Langholm football trio signs for Queen of the South
Week: 04 | 22nd January 2026 | Football Girls Football SportGIRLS FOOTBALL Three of Langholm’s star players from the Girls Football Club have taken the next step in their football career by signing for the Dumfries team, Queen of the South.Members of the Langholm club since it’s inception, the girls…
Flooding - and how you can help Langholm Resilience Group
Week: 04 | 22nd January 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsAs we know from recent flooding and debris flows in Langholm, when drains and gullies are blocked, the consequences can be much worse than wet feet! Most drains and gullies are now clear, but please can you help by reporting…
Glenfirra to close after 27 years trading
Week: 04 | 22nd January 2026 | Arts and Entertainment NewsLangholm firm Glenfirra of Langholm closed for business at the end of December. The business was started at the end of 1999 to perfectly restore Border Fine Arts figurines and became the official world-wide restorers. Starting life in the former…
Relief as UK Government performs another U-turn
Week: 04 | 22nd January 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentLeaders meet to discuss changed Inheritance Tax Relief The UK Government’s decision to raise the threshold for Agricultural and Business Property Relief (APR/BPR) under Inheritance Tax from £1 million to £2.5 million per individual, allowing a potential £5 million exemption…
Canonbie Nursery receives second-highest rating possible
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Canonbie News SchoolStaff, parents, pupils and commitment to improvement all praised by the Care Inspectorate Staff and pupils at Canonbie Nursery are celebrating after achieving an outstanding result in a recent unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. The nursery was awarded the…
Murtholm land WILL be sold for ‘residential development’
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Lifestyle NewsFollowing our brief report that Loreburn Housing Association was putting the land at Murtholm up for sale (E&L 11/12/2025), we were asked a number of times if that land would be sold solely for housing as it was originally intended.…
Ewes SWI gets Burns off to a great start
President Tessa Lumley welcomed a good turnout of members and…
Eskdale Pony Club Annual Awards night
Gilly Fraser reports on riding club’s special event Eskdale Pony…
Tropical paradise trip for E&L gardening guru
HELEN KNOWLES, was in seventh heaven among the abundant flora…
Worst flooding this winter as water cascades through Ashley Bank onto A7
Locals unblock drains and clear debris in what should have…
Biggest wildlife petition presented to Scottish Parliament
22,000 signature document is with Scotland’s decision-makers The petition going…
Is Canonbie the friendliest town in the Borders?
Some new residents certainly think it should be in the…
FTS Dyers help maintain the Muckle Toon’s textile history
South of Scotland Enterprise report on crucial Langholm business A…
Cards, cakes and jazzy jumpers, it's all about kids at Christmas
Festive entertainment and competitions keep the children focussed! Langholm Pupil…
Langholm Whisky Run 2026
This year’s Langholm New Years Day Whisky Run will be…
Sherwood Shenanigans hit the Langholm stage!
Yet another sell-out for Muckle Toon Panto…oh yes it is!…
Canonbie PO and store: How's it going?
Canonbie Community Enterprise answers some questions We asked the Canonbie…
Christmas thoughts from Rev Morag
As we move through another season in the life of…
Center Parcs receives official council go-ahead
Week: 50 | 11th December 2025 | Newcastleton NewsMajor leisure development near Hawick willsurely have a knock-on benefit for Langholm Scottish Borders Council has given approval for the creation of the first Center Parcs holiday village in Scotland this week making national headlines. Center Parcs has five holiday…
Muckle Toon Christmas Cheer
Week: 50 | 11th December 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsLangholm group excel once more in creating an event to be proud of! The Muckle Toon proved last Saturday that a lot of effort and community input can put the magic of Christmas back in our Winter-grey town. With Santa…
Excess water and blocked drains beleaguer the A7
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | Community NewsThe A7 Action Group and BEAR Scotland promise to address signage, speed and drainage The E&L aims to keep readers informed about issues raised in previous issues of the paper. This week, after recent articles about flooding on the A7 in…
New fishing club will get you hooked
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | SportLangholm fly fishing club kicked off last Thursday night with a good turnout of young people and adults. The aim of the club is to get young and old alike into the sport of fly fishing and is open to…
Wind farm worries for distinctive goats
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonOxygen Conservation’s plans at odds with Trust Conservationists have hit out at plans for a 130MW windfarm on the former Hartsgarth farmland land near Newcastleton. Landowners Oxygen Conservation say they want to save the planet and are focussing on protecting…
Rotary's Umbrella Walk raises an incredible amount
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | Community E&L Life NewsOver £40,000 raised for 38 local organisations by 192 walkers and 2,529 sponsors! f ever Langholm had a fundraising success, and it has had many, the Rotary Club’s annual Umbrella Walk has to top the table.Since its inception in 1998,…
One of Langholm's mainstay organisations gets a colourful rebrand
Childcare facility is seen as a crucial lifeline for many…
SWAG concerned report will favour developers
Action Group gives us an update on the state of…
Langholm’s rising stars celebrate big wins at Athletic Club presentations
Several young Langholm athletes received awards at a junior presentation…
Playcare kids learn about remembrance
The children at Playcare ELCC have recently had lots of…
Windfarm windfalls for local organisations
Many applications for funding from Eskdale have been honoured A…
Wool, Woven and Wild
Creation Mill has just announced plans for a new festival…
Wind Farms versus the Eskdalemuir seismic array
Local MP calls for extra protections for monitoring station New planning…
End of an era for Langholm Girls FC
The 13th of November saw the end of an era at…
Pudsey's Primary Pals
Langholm Primary School supported children in need last week and…
ACTS looking for volunteer drivers
Annandale Community Transport Services (ACTS) is seeking volunteer drivers. If…
Many 'Treats' in store for Langholm's new Emporium
Popular local businessman expands his horizons with new venture John…
Third flood in a month leads to urgent calls for a solution
Securing the A7 at Townfoot from flooding must be a…
Oxygen Conservation have wind farm ideas.
Week: 46 | 13th November 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsLetters have been sent to all Copshaw households informing them of proposals for a new windfarm development. The scheme by a company called Low Carbon, would be sited on the former Blackburn and Hartgarth Farms land a couple of miles…
Joss is selected for regional school football team
Week: 46 | 13th November 2025 | Football SportCongratulations to Langholm Academy S3 pupil, Joss Skelton,who has been selected for the Dumfries and Galloway Schools Regional Under 15 Football Team. 16 Secondary Schools from across Dumfries and Galloway were asked to nominate players for the trials that took…
Eskdale & Liddesdale remembers
Week: 46 | 13th November 2025 | Canonbie E&L Life Eskdalemuir NewsRemembrance Sunday marked in both valleys8-page supplement in this week’s E&L Read much more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Caroline in tears at the kindness of everyone
Week: 46 | 13th November 2025 | Lifestyle NewcastletonCommunity in mourning at sad loss of Sam Cropper Copshaw Mum Caroline Blackie has said a huge and heartfelt thank you to all who have rallied to help and support her and her two young sons following the death of…
Muckle Bang brings Muckle Folk
Week: 45 | 6th November 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsOver 3,500 people attend Langholm’s Big Bang to see a spectacular fireworks display organised by Langholm Family Events Thousands of folk enjoyed Langholm’s Big Bang on Sunday night from various vantage points. The Kilngreen was filled with countless people following…
Sports Centre project closes
Week: 45 | 6th November 2025 | Lifestyle News Sport SwimmingFor the past few months the project to open a new swimming pool and sports centre in Langholm has been trying to attract more volunteers, as the current volunteer working group is stepping down. Although there has been interest from…
MURTHOLM NO MORE!
Widespread disappointment as Loreburn Housing reneges on its promises for…
Convincing win for Langholm Girls' FC
By Calum GrahamOn Sunday, our Under 14s made the journey…
Turnip growers seek to revive the lowly neep
“Neeps Rising: Scotland’s rooted revolution!” It used to be the…
Chloe and Scott tie the knot
Langholm couple Chloe Johnstone and Scott Collins were married in…
Bloch Wind Farm £27m community benefit package
RES, a British company has joined forces with local Community…
Bus Network review
Council officers are recommending to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee…
Astonishing Alphorn music comes to the Buccleuch
Mark Hallam presents Mountain Adventures 2: The music As described…
BT phone changes will seriously hinder emergency communication
Recent incident faced in Eskdalemuir could have acute repercussions in…
St Kilda’s sheep ‘protected’; Langholm Moor goats ‘feral’
Scottish Government accused of “muddled thinking” The Scottish Government has…
One of highest scores at Milntown for many years
Langholm team in total control over Dalkeith By Kenneth Pool…
Fire strategy urgently needed
Scotland needs a country-wide Integrated Fire Management Strategy to protect…
Hallpath flooding petition
A petition and letter from the residents of Hallpath and…
