High Noon at the Eyesore
Week: 09 | 2nd March 2023 | Community NewsAs Erskine campaigners finally met with the council last week, the E&L’s NICK BROWNLEE was there to witness a very civilised showdown It was a cold, clear day in Langholm, and the deputy leader of Dumfries & Galloway council was…
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
Fugitive Neville behind bars A Canonbie car dealer, who helped…
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
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!
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Community News Rugby SportLangholm seal promotion As the referee’s whistle blew to signal the end of the match, you could have heard the roar in Hawick. Langholm had done it: a 29-24 win over nearest rivals Dalkeith secured the coveted Tennent’s East League…
‘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
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!'
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!
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!
Week: 50 | 15th December 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsAlmost 60 youngsters enjoyed a brilliant Youth Club Christmas VIP night last week. This was a joint event staged by Langholm and Canonbie youth clubs, and provided the perfect end to a highly successful year for the Xcel Project in…
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!
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!
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…
