Dunlop Bikers
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | SportBike Trials Dunlop in East Ayrshire was last weekend’s destination for bike trials riders Harry Adamson, 12, and Jake Foster, 14, from Newcastleton. And both came away with medals, Harry finishing second in the Scottish round of the Bob McGregor…
Polaris’ Puppy Produce Trail
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | SportHounds Saturday at Walton was the first of the Puppy Produce Trails and this week it was for pups bred outside the Border Area. There were only three contenders in the race and short favourite Polaris owned by Podge &…
Sprinting at national level
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | Athletics SportRunning Langholm Primary School’s girls sprint relay team returned home bronze medallists after competing against the best teams in Scotland at the weekend. After triumphing in the recent Annandale and Eskdale Primary Schools finals, both the boys’ and girls’ teams…
Legion Awards night
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | Football SportFootball Langholm Legion football club held a presentation night on Saturday in the Douglas Hotel. Five awards were given out. Connor Ewart was named E&L Player of the Year – this one is for the person who has had the…
Jamie has just two wins to go before turning pro: Popular Langholm jockey shows his commitment to racing
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsHorseracing Langholm’s 26-year-old jockey Jamie Gormley is just two winners short of becoming professional. Jamie rode at Espom at the weekend in the Epsom Dash and also in the final race. In the Dash he came 4th riding Eeh Bah…
Elections Malawi style
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsBob Milne, former Langholm minister, sends his second report from his six-month stay in Malawi. THE election has been and gone but it took its time going. I was in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital, and, but for geography, would be…
Common Riding members congratualte Cornet Jeffrey: Christopher Tait appointed as Castle Craigs fair crier
A COMMON Riding members’ meeting was held in the Crown…
Telling tales through time: End of season stories of Ben Nevis, Ireland, wartime, and knitting
CANONBIE SWI held the last meeting of the season and…
It’s a trial being a sheepdog: 66 entries keeps the Penton event running non-stop
COMPETITORS and spectators gathered for the annual Penton Discussion Group…
Patience plea for playpark
More than £14,000 is still to be raised before a…
Windfarm opposition gathers momentum: Community Council calls for more time to submit comments
The public should have more than just 30 days to…
Holmspun on High Street
Langholm High Street has a new business filling one of…
Future of Langholm moor in spotlight: End of June deadline for Buccleuch consultation
Community ownership and the creation of a nature reserve are…
Merseyside marathon
FIRST-TIME marathon runner Mhairi Beattie put aside a niggling knee…
Wonders of Westerhall: Westerkirk estate opens its grounds for Scotland’s Garden Scheme
ISITORS to Westerhall near Bentpath were treated to a glorious…
Nobel prizewinner is back at his old desk: Richard Henderson inspires the next generation of scientists
A FORMER Newcastleton pupil, who went on to win a…
PM ‘impediment’ to Brexit: May’s sudden resignation gets mixed reaction from area’s politicians
PRIME Minister Theresa May’s resignation last week under pressure from…
Apollo 11 inspires pupils
PUPILS at Langholm Academy looked to the stars during science…
Dawn presents work on stroke diagnosis: Langholm physiotherapist impresses at international congress
Week: 22 | 30th May 2019 | NewsPHYSIOTHERAPIST, who developed a tool to help to diagnose strokes, has presented her work to an international congress in Italy. Dawn Lamb, who lives in Langholm, was asked to travel to Milan to do a presentation at the European Stroke…
Hall fundraiser makes £200
Week: 22 | 30th May 2019 | NewsMORE than £200 was raised at a spring market in the ex-servicemen’s public hall in Eskdalemuir last Saturday. Sarah Stuart, hall committee member, said: “It was a good day at the hall and we raised £217. “We had some stalls…
Plants and cakes make a good day out
Week: 22 | 30th May 2019 | NewsTINNISBURN Plants near Harelaw opened its gates over the bank holiday weekend and invited visitors to enjoy cake and refreshments in the barn to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The total raised over the weekend is more than £600…
Weaving a new future: Grant will aid resurgence in textile industry in Muckle Toon
Week: 22 | 30th May 2019 | NewsTHE Langholm Initiative has received a grant award from the Holywood Trust to help re-energise the growing textile sector in the town. It follows a six-month LEADER-funded collaboration with ReTweed in Eyemouth. The Initiative’s project, Weaving a Future for Eskdale,…
One muckle leap for Langholm tourism: Eskdale to benefit from global campaign by VisitScotland
Week: 22 | 30th May 2019 | NewsA GLOBAL campaign to promote Langholm’s connection to the first moon landing 50 years ago has been launched in the town’s primary school. VisitScotland, which is behind the campaign to mark Neil Armstrong’s “one small step for man, one giant…
It’s an uphill struggle
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Athletics SportIT WAS a true family challenge – mums, dads and children joined other runners for the annual Muckle Toon Joggers’ uphill run on Tuesday. Starting at the bottom of the hill road, the runners took on the gruelling climb up…
More wins for jockeys
Horseracing MORE wins have been recorded by jockeys Dale Irving…
Curling club celebrates
Curling ESKDALE and Waterbeck curling clubs held their joint annual…
Disappointing batting
Cricket LANGHOLM 1st XI suffered their first defeat of the…
Cluster sprint teams excel
Running TWO Langholm teams and one Canonbie team are the…
Langholm misses out on promotion to League 1: Great disappointment at Milntown over decision to stop club moving up
Rugby A RESTRUCTURING of the three East leagues means Langholm…
Straight from the horse’s mouth
TWO equestrian establishments in Eskdale were on the itinerary of…
Ian and professor are enthralling
THERE was a record audience for the two speakers at…
Be part of the annual spectacle: Costumes, make-up, backdrops - there are roles for all comers
CENTRE Stage Community Theatre has been going strongly in Langholm…
Bags of support from hospital friends
THE Thomas Hope Hospital League of Friends has, once again,…
CCTV urgently needed: Community council puts together a bid to fund security cameras
THE need for CCTV in Newcastleton to protect property is…
Student has designs on good vibrations: Town band player wants to help musicians feel sound
MUSICIANS with hearing impairments could soon benefit from an enhanced…
Egg and bacon, please
WORD is getting around about a new breakfast menu at…
Bra-vo! Moonlit walk amazing
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Lifestyle NewsWHAT better way to raise money for charity than walking 26.2 miles through London in the dead of night? For Caroline Jardine and Katrina Kenny of Langholm it was the most amazing experience to do the Moonwalk. Caroline said: “We…
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
Bowling THREE bowlers from Langholm New Town won the Kettleholm…
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…
