A fresh start in Eskdale
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | LifestyleIn our final instalment on the life of Janet Armstrong, she recounts how she came to live in Eskdale once again and make her home here. IN JULY 1952 Janet and Denis went home to Scotland for a holiday. Her…
Water births to laptops - a midwife’s life
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | LifestyleTHE speaker at the Canonbie SWI meeting this month received a very warm welcome from members. Mary Waitt, who is their midwife, gave an interesting and amusing talk about her career in nursing, starting as a student working in the…
New Zealand envoy visits scenic Eskdale: Sheep farmers discuss opportunities and challenges
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsEVERYDAY life, farming and the history of a remote and beautiful Eskdale valley have been outlined to an official visitor from New Zealand. Mike Petersen, the special agricultural trade envoy, toured the scenic Meggat Water Valley, set amid rolling hills…
Motorbikers find the best breakfast in the Borders
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsMEMBERS from the Morecambe Bay and Estuaries Advanced Motorcyclists group “recharged their batteries” with a delicious Langholm breakfast last Saturday. They were having a weekend away and there was no better start to their trip than a breakfast in the…
Kirsty’s On Call Africa
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsFOR more than 20 years Langholm Rotary Club has been best known for organising the annual Umbrella Walk. Together with top-ups from local trusts and gift aid, the event has now raised almost £250,000 for local organisations. This year’s walk…
Four are lying for Copshaw Tub
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsFOUR candidates have put forward their names for the 2019 Copshaw Common Riding. Those lying for Tub are Paddy Laing, Val Collins, Fraser Laing and Paula Downey, who is having a second go. The public vote is to be held…
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…
Cross country excellence: Langholm and Canonbie pupils show a clean pair of heels
Cross Country CROSS country runners from Langholm and Canonbie primary…
Superstars one and all
Rugby ANOTHER hugely-successful Langholm Lions and Cubs mini-rugby festival was…
Millennials plot route to prosperity: Pidgin Perfect and Upstart give Langholm High Street a real buzz
THE High Street was buzzing last Saturday as families and…
Clan marks 500 and 50 year celebrations: Armstrongs have two reasons to shout from the rooftop
TWO historic events, one from 500 years ago and another…
Stunning landscapes
BOB McLure talked to members of the Buccleuch Centre patrons’…
Pupils draw their favourite wildlife
AUTHOR and wildlife artist Wendy Patterson read from her new…
Swimming and tennis may be big attractions: Project to reopen sports centre is ready to run feasibility study
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsA FEASIBILITY study into whether the sports centre in Townfoot can be reopened and run as a community enterprise is out of the starting blocks. Campbell Scott of the Langholm Initiative, who is managing the project, told community councillors he…
Commission shows its worth to tenants
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsTHE news that a Langholm couple are being allowed to stay on their tenanted farm has been welcomed by the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association (STFA). The association was pleased to hear from Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, that a…
A ray of African sunshine
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | Arts and Entertainment NewsA GROUP of 20 primary school children from Uganda, who have begun the journey of a lifetime, touring as a choir in the UK and Ireland, visit Canonbie later this month. The children are drawn from 14 Ugandan primary schools…
£80,000 boost for groups in Eskdale: Windfarm cash aids projects for people of all ages and abilities
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsMORE than £80,000 is being pumped into Eskdale, thanks to funding from a windfarm. Among the groups to receive funding are Langholm Playcare, Langholm Initiative, Gilnockie hall, Langholm show and a public defibrillator project in Eskdale. The Dumfriesshire East Community…
Lewis wins at Tranent
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | Athletics SportAthletics LEWIS Bell competed in the Lothian trials at Meadowhill Sports Complex near Tranent and won his event for the fourth year in a row. The competition attracts athletes from the East of Scotland mainly from Dundee, Edinburgh, Lothians and…
Success for Langholm Youth
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | Rugby SportYouth Rugby LANGHOLM Youth Rugby players enjoyed a successful day at the Dumfries tournament last Sunday. P6/7s finished runners-up. They started with a draw against Moffat, with Greig Cartner scoring. The second game was against Dumfries P7 team. Langholm fielded…
Club awards shield
MUCKLE Toon Sloggers and Joggers joined the ADAC Potholm run…
A victory to remember: Langholm lads help pave the way in decisive win over Jed
Rugby Hawick under 18s 43 Jed Thistle 7 THREE Langholm…
The only way is up!: Langholm Rugby Club promoted
Rugby Langholm 64 Gala YM 17 LANGHOLM sealed second spot…
Testament to modest artist: Many treasures on display in retrospective exhibition
By Margaret Walty of Langholm HELEN Irving, who died last…
The Holm’s got talent, too: This week’s Copshaw Cabaret’s blog features Sophie Mitchell
Sophie Mitchell is 16 and currently studying at Hawick High…
Meet my cousin Keith: Genealogy expert discovers a new branch of her family tree
By Christine Ewart I’M NOT sure whether it was fate,…
Timeless love story enthralls youngsters
LITERATURE’S most famous star-struck lovers entranced an audience of Langholm…
Dr Seuss inspires readers: Refurbished library will be a great source of information for pupils
LANGHOLM Academy pupils are benefiting from a newly-refurbished library teeming…
Outdoor club comes inside
MEMBERS of the Newcastleton Wildlife Watch Club were invited to…
Railway is step closer: UK government says it will fund its part of the feasibility study
THE UK government has announced it is backing a full…
Langholm pupils win youth vote
TWO Langholm Academy pupils have been voted onto the first…
Four generations mark opening of their new shop
FOUR generations of Cochranes got together to mark the opening…
Hotel is the best
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTHE Liddesdale Hotel in Newcastleton has won a second gold medal at this year’s Best Bar None Scotland awards. The hotel previously won two silver awards followed by its first gold last year. The hotel is managed byTomasz Milkowski who…
Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsA SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to 40 will culminate in a Langholm High Street event this Saturday. The Upstart project is looking to engage with residents of Langholm in that age group. It consists of a…
A hop, skip and a jump to school
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsAMBER Foster and Aidan Elliot, the junior road safety officers at Newcastleton primary school, proudly show off the shield they received at the Active School Travel awards ceremony at Scottish Borders Council. They represented the school well and all the…
Town cheers on our Jilly
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLLY McCord had many supporters in Langholm last Friday as she took part in the final of the BBC Masterchef competition 2019. It was the first all-women final and each competitor cooked their own food for the last time in…
We can stay!: Buccleuch tenants win their fight to remain on their farm
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTENANT farmers David and Alison Telfer have won their fight to stay on their farm at Cleuchfoot near Langholm until they retire. The couple had been told to leave by Buccleuch when the landowner put up the land for sale…
Gift of a win at Sedgefield for local trainer
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | Horse Racing SportThe horses continue to run right up to form with Honourary Gift winning at Sedgefield. Both Foxey and Ettila de Sivola ran excellent races on a lovely sunny day at Haydock last Wednesday. The drying ground was not ideal for…
5 conversions for Wilson: Experienced Annan team keeps Langholm U14s on their toes
Rugby Langholm U14s 26 Annan U 14s 24 A large…
Academy girls are regional champions
Netball Langholm Academy’s under 18 girls beat Douglas Ewart High…
Langholm are one step nearer league promotion: A win against Gala on Saturday will see them achieve second spot
Rugby Earlston 19 Langholm 29 Langholm RFC took another step…
More cabaret characters: Mother and daughter take to the stage in Copshaw
Julie Thomson and daughter Holly talk about their involvement in…
My Fair Lady hits the high notes for LAODS: Amateur society delighted with audience reaction to latest production
Quite often, one approaches a local amateur production not knowing…
From satellites to digging mud: An archivist’s job is a fascinating exploration of the distant past
WORLD War One and its lasting impact on Dumfries and…
Youth Council vote: Langholm Academy produces three worthwhile candidates
YOUNG people in Eskdale have cast their votes in two…
A Day with Amber Rabbit
Wendy Patterson will be opening her front gates at The…
To market for former primary school building: Lack of preventative maintenance sees old property deteriorate
The former Langholm Primary School is to be placed on…
No umbrellas needed for this Rotary walk: 166 walkers for fundraiser in Canonbie and Langholm
Langholm Rotary Club’s umbrella walk took place on Saturday without…
Moonwalkers train
Katrina Kenny and Caroline Jardine of Langholm are training for…
Langholm Academy in top 20 in Scotland: Team approach from primary upwards leads to school’s success
LANGHOLM Academy has been ranked 19th out of the top…
