Recycling cuts costs: FTS Dyers leads the way in disposal of industrial materials
Week: 24 | 13th June 2019 | NewsIN THE second of our features, the E&L Advertiser speaks to the largest employer in the town, a further two residents of the community and received feedback from an exile now living in Fife about how the council there is dealing…
Naturally brilliant: Wild Eskdale takes Canonbie pupils on a journey of discovery
Week: 24 | 13th June 2019 | NewsCanonbie Primary School pupils have been down to the woods and were amazed by what they found. The children have completed a six-week block of Forest School sessions with Wild Eskdale, a Langholm Initiative project. The 90-minute sessions of child-led…
Moor nationally important: Botanist says people need to take direct control of site to secure its future
Week: 24 | 13th June 2019 | NewsChris Miles, the former area manager of Scottish Natural Heritage in Dumfries and Galloway, knows Langholm Moor well, partly through his job with the organisation and as a botanist. Chris is the chairman of the board of trustees at the…
Accomplishment rewarded in a night of prizewinners: Langholm and Canonbie pupils are recognised for their talents
Week: 24 | 13th June 2019 | NewsTHE Common Riding concert for the Langholm and Canonbie Schools Cluster was held in Langholm parish church on Monday evening. The occasion was compered by Michael Bell, who welcomed Cornet Henry Jeffrey, his right and left-hand men Iain Little and…
Quiz kids do their best
Week: 24 | 13th June 2019 | NewsA TEAM from Langholm primary school competed in the district final of the Rotary quiz in Carluke Lifestyles Centre. Having qualified at the regional finals, the team travelled to Carluke to compete in a strong field with 10 other regional…
Showing the way to a safer day in the hills: Eskdale’s walks get a makeover, thanks to volunteers
Week: 24 | 13th June 2019 | NewsTHREE stalwart walkers are on a mission to make sure local and visiting ramblers have safe and enjoyable walks in Eskdale. The waymarked walks, which run from Canonbie to the Ewes valley and many points in between, were in need…
Zoe helps save the planet
A RETIRED couple in Langholm are one of the first…
Industrialisation fear: Turbines will destroy natural landscape, campaigners claim
THE company proposing to build a massive windfarm in the…
Sports centre survey appeal
A GROUP investigating the potential for reopening the sports centre…
Season starts well: Drum major impresses with his skills in contests
LANGHOLM Pipe Band is celebrating a great start to its…
Wishlist for south’s economic prosperity: Partnership holds another round of meetings this month
A WISHLIST for the south of Scotland’s future economic growth…
Victory for Copshaw
Bowling Copshaw were victorious in the Invitation Triples after defeating…
Return to winning ways
Cricket Langholm v Wetheral Langholm got back to winning ways…
Dunlop Bikers
Bike Trials Dunlop in East Ayrshire was last weekend’s destination…
Polaris’ Puppy Produce Trail
Hounds Saturday at Walton was the first of the Puppy…
Sprinting at national level
Running Langholm Primary School’s girls sprint relay team returned home…
Legion Awards night
Football Langholm Legion football club held a presentation night on…
Jamie has just two wins to go before turning pro: Popular Langholm jockey shows his commitment to racing
Horseracing Langholm’s 26-year-old jockey Jamie Gormley is just two winners…
Elections Malawi style
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsBob Milne, former Langholm minister, sends his second report from his six-month stay in Malawi. THE election has been and gone but it took its time going. I was in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital, and, but for geography, would be…
Common Riding members congratualte Cornet Jeffrey: Christopher Tait appointed as Castle Craigs fair crier
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsA COMMON Riding members’ meeting was held in the Crown Hotel recently and preparations for the day are progressing well. An application had been received for the post of Castle Craigs fair crier from Christopher Tait and was accepted. Roger…
Telling tales through time: End of season stories of Ben Nevis, Ireland, wartime, and knitting
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | LifestyleCANONBIE SWI held the last meeting of the season and Gill Bailey, president, invited members to entertain them by talking about their hobbies and talents. Sheila Coupland, an accomplished speaker, transported members to Ireland many years ago with two, true-life…
It’s a trial being a sheepdog: 66 entries keeps the Penton event running non-stop
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | Farming and EnvironmentCOMPETITORS and spectators gathered for the annual Penton Discussion Group sheepdog trials. A friendly, homely and welcoming atmosphere, created by the many willing helpers in the glorious setting of Haithwaite Farm by kind permission of Gerald and Margo Smith, ensured…
Patience plea for playpark
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsMore than £14,000 is still to be raised before a major improvement project can go ahead at Langholm’s Buccleuch Park. Ian Macgregor, Chairman of the Buccleuch Park project sub group, told Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council that the work…
Windfarm opposition gathers momentum: Community Council calls for more time to submit comments
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsThe public should have more than just 30 days to submit comments on the planning application for the Faw Side wind farm, community councillors agreed this week. Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council plan to request an extension to the…
Holmspun on High Street
Langholm High Street has a new business filling one of…
Future of Langholm moor in spotlight: End of June deadline for Buccleuch consultation
Community ownership and the creation of a nature reserve are…
Merseyside marathon
FIRST-TIME marathon runner Mhairi Beattie put aside a niggling knee…
Wonders of Westerhall: Westerkirk estate opens its grounds for Scotland’s Garden Scheme
ISITORS to Westerhall near Bentpath were treated to a glorious…
Nobel prizewinner is back at his old desk: Richard Henderson inspires the next generation of scientists
A FORMER Newcastleton pupil, who went on to win a…
PM ‘impediment’ to Brexit: May’s sudden resignation gets mixed reaction from area’s politicians
PRIME Minister Theresa May’s resignation last week under pressure from…
Apollo 11 inspires pupils
PUPILS at Langholm Academy looked to the stars during science…
Dawn presents work on stroke diagnosis: Langholm physiotherapist impresses at international congress
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, who developed a tool to help to diagnose strokes,…
Hall fundraiser makes £200
MORE than £200 was raised at a spring market in…
Plants and cakes make a good day out
TINNISBURN Plants near Harelaw opened its gates over the bank…
Weaving a new future: Grant will aid resurgence in textile industry in Muckle Toon
THE Langholm Initiative has received a grant award from the…
One muckle leap for Langholm tourism: Eskdale to benefit from global campaign by VisitScotland
A GLOBAL campaign to promote Langholm’s connection to the first…
It’s an uphill struggle
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Athletics SportIT WAS a true family challenge – mums, dads and children joined other runners for the annual Muckle Toon Joggers’ uphill run on Tuesday. Starting at the bottom of the hill road, the runners took on the gruelling climb up…
More wins for jockeys
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Horse Racing SportHorseracing MORE wins have been recorded by jockeys Dale Irving and Jamie Gormley and trainer James Ewart Racing over the past week. Irving won by a neck when on Fisher Green for Maurice Barnes in the two-mile handicap hurdle at…
Curling club celebrates
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Curling SportCurling ESKDALE and Waterbeck curling clubs held their joint annual dinner and presentation in Lockerbie Ice Rink lounge last Sunday. Forty Guests were welcomed by Waterbeck chairman Gareth Owen. An excellent meal was supplied by Marcus and Louise in the…
Disappointing batting
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Cricket SportCricket LANGHOLM 1st XI suffered their first defeat of the season ing batting display at home to Staffield. Chasing 91, Langholm could manage only 57. Only Gregor Park made double figures with 27. Staffield won the toss and decided to…
Cluster sprint teams excel
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Athletics SportRunning TWO Langholm teams and one Canonbie team are the champions of the Annandale and Eskdale primary schools sprint relay finals. Both the Langholm girls and boys’ teams won their races and the Canonbie team won the small schools’ competition.…
Langholm misses out on promotion to League 1: Great disappointment at Milntown over decision to stop club moving up
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Rugby SportRugby A RESTRUCTURING of the three East leagues means Langholm RFC have been denied the promotion they celebrated at the end of the season. Rather than two teams being moved up into East League 1, in this case Hawick Linden…
Straight from the horse’s mouth
TWO equestrian establishments in Eskdale were on the itinerary of…
Ian and professor are enthralling
THERE was a record audience for the two speakers at…
Be part of the annual spectacle: Costumes, make-up, backdrops - there are roles for all comers
CENTRE Stage Community Theatre has been going strongly in Langholm…
Bags of support from hospital friends
THE Thomas Hope Hospital League of Friends has, once again,…
CCTV urgently needed: Community council puts together a bid to fund security cameras
THE need for CCTV in Newcastleton to protect property is…
Student has designs on good vibrations: Town band player wants to help musicians feel sound
MUSICIANS with hearing impairments could soon benefit from an enhanced…
Egg and bacon, please
WORD is getting around about a new breakfast menu at…
Bra-vo! Moonlit walk amazing
WHAT better way to raise money for charity than walking…
Biodiversity is crucial to eco-tourism successWindfarm campaigners claim turbines will be detrimental:
WILDLIFE tourism and biodiversity will be damaged if a 45-turbine…
A colourful experience
LANGHOLM teenager Dylan Kay and his mum and dad, Angie…
Take a snapshot of your walk to win
WALKERS in Eskdale are being encouraged to enter a portrait…
Centre of excellence for arts and culture: Plans to take Langholm on a journey by advancing creativity
THE challenge of building Langholm as a regional centre for…
