Biodiversity is crucial to eco-tourism successWindfarm campaigners claim turbines will be detrimental:
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsWILDLIFE tourism and biodiversity will be damaged if a 45-turbine windfarm is built at Faw Side in the Ewes valley, it is claimed. The Faw Side Community Group, which is campaigning against the project by Community Windpower Ltd of Cheshire,…
A colourful experience
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM teenager Dylan Kay and his mum and dad, Angie and James, raised money at the Colour Run in Carlisle recently for Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw House. Dylan uses Jigsaw House for respite one weekend every eight weeks and…
Take a snapshot of your walk to win
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsWALKERS in Eskdale are being encouraged to enter a portrait photography competition by sharing images and stories which capture what walking means to them. Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All has launched the competition, Humans of the Walk, as part…
Centre of excellence for arts and culture: Plans to take Langholm on a journey by advancing creativity
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHE challenge of building Langholm as a regional centre for arts and culture to boost prosperity is being taken forward by a group of professionals. OutPost Arts, which is already having an impact on advancing arts and culture, is drawing…
Singles win for Hawick
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | Bowling SportBowling Langholm New Town Bowling Club held its open singles tournament which was generously sponsored by Duncan Ritchie. The winner was Kirk Ford of Hawick Bowling Club who beat Alistair Elliot of Copshaw in the final. Other results. Beaten semi-finalists:…
Success at St Mungo
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | Bowling SportBowling THREE bowlers from Langholm New Town won the Kettleholm St Mungo open triples tournament. The lads won 3/4 games in their group and took the first place prize after they accumulated the most points. The tournament was sponsored by…
Ashton runs well
Cross Country FRESH from winning the Annandale and Eskdale primary…
Gymnastics medals
Gymnastics THERE was more gymnastics success with medals brought back…
Massive leap brings Fire Bolt home
Hounds IT WAS back on to the open going at…
Gary wins with Wailers
Rugby GARY Brannan of Langholm was on the winning Wailers…
Two Hawick trophies for top player
Rugby BAILEY Donaldson of Langholm won two top trophies at…
Win against Carleton makes it two out of two: Steele and Piszczykiewicz are the star performers for the Langholm squad
Cricket Langholm Cricket Club 1st XI 156 for 5 beat…
Election of Cornet 2019: Another year begins in the illustrious history of Langholm Common Riding
LANGHOLMITES continue to thrive on the unique occasion which is…
Amazing Rotary walk: Umbrella walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raise £27,000
UMBRELLA walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raised £27,000 at the…
Billy recalls his big day
BILLY Laidlaw, who is this year’s jubilee Cornet at Langholm…
Stakeholders must have say in agency: MSP puts forwards amendments to enterprise bill
A ROUNDTABLE breakfast has been held to gather views from…
Tub Paula takes charge of the Copshaw bikes
NEWCASTLETON nurse and artist Paula Downey has been elected as…
Ivanhoe at the ready: A lifelong passion with the Armstrongs led to tour business
By David McVittie A COMMON sight around Langholm and the…
1,000 votes cast
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsIT WAS a night which will long be remembered in the Jeffrey household as Henry was elected Langholm Cornet 2019 at the second time of asking. Henry, 27, a music student and businessman, was overjoyed when he came out top…
It’s been some week for Henry
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsBy Scott McCarthy LANGHOLM folk braved the unseasonal weather in Edinburgh last Wednesday to support Henry Jeffrey in his Bachelor of Music honours degree recital at St Giles Cathedral, the culmination of his studies at Napier University. It was a…
Project to save lives secures more funds
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsA PROJECT to install eight defibrillators in Eskdale and Ewes has secured nearly all its funding. The scheme is being led by Ian Donald of Canonbie and Jamie Fletcher of Langholm who have liaised with Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk…
Kerbside recycling to come to D&G: Councillors approve option to allow residents to recycle at home
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsDUMFRIES and Galloway Council is introducing a kerbside collection service for waste after terminating its PFI contract with a private company. The economy, environment and infrastructure committee approved the recommendations to go ahead with a scheme which will prove popular…
Seven hours in Glen Lyon
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | Athletics SportRunning SISTERS Carol Irving and Kirsty Ash ran Glen Lyon Ultra last Saturday. This is a 31.5-mile run around Loch Lyon and up into the hills and valleys. They stayed overnight near Killin, which was about an hour from the…
Three teams out for cricket
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | Cricket SportCricket LANGHOLM got their 2019 league campaign off to a winning start, defeating Appleby 1st XI by one wicket. In a solid, all-round performance in the field Langholm bowled out Appleby for 106. Langholm looked to be cruising at 84…
Special guest Jilly a hit with young rugby heroes: Former Scotland women’s captain presents medals at club’s awards night
Rugby Awards LANGHOLM Youth Rugby signed off their season in…
Craigs’ boys have grand night: Club’s future in safe hands
THE Castle Craigs Club held its annual boys’ night in…
Dream kitchen for Day Centre: Mary Buckley of Westerhall officially opens the new extension
LANGHOLM Day Centre’s transformation into a modern, fit-for-purpose building was…
Adam’s labour of love: Accordion and Fiddle Club chairman bows out after 30 years
AFTER being at the helm of the Langholm Accordion and…
Jilly . . . Langholm’s magical MasterChef: Humble champ charms and impresses the audience
STILL riding high after her success in this year’s MasterChef,…
Steps taken towards new sports centre
A TEAM has been put together to progress a project…
The bluebells of Eskdale
THE gardens at Westerhall near Bentpath will open once again…
Broken cattle grid sets off elderly couple’s airbags: Resident has to constantly pick up debris from damaged vehicles
A CATTLE grid is in such appalling condition that it…
Trio of hopefuls
TOMORROW night the public of Langholm and surrounding areas will…
Exhibiting a passion for wildlife
Wendy Patterson of Newcastleton is currently exhibiting her paintings in…
Langholm flooding plan hits cost hitch: Holmwood project likely to go up by £150,000, a 40 per cent rise
A FLOOD protection scheme in Holmwood, Langholm may rise by…
Fresh start
Bowling VICE-PRESIDENT Kevin Irving opened the New Town bowling club’s…
Great finish to the season
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | Rugby SportRugby Annan U14 23 Langholm U14 24 LANGHOLM were out to do the double on their neighbour but after three minutes, they were four points down after an Annan try and conversion. This inspired the lads to retain the ball…
No fog on Tynemouth
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | Hounds SportHounds AT WEST Woodburn Tynemouth and Ranger set off with a good lead in the seniors and maintained this all the way, with Tynemouth winning comfortably down the finish. Castle Clansman and Strider led the senior maidens out over the…
Nine-wicket defeat
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | Cricket SportCricket LANGHOLM 2nds began their campaign in the Sunday league with a nine-wicket defeat to Appleby 2nds. Being bowled out for 30 was not the greatest start to the season but a lot of lessons can be learned. Skipper Ross…
Watsonians are supreme: Langholm Sevens is still one of the best tournaments in Scotland
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | Rugby SportRugby WATSONIANS retained the Scott cup in devastating style at the Langholm Sevens last Saturday. In their first tie the Edinburgh side dispatched a determined Border Park 24-0 and this was followed by a convincing 52-0 win over Langholm in…
Cracking Copshaw Cabaret: Standing ovation for society’s first big production
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | Arts and EntertainmentCopshaw Cabaret brought the audience to its feet on both nights of its run with a standing ovation and cheers which raised Newcastleton village hall roof. It was the first production by the Liddesdale Performing Arts Society and hailed as…
Capturing history in the spoken word: Langholm voices included in Ewart Library ethnology project
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | LifestyleTHE recording of voices talking about lost ways of life provides an important clue to our past and will be enjoyed by many generations to come. An ethnology project in Dumfries and Galloway includes the voices of a number of…
A fresh start in Eskdale
In our final instalment on the life of Janet Armstrong,…
Water births to laptops - a midwife’s life
THE speaker at the Canonbie SWI meeting this month received…
New Zealand envoy visits scenic Eskdale: Sheep farmers discuss opportunities and challenges
EVERYDAY life, farming and the history of a remote and…
Motorbikers find the best breakfast in the Borders
MEMBERS from the Morecambe Bay and Estuaries Advanced Motorcyclists group…
Kirsty’s On Call Africa
FOR more than 20 years Langholm Rotary Club has been…
Four are lying for Copshaw Tub
FOUR candidates have put forward their names for the 2019…
Objections may prompt a lengthy public inquiry: Double yellow lines proposal in High Street remain unresolved
THE proposal for double yellow lines in Langholm High Street…
Ciaran’s fundraiser is a slam dunk
CIARAN Park of Langholm Academy volunteers twice a week at…
Day takeover bid for retailer fails
WOMENSWEAR retailer Bonmarche claims a £5.7m takeover offer by Philip…
Great achievement
NE of Langholm’s most well-known sportsmen has been honoured with…
Flooding a huge concern for windfarm objectors: Faw Side protesters say Ewes and Langholm are at risk from development
THE risk of flooding to homes, roads, businesses and farms…
Near miss against Victoria
Football Langholm Legion 2 Selkirk Victoria 3 LEGION looked like…
