Traditions kept alive
Week: 19 | 11th May 2020 | Bowling SportBowling PAUL Mitchell has been elected president of the Langholm New Town bowling club for the 2020 season.The club will remain closed for the foreseeable future because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Traditions were kept alive, however, when Paul decided to throw…
Drug capsule maker boosts clinical trials
Week: 19 | 11th May 2020 | NewsCompany’s Langholm owner: I feel it’s a worthwhile investment TWO men, who were born and raised in Langholm, are producing drug capsules for clinical trials.Martin Tedham is chairman of the pharmaceutical and health product specialist group Wasdell, which has its…
Extra event support
Week: 19 | 11th May 2020 | Common Riding NewsDUMFRIESSHIRE MSP Oliver Mundell has called on the Scottish government to give extra support to culturally-significant events and festivities, like Common Ridings.During a virtual meeting of the parliament he asked Fiona Hyslop, cabinet secretary for economy, fair work and culture…
Virus under control
Week: 19 | 8th May 2020 | NewsScottish Borders records no deaths in the first five days of May DEATHS from COVID-19 in Dumfries and Galloway rose to 38 as at 12pm yesterday but in the Scottish Borders there were no deaths during the first five days…
Heartfelt thanks
Week: 19 | 8th May 2020 | Community NewsP4 pupils send letters to our key workers THE children in P4 at Langholm were set a task of writing letters to the town’s key workers, while learning from home.This was to thank them for all they have been doing…
“Bomber” makes it to Dream Team
Week: 19 | 8th May 2020 | Rugby SportROBIN “Bomber” Hislop has been named in The Rugby Paper’s Championship Dream XV. The 28-year-old, the son of Frances Hislop and the late Brian “Bomb” Hislop of Terrona, fought off competition from across the division to be named the championship’s…
Moor crowdfunder kicks off with £100k
Community buy-out appeals to the public to help raise £3m
Windfarm company take on MoD in court
Petition on seismic budget allocation will go to judicial review…
What a boring survey
ANOTHER Clap for Carers is coming up tonight. It’s strangely…
A look around at life in lockdown
“It was the best of times, it was the worst…
Kitchen is dumped and set on fire
A COMPLETE kitchen has been dumped and set on fire…
Petition calls for Day to reinstate workers
Staff made redundant should be furloughed, say MSP and MP…
Don't abuse the site
AS THE lockdown continues, it is understandable that everyone is…
Big benefits for community
Many groups in the area receive funding from the Ewe…
Rural testing pledge
NHS to expand its service into hot-spots in rural communities…
Tributes to Scott
A lovely, humble, young friend to many THE people of…
Nature wins in £6m sale of special moor
A PRICE tag of £6m has been put on more…
Bags of love for the NHS
A LABOUR of love to support NHS workers has sewing…
McArthur’s visit still on the cards
Week: 17 | 24th April 2020 | Athletics SportAthletics COMMONWEALTH Games athlete Holly McArthur will keep her date with Langholm Academy as soon as it is safe to do so.Holly, a heptathlete, represented Scotland at the 2018 games in Australia and was a member of the team which…
Gardening is good for you
Week: 17 | 24th April 2020 | GardeningA catch-up with E&L gardening columnist Helen Knowles GARDENING is good for you and never more so than now. It’s a perfect antidote to all that is going on in the world at the moment and a reminder that, no matter…
Couple’s wedding is put on hold by virus
Week: 17 | 24th April 2020 | NewsLangholm bride and groom will have to wait to make their vows HE venues were booked, the flowers ordered, the dress chosen and the guests invited.Bride-to-be Tracy Little of Langholm and her husband-to-be Dean Mitchell were looking forward to tying…
Farmers count on their resident birds
Week: 17 | 24th April 2020 | Farming and EnvironmentSIXTY farmers in Scotland recorded 81 species on 81,362 acres during the Big Farmland Bird Count in February.Nineteen of these species are red-listed. The five most-commonly-seen birds were blackbird, pheasant, robin, blue tit and carrion crow.The red-listed birds and the…
MSP supports EWM redundant workers
Week: 17 | 24th April 2020 | NewsWillie Rennie has appealed to Philip Day to reverse the decision EDINBURGH Woollen Mill made a “cruel decision” when making five employees at the Cupar Deer Centre in Fiferedundant, claims an MSP.Willie Rennie, who represents North East Fife and is…
£83,000 for Eskdale
Week: 17 | 24th April 2020 | Community NewsNEARLY £83,000 is being pumped into Eskdale’s economy through the latest round of funding from the Ewe Hill 16 windfarm community benefit fund.The Buccleuch Centre has received £11,250 to employ a marketing and programming support co-ordinator for two years.The Langholm…
100 not out for Jean
CENTENARIAN Jean McKie celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday with…
No pause on flood scheme disappoints
THE council team in charge of developing Langholm’s flood protection…
Action on south
Team SOS is ready to support businesses WORKING as one…
Jobs at risk at mill after orders dry up
MOST of the 16 employees at Drove Weaving in Langholm…
EWM cancels orders with Asian suppliers
Millions of pounds worth of lost business has been catastrophic…
Be responsible on walks on farmland
AN APPEAL has been issued to the public, particularly dog…
Hartleys keep calm and canter on during crisis
Equestrian UNTIL a few weeks ago the Hartley family were…
“Bomber” command
Rugby PROFESSIONAL rugby player Robin “Bomber” Hislop has secured his…
European connections
by Freya McCallof Langholm I CONTACTED Lea Moyon, a French…
Boost for flood victims
FORTY households in Newcastleton, hit by floods during Storm Dennis…
Langholmite in lockdown
By Ken Turk WE ARE now into our fourth week…
Nurse catches virus from hospital patient
Langholm woman had sore throat, cough and was short of…
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
Week: 15 | 14th April 2020 | Rugby SportRugby The SRU has declared the current rugby season null and void with no promotion or relegation from any of the premier, national or regional leagues.Langholm RFC is disappointed about the decision but is already looking forward to next season’s…
Horseracing BRIAN Hughes, who rides regularly for James Ewart Racing of Langholm, has been crowned champion jump jockey for the first time in his career.Hughes, 34, who is based in North Yorkshire, also won the Northern championship.His tussle for the…
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
A welcome new shop as High Street starts to make…
Day’s tree appeal dismissed
PHILLIP Day, owner of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, has lost…
