Langholmite in lockdown
Week: 16 | 17th April 2020 | News ReportersBy Ken Turk WE ARE now into our fourth week in lockdown which came in on Sunday, March 15.During the first couple of days there was, without doubt, a great deal of panic-buying in all the supermarkets but, fortunately, we…
Nurse catches virus from hospital patient
Week: 16 | 17th April 2020 | Community NewsLangholm woman had sore throat, cough and was short of breath A LANGHOLM nurse, who works at the CumberlandInfirmary in Carlisle, is recovering from the coronavirus after being infected at work.Pam Stewart, who lives in Henry Street with husband,Gordon, a…
Eggs-actly what’s needed
Week: 16 | 17th April 2020 | Community NewsTHE Easter Bunny did not let down the children of Canonbie last weekend, overcoming the difficulties posed by the coronavirus and bringing a smile to their faces.Ninety chocolate Easter eggs were delivered by members of Canonbie community council to all…
Langholm gets £60k boost for shopfronts
Week: 16 | 17th April 2020 | NewsA TOWN centre improvement scheme, which provides half of the funding to upgrade commercial property frontages in Langholm, launches today.The scheme will encourage the emergence of quality shopfront design in Langholm and the use of traditional and attractive design principles,…
On the frontline
Week: 16 | 17th April 2020 | NewsParamedic is committed to the service ONG-SERVING paramedic Hazel Jeffrey is among those who have found themselves on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.Hazel has worked for the Scottish Ambulance Service for more than 20 years. She lives in Henry…
Full support promised after exams cancelled
Week: 16 | 16th April 2020 | News SchoolHeadteacher pledges that no exam pupil will be disadvantaged. NO LANGHOLM Academy pupils, due to sit their exams next month, will be disadvantaged by their cancellation, their headteacher has pledged.Lauren McLean-Gill, headteacher of the Langholm and Canonbie Schools Cluster, said…
Rugby season declared null and void
Rugby The SRU has declared the current rugby season null…
Horseracing BRIAN Hughes, who rides regularly for James Ewart Racing…
Libby switches focus to 2021
Athletics CANCELLATION of this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, due…
RAVE REVIEWS: Travel: Petra, Jordan
Reviewers: Tony Parker & Avril Bannatyne AT THE end of…
Kia ora from Aotearoa
by Heather Kennedyof Newcastleton HELLO from New Zealand or Land…
Centre progress
PROGRESS on redeveloping the Townfoot Sports Centre in Langholm continues.During…
Rainbows shine a light
THE rainbow pictures, which have been appearing in windows all…
EWM denies it has treated staff badly
Redundancies were “out of the blue” and “heartless”, it’s claimed…
Care for our carers
NEW immigration rules are coming into place, barring “unskilled” workers…
Don’t ignore vital grants
Council encourages application ESKDALE businesses could miss out on emergency…
Virus setback for Murtholm housing
Scheme is delayed by three months but could still be…
Nostalgia
25 years:£420 boost for summer outing Around £420 was raised…
Brown’s the Butcher opens
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2020 | NewsA welcome new shop as High Street starts to make a come-back A NEW food shop has opened for business in Langholm.But, because of the coronavirus pandemic, Brown’s Butchers has decided to only take orders for deliveries at the moment.The…
Day’s tree appeal dismissed
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2020 | NewsPHILLIP Day, owner of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, has lost his appeal against his international firm of solicitors, Womble Bond Dickinson, after he was prosecuted for felling 43 trees on a site of special scientific interest in 2010 and constructing…
London in lockdown
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2020 | News ReportersA Langholm man’s perspective on the capital in quarantine By Nicol Nicolson THE FIRST thing that strikes you in present-day London is the abundance of delivery drivers. I live on a street saturated with takeaways and, when evening falls, there’s a…
Amazing support from the community
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2020 | NewsLangholm COVID-19 support group garners 900 members We are living in a time of crisis and it’s heartwarming to know that people all over the world are pulling together to help each other, none more so than our local heroes…and…
The Rainbow Connection
Week: 14 | 2nd April 2020 | Lifestyle NewsFollowing the coronavirus lockdown, many families in Langholm have decided to spread some cheer to their neighbours by drawing colourful rainbows and displaying them on their windows and some on their walls.Rainbows are used as a symbol of peace and…
AMAZING SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY
Week: 14 | 2nd April 2020 | NewsWe are living in a time of crisis and it’s heartwarming to know that people all over the world are pulling together to help each other, none more so than our local heroes…and here are just a few of them…
Restaurant Review : The Boathouse Glencaple
Reviewer: Clare Rogerson Boreland We pulled up into a nice…
Lockdown in the Land of the Long White Cloud
Rhea Cavers AFTER a couple of months of travelling round…
Walk the Walk
E&L Life columnist Gavin Graham has an ambition to walk…
From a reader's point of view
Sophie’s column last month about the advantages of growing up…
Langholm Sevens cancelled
LANGHOLM RFC has regretfully taken the decision to cancel next…
RAVE REVIEWS... Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
A RAINY day in Glasgow; what is a girl to…
Money does grow on trees in Eskdalemuir
FIVE miles along a rough forestry track north of Eskdalemuir…
Langholm goes live!
A NEW project has been started during this difficult time…
Village at odds with official flood report
Diaries show residents were left to cope on their own…
Health helpline set up to manage more demand
NHS24 opens dedicated service as a response to virus crisis…
Virus may put paid to most treasured event
Common Riding cannot take place in its customary way THERE…
Electric vehicle ports coming to Langholm
Council is waiting for a sub-station to be built on…
Beef sector could be more efficient
Week: 12 | 19th March 2020 | Farming and EnvironmentTHERE is ‘considerable opportunity’ to improve the efficiency of the beef sector in Scotland, according to new research published by Scotland’s Rural College. Future policy should also consider positioning Scotch Beef as a high-quality, slow-finishing, grass-reared product to differentiate it…
£3.5m price tag to buy Langholm Moor
Week: 12 | 19th March 2020 | NewsPrivate donations and crowd-funding will be essential to success AT LEAST £3.5m will have to be raised in the community through private donations and crowd-funding to buy Langholm Moor from Buccleuch, it has been revealed. The Langholm Initiative’s community buy-out…
Joint response
Week: 12 | 19th March 2020 | NewsDUMFRIES and Galloway Council leader Elaine Murray has called a full meeting of members tomorrow to consider swift measures to prepare the local authority for the coronavirus pandemic. The council has been co-ordinating a response alongside NHS Dumfries & Galloway…
Community rallies to support people at risk
Week: 12 | 19th March 2020 | NewsCOMMUNITY and business life in Eskdale and Liddesdale is grinding to a halt as the coronavirus COVID-19 tightens its grip on the UK and around the world. Venues are closing their doors and user groups are cancelling their meetings and…
Double celebration
Week: 11 | 12th March 2020 | SportRugby RUGBY fans from Langholm enjoyed a double celebration when they cheered on Scotland to a great victory over France last Sunday. Langholm RFC was awarded the trophy for East Region community club of the season by the SRU before…
More stock is sold, average prices fall
Week: 11 | 12th March 2020 | Farming and EnvironmentLIVESTOCK sold through Scotland’s auction marts fetched £482.m last year, official figures show. Statistics compiled by the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) reveal that almost 2.7 million head of livestock were sold by auctioneering firms in 2019.…
Langholm teenager is elected to parliament
Cameron is keen to start his fledgling parliamentary career A…
Region poised to deal with potential outbreak
All 33 tests for virus in Dumfries and Galloway are…
Project awarded £600k
Trust to develop Buccleuch House for learning and enterprise MORE…
Moorland purchase reaches critical stage
EXCLUSIVE: Public urged to get behind buy-out and sign petition…
Academy are Scottish champions
Heptathlon LANGHOLM Academy were crowned West of Scotland regional champions…
Cleaning up the Liddel
EWCASTLETON Wildlife Club members braved more rain last Friday to…
Patrons follow lunch with a talk
CAMPBELL Scott, a trustee of the Langholm Initiative and project…
Community ownership conference a great success
A MAJOR conference for public sector organisations and communities all…
OH CALAMITY!
IT’S hotting up for the cast of Calamity Jane after…
We continue our serialisation of Wattie Bell’s book.
Happy Nights under the Gas Lamps But it was with…
Return to glass proving successful
BOTTLED milk is making a comeback in Langholm, thanks to…
Call for a rethink on town’s flood barriers
Residents seek a pause in the process after concerns voiced…
