‘There were a lot of tears. It was brutal’
Week: 04 | 26th January 2023 | Rugby SportLangholm star Bomber is back – but still scarred by Wasps shock Langholm rugby star Robin Hislop has spoken of his heartbreak after his dream move to Wasps ended with the club going into administration. The loose-head prop – known…
Road is like ‘a badly ploughed, frozen field’
Week: 04 | 26th January 2023 | Community NewsMore pothole horror stories revealed by E&L readers It’s not just our remote country roads which are under siege from the pothole menace.These photos show that even in the centre of Langholm itself, motorists and pedestrians risk life, limb and…
Cannabis plant for Langholm
Week: 04 | 26th January 2023 | Community NewsMedicinal cannabis to be grown in Muckle Toon £2m ‘farm’ will be the first in Scotland Langholm is to be home to Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis farm. Millions of plants will be legally grown in a vast 11,000 sq metre…
Whisky Run results
Week: 03 | 20th January 2023 | NewsHere are the full results from the New Year’s Day ‘Whisky Run’:
Ewes Ladies launch Burns Season
Week: 03 | 19th January 2023 | Community NewsThe Burns Night season got off to a splendid start last week, when members of the Ewes SWI gathered at Langholm Rugby Club to celebrate the Bard. Thanks to Covid, It was the first such supper since January 2020 –…
The girl who’s putting a new spin on the humble Frisbee
Week: 03 | 19th January 2023 | Community News SportGB star Amelia is tipped for the top – and the pride of her Langholm family Had I known then that prowess at throwing a plastic disc could have made me an international sports star, watched by millions around the…
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
It’s the show night out not to be missed –…
‘Roger was one of a kind’
Fond farewell to self-taught musician from Newcastleton The traditional music…
Christmas fun for Benty Kids
By Mairi Telford Jammeh A super party for the children…
'This road is a death trap!'
Lives could be put at risk unless action is taken…
Jail time for Neville?
Canonbie man’s ‘lenient’ sentence could be increased A Canonbie car…
A golden year for our young champs
Langholm athletes excel in track and field in 2022 Langholm…
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!
Week: 50 | 15th December 2022 | Community Newcastleton NewsFolk shiver as we head for coldest December in 10 years Wrap up warm, folks – we’re on course for the coldest December in over decade! And once again, our region has led the way in freezing conditions north of…
Lockerbie suspect 'deserves death penalty' - prosecutor
Week: 50 | 15th December 2022 | Community NewsScottish justice not tough enough says former attorney general The man accused of making the bomb which blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie should face the death penalty if convicted, says the US prosecutor who charged him. And…
Have a very Happy Copshaw Christmas
Week: 49 | 8th December 2022 | Community NewsOver the years, Copshaw’s Christmas lights switch-on has taken place in lashing rain, high winds, snow and freezing temperatures. Undaunted the villagers have simply wrapped themselves up in raincoats, hats and scarves and turned out anyway to enjoy one of…
What the Dickens? It’s Panto time!
Week: 49 | 8th December 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsVery few seats left for this year’s Muckle Toon Extravaganza Christmas is coming so it must be pantomime time! This year the Muckle Toon Panto travels back to Victorian times to join Ebenezer Scrooge as he receives some unexpected visitors…
What a brolly good show!
Week: 49 | 8th December 2022 | Community NewsLangholm’s wonderful Umbrella Walkers raise a record £30k There’s be a cost-of-living crisis, and Christmas is just days away – but the generosity of Langholm folk knows no bounds. This year’s Umbrella Walk, organised by the town’s Rotary Club, has…
‘There’s no justice!
Week: 49 | 8th December 2022 | Community NewsOutcry in court as killers’ accomplice walks free Community order and curfew for Canonbie man A Canonbie man, who helped two brutal killers flee the country, has been spared jail. Ross Neville was one of three people who sheltered Kane…
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,…
Tributes to true ‘Players’ Player’
250-game landmark for Legion servant Craig South Cup HAWICK LEGION…
‘Insult, apathy and indifference’
Council slammed over response to Erskine eyesore petition Council bosses…
The day the storm came
Remembering Arwen, November 26, 2021 When Arwen stormed through Eskdale,…
It’s Conan the Unstoppable!
Now Langholm running star aims to conquer America Langholm athletics…
After predator kills his hens, Wattie declares WAR!
Living alone in remote Winterhope, Wattie Rutherford’s only companions were…
Compromise needed in land use debate
In environmental terms, peatlands can be hero or villain, depending…
Copshaw residents divided over crossing
Proposals for new measures to make it safer to cross…
Gavin gets the gong!
Passionate volunteer recognised at top awards event Congratulations to E&L…
End of an era as John shuts up shop
Langholm legend to retire after 50 years behind counter A…
Tarras dream is now a reality
£2.2m community buy-out finally official after deal signed It’s official:…
Pyromusical Perfection
Week: 45 | 10th November 2022 | Community NewsHats off to the organisers and sponsors as thousands descend on the Muckle Toon for a spectacular musical fireworks display Three pages of photos in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE Photo by…
Rural communities may miss out on energy aid
Week: 45 | 10th November 2022 | Community Farming and Environment NewsPeople living in rural areas in Scotland could end up getting a fraction of the energy support payments being made by the UK Government to urban households this winter. That’s the claim by Scottish Land & Estates which has written…
Langholm’s £1m windfarm windfall
Week: 45 | 10th November 2022 | News Crossdykes deal pays off for communities Local projects now vie for share of pot Langholm is to benefit from a bumper £1 million windfall from the Crossdykes Windfarm development. Our town is one of five who will share…
Bomber is back with rugby royalty
Week: 44 | 5th November 2022 | NewsLangholm rugby ace signs with Euro champs Saracens Langholm rugby star Robin Hislop is back in the big time after being signed by Saracens. The loose-head prop – known as ‘Bomber” – has been snapped up by the former European…
Avian flu hits turkey supply
Week: 44 | 3rd November 2022 | NewsBy Gilly Fraser Turkey could be off the menu for many families this Christmas as poultry producers continue to battle what they describe as their version of foot and mouth in the UK’s biggest ever avian flu outbreak. And those…
A walk on the mild side!
Week: 44 | 3rd November 2022 | Community NewsNew handrail takes the pain out of Gaskells route A popular outdoor route near Langholm is once again open to all, thanks to the efforts of local walking enthusiasts. Gaskells Walk is part of a scenic three-mile trail which begins…
The Canonbie conspirator
Local man admits he sheltered murderers 24-year-old was ‘executed’ in…
Ladies' Burns Club celebrates 75 glorious years
Ladies enjoy speeches and afternoon tea on special anniversary day…
A blaze of colour on the canal
Once the transport arteries that stoked the fires of the…
Whita seat replaced
Langholm Walks Group, in cooperation with the Castle Craig’s Club,…
Brighten your day: try growing pumpkins!
Versatile plant is not just for Halloween, says E&L garden…
Langholm war hero was my cousin!
Harry, 85, will receive medal for lad killed in Cyprus…
Business as usual for Langholm
League leaders in the crosshairs after clinical win HAWICK LINDEN…
Changing times – but as it prepares to celebrate 200 years Canonbie’s church remains a symbol of community
Canonbie, October 2022: Anthony Lane, a Church of Scotland Elder,…
Search for family of hero Andy
Langholm lad was victim of ‘forgotten war’ Nearly 400 died…
All change at the Copshaw Kitchen
By Gilly Fraser A popular eating spot in Newcastleton is…
Marvellous Martha to the rescue
Young defender the pick of a brilliant bunch as girls…
Mortuary: DIY U-turn
Now undertaker WILL be able use hospital morgue Health chiefs…
