Kevin moves to new post
Week: 51 | 20th December 2020 | Community NewsBut he will keep an eye on moor
New looms help secure Langholm mill’s future
Week: 51 | 18th December 2020 | NewsDrove Weavers expands its capability to meet greater demand
Camera plan will combat the lack of police presence
Week: 51 | 17th December 2020 | NewsCopshaw’s rural isolation adds to concerns
Wetter winters and more hot summers
Week: 50 | 14th December 2020 | NewsMet Office says emissions must be cut to avoid extreme events
A comprehensive report from Councillor Ronnie Tait
Week: 50 | 11th December 2020 | LettersONE of the most contentious issues brought to my attention is roads. We have many B roads which were not built to take the amount of traffic inflicted on them today. We have an ongoing programme of works on many…
Council refuses to endorse sports centre proposals
Week: 50 | 10th December 2020 | NewsFlood plain causes yet more planning problems
Amazing ceremony for wildlife watchers
Shortlisted Newcastleton group is celebrated at awards night
2020 Magic Lantern Show
ONE of Langholm’s theatre companies is determined to do its…
Langholm store marks 20 years of shopping
Co-op staff look forward to 2021 and arrival of a…
Vaccination roll-out is imminent: NHS chief
Immunisation of high-priority groups will start next week
NHS seeks input on plan
Health and social care and support are at centre of…
Happy 400th birthday as town marks charter
Alliance invites groups to host events in run-up to main…
200m high turbines for two Eskdale sites
Developer pledges £900,000 a year for nearby communities
Pupils’ designs are a reminder of the past
Langholm’s textile history inspires bold and striking creations
Non-essential trips to England are banned
First Minister announces tougher restrictions to beat the virus
Riverbank erosion puts A7 in danger
Residents voice their fears as three metres of banking disappear
Tune into Open Country broadcast
TWO historic community land buyouts have been agreed in Eskdale…
Langholm jockey hangs up stirrups
LANGHOLM jockey Dale Irving announced his retirement last Friday after…
Cannabis oil producer given substantial grant
Week: 46 | 13th November 2020 | NewsLangholm business to create more than 50 jobs in the long term
EWM collapses with 750 jobs lost
Week: 46 | 12th November 2020 | NewsAbout 40 staff are made redundant as administrators take over
Village could be the gateway to new park
Week: 45 | 10th November 2020 | NewsNewcastleton would sit in a unique position as an attraction
Make your own handbag
Week: 45 | 10th November 2020 | CommunityPILES of waste fabric, which were destined to be thrown away, have been recycled to make a beautiful bag. Judith Johnson of Textiles Eskdale – Weaving a Future, a Langholm Initiative project, rescued the material from the former Reid &…
40 jobs lost in Langholm as EWM collapses
Week: 45 | 9th November 2020 | NewsSEVEN hundred and fifty jobs at Edinburgh Woollen Mill have been made redundant after the brand went into administration last Thursday. Tony Wright and Alastair Massey, partners at specialist business advisory firm FRP, were appointed as joint administrators to The…
EWM PLACED INTO ADMINISTRATION
Week: 45 | 6th November 2020 | NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home have been placed into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk. The clothing retailer had 328 sites and 2,571 staff across the UK, while houseware store Ponden Mill had 329 staff. Across the two…
Roadmap to success is in everyone’s hands
Langholm Alliance manager says he is here to get things…
Historic deal to buy moor agreed
Duke will sell 5,200 acres to community for a nature…
Scotland’s orchestra, digitally
THE Royal Scottish National Orchestra is bringing audiences its first…
Community buys Langholm Moor
SOUTHERN Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to go ahead…
Day earns extension to save retail empire
High Court grants EWM Group two more weeks to save…
Flu vaccine campaign for over 65s is on target
Eligible patients will receive a letter soon for an appointment
Great new plans for old favourite
Owners have fresh outlook for Langholm’s Crown Hotel
Pick up a pumpkin
THERE’LL be fewer ghostly goings-on this Halloween but don’t despair.…
Time is running out to buy town’s moorland
It’s a race to the finish as deadline of October…
Kelso’s quality field
Horseracing
Day of reckoning
EWM chain’s future is in doubt if group’s owner saves…
Flood Scheme Forum
RESIDENTS living in riverside properties in Langholm have voiced their…
Langholm Loves Local launched
Week: 42 | 17th October 2020 | Community NewsLANGHOLM is bouncing back with a new initiative to make the town a destination of choice. Langholm Loves Local, which has been launched by the Langholm Alliance, is being funded by Scotland’s Towns Partnership. This new social media campaign will…
Luke takes league title
Week: 42 | 16th October 2020 | Bowling SportBowling
New coronavirus rules will not help industry
Week: 42 | 16th October 2020 | NewsHotel owner criticises Scottish government for unclear message
Return to rugby is postponed for three months
Week: 42 | 15th October 2020 | Rugby SportCLUB and school rugby will not return to competition until at least next January. Last Friday the Scottish Rugby’s board supported a recommendation by the Scottish Rugby council to delay the planned return to competitive rugby. This is at all levels…
Pandemic infects iconic retail brand
Week: 42 | 15th October 2020 | NewsMore unemployment as Day puts EWM Group in administration
Villagers welcome a 20mph limit trial
Week: 41 | 12th October 2020 | NewsNewcastleton’s streets will be safer for pedestrians and drivers
EWM TO CLOSE 200 STORES IN NEXT FORTNIGHT
24,000 Jobs are at risk
Village sewage works due to open next spring
Canonbie and the River Esk will benefit from better treatment
Housing developer is ready to move onto site
Plan put in for initial works, including improved A7 junction
Diggle Boy makes it a hat-trick
Hounds
Rescued mill has new name and big plans
Drove Weavers in Langholm earns praise and admiration from MSP
Keeping active during Covid
STEPS are being taken to encourage school pupils to be…
Digital skills project is launched in Langholm
Older people, young people and low-income families targeted
Flood protection order delayed by fresh study
Environmental impact assessment will take six months to do
Team appointed to regenerate Copshaw
Development officer to lead transformation of Buccleuch House
Four more defibrillators go live
FOUR more defibrillators have been installed as part of a…
Border Brae takes the honours
PUPPY produce day was held at Sewingshields last Saturday. As…
Centre design rethink after public response
And council calls for extra study after identifying flood risk
