Amy, first of the season, causes Townfoot chaos
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Community NewsResident Mark Hallam reports on the damage done by the storm along with some crazy drivers and a helpful BEAR team Storm Amy’s 1 inch (25.9mm) of rain falling in just a few hours (as evidenced by Langholm’s weather-watcher data)resulted…
Langholm Karate Club celebrates 35 years
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Karate SportRokudan Phil Gunn has trained many successful students On Saturday 27th September, Langholm Karate Club celebrated its 35th anniversary. Langholm karate club started in 1990 with a handful of members. Very soon the membership grew resulting in many successful competition…
200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie WalkingStorm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s annual mega-fundraiser to take place Thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Rotary Club of Langholm Umbrella Walk last Saturday. In contrast to the summery conditions of 2024, this…
Balance of nature cited as need for goat cull announced
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Community Farming and EnvironmentGoat population of 800-900 has reached a concerning level The Langholm Initiative announced on 22nd September their intention to manage the goat population in the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. Their position statement said:“The 10,500 acres of the Langholm and Newcastleton…
Perturbing disappearance of Langholm’s Golden Eagles
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Community E&L Life NewsPolice are concerned that Tarras and Wren have come to harm Representatives for a groundbreaking conservation initiative, which attributes its success to overwhelming support from the public, raptor workers and land managers, have expressed their shock, sadness and disappointment at…
Official plans submitted for Irvine House Holiday Lodges
Week: 39 | 25th September 2025 | Canonbie Community E&L Life NewsAfter local enthusiasm for the project, last year, Buccleuch have taken the vision to the next stage of development Buccleuch Group have today confirmed that it has submitted its planning application for holiday lodges at Irvine House. Following successful community…
Much-loved music festival has new team at the helm
Fresh committee have lots of ideas to carry the event…
SRUC’s £21m project has a new Director
Pauline has supported innovative projects from concept to delivery The…
Local Derby sees a win for Harlequins
It was looking good for Langholm until last-minute penalty Langholm…
Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event
Since its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary…
Langholm's locked and lacklustre lavvies
But behind the headline lies a more serious issue Following…
Donaldson penalty secures home win against Dunbar
Helped by new team shirts sponsored by Cullen Kilshaw A…
Goat Petition reaches Scottish Parliament
Board gives sympathetic hearing after 13,000 signatures The Wild Goat…
David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Popular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy…
Public Service Excellence award for Councillor Archie
Recognition for outstanding contribution to local government Councillor Archie Dryburgh…
Langholm Athlete runs in Edinburgh Championships
Aoiffion rounds off a fantastic year with two more medals…
Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!
In this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at…
Our caprine friends are notoriously hard to count
There could be as many as 900 goats roaming the…
Langholm Pipe Band stars at Braemar Highland Games
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Community NewsKing and Queen were ‘blown away’ by the Muckle Toon’s appearance David J. McVittie reports, in words and photos, on the band’s weekend on Royal Deeside The good people of the Scottish Highlands had their gasts well and truly flabbered…
No comment from the public on Kilngreen’s transport hub
Week: 36 | 4th September 2025 | Community NewsPotential risks of cycling on an E-bike down the A7 to join another hub at Gretna leaves us wondering The proposal to create a transport hub at the Kilngreen by Dumfries and Galloway Council was discussed at the Annandale and…
Great start in first league match of new season
Week: 36 | 4th September 2025 | Rugby SportTranent succumbs to LRFC in impressive away win Langholm RFC travelled to Tranent on Saturday to open their East League 1 account against Ross High RFC. With 3 friendly matches already under their belts, Langholm were keen to build on…
Holm Show 2025
Week: 36 | 4th September 2025 | Canonbie Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsCopshaw’s big day expertly captured by the Camera Club Words By Gilly Fraser Photos by Barry Jarvis & Mark Seaton All eyes were on the sky in the days running up to this year’s Holm Show with the weather proving…
Dumfries & Galloway’s bold vision for future housing needs
Week: 35 | 28th August 2025 | Community NewsCouncils new Local Housing Strategy sets out five key priorities agreed by Tackling Poverty, Inequalities and Housing Sub Committee Dumfries and Galloway Council has unveiled its new Local Housing Strategy (LHS), a comprehensive plan that outlines the region’s vision, priorities…
Certain Bluetongue controls to be relaxed
Week: 35 | 28th August 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsThe Scottish Government has announced it’s to relax certain controls on livestock susceptible to bluetongue moving from the restricted zone into Scotland.It has been assessed that it would be unlikely for midges to bite an infected animal and further spread…
Fly-tipping in the area reaching epidemic level
Most roads around Langholm have seen junk dumped Fly tipping…
67 entries need 6.30 start for Langholm Golf Open
Tommy Hope takes the title in a closely fought competition…
Bus services review leaves passengers wanting better
From the Co-Op to Eskdalemuir, new timetable has crucial holes…
Kelso Ram Sales looking healthy despite virus
Extra rams forward despite extra red tape due to Bluetongue…
New season, great start for the Men of Milntown
Langholm triumphs against Hawick Quins in memorial match Saturdays match…
Copshaw celebrates its 500th Clatter
Community mag has been published since 1983 The Copshaw Clatter…
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
Moonman and locals feature in screening at the Edinburgh Festival…
Langholm Common Riding 2025
Cornet Ewan Patterson carried out his duties last Friday in…
Horseracing results from Friday & Saturday
Full results from Friday afternoon Mercury Stakes – 6 Furlongs:…
Double the wild deer in Scotland since 1990
The number of wild deer in Scotland has doubled since…
Canonbie success in Post Office bid
Canonbie Community Enterprise has been successful in its bid to…
Readers' suggestions for the beleaguered bandstand
D&G’s design has long been a controversial Muckle Toon topic…
Everyone is behind Ewan
Week: 30 | 24th July 2025 | Common Riding Community E&L Life NewsFamily ties and a heart for Langholm have nurtured Ewan’s childhood dreams Ewan Patterson was elected in May as the Langholm Cornet for 2025 by a majority of 92 votes – there were three other candidates. Ewan is the son…
MSP backs bid for new Langholm cash machine
Week: 30 | 24th July 2025 | LifestyleSOUTH Scotland MSP Craig Hoy has visited the new Post Office and Paper Shop in Langholm and has pledged to support the service as it seeks to expand counter facilities. During this visit, Mr Hoy met with operators Kelvin and…
New Lidd owners have many plans for old Holm hostlery
Week: 30 | 24th July 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewcastletonLiddesdale’s fresh mine hosts have worldwide experience The first weekend in July is always special for Copshaw, holding not only the Common Riding but also the Traditional Music Festival. This year however the weekend held another delight for the village,…
And so, it all begins once again!
Week: 29 | 17th July 2025 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsThe Benty Rideout ushers in another Langholm Common Riding fortnight Langholm’s most precious possession, the Common Riding, commenced, once more, on Saturday with the annual Castle Craigs Club’s Benty Rideout.In his first official duty at his own Common Riding, Langholm…
Scottish Woodlands hear Warblaw concerns
Week: 29 | 17th July 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsOrganisations and residents voice issues at recent Environmental Impact Meeting held in Langholm Last Thursday Scottish Woodlands who are designing a new wood for Warblaw on behalf of James Jones the landowner, held a scoping meeting for an environmental impact…
New one-way system for Elizabeth and Caroline Streets
Week: 28 | 10th July 2025 | Community NewsProposals put forward further to a request from residents and Councillor Male Langholm Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council has received the following notification from Dumfries and Galloway Council’s roads department: Further to a request from a local Councillor and local…
...Pureous Bunkumus...
It’s that time of year again! It may have been…
Creation weaves a new future
Langholm textile project launches new centre along with new hope…
Engaging with Ewan
Spur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs…
Unwanted changes coming to Langholm Town bus service
Lifeline local transport is in danger of having itsoperation reduced…
Simon is club champ: Ian is a life-member
Celebrations all round at Langholm Golf Club Langholm Golf Club…
Only 58 days to prepare for the Holm Show 2025!
Holm Show schedules will be in local shops and on…
Miraculous sunshine for Ewan’s Street Party
Henry Street and Moodlaw Point residents turned out in force…
Fleetwood Macnificent!
Mark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the…
Further hurdles for Canonbie PO takeover
Canonbie Community Enterprise’sdisappointment with owner’s u-turn Canonbie Community Enterprise (CCE)…
Huge message sent to Scotland’s decision-makers
Campaigners are pressing for goats to receive fully-protected status Campaigners…
Alan does Doddie proud with 37 Potholm loops
Extreme weather ends marathon effort after a total of 188.5…
Academy welcomes inspiring visitor
Challenging disability stereotypes is how Hari overcame adversity Last week…
