Pure gold from Matilda B
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Athletics News SportFour PBs as Langholm star is crowned school’s champ Langholm athlete Matilda Brockley was crowned Scottish School’s Champion at last weekend’s U17 Scottish Schools Pentathlon Championships. On a hot, sunny day in Grangemouth, the 15-year-old Academy pupil registered an incredible…
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
Langholm Cornet Christopher Tait, along with his Right and Left…
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?’
Week: 19 | 11th May 2023 | Community NewsPensioner’s broadside after pothole menace strikes again A Canonbie pensioner has told of having to fork out £150 for damaged wheels after falling victim to the growing pothole menace on our local roads. And furious Christine Hudson has accused Dumfries…
LANGHOLM DECIDES
Week: 19 | 11th May 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsA quartet of Langholm men set their sights on Cornet. As the memories of the Coronation of King Charles III ebb into the annals of history, all Langholm eyes turn to what, some may say, is a much more important…
Hold the front page!
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
Long-service award for dedicated Copshaw watch commander Thirty years of…
Langholm Sevens
A 4-page special celebrating a festival of rugby at Milntown…
‘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
Week: 14 | 6th April 2023 | Community News£30m earmarked for workers to repair our crumbling roads More than £30m is to be pumped into reviving our region’s crumbling roads over the next five years. The extra funding – which equates to an extra 40 percent on the…
Funding boost leaves group In Stitches
Week: 14 | 6th April 2023 | Community E&L Life Lifestyle NewsLangholm textile sessions to extend to other communities It was set up for people with a love of textile crafts – but the In Stitches sessions have become an increasingly popular and important social hub for folk in Langholm. Now…
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
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
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…
