Castle Craigs Club welcomes new Cornet
Week: 21 | 21st May 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L Life NewsThe Castle Craigs club held its annual general meeting in the Crown Hotel last Friday evening with thirty-five members in attendance. President Graeme Murray welcomed Cornet Hope to the meeting along with Right-Hand Man Patterson and Left-Hand Man Donaldson. Graeme…
Tradition continues with Hope at Helm
Week: 20 | 14th May 2026 | Common Riding Community E&L Life NewsThomas Hope is elected to carry Langholm’s Burgh Standard for 2026 It is truly the start of Langholm’s favourite season when the town’s young women are dressed up and the young men are suited and booted, ready to enjoy a…
Legends of Langholm Cricket Club
Week: 20 | 14th May 2026 | Cricket SportCricket Memories Throughout the summer Langholm Cricket Club is celebrating the legends behind Langholm Cricket Club’s 1976 Border League-winning side. This week the club remembers Tony Reid. Tony made 372 appearances for Langholm, scoring 1867 runs and taking an incredible…
D&G Farm worker takes on Doddie challenge
Week: 20 | 14th May 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentA Dumfriesshire farm worker and his partner are to embark on one of the UK’s toughest long-distance hikes next month to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation through the RSABI charity. Collin Dodds, who works at Chapelton Farm…
Post Office celebrates a successful first year's trading
Week: 20 | 14th May 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsCommunity really happy about the return of an essential service Langholm post office returned one year ago this week with owner Elizabeth Wilson holding an opening ceremony with newly elected Cornet Ewan Patterson and Semi Jubilee Cornet Steven Hotson cutting…
Newcastleton photographer captures the light fantastic
Week: 19 | 13th May 2026 | Arts and EntertainmentBy Gilly Fraser Colin Hamilton first saw what he describes as “the full splendour of the night sky” several years ago when he was camping in the Namib desert. Two years ago he moved to Saughtree Station just outside Newcastleton…
Promise of Heritage Centre that never materialised
End of the road as Langholm’s Waverley Mill and area…
Rusty start to the season at Nunwick
5-wicket defeat prompts Langholm to up their game By Graham…
Lydiafield residents make a return visit to the Muckle Toon
Day Centre welcomes homecoming for residents of Annan Care Home…
Langholm Sevens 2026
Marvellous weather fetches a huge crowd of rugby enthusiasts to…
Plainly pathetic parking poses potential problems
Alliteration aside, it’s plain dangerous There was a bit of…
A gem in Langholm's retail crown
G. J. Latimer & Co celebrates 144 years on Langholm…
Sheep-worrying figures down but still too high
New figures on incidents of livestock worrying in Scotland are…
Community Council reviews finances, prioroties and safety
A continued spat with a member of the public has…
All systems go for Langholm Sevens
Milntown is prepared and ready for a great day Rugby…
Altitude Drivers versus the potholes
Hugh Ferguson captured photos of the Altitude Driver Club members…
Eskdale Hotel makes it to final in Scottish Hotel Awards
Langholm’s prime hostelry nominated in three categories in prestigious industry…
Last home game of season and a farewell to Colin after 20 years
RUGBY | Langholm 64 – North Berwick 5 Having had…
Castleholm Community Trust holds its third AGM
Week: 16 | 16th April 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsTrustees inform public about progress and development of aims Castleholm Community Trust Chairman, Roger Maxwell, opened the Annual General Meeting by confirming that a quorum was present and that apologies had been received and minuted. The minutes of the previous…
Our Common Riding remains self-sufficient
Week: 16 | 16th April 2026 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsFollowing an article on the BBC website last week about common ridings being at risk the E&L contacted Langholm’s Common Riding committee.The article had said that ‘in the Scottish Borders a working group had been established to safeguard the future…
Full turnout of candidates for Parliamentary debate
Week: 15 | 9th April 2026 | Community NewsCommunity Council event gives locals the chance to quiz the hopeful contenders Residents across Eskdale and the wider area will have an opportunity to hear directly from Scottish parliamentary candidates next week as Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council prepares…
Townhall toilet vandals will be flushed out!
Week: 15 | 9th April 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsLatest acts could jeopardise the future of public loos in the town centre The latest incident of vandalism by a small, thoughtless minority has left the Town Hall toilets in such a poor state that they must now be closed…
Donaldson bros spread their skill
Week: 15 | 9th April 2026 | Rugby SportRUGBY Hughie and Bailey Donaldson both played big games at the weekend. Hughie had his debut playing for the South of Scotland against a Gala select on Saturday. Gala won that game 12 – 5. Bailey turned out at Goldenacre…
Canonbie Hall closure fears
Week: 15 | 9th April 2026 | Canonbie Lifestyle NewsLow turnout at AGM prompts concerns for the future of vital village facilty Canonbie Hall had its AGM this month, it was extremely disappointing that only 6 people turned up, with 1 apology sent. Those attended were all over the…
First hurdle crossed but many more still to jump!
Langholm Alliance is delighted with progress on school takeover but…
Langholm lose out to Broughton double header
With the previous weeks match against Broughton RFC being postponed,…
Musical Society's 2026 production was indeed spectacular
Mairi Telford Jammeh reviews show by organisation with a fresh…
ScotSheep: Next Generation Shepherds
Cash prizes are up for grabs for Scotland’s superstar shepherds…
Joint flood-related walkround with Council and residents
BEAR Scotland absent from golf course drain inspections By Mark…
Langholm Alliance one step closer to owning old school
Strengths and weaknesses of the transfer are set out in…
Mollie’s new business off to a very tasty start
There’s a new name on Newcastleton’s main street and it’s…
Green bowlers go green in the Old Town
The Langholm Old Town Bowling Club has for several years…
Papering over the cracks of the Erskine Church!
No satisfactory answers for campaigner, Denise Denise Irving Lang has…
Signs of movement for the ‘hole in the ground’
Stevenson Trust progresses discussions with retail company on use of…
Langholm well represented in Regional Schools Under 15s
On Thursday 12th March, the Dumfries and Galloway School’s Regional…
Kilngreen transport hub making progress on joined-up travel
Dumfries and Galloway Council says that work is progressing well…
Conservation work completed on listed Riddings viaduct
Week: 12 | 22nd March 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life Newcastleton NewsDistinctive Victorian cross-border edifice is repaired National Highways has completed a major programme of repairs to secure the long‑term future of one of the most distinctive structures spanning the England–Scotland border. The Grade II listed Riddings viaduct, which sits on…
Town Band takes third place at Scottish Championships
Week: 11 | 12th March 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsMore proof of our wee toon punching above its weight! Perth Concert Hall was the venue for the Scottish Brass Band Championships last weekend when 59 bands from across Scotland including from Langholm, taking to the stage over the two…
Muckle Bridges Challenge a huge success for Playcare
Week: 11 | 12th March 2026 | News SportBig and wee enjoy the fun runs Langholm Playcare held their Muckle BridgesChallenge on Sunday 8th March at the CricketClub. This proved to be a fantastic success, with runners of all ages taking part in the unique route across the…
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?
Anthony Lane reviews John Lydon’s sell-out stage show “We were…
Wool, Woven and Wild-ly successful
Masterful event from Langholm’s Creation Mill leads to organisers already…
"It was like living in hell"
Mairi Telford Jammeh revisits dark times of the Foot &…
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…
