Village could be the gateway to new park
Week: 45 | 10th November 2020 | NewsNewcastleton would sit in a unique position as an attraction
Make your own handbag
Week: 45 | 10th November 2020 | CommunityPILES of waste fabric, which were destined to be thrown away, have been recycled to make a beautiful bag. Judith Johnson of Textiles Eskdale – Weaving a Future, a Langholm Initiative project, rescued the material from the former Reid &…
40 jobs lost in Langholm as EWM collapses
Week: 45 | 9th November 2020 | NewsSEVEN hundred and fifty jobs at Edinburgh Woollen Mill have been made redundant after the brand went into administration last Thursday. Tony Wright and Alastair Massey, partners at specialist business advisory firm FRP, were appointed as joint administrators to The…
EWM PLACED INTO ADMINISTRATION
Week: 45 | 6th November 2020 | NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home have been placed into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk. The clothing retailer had 328 sites and 2,571 staff across the UK, while houseware store Ponden Mill had 329 staff. Across the two…
Roadmap to success is in everyone’s hands
Week: 45 | 6th November 2020 | Community NewsLangholm Alliance manager says he is here to get things done
Historic deal to buy moor agreed
Week: 45 | 5th November 2020 | Community NewsDuke will sell 5,200 acres to community for a nature reserve
Scotland’s orchestra, digitally
THE Royal Scottish National Orchestra is bringing audiences its first…
Community buys Langholm Moor
SOUTHERN Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to go ahead…
Day earns extension to save retail empire
High Court grants EWM Group two more weeks to save…
Flu vaccine campaign for over 65s is on target
Eligible patients will receive a letter soon for an appointment
Great new plans for old favourite
Owners have fresh outlook for Langholm’s Crown Hotel
Pick up a pumpkin
THERE’LL be fewer ghostly goings-on this Halloween but don’t despair.…
Time is running out to buy town’s moorland
It’s a race to the finish as deadline of October…
Kelso’s quality field
Horseracing
Day of reckoning
EWM chain’s future is in doubt if group’s owner saves…
Flood Scheme Forum
RESIDENTS living in riverside properties in Langholm have voiced their…
Langholm Loves Local launched
LANGHOLM is bouncing back with a new initiative to make…
Luke takes league title
Bowling
New coronavirus rules will not help industry
Week: 42 | 16th October 2020 | NewsHotel owner criticises Scottish government for unclear message
Return to rugby is postponed for three months
Week: 42 | 15th October 2020 | Rugby SportCLUB and school rugby will not return to competition until at least next January. Last Friday the Scottish Rugby’s board supported a recommendation by the Scottish Rugby council to delay the planned return to competitive rugby. This is at all levels…
Pandemic infects iconic retail brand
Week: 42 | 15th October 2020 | NewsMore unemployment as Day puts EWM Group in administration
Villagers welcome a 20mph limit trial
Week: 41 | 12th October 2020 | NewsNewcastleton’s streets will be safer for pedestrians and drivers
EWM TO CLOSE 200 STORES IN NEXT FORTNIGHT
Week: 41 | 9th October 2020 | News24,000 Jobs are at risk
Village sewage works due to open next spring
Week: 41 | 9th October 2020 | NewsCanonbie and the River Esk will benefit from better treatment
Housing developer is ready to move onto site
Plan put in for initial works, including improved A7 junction
Diggle Boy makes it a hat-trick
Hounds
Rescued mill has new name and big plans
Drove Weavers in Langholm earns praise and admiration from MSP
Keeping active during Covid
STEPS are being taken to encourage school pupils to be…
Digital skills project is launched in Langholm
Older people, young people and low-income families targeted
Flood protection order delayed by fresh study
Environmental impact assessment will take six months to do
Team appointed to regenerate Copshaw
Development officer to lead transformation of Buccleuch House
Four more defibrillators go live
FOUR more defibrillators have been installed as part of a…
Border Brae takes the honours
PUPPY produce day was held at Sewingshields last Saturday. As…
Centre design rethink after public response
And council calls for extra study after identifying flood risk
Village completes historic land buy-out
Newcastleton trust buys 750 acres of Holm Hill from Buccleuch
Scottish actor appeals for donations to moor
Gregor has good memories of raising his family in Langholm
Dyehouse cuts ten jobs as orders dry up
Week: 38 | 17th September 2020 | NewsCOVID-19 pandemic hits successful company’s customers
Plan launched to make south a greater place
Week: 37 | 15th September 2020 | NewsEnterprise body to make area centre for opportunity, innovation and growth
Seaweed and sparrows
Week: 37 | 14th September 2020 | Arts and EntertainmentMargaret Walty has opened her Autumn exhibition “Here be Dragons” at the Welcome to Langholm Hub. Running until Monday 5th October from 10am until 1.30pm, only three visitors at a time are allowed in to view the exhibition due to…
Volunteers needed to drive community car
Week: 37 | 11th September 2020 | Community NewsNew Caddy will be used to transport residents to appointments
Another million given to moorland buyout
Week: 37 | 10th September 2020 | NewsSouth of Scotland Enterprise give huge boost to venture
Centre bids for funding to survive the long term
Week: 36 | 7th September 2020 | Arts and Entertainment NewsLangholm’s popular performing arts venue is vital to economy
Academy’s head pupils
LANGHOLM and Canonbie Schools Cluster is delighted to announce the…
Church reopens for worship
By the Rev Dr. Robert Pickles
RAVE REVIEWS: Twice Brewed Inn, Bardon Mill
TWICE Brewed Inn sits on the edge of the Military…
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
Artists impression of how proposed flood defences may look
Rotten meat costs £2k to clear away
NFU Scotland and Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) are jointly…
Unfathomable planning rules
I WISH, through your columns, to advise residents of a…
£500k boost for moor
Family foundation breathes new life into bid for nature reserve
Langholm’s last mill has a brighter future
Well-known designer will create jobs and establish new brand
Nicol’s enterprising role to regenerate town
Former Langholm man will deliver Langholm’s action plan
Dance scholar rewarded
A PERFORMING arts student from Langholm has won a coveted…
Centre announces an August reopening
Coffees and lunches are back on the menu – at…
Canonbie surgery
A CONFIDENTIAL online consultation service giving patients another way to…
