Many 'Treats' in store for Langholm's new Emporium
Week: 47 | 20th November 2025 | Community E&L LifePopular local businessman expands his horizons with new venture John Reid, locally known as Treats, has opened an emporium on Drove Road, Langholm. John still has a store for his second-hand furniture down on Waverley Road but has now opened…
Third flood in a month leads to urgent calls for a solution
Week: 46 | 13th November 2025 | Community NewsSecuring the A7 at Townfoot from flooding must be a priority for BEAR Scotland and D&G Council By Mark Hallam Following serious A7 flooding during Storm Amy on 3rd October the Council Roads Department came and used new and extra…
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
Over 3,500 people attend Langholm’s Big Bang to see a…
Sports Centre project closes
For the past few months the project to open a…
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
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentScotland needs a country-wide Integrated Fire Management Strategy to protect rare species and habitats.That’s the call being made by Scottish Land & Estates which says wildfires are becoming more common in Scotland.SLE Director of Moorland Ross Ewing, says the fires…
Hallpath flooding petition
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Community NewsA petition and letter from the residents of Hallpath and Townfoot has been sent to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Chief Executive about the recent flooding event. The petition requests an urgent on-site meeting with Council officers to address the seriousness…
Concerns grow over town’s road safety and gateway signs
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | Community NewsBEAR representative tours problem sites on High Street, with Cllr Male pointing out issues Following last week’s article about potential new gateway signs for Langholm, several residents voiced strong opinions on what should be included. A recurring theme was the…
Royal Mail sponsors girls' new 'Kit for Kids'
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | NewsGIRLS’ FOOTBALL In 2024, Royal Mail launched a new programme called Royal Mail Kits 4 Kids. The programme was set up to allow employees to nominate sports clubs who they thought deserved to receive new sports kits funded by Royal…
Prostate cancer blood tests available to to men aged 40+
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | NewsLangholm Alliance launches Scotland’s first community-based tests This initiative follows the success of The Langholm Alliance Man2Man sessions held in June 2025, where local men came together to share experiences and discuss men’s health issues. Feedback from these sessions highlighted…
Derek Johnson breaks Langholm Legion appearance record with 536 appearances for the club
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | Football SportLast weekend Derek Johnson made history by surpassing Martin Thomlinson’s record of 535 appearances for Langholm Legion Football Club. With 536 games under his belt, Derek becomes one of only two players to reach over 500 appearances—a testament to his…
Amy, first of the season, causes Townfoot chaos
Resident Mark Hallam reports on the damage done by the…
Langholm Karate Club celebrates 35 years
Rokudan Phil Gunn has trained many successful students On Saturday…
200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Storm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s…
Balance of nature cited as need for goat cull announced
Goat population of 800-900 has reached a concerning level The…
Perturbing disappearance of Langholm’s Golden Eagles
Police are concerned that Tarras and Wren have come to…
Official plans submitted for Irvine House Holiday Lodges
After local enthusiasm for the project, last year, Buccleuch have…
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
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsBoard gives sympathetic hearing after 13,000 signatures The Wild Goat Conservation Trust has thanked its many supporters after their petition to save the wild goats on Langholm Moor was given a sympathetic hearing at the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Board. The…
David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPopular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy David Corrie Calvert was born on the 8th of August 1940, the only son of Edward and Isabella Calvert. He was a very well known and much liked figure around…
Public Service Excellence award for Councillor Archie
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Community E&L Life NewsRecognition for outstanding contribution to local government Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE of Annandale East and Eskdale received a prestigious lifetime achievement award at the UK wide Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) annual charity awards in Glasgow last week. Archie…
Langholm Athlete runs in Edinburgh Championships
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Athletics SportAoiffion rounds off a fantastic year with two more medals Saturday was the finals of the UK Youth Development Athletics League at Wavertree Tree Stadium in Liverpool. Teams who had qualified for the UK finals included: Blackheath and Bromley Harriers…
Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Farming and Environment NewsIn this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at the Benty Show is like a breath of fresh air See this week’s E&L for a full list of Trophy Winners and lots of photos. Read much more in this…
Our caprine friends are notoriously hard to count
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsThere could be as many as 900 goats roaming the local moorland There has been a great deal of ongoing discussion over the past few months about the goats of Langholm and Newcastleton Hills as petitions go through parliament this…
Langholm Pipe Band stars at Braemar Highland Games
King and Queen were ‘blown away’ by the Muckle Toon’s…
No comment from the public on Kilngreen’s transport hub
Potential risks of cycling on an E-bike down the A7…
Great start in first league match of new season
Tranent succumbs to LRFC in impressive away win Langholm RFC…
Holm Show 2025
Copshaw’s big day expertly captured by the Camera Club Words…
Dumfries & Galloway’s bold vision for future housing needs
Councils new Local Housing Strategy sets out five key priorities…
Certain Bluetongue controls to be relaxed
The Scottish Government has announced it’s to relax certain controls…
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…
