and operation. The Duke of Buccleuch and his family have announced…
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!
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?
Flood prevention scheme could impact Copshaw music event By Gilly…
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
Week: 14 | 6th April 2023 | Arts and Entertainment NewsREVIEW: James Ketchell: ‘It’s all mental’ Wednesday 29th March at Buccleuch Centre, by Mark Hallam James Ketchell gave an entertaining and highly engaging talk on his life as a world class professional adventurer over the last twenty plus years. Entirely…
A love that money can’t buy
Week: 14 | 6th April 2023 | Newcastleton NewsToday, a heartwarming Easter story of two tiny pals who simply can’t bear to be apart – and the owner determined to keep them together, no matter the cost Knee-high, pink-eyed and with dodgy teeth and an unruly thatch of…
Junior runners excel in Championships
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Athletics News SportMedals for unstoppable kids from Langholm and Canonbie For many of us, it was the one school sport we all tried to avoid! But it seems cross-country running is not only popular among the current generation of youngsters from our…
Drivers needed for vital service
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Community NewsElderly and infirm rely on ACTS vehicles for hospital visits The search is on for kind-hearted volunteers to ensure the survival of a vital service in Langholm. The community vehicle provides transport for local people to attend hospital appointments in…
Committee says farewell to Roger
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Common Riding NewsChairman steps down after 21 years’ dedicated service It was the end of an era last week as the Langholm Common Riding Committee bid farewell to its long-serving chairman. Roger Maxwell has given 21 years of service to the committee…
Revised centre plans to be presented to the public
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Community News Sport SwimmingMeeting will inform about sports centre latest after development rethink The team behind Langholm’s proposed new sports centre say they now hope to make positive progress on the development in the next few months. Plans for the Townfoot centre were…
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…
All hail the poppy president!
Plant expert Helen elected head of worldwide club The E&L’s…
Residents fire back
Rifle range opponents: ‘We don’t hate guns, but plan puts…
Mountain memories for Alastair’s fund
Rotary talk in aid of cancer charity which supported family…
‘The people who object to our shooting range just don’t like guns’
Controversial plans for a long-range rifle range at Clerkhill are…
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!
Week: 09 | 2nd March 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsYoungster lands debut win in canine competition Newcastleton youngster Leo Page got off to the best possible start in the highly competitive world of dog showing – by winning his very first class. Leo, nine, made his debut performance in…
Moor funding is nowt to grouse about!
Week: 09 | 2nd March 2023 | Community Farming and Environment NewsAward will improve iconic birds’ wild Langholm habitat A project to restore upland habitats, including Langholm Moor, for black grouse and other iconic upland species has been awarded a share of £7.6m from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund. “Undoing…
Movement at Murtholm
Week: 09 | 2nd March 2023 | Community NewsAfter four years, delight as work finally starts on 200-home development It may be a while before we see the idyllic scene envisaged above by the artist’s impression… But with a roar of heavy machinery, the first phase of the…
Cheviot Champ
Week: 08 | 23rd February 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsLangholm farmer Jim Robertson of the Becks has added to his already impressive tally of trophies and silverware by retaining the coveted Clenries Salver for best Cheviot flock of the year. It was presented at the Cheviot Sheep Society AGM…
Another soaring success for Matilda & Co
Week: 08 | 23rd February 2023 | Athletics News SportLangholm girls smash personal bests at national athletics meet A trio of Langholm athletes were on sparkling form when they competed at a major event in Glasgow at the weekend. Matilda Brockley, Antonia Brockley and Ava Bell were taking part…
Fugitive Neville behind bars
Week: 08 | 23rd February 2023 | Canonbie Community NewsFugitive Neville behind bars A Canonbie car dealer, who helped two killers flee the country, is behind bars today after attempting to escape justice himself. Ross Neville went on the run last week after his original community service sentence was…
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!
Facelift will transform short-cut into community info point A well-known…
ON THE RUN
• Canonbie conspirator avoids arrest• Neville’s lenient sentence increased• He…
Sweet revenge for improving Legion
Visitors reduced to nine as Langholm continue winning streak Langholm…
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…
