UK’s future at stake as rancorous campaign ends: Who will be Prime Minister tomorrow?
Week: 50 | 12th December 2019 | NewsONE of the most bitterly-fought general election campaigns in modern times concludes in an atmosphere of high drama today. At stake is the UK’s future place in the world and, possibly, Scotland’s future in the UK. The election in Scotland…
Theatre is calling: Langholm actor accepted for prestigious stage school
Week: 49 | 6th December 2019 | NewsYoung Langholm performer Finlay Eagleson will embark on a professional stage career in September after securing a coveted place at one of Scotland’s top theatre schools. Former Langholm Academy pupil Finlay, 21, will be studying Musical Theatre at The MGA…
Lighting up Langholm
Week: 49 | 5th December 2019 | Lifestyle NewsTHE day had everything: a crisp, sunny afternoon; Santa and his reindeer; music, food; stalls; entertainers; and, the icing on the cake, – the lights switch-on ceremony. Langholm Christmas lights event last Saturday was hailed a great success by organisers…
Santa’s little helpers
Week: 49 | 5th December 2019 | LifestyleLANGHOLM teenagers Emily Hislop and Jessica Kenny were in good festive spirits last Saturday when Santa Claus came to town. He and his reindeer dropped by to help locals and visitors celebrate the switching-on of the Christmas lights, including on…
Government cuts would damage recycling efforts
Week: 49 | 5th December 2019 | NewsDECISION to bring waste services back in-house could be costly for Dumfries and Galloway Council taxpayers if the Scottish government cuts funding next year. After the council’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract was terminated and it decided to provide the…
A humdinger of a match
Week: 49 | 5th December 2019 | Rugby SportU14 Rugby Langholm U14 68 Moffat U14 28 TUESDAY night’s clash between Langholm and Moffat was always going to be a humdinger of a match, with only a score between the two teams the previous week. The home team got…
Emerging talent at Kelso
Horseracing FATHER Christmas will be greeting young racegoers at Kelso…
Have Pen Will Travel
HAVE Pen Will Travel is the most apt name for…
£27k for Eskdale: Windfarm company gives grants to three organisations
MUCKLE Toon Media, the owner of the Eskdale & Liddesdale…
Sweeping changes to refuse collections
Dumfries and Galloway Council staff were in The Buccleuch Centre…
Youth Rugby
Rugby Report by Davie Oliver Annan Under 14s: 44 Langholm:…
Meet Katherine and her traffic cone hat
CANONBIE Probus Club and visitors from Langholm Probus enjoyed a…
Fiasco of farcical fun: Langholm’s popular am-drammers play to big houses at The Buccleuch Centre
Langholm Operatic and Dramatic Society presented ‘Clutching at Straws’ to…
Legion secures vital win
Football Langholm Legion 2 Jed Legion 1 FINLEY Dell was…
North Berwick sees determined performance from Langholm
Rugby Langholm RFC 13 North Berwick 7 LANGHOLM RFC showed…
Community Trust open day for Copshaw: Consultation to look at feasibilty of Holm Hill buy-out
NEWCASTLETON & District Community Trust (NDCT) are holding an Open…
Campaign to build a new line is ‘rock solid’
Railway group celebrates 20 years of fighting for an extension…
Rave Review | BARBARA DICKSON & Nick Holland
Venue: The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm | Reviewer: Rachel Norris SCOTLAND’S…
Breeding sheep to adapt to weather
Week: 47 | 21st November 2019 | Farming and EnvironmentRESEARCH looking at ways of breeding sheep and goats to cope with climate change has found significant variations in how individual animals respond to fluctuating weather. The study, led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), looked at animal performance records, together…
Speaking with one voice
Week: 47 | 21st November 2019 | NewsLaunch showcases skills to take on Langholm’s regeneration THE news that the Langholm Alliance is being funded to employ a full-time officer is “excellent news”, says its chairman, Denis Male. Denis Male, chairman, said: “It has made all the hard…
New Town, new store
Week: 47 | 21st November 2019 | NewsAs one door closes, another opens on TT Road After 39 years as a corner grocer’s shop in Henry Street, J M Ritchie will open the doors of his new shop in Thomas Telford Road next Monday. The New Town…
Town's regeneration vision scoops £60k
Week: 47 | 21st November 2019 | News SportAN AWARD worth £60,000 is being given to the Langholm Alliance to employ a full-time officer to develop its community action plan. The news was announced at the launch of the plan last Thursday by Professor Russel Griggs, chairman of…
Ellie’s life in the fast lane
Week: 46 | 14th November 2019 | Cycling SportCycling AN INTERNATIONAL cyclist with family connections in Eskdale was part of the GB women’s team pursuit quartet which won gold at the track cycling world cup in Glasgow last Saturday. The win came on the opening day of the…
Langholm Rugby Club makes shortlist for national award
Week: 46 | 14th November 2019 | Rugby SportRugby LANGHOLM Rugby Club has been shortlisted for a national award for its work in the community. The club is delighted that it is in the final for the community club of the year award at the Scottish Sports Awards,…
Canonbie crafters collect: Another successful fair
THE annual Canonbie craft fair attracted stallholders from near and…
Bill’s film boosts vital community bus service: Common Riding enthusiast presents money raised by DVD sale
THE proceeds from the sale of a Langholm retailer’s Common…
Three Eskdale groups given £8,300 in total: Windfarm developer donates first round of community grants
CASH totalling £8,300 is being pumped into Langholm and Eskdalemuir…
Langholm will be in rail extension study: Scottish transport minister reassures campaigners of inclusion
A MINISTER of the Scottish government has reassured rail campaigners…
Copshaw pharmacist is a clear winner
STERLING work in the respiratory field by Newcastleton Health Centre’s…
Secret OutPost: Auction and exhibition at High Street’s new venue
THE Look Out in Langholm High Street will hold a…
Centre of excellence wins regional award: Great team work from staff and volunteers gets recognition
LANGHOLM’S successful performing arts centre is the toast of the…
What a blooming farce!
Take one pushy businesswoman and one womanising roué plus his…
Charlie is Kelso’s darling
THE £30,000 feature race of Saturday’s fixture at Kelso Racecourse…
Great plans for popular butcher's shop
RYAN Greig and Samantha Taylor are reopening the butcher’s shop…
Mural trail explores Langholm's heritage
A LANGHOLM-BASED arts organisation officially launched its new High Street…
Canonbie parents up in arms as heating fails
A SCHOOL parent council in Eskdale is up in arms…
Cumbria's horseman
Week: 45 | 7th November 2019 | LifestylePenton Discussion Group met at Skitby House Smithfield on Monday 4th November strong there was a strong turnout of almost 50 members Guest Speaker for the evening was Tom Barr accompanied by his wife and business partner Eileen Tom is…
Posties Wear-it-Pink and raise £900
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | NewsPOST Office and Royal Mail staff combined their sense of fun to make it a great day for raising money for breast cancer research at Canonbie post office and shop with their Wear-It-Pink day. A total of £900 was raised,…
Valley faces another large-scale windfarm: Plans submitted to build up to 25 220m turbines at Callisterhall
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | NewsANOTHER large-scale windfarm is being proposed for a site on the outskirts of Langholm. E Power Limited plans to build up to 25 turbines at a height of 220m at Callisterhall, 4.25km west of the town on the Lockerbie road.…
Cross country success
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | Athletics SportTWO young runners from Langholm represented their club at a national cross country relay last weekend. Conan Harper and Iona Jamieson were competing for the Teviotdale Harriers at the Lindsays National Cross Country Relays at Cumbernauld. The event proved to…
Stevie is club champ
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | Bowling SportBowling LANGHOLM New Town Bowling Club hosted its presentation of prizes night for the 2019 season in Langholm Social Club last Saturday. Twenty-four people attended and members received prizes from Paul Mitchell, vice-president, who stood in for Roddy Innes, president,…
Vital point gained with a struggle
Week: 44 | 31st October 2019 | Football SportFootball Langholm Legion 0 Newtown AFC 0 LANGHOLM Legion had to work extremely hard to gain a vital point in last Saturday’s Division A league fixture on the 3G. Legion had been on the receiving end of a heavy defeat…
Teams try their hardest: An excellent turnout of sides makes for a busy tournament for youngsters
Rugby LANGHOLM Lions and Cubs hosted a festival at Milntown…
University professor designs first “tunabot”: Former Langholm pupil examines how fish swim so fast and far
A LEADING American university professor, who attended Langholm Academy, has…
Physio’s research will help identify strokes: Dawn Lamb’s work is aiding the diagnoses by A&E clinicians
AN ADVANCED specialist physiotherapist in acute stroke and neuro-rehab has…
Sprinter’s ice challenge: Libby hopes to impress judge John Barrowman on TV show
A DOUBLE Paralympic champion is set to appear on the…
Tories and Labour pick their candidates: Mundell and Chisholm prepare for a Christmas general election
LABOUR and the Con-servatives have announced their candidates in the…
A mural paints 1,000 words
THE launch of Mural Stories, a project to decorate walls…
Two vital elements to promote quality of life: Town’s tourism and health and social care are in the spotlight
THE Langholm Alliance steering group recently held a public consultation…
Pumpkin run
THINGS that go bump in the night were much in…
Family sport fun day
A SUCCESSFUL free family sports day was run in the…
MP: It's Brexit now or election showdown
ESKDALE’S MP has pledged to continue to back the Prime…
Champion biker
A BIKE trials rider from Newcastleton has won the overall…
Karate medallists
Karate WORLD Traditional Karate Organisation karateka from Langholm, Dundee, Edinburgh…
