International Women's Day 2026
Week: 11 | 12th March 2026 | Equestrian Lifestyle NewsLangholm Probus Club is entertained by Leila Hallam with tales of her worldwide trails and endless days in the saddle Some of us have ridden a horse, gone on a ride out or even braved the last Friday in July…
Warblaw and the Natural Environment March 2026
Week: 11 | 12th March 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentSave Warblaw Action Group updates us on the current situation Scottish Forestry has informed Save Warblaw Action Group (SWAG) that Scottish Woodlands, the agents for Warblaw’s landowners, James Jones, has finally submitted the draft scope for the Environmental Impact Assessment…
Weekend Bowling Round Up: Castle Douglas and Canonbie
Week: 10 | 7th March 2026 | Bowling SportBy Luke Tolson The SCBA February Junior singles and pairs tournament was held in Castle Douglas town hall last Saturday. There was an entry of 20 juniors from the region of which Langholm carpet bowlers had 13 juniors in the…
Was Johnny Rotten right or wrong?
Week: 10 | 6th March 2026 | Arts and Entertainment ReviewAnthony Lane reviews John Lydon’s sell-out stage show “We were banned by the BBC”, said John Lydon in his performance in Langholm last week. “Our stuff didn’t uphold good family values, they said. Instead, they provided plenty of space for…
Wool, Woven and Wild-ly successful
Week: 10 | 5th March 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsMasterful event from Langholm’s Creation Mill leads to organisers already planning next year’s festival What started as an idea in September between Creation Mill founders, Emma & Leanne Duncan, and Gillian from Burnfoot Wool, in a van on the way…
"It was like living in hell"
Week: 10 | 5th March 2026 | Farming and Environment NewsMairi Telford Jammeh revisits dark times of the Foot & Mouth epidemic 25 years ago rumours of a foot and mouth outbreak reached us and there were fears that it could spread to Scotland. In fact in the end, Dumfries…
Happy 100th dear Marion
Long-time Copshaw resident joins the Centenarian Club A very happy…
19-12 win for Langholm against Wanderers
Langholm welcomed Murrayfield Wanderers to Milntown on Saturday for another…
8.5% Council Tax hike needed to protect essential services
D&G and Borders both introduce revenue-saving measures Council tax in…
'Langholm Eyesore' is not an Environmental Health issue
Erskine Church unsafe but not regarded as a ‘nuisance’ Councillor…
Big Farmland Bird Count 2026
If you intended to take part in this year’s Big…
Aoiffion wins last leg of 4 x 200 relay by 3 seconds
ATHLETICS On Sunday 8th February, 13-year-old Aoiffion McVittie Brangan from…
World Day of Prayer 2026
“Come… and I will give you rest” On Friday 6th…
Councillor Male contacts D&G chief regarding funding anomalies
Answers sought for long-standing, unanswered questions Councillor Denis Male has…
Farming and forestry’s prospects in the Southern Uplands in 2026
This month, we introduce a guest columnist who has spent…
Ain't no mountain high enough!
Langholm’s Roger Maxwell ‘compleats’ 282 Munros by Mark Hallam Roger…
Residents press for action at Langholm Flooding meeting
Mark Hallam reports on Community engagement event After four major…
Emirates a second home for Langholm athletes
ATHLETICS By Calum Graham Four pupils from Langholm Academy travelled…
Encouraging noises for Holm's No8 Club
Week: 07 | 12th February 2026 | NewcastletonA number of possibilities for future running of venue Newcastleton’s No8 Club has been undergoing something of a transformation over the past few months. The building provides space for a number of community activities and is home to the popular…
Dolomites skiing trip a triumph!
Week: 07 | 12th February 2026 | NewsLangholm Academy has fantastic time in Bardonecchia, Bella Italia Pupils and staff from the recent school ski trip to Bardonecchia have returned with glowing reviews after a week of excellent snow conditions, cultural experiences, and impressive progress on the slopes.…
Blackburn and Hartsgarth:
Week: 07 | 12th February 2026 | Community Farming and EnvironmentGilly Fraser finds out what 2026 has in storefor Oxygen Conservation’s Liddesdale Estate 2026 could see work begin on two major schemes on the Blackburn and Hartsgarth estate near Newcastleton if plans by landowners Oxygen Conservation get the green light.…
Mutual benefits as old and young meet
Week: 07 | 12th February 2026 | Community Lifestyle News SchoolBy Mrs Nicol, Nursery Manager There was a meeting of the generations on Monday when the children from Langholm Nursery visited the Thomas Hope Hospital. The children and patients sang favourite songs together such as, “Incy Wincy Spider”, “Katie Bairdie”…
Owners made aware of dangerous state of Kirk
Week: 06 | 5th February 2026 | Community NewsLoose scaffolding beam over A7 sparks urgent safety concerns Fearless Erskine Church campaigner, Denise Irving, has again voiced serious concerns about the worsening condition of the derelict property on Langholm High Street, warning that the site now poses a significant…
Another blow, away, for LRFC but bonus point won
Week: 06 | 5th February 2026 | Rugby SportRUGBY With five players already out due to injury, Langholm RFC faced a further blow last week when captain Chris Tait was also ruled out of Saturday’s away match at Dalkeith. A much-changed side took to the field at Kings…
Holm pre-school care gets another set of top marks
Care Inspectorate full of praise for Childminder, Katrina Skelton It…
Wee, sleekit, cowrin, 'Tarras' beastie
The hunt is on for one of Britain’s smallest creatures…
100 years of Burns celebrations in the Tin Tabernacle
Gilnockie Burns Supper celebrates its centenary in style with Grandfather…
Community concerned as kirk continues to crumble
Campaigner has another attempt at challenging Council Langhom’s dedicated Erskine…
Copshaw and Canonbie on 2027 Tour de France route…
…but hey-ho, Langholm to miss out as the world’s biggest…
Langholm football trio signs for Queen of the South
GIRLS FOOTBALL Three of Langholm’s star players from the Girls…
Flooding - and how you can help Langholm Resilience Group
As we know from recent flooding and debris flows in…
Glenfirra to close after 27 years trading
Langholm firm Glenfirra of Langholm closed for business at the…
Relief as UK Government performs another U-turn
Leaders meet to discuss changed Inheritance Tax Relief The UK…
Canonbie Nursery receives second-highest rating possible
Staff, parents, pupils and commitment to improvement all praised by…
Murtholm land WILL be sold for ‘residential development’
Following our brief report that Loreburn Housing Association was putting…
Ewes SWI gets Burns off to a great start
President Tessa Lumley welcomed a good turnout of members and…
Eskdale Pony Club Annual Awards night
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Equestrian Lifestyle SportGilly Fraser reports on riding club’s special event Eskdale Pony Club’s Awards Night was made even more special than usual this year with a message specially recorded for them by Olympic Eventer Pippa Funnell. “I would like to congratulate all…
Tropical paradise trip for E&L gardening guru
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life Helen Knowles NewsHELEN KNOWLES, was in seventh heaven among the abundant flora of Grenada, the Spice Island Grenada, known as the Spice Isle due to its once abundant Nutmeg plantations, is a tropical island in the eastern Caribbean and where I had…
Worst flooding this winter as water cascades through Ashley Bank onto A7
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Community NewsLocals unblock drains and clear debris in what should have been declared a major incident Further severe flooding in Langholm occurred on the night of Wednesday 17th December after the last 2025 edition of the paper had gone to print.…
Biggest wildlife petition presented to Scottish Parliament
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton22,000 signature document is with Scotland’s decision-makers The petition going before the Scottish Parliament in a bid to give the wild goats on Langholm Moor protected status is well on its way to 22,000 signatures. This makes it the biggest…
Is Canonbie the friendliest town in the Borders?
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life NewsSome new residents certainly think it should be in the running By Jenny Curtis I was recently in conversation with the Taylors at Byreburnfoot House. Together with their son Stephen, the inspiration behind the gardens that Fiona Armstrong featured on…
FTS Dyers help maintain the Muckle Toon’s textile history
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Community LifestyleSouth of Scotland Enterprise report on crucial Langholm business A Langholm specialist yarn dyer is helping keep alive the town’s textile industry, with support of South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). Textiles and Langholm are closely interwoven, with their dozens of…
Cards, cakes and jazzy jumpers, it's all about kids at Christmas
Festive entertainment and competitions keep the children focussed! Langholm Pupil…
Langholm Whisky Run 2026
This year’s Langholm New Years Day Whisky Run will be…
Sherwood Shenanigans hit the Langholm stage!
Yet another sell-out for Muckle Toon Panto…oh yes it is!…
Canonbie PO and store: How's it going?
Canonbie Community Enterprise answers some questions We asked the Canonbie…
Christmas thoughts from Rev Morag
As we move through another season in the life of…
Center Parcs receives official council go-ahead
Major leisure development near Hawick willsurely have a knock-on benefit…
Muckle Toon Christmas Cheer
Langholm group excel once more in creating an event to…
Excess water and blocked drains beleaguer the A7
The A7 Action Group and BEAR Scotland promise to address signage,…
New fishing club will get you hooked
Langholm fly fishing club kicked off last Thursday night with…
Wind farm worries for distinctive goats
Oxygen Conservation’s plans at odds with Trust Conservationists have hit…
Rotary's Umbrella Walk raises an incredible amount
Over £40,000 raised for 38 local organisations by 192 walkers…
One of Langholm's mainstay organisations gets a colourful rebrand
Childcare facility is seen as a crucial lifeline for many…
