Miller steps up into rugby captain role
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | Rugby SportRugby HAVING been denied promotion last season by a league restructuring, Langholm RFC are very keen to get on with East league business. It kicks off this Saturday with an away fixture at North Berwick. The team trained well over…
Healthy entry for this year’s Doctors’ Run: Ryan smashes it with a well-paced run and youngsters have fun in the sun
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | Athletics SportDoctors’ Run RYAN Milligan scorched round the eight-mile Doctors’ Run course last Sunday and came home in 48.47. His blistering pace meant runner-up Dean Winter crossed the line in 53.48 followed by Alex Jarzyna 55.44. Alex and his team-mates Martin…
Crossdykes construction commences in earnest: Communities will benefit by more than £300k from windfarm
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | NewsCONSTRUCTION has begun on a windfarm near Langholm without the support of government subsidies. Muirhall Energy of Lanarkshire started work at Crossdykes north west of the town on Monday. The event was attended by members of Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk…
The Holm Showed us: Sunshine on Copshaw
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | NewsFARMER Glen Wilson produced the overall champion sheep in a gripping interbreed contest at the Holm Show last Saturday. Glen, of Bonchester Bridge, won with his Texel after judge Jim Sinclair placed him ahead of a North Country Cheviot ram,…
Aaron’s sheep wins
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsTHE finest display of rural life descended on the Holm Show in Newcastleton last Saturday when sheep, goats, dogs, ponies, poultry and pets impressed both judges and spectators. Despite the poor forecast, the afternoon was bright and there was plenty…
Hold the front page! We’re up for an award: E&L Advertiser is on shortlist for a rural resilience accolade
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | NewsTHE E&L Advertiser’s Hold the Front Page! project has been shortlisted for a Dumfries & Galloway LEADER rural award. The project entered the rural resilience category and was shortlisted along with two other schemes. Muckle Toon Media, the community interest…
Paul is Borders champ
Bowling PAUL Warwick of Langholm won the Borders single-handed championship…
Iona’s had a busy August
Athletics IONA Jamieson, 13, who is also supported by the…
Fire Belle has other ideas
Hounds THE fields have begun to improve as kennels start…
Donaldson turns out for Hawick
Rugby IN THEIR final pre-season games Hawick and Hawick Force…
Hottest of days makes for some tense cricket:
Langholm 1st XI secure one-wicket victory against Edenhall at home…
An eagle named Ally NAMED ALLY
CONSERVATIONISTS are celebrating the relocation of six white-tailed sea eagle…
Langholm chillis on telly: BBC’s Landward comes to town to film its passion for spice
DOUGIE Vipond, presenter of BBC Scotland’s Landward programme, was in…
Ban on lorry parking is proving unpopular: Residents say they were unaware of consultation on restrictions
A BAN on lorries parking in Newcastleton’s Douglas Square has…
Eagle death shocks team:Golden eagle project suffers setback after young bird killed
ONE of the young eagles reintroduced at a site in…
£5k raised for moor: Crowd funder reaches target in only eight days
A CROWD-FUNDING appeal in Langholm has raised its £5,000 target…
We are the champions
THREE girls from Langholm are jumping for joy after multiple…
Eskdale shares £220k to rebuild economy: Project officer will support community to identify opportunities
ESKDALE is in line for a massive financial boost through…
Keira flies high
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | SportShow jumping Kiera Graham, age 11, and her pony Gwen, from Gin Case, Canonbie, competed successfully at the British show-jumping championships. Heading down to Stoneleigh on Tuesday 6th August, they had qualified for the British Novice Championship and the British…
Weather against Home Hill Race
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | Athletics SportHill Race WE HAD hoped for a bigger turnout this year, but the weather was against us. As the rain poured down and the local folk turned out to marshal, we were beginning to think the flooded roads and threat…
Callum is champion
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | Golf SportGolf 16-year-old Callum Jeffrey from Langholm travelled to Selkirk Golf Club last weekend to compete in the Borders Golf Association Championships. Callum who was a recipient of “Welcome to Langholm” Future Champions Award Funding in 2019 produced a fantastic round…
National championship for Langholm’s Lewis: Gold medal win in Grangemouth makes athlete National U20s champion
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | Athletics SportAthletics LEWIS Bell was pronounced the new Scottish National Under-20 200m Champion after he secured the Gold Medal at the FPSG National U20 Athletics Championships at Grangemouth in a time of 21.86 seconds. One of his local training partners, 16-year-old…
Liz is jumping for joy
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | NewsLIZ Forsyth of Langholm describes her recent tandem sky dive for charity. My husband got me what he claimed was “the best present ever” for Christmas. It was a voucher for a tandem skydive from 10,000ft. As an incentive to…
Go wild with Wild Eskdale
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | NewsTHE Langholm Initiative Wild Eskdale project hosts its first festival shortly and it includes a range of exciting activities over a week. It kicks off on Saturday, August 31 and ends on Sunday, September 8. The festival will showcase to…
Show will shine despite weather
THE organisers of Canonbie Show are hoping the weather is…
Timing seems perfect for moorland buyout: South of Scotland MSP, Colin Smyth, backs the bid to buy
THE potential community buy-out of thousands of acres of Langholm…
New hub for Outpost Arts: Focal point for arts organisation will bring great benefits
AN EXCITING new opportunity for creative people of all ages…
Band’s successful season
LANGHOLM pipe band has had an extremely busy summer-time playing…
Michael's art is Finding the Light
Fans of the work of Claygate-based artist Michael Batey can…
Fourteen wet and windy miles along the wall
MONIQUE Steele, her sister Colette Mather and Colette’s 14-year-old daughter…
Unseasonal weather wreaks roads havoc transport havoc
by Sharon Tolson EXTREME weather conditions caused widespread disruption during…
Gilsland winner has lots of scope
Hounds ONLY one pup ran the produce trail for dogs…
Legion kick off in cup: Football team go into their 25th season ready for the top flight
Football LANGHOLM Legion will celebrate their 25th year this season.…
Gordon anchors team innings
Cricket LANGHOLM 2nds enjoyed a four-wicket victory over Stainton last…
Join fun-filled training
Rugby LANGHOLM Youth Rugby kick-starts its season next Tuesday. The…
Poor batting display rules out promotion: Langholm display gives the opposition a comfortable eight-wicket victory
Cricket LANGHOLM travelled to Staffield on Saturday knowing a win…
Hall looks to future: Eskdalemuir venue will host regular events with its neighbour
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | LifestyleWITH changes to the committee last year, a fresh lick of paint and refurbishment, the ex-servicemen’s public hall is looking forward to becoming an integral part of the Eskdalemuir community again, hosting regular events to encourage social interaction in this…
Ice-cream vans and Aston Martins share the stage
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | NewsBy Glen Laidlaw THE weather forecast said “wet” but the reality was far different and in brilliant sunshine we made the short journey from Langholm to Netherby Hall, Longtown for the annual Vintage & Classic Car Show last weekend. This…
Langholm darner sews together a new future
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | NewsTHE Welcome to Langholm shop in the Market Place is currently the base for Lyn Maxwell, a self-employed darner who started her business four weeks ago. Lyn trained at Reid & Taylor as a darner and worked at Neill’s Mill…
Chairman warns: don’t cut vital public services: Council consults town on the future of town hall and toilets
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | NewsANY cut in provision at the customer services centre in Langholm town hall will isolate and penalise elderly and vulnerable people. That was the message from John Galloway, Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council during a public discussion about the…
MoD objects to turbines: Windfarm will adversely affect defence interests, says ministry
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsTHE Ministry of Defence has objected to the proposed windfarm at Faw Side in the Ewes Valley because of the “unacceptable” impact on its seismological recording station in Eskdalemuir. The UK has an obligation to carry out seismological monitoring under…
1,000 say yes to centre: Survey on redeveloping sports venue attracts positive response
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsA GROUP working on the redevelopment of a sports centre in Langholm is delighted with the public’s positive response to the project. The Townfoot Sports Centre development project received an excellent response to its recent community survey questionnaire. The survey…
Truly the best window in town
LANGHOLM town centre was looking very much in the pink…
Tynemouth is top dog
Hound trails LANGHOLM hound Castle Clansman pushed the winner of…
Wrestling draws a crowd
Wrestling THE Cumberland wrestling was very popular with the crowd…
Tindle wins top 90m sprint with superbly-timed run: Common Riding Games attract a wealth of talent to entertain the crowds
Athletics THE spoils on the running track at theCommon Riding’s…
Rum and milk the flautists’ downfall
LANGHOLM Flute Band’s drummers took revenge on the flautists during…
Sorry, no Christmas pud here
CHRISTMAS and the Common Riding: For many of us, the…
Finlay is Playcare Cornet
ONE of the highlights of Cornet Henry Jeffrey’s busy schedule…
Cornet rides out to where heather blends with sky: Record crowds enjoy a truly amazing day at Langholm Common Riding
TO BE where heather blends with sky on that last…
Elderly give best wishes
LANGHOLM’S senior citizens have been enjoying the company of Cornet…
A rare ride out
AFTER a 17-year gap, a Langholm woman has decided to…
The day of all days
IT’S the day when Langholm celebrates all that is so…
A night of fun and songs
LANGHOLM Social Club hosted its Cornet’s night last Friday with…
