A mural paints 1,000 words
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | NewsTHE launch of Mural Stories, a project to decorate walls in Langholm with murals, is being held this weekend. The event and the project are organised by OutPost Arts in its High Street hub, The Look Out. Residents may have…
Two vital elements to promote quality of life: Town’s tourism and health and social care are in the spotlight
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | NewsTHE Langholm Alliance steering group recently held a public consultation and, as a follow-up, its sub-groups have submitted summaries of the work they have been doing in preparing for the launch of the community action plan. Tourism John Galloway IN EARLY…
Pumpkin run
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | Athletics SportTHINGS that go bump in the night were much in evidence at Langholm cricket club’s ground last Saturday. As twilight fell, gruesome ghouls, hideous phantoms and wicked witches descended onto the Castleholm to do their worst. Adults and kids dressed…
Family sport fun day
Week: 43 | 24th October 2019 | SportA SUCCESSFUL free family sports day was run in the Eskdale Sports Centre earlier this week. The event was led by young sports leaders Alistair Paisley and Callum Jeffrey with help from Freya Blaikie, Matilda Brockley and Alice Roberts. The…
MP: It's Brexit now or election showdown
Week: 43 | 24th October 2019 | NewsESKDALE’S MP has pledged to continue to back the Prime Minister’s policy on Brexit. David Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, who was sacked as Scottish Secretary when Boris Johnson became PM in July, says his constituents want the government to…
Champion biker
Week: 43 | 24th October 2019 | Cycling SportA BIKE trials rider from Newcastleton has won the overall novice junior championship. Jake Foster, 14, travelled to the third round of the national trials cup at Shiplee Glen near Bradford last weekend. At the event Jake gained a second…
Karate medallists
Karate WORLD Traditional Karate Organisation karateka from Langholm, Dundee, Edinburgh…
Blue Flight in flight at Kelso
Horseracing RACEGOERS will get an early opportunity to see several…
Gormley ends flat season with a smart win for leading owner
Horse Racing LANGHOLM jockey Jamie Gormley rode one of two…
Unique bothy is restored
PRIORSLYNN Bothy in Canonbie hosted an open day recently, giving…
Loughborough learns lessons around Langholm
IF YOU were to design a visitor centre to reflect…
The vegetables say it all
MARGO and Gerald Smith, the owners of Netherby Hall, Longtown…
Firm’s community work earns award nomination: Langholm windfarm developer is in line for a national prize
THE developer of the Crossdykes windfarm near Langholm has been…
90% want flood scheme: Newcastleton residents have their say on wall and other options
NINE out of 10 Newcastleton residents, who responded to a…
Going wild in the woods is so much fun
IF YOU went into the woods last Thursday, you were…
Having a fun-gi time, won’t you join us? Mycologists hold their get-together in Langholm countryside
A GROUP of fungi enthusiasts are so impressed by their…
Bank customers to lose post office cash service
Barclays Bank says it will introduce its own cashback scheme
Bursting with ideas: Moorland community consultation attracts positive interest
THE options for the future management of an area of…
GP earns care award nomination
Week: 42 | 17th October 2019 | NewsA GP in Newcastleton has made it to the finals of a prestigious national competition. Dr Howard Kennedy, 57, has been named as one of the final four in the Doctor Award category of the 2019 Scottish Health Awards. He…
Council pledge to cut carbon status to zero
Week: 42 | 17th October 2019 | NewsResidents are urged to support climate emergency measures DUMFRIES and Galloway Council has cut its carbon emissions by more than 40 per cent since 1990, it has been revealed. Councillors are now urging residents to join them in tackling climate…
Little White Rose blossoms
Week: 42 | 17th October 2019 | Arts and Entertainment NewsTAKE a stroll down Langholm High Street and pause for some poetry. Creative group OutPost Arts has commissioned a series of murals as part of a project to make a statement about the town and encourage people to think about…
Day centre pot set to rise by nearly £18,000
Week: 42 | 17th October 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Day Centre’s funding from Dumfries and Galloway Council may rise by nearly £18,000 from next April. This year the centre for the elderly receives funding of £55,332 and next year it is set to rise to £73,250. The boost…
Club is taken for a ride
Week: 41 | 10th October 2019 | LifestyleMEMBERS of Langholm Probus Club enjoyed being taken for a ride back in time with Ian Graham who gave a talk on the history of the Dales pony. He covered the pony’s origin in the British Isles up to the…
Teenage athletes perform at their best
Week: 41 | 10th October 2019 | Athletics SportRUNNER Iona Jamieson of Langholm and biker James Moffatt of Brydekirk teamed up to take on the HardRock Challenge in Dalbeattie last Saturday. The S3 pupils competed in the run and bike duathlon and won their age category of 12…
Relay success for kids
Relay A TRIO of P7 Canonbie school boys won their…
Double win for Jock’s dogs
Hounds THE two Langholm hounds trained by Jock Fawkes have…
Scarlett scores five tries at festival
Rugby SCARLETT Crossan Brown of Langholm played in the second…
Force to be reckoned with
BAILEY Donaldson of Langholm played for Hawick Force last weekend…
Apprenticeship funding blackhole filled by trusts: Dyehouse apprentices are caught in cross-border bureaucracy
A LEADING employer in Langholm says it is grateful to…
Council faces a £5m yearly budget squeeze: Liddesdale residents are asked for money-saving suggestions
LIDDESDALE residents are being asked for their ideas on how…
Heartening music: Aly and Phil give thumbs-up to fundraiser
EVERYONE was in good heart for the Aly Bain and…
Heather, hen harriers and grouse thriving on moor: Project report shows how legal management techniques benefit all species
THE final report into a 10-year, multi-million-pound project to restore…
Perfect conditions at Kelso
THE track at Kelso is in perfect condition for the…
Bobby Moon shines brightly
Hounds THE Langholm Show trails at Sorbie Farm last Sunday…
Russell hooks a knighthood
Rugby RUSSELL Anderson of Langholm is one of three experienced…
Impressive home victory against struggling Inverleith: Callums smash the defence in a fine display of rugby from Langholm
Rugby Langholm 53 Inverleith 0 LANGHOLM gave a fine display…
Glaury but glorious: Weather plays ball for the Langholm show but wellies are needed
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsTHE Becks Farm in Langholm had a triumphant day at last Saturday’s agricultural show, scooping three of the top titles with their sheep. Sharon Graham won the best sheep in show with a non-accredited Texel gimmer, while the reserve championship…
Public toilets must stay: Council recognises their value to both residents and visitors
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2019 | NewsENTRANCE charges and handing over management of public toilets to communities are two of the six options being considered by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The communities committee is faced with cutting the budget on public toilets by nearly £100,000 before…
It’s sew simple to recycle
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2019 | NewsPUPILS at Canonbie primary school have had a wonderful time getting to grips with machine sewing. Volunteer Jim Thomson explained and demonstrated the skills needed to operate a variety of machines before the pupils sat down and started on practice…
Huge opportunities to help boost jobs market: Eskdale will benefit from a £15m investment in Chapelcross
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2019 | NewsA £15.3M investment in the site of the former Chapelcross nuclear power station will have far-reaching effects on economic regeneration, including in Eskdale. Investment by the private sector in energy, research and development and a business park will bring employment…
Just champion for Campbell
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsONE young lad and his sheep took the rigours of the show ring in their stride at Langholm last Saturday. Campbell Graham of Evertown Farm, Canonbie, won the non-accredited Zwartble championship and kept their cool to take the breed overall…
Langholm can thrive: Community buy-out of precious moorland has exciting potential
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsA VISIT to two successful community buy-outs in the Western Isles has shown how exciting a prospect such a move could be for Langholm. A focus on improving life for residents and upgrading the tourism offer has been the main…
Partnership award for young people
A LEADERSHIP award for young people in Eskdale is being…
“Welcome to Langholm” Future Champions Awards
Welcome to Langholm Awards The “Welcome to Langholm” Future Champions…
Eagles soar at Teviothead
Hounds THE sun was out in full force at Teviothead…
450th appearance for Johnson
Football Greenlaw 3 Langholm Legion 2 LEGION let a two-goal…
We play our best rugby in the wettest weather: Youth rugby players shrug off the rain and produce their best games
Rugby THE Langholm Youth Rugby teams – and their supporters…
Delays “out of control”: Hospital patients can’t leave because they have nowhere to go
DELAYED discharges from hospitals in Dumfries and Galloway are “spiralling…
School’s out for climate
TWO Langholm schoolgirls made their voices heard at the climate…
Shining a light on awards
STAFF at the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser had the cameras…
Progress on moor: Harris visit will give lots of ideas for Langholm
THE group behind the Langholm Moor community buy-out is ready…
Langholm’s future is in your own hands: Alliance welcomes public feedback after two years’ hard work
A VISION to create a more diverse and prosperous Langholm…
Proposed turbines will devastate landscape: More than 100 objectors claim windfarm will damage their valleys
MORE than 100 public objections to a windfarm development in…
MP impressed by campus expansion
A MULTI-MILLION-pound investment package is set to help the Barony…
