Langholm chillis on telly: BBC’s Landward comes to town to film its passion for spice
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsDOUGIE Vipond, presenter of BBC Scotland’s Landward programme, was in Langholm last Friday talking to chilli growers. Landward is a farming and countryside programme focusing on issues which affect the community and reports on a wide range of topics from…
Ban on lorry parking is proving unpopular: Residents say they were unaware of consultation on restrictions
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsA BAN on lorries parking in Newcastleton’s Douglas Square has prompted protests from some villagers who were unaware there had been a consultation. Scottish Borders Council implemented the Traffic Regulation Order banning lorries and overnight parking after consulting the ward…
Eagle death shocks team:Golden eagle project suffers setback after young bird killed
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsONE of the young eagles reintroduced at a site in southern Scotland has been attacked by another eagle in behaviour never previously observed. The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project is reinforcing the golden eagle population in the area. In…
£5k raised for moor: Crowd funder reaches target in only eight days
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsA CROWD-FUNDING appeal in Langholm has raised its £5,000 target in only eight days. The Langholm Initiative is delighted that the crowd funder towards the feasibility study for community ownership of Langholm Moor reached its original £5,000 target in such…
We are the champions
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | SportTHREE girls from Langholm are jumping for joy after multiple successes at two gymnastics competitions last weekend. Sadie Cropper, Freya Blaikie and Matilda Brockley took part in the Dumfries Y Club championships last Saturday and at the Dynamic Gymnastics Academy in…
Eskdale shares £220k to rebuild economy: Project officer will support community to identify opportunities
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsESKDALE is in line for a massive financial boost through a project supported by the South of Scotland Economic Partnership (SoSEP). It will share £220,710 with Peebles, Newlands, Tweedsmuir, Stranraer, Kirkcudbright and Kirkconnel and Kelloholm. The project will be run…
Keira flies high
Show jumping Kiera Graham, age 11, and her pony Gwen,…
Weather against Home Hill Race
Hill Race WE HAD hoped for a bigger turnout this…
Callum is champion
Golf 16-year-old Callum Jeffrey from Langholm travelled to Selkirk Golf…
National championship for Langholm’s Lewis: Gold medal win in Grangemouth makes athlete National U20s champion
Athletics LEWIS Bell was pronounced the new Scottish National Under-20…
Liz is jumping for joy
LIZ Forsyth of Langholm describes her recent tandem sky dive…
Go wild with Wild Eskdale
THE Langholm Initiative Wild Eskdale project hosts its first festival…
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
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | Newsby Sharon Tolson EXTREME weather conditions caused widespread disruption during last Friday evening and Saturday morning where many of the region’s roads suffered severe flooding. Delays are still in place on the A7 south of Langholm after a landslide occurred…
Gilsland winner has lots of scope
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | SportHounds ONLY one pup ran the produce trail for dogs bred in the BHTA at Sewingshields recently. Delta Scope qualified and had to do a commendable solo run to take the prize for his owners Sarah Harper and Harley Robinson…
Legion kick off in cup: Football team go into their 25th season ready for the top flight
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | Football SportFootball LANGHOLM Legion will celebrate their 25th year this season. The club has historically yo-yoed between the top division (A) and the middle division (B), with three Division B titles and two cup final victories. They won the Border Cup…
Gordon anchors team innings
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | Cricket SportCricket LANGHOLM 2nds enjoyed a four-wicket victory over Stainton last Friday, thanks to a well-rounded young bowling attack and the hard work of Davie Gordon anchoring the innings with the bat. After losing the toss and being put into bat,…
Join fun-filled training
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | Rugby SportRugby LANGHOLM Youth Rugby kick-starts its season next Tuesday. The fun-filled training sessions will be held on the fantastic Langholm Academy 3G pitch and the club would like to invite new and current members to go along and join them…
Poor batting display rules out promotion: Langholm display gives the opposition a comfortable eight-wicket victory
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | Cricket SportCricket LANGHOLM travelled to Staffield on Saturday knowing a win would keep them in the promotion hunt. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be after a poor display with the bat meant Staffield sealed a comfortable eight-wicket victory. Duncan Elliott, captain for…
Hall looks to future: Eskdalemuir venue will host regular events with its neighbour
WITH changes to the committee last year, a fresh lick…
Ice-cream vans and Aston Martins share the stage
By Glen Laidlaw THE weather forecast said “wet” but the…
Langholm darner sews together a new future
THE Welcome to Langholm shop in the Market Place is…
Chairman warns: don’t cut vital public services: Council consults town on the future of town hall and toilets
ANY cut in provision at the customer services centre in…
MoD objects to turbines: Windfarm will adversely affect defence interests, says ministry
THE Ministry of Defence has objected to the proposed windfarm…
1,000 say yes to centre: Survey on redeveloping sports venue attracts positive response
A GROUP working on the redevelopment of a sports centre…
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
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsONE of the highlights of Cornet Henry Jeffrey’s busy schedule last week was attending the Langholm Playcare Common Riding. He was supported by his right and left-hand men Iain Little and Stuart Murray and jubilee Cornet Billy Laidlaw. Now in…
Cornet rides out to where heather blends with sky: Record crowds enjoy a truly amazing day at Langholm Common Riding
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsTO BE where heather blends with sky on that last Friday in July – the words which rang out around the Market Place on Common Riding day. Every single person gathered around the stage, whether on foot or horseback, would…
Elderly give best wishes
Week: 30 | 25th July 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM’S senior citizens have been enjoying the company of Cornet Henry Jeffrey and his right and left-hand men Iain Little and Stuart Murray as they carry out their duties. Over the past week they have visited the patients at Thomas…
A rare ride out
Week: 30 | 25th July 2019 | NewsAFTER a 17-year gap, a Langholm woman has decided to take up the reins once more tomorrow. Sharon Johnsone first rode the common when she was 10 in 1977 and Charles Erskine was Cornet. Sharon, nee Martin, said: “I rode…
The day of all days
Week: 30 | 25th July 2019 | NewsIT’S the day when Langholm celebrates all that is so cherished in this town: family, friends, tradition, a warm welcome and an unparalleled sense of community. When Cornet Henry Jeffrey receives the flag tomorrow at the start of Common Riding…
A night of fun and songs
Week: 30 | 25th July 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Social Club hosted its Cornet’s night last Friday with David Pool in the chair. David welcomed a packed house before Cornet Jeffrey, accompanied by his left and right-hand men Iain Little and Stuart Murray, entered the room. David introduced…
Fell boys
Fell Racing A CRACKING fell race was had during the…
Fine day for Castle Craigs pairs
Bowling THE New Town Bowling Club hosted its Castle Craigs’…
No fog on this Tynemouth
Hounds TYNEMOUTH continued his winning form with another impressive win,…
Happy campers learn skills from the Falcons: Langholm youth rugby hosts two-day camp for 79 enthusiastic youngsters
Rugby SEVENTY-NINE youngsters took part in a rugby camp at…
Commission seeks views on land use decisions: New protocol will help organisations to work better together
The Scottish Land Commission has launched a new survey seeking…
Ben bounces to another gold
TRAMPOLINE and double mini-tramp gymnast Ben Ewart took the national…
Big day for Big Dunc as he scores his first century: Langholm cricketer finally puts his three 90s behind him
Cricket SINCE 2006, Big Dunc has made it into the…
To the moon and back for tea
FIFTY years after the launch of Apollo 11, Langholm enjoyed…
Boys’ reading challenge: Langholm and Canonbie schoolboys get a helping hand with books
WHEN it comes to reading at school, the boys have…
Call of the hills
THE build-up to the Common Riding continued on Sunday with…
Kerbside recycling to save money and planet: Council highlights the benefits of helping residents to recycle
A VISION to recycle more waste and send less to…
Eskdale lift-off for our Highland Coosmonaut: VisitScotland launch out-of-this-world anniversary campaign
A NEW tourism map highlighting Scotland’s links to space exploration…
