Funding bonanza for Langholm charities
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community NewsGrants secure future for local groups and communities It’s been a rare old week for Langholm’s charities, campaigns and good causes, with more than £50,000 of confirmed funding – and plenty more on top of that. The Langholm Initiative’s bid…
‘I ask myself why? But there will never be an answer’
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community NewsA year ago, Veronika Zolotoverkha fled the war in Ukraine for a new home in Langholm. Here, she has found love and security – but she can never escape the tragedy of her homeland The day her world changed forever,…
‘I unfolded it – and almost wept’
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community News NostalgiaFound: the 260-year-old map at the heart of Langholm’s history Hand-drawn document used in legal battle with Buccleuch A hand-drawn map, symbolising one of the defining moments in Langholm’s long history, has been rediscovered after more than 260 years. The…
Burnfoot family dyed-in-the wool creators
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsA favourite childhood hobby has led to the creation of a whole new business for Gillian Elliot and husband Andrew who farm Burnfoot in the Ewes Valley along with Andrew’s mother Anne. “I was taught to crochet by my Mum…
Murtholm care homes ‘in 18 months’
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Community NewsPlans to build 35 homes for elderly and disabled people in Langholm have taken a step forward following a meeting this week with the D&G health board. They’ll be built as phase one of the long-awaited Murtholm development, and could…
Burns at Gilnockie
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Arts and Entertainment NewsThe Famous Gilnockie Burns Supper took place last weekend and the quality of speakers and entertainers present gives a clue as to why it is ‘Famous’.The Immortal Memory was in the capable hands of Hawick’s Robert Scott, and the toast…
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…
The girl who’s putting a new spin on the humble Frisbee
GB star Amelia is tipped for the top – and…
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!'
Week: 02 | 12th January 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsLives could be put at risk unless action is taken to repair “crater-sized” potholes on a road near Langholm. That’s the claim of folk living on the remote C77 single carriageway route, more commonly known as the Hermitage Castle road.…
Jail time for Neville?
Week: 02 | 12th January 2023 | NewsCanonbie man’s ‘lenient’ sentence could be increased A Canonbie car dealer, who assisted two killers on the run, could be facing jail after a decision to review his sentence. There was an outcry in court after Ross Neville was handed…
A golden year for our young champs
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Athletics News SportLangholm athletes excel in track and field in 2022 Langholm has always punched above its weight when it comes to athletic achievement, but 2022 will undoubtedly go down as a golden year. It saw the emergence of some truly exceptional…
Scrooge... a fantastic Christmas Present!
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsBy Alison Aston Photos by : Veronika Zolotoverkha What a treat it was to see the Centre Stage pantomime, Scrooge, in the Buccleuch Centre last week. There was an abundance of talent but special mention should be made of the…
New Year, new Hope?
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Community NewsOptimism over hospital’s future after NHS meeting The New Year could herald new hope for the future of Langholm’s precious cottage hospital. Vital community services at the Thomas Hope have been steadily eroded in recent months, with patients requiring podiatry,…
Merry Christmas, and many thanks!
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Community NewsYou’ve made it a special year… let’s do it again in 2023 From all of us at the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser, we’d like to wish all our readers a Happy Christmas and a prosperous and peaceful New Year. We’re…
An Xcel-lent Christmas party!
Almost 60 youngsters enjoyed a brilliant Youth Club Christmas VIP…
Bone-chilling!
Folk shiver as we head for coldest December in 10…
Lockerbie suspect 'deserves death penalty' - prosecutor
Scottish justice not tough enough says former attorney general The…
Have a very Happy Copshaw Christmas
Over the years, Copshaw’s Christmas lights switch-on has taken place…
What the Dickens? It’s Panto time!
Very few seats left for this year’s Muckle Toon Extravaganza…
What a brolly good show!
Langholm’s wonderful Umbrella Walkers raise a record £30k There’s be…
‘There’s no justice!
Outcry in court as killers’ accomplice walks free Community order…
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!
Week: 47 | 24th November 2022 | Athletics News SportNow Langholm running star aims to conquer America Langholm athletics star Conan Harper is to take a major step forward in his brilliant running career – in America. The S6 pupil, currently ranked number one in Scotland in the U-20…
After predator kills his hens, Wattie declares WAR!
Week: 47 | 24th November 2022 | Community NewsLiving alone in remote Winterhope, Wattie Rutherford’s only companions were his 18 hens. That was until they were targeted by a predatory mink – who over the course of just two weeks has systematically slaughtered the entire brood. The loss…
Compromise needed in land use debate
Week: 46 | 20th November 2022 | Farming and Environment NewsIn environmental terms, peatlands can be hero or villain, depending on how they’re treated. They store vast amounts of carbon, almost twice as much as all the world’s forests. However when they’re degraded, by burning or drainage they release the…
Copshaw residents divided over crossing
Week: 46 | 20th November 2022 | Newcastleton NewsProposals for new measures to make it safer to cross the road in the centre of Newcastleton have sparked a heated debate among villagers. A 20mph speed limit is already in place, with signs at either end of the village…
Gavin gets the gong!
Week: 46 | 17th November 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsPassionate volunteer recognised at top awards event Congratulations to E&L columnist Gavin Graham whose sterling work as a volunteer has been recognised with a top award. Gavin has been named Volunteer of the Year in this year’s Dumfries and Galloway…
End of an era as John shuts up shop
Week: 46 | 17th November 2022 | Community NewsLangholm legend to retire after 50 years behind counter A stalwart Langholm shopkeeper is finally hanging up his apron after more than 50 years. John Ritchie will be closing his Newtown Convenience Store on Thomas Telford Road on Friday, marking…
Tarras dream is now a reality
£2.2m community buy-out finally official after deal signed It’s official:…
Pyromusical Perfection
Hats off to the organisers and sponsors as thousands descend…
Rural communities may miss out on energy aid
People living in rural areas in Scotland could end up…
Langholm’s £1m windfarm windfall
Crossdykes deal pays off for communities Local projects…
Bomber is back with rugby royalty
Langholm rugby ace signs with Euro champs Saracens Langholm rugby…
Avian flu hits turkey supply
By Gilly Fraser Turkey could be off the menu for…
A walk on the mild side!
New handrail takes the pain out of Gaskells route A…
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…
