Clan marks 500 and 50 year celebrations: Armstrongs have two reasons to shout from the rooftop
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsTWO historic events, one from 500 years ago and another 50 years ago, are to be celebrated in Eskdale this July. Gilnockie Tower at Canonbie in the Anglo/Scottish Borderland is the ancestral home to the Clan Armstrong and one of…
Stunning landscapes
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | LifestyleBOB McLure talked to members of the Buccleuch Centre patrons’ club about a visit to New Zealand. He took the audience on a tour of the North Island with photos of Maori centres and people, along with landscapes, including the…
Pupils draw their favourite wildlife
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsAUTHOR and wildlife artist Wendy Patterson read from her new children’s book when she visited Canonbie primary school’s nursery class. Wendy, who lives in Newcastleton, was in school for the whole day and worked with all the classes on descriptive…
Swimming and tennis may be big attractions: Project to reopen sports centre is ready to run feasibility study
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsA FEASIBILITY study into whether the sports centre in Townfoot can be reopened and run as a community enterprise is out of the starting blocks. Campbell Scott of the Langholm Initiative, who is managing the project, told community councillors he…
Commission shows its worth to tenants
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsTHE news that a Langholm couple are being allowed to stay on their tenanted farm has been welcomed by the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association (STFA). The association was pleased to hear from Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, that a…
A ray of African sunshine
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | Arts and Entertainment NewsA GROUP of 20 primary school children from Uganda, who have begun the journey of a lifetime, touring as a choir in the UK and Ireland, visit Canonbie later this month. The children are drawn from 14 Ugandan primary schools…
£80,000 boost for groups in Eskdale: Windfarm cash aids projects for people of all ages and abilities
MORE than £80,000 is being pumped into Eskdale, thanks to…
Lewis wins at Tranent
Athletics LEWIS Bell competed in the Lothian trials at Meadowhill…
Success for Langholm Youth
Youth Rugby LANGHOLM Youth Rugby players enjoyed a successful day…
Club awards shield
MUCKLE Toon Sloggers and Joggers joined the ADAC Potholm run…
A victory to remember: Langholm lads help pave the way in decisive win over Jed
Rugby Hawick under 18s 43 Jed Thistle 7 THREE Langholm…
The only way is up!: Langholm Rugby Club promoted
Rugby Langholm 64 Gala YM 17 LANGHOLM sealed second spot…
Testament to modest artist: Many treasures on display in retrospective exhibition
By Margaret Walty of Langholm HELEN Irving, who died last…
The Holm’s got talent, too: This week’s Copshaw Cabaret’s blog features Sophie Mitchell
Sophie Mitchell is 16 and currently studying at Hawick High…
Meet my cousin Keith: Genealogy expert discovers a new branch of her family tree
By Christine Ewart I’M NOT sure whether it was fate,…
Timeless love story enthralls youngsters
LITERATURE’S most famous star-struck lovers entranced an audience of Langholm…
Dr Seuss inspires readers: Refurbished library will be a great source of information for pupils
LANGHOLM Academy pupils are benefiting from a newly-refurbished library teeming…
Outdoor club comes inside
MEMBERS of the Newcastleton Wildlife Watch Club were invited to…
Railway is step closer: UK government says it will fund its part of the feasibility study
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTHE UK government has announced it is backing a full feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle. David Mundell, Scottish Secretary, confirmed the government supported the study as part of the £345m Borderlands Growth Deal. Mr Mundell wrote…
Langholm pupils win youth vote
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTWO Langholm Academy pupils have been voted onto the first Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council. Cameron Greer (S3) and Aeryn Mack (S4) heard the result at an event in Dumfries on Monday. Aeryn said: “I am relieved, excited and nervous…
Four generations mark opening of their new shop
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsFOUR generations of Cochranes got together to mark the opening of their new shop on the A7 north of Longtown. Cochranes Nurseries was first established in 1906 by Margaret and Anne’s grandad, Thomas Cochrane. Previous to that he was at…
Hotel is the best
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTHE Liddesdale Hotel in Newcastleton has won a second gold medal at this year’s Best Bar None Scotland awards. The hotel previously won two silver awards followed by its first gold last year. The hotel is managed byTomasz Milkowski who…
Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsA SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to 40 will culminate in a Langholm High Street event this Saturday. The Upstart project is looking to engage with residents of Langholm in that age group. It consists of a…
A hop, skip and a jump to school
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsAMBER Foster and Aidan Elliot, the junior road safety officers at Newcastleton primary school, proudly show off the shield they received at the Active School Travel awards ceremony at Scottish Borders Council. They represented the school well and all the…
Town cheers on our Jilly
LLY McCord had many supporters in Langholm last Friday as…
We can stay!: Buccleuch tenants win their fight to remain on their farm
TENANT farmers David and Alison Telfer have won their fight…
Gift of a win at Sedgefield for local trainer
The horses continue to run right up to form with…
5 conversions for Wilson: Experienced Annan team keeps Langholm U14s on their toes
Rugby Langholm U14s 26 Annan U 14s 24 A large…
Academy girls are regional champions
Netball Langholm Academy’s under 18 girls beat Douglas Ewart High…
Langholm are one step nearer league promotion: A win against Gala on Saturday will see them achieve second spot
Rugby Earlston 19 Langholm 29 Langholm RFC took another step…
More cabaret characters: Mother and daughter take to the stage in Copshaw
Julie Thomson and daughter Holly talk about their involvement in…
My Fair Lady hits the high notes for LAODS: Amateur society delighted with audience reaction to latest production
Quite often, one approaches a local amateur production not knowing…
From satellites to digging mud: An archivist’s job is a fascinating exploration of the distant past
WORLD War One and its lasting impact on Dumfries and…
Youth Council vote: Langholm Academy produces three worthwhile candidates
YOUNG people in Eskdale have cast their votes in two…
A Day with Amber Rabbit
Wendy Patterson will be opening her front gates at The…
To market for former primary school building: Lack of preventative maintenance sees old property deteriorate
The former Langholm Primary School is to be placed on…
No umbrellas needed for this Rotary walk: 166 walkers for fundraiser in Canonbie and Langholm
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsLangholm Rotary Club’s umbrella walk took place on Saturday without the need for any waterproofs at all. It was a lovely sunny, if cool day for the walkers who set off from Canonbie and Langholm. There were 166 walkers over…
Moonwalkers train
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | LifestyleKatrina Kenny and Caroline Jardine of Langholm are training for the London Moonwalk which takes place this year on Saturday 11th May. They’ll be walking the 26 miles in aid of Breast Cancer Research and are looking for sponsors. Kerrie…
Langholm Academy in top 20 in Scotland: Team approach from primary upwards leads to school’s success
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Academy has been ranked 19th out of the top 50 state schools in Scotland in a survey compiled by The Herald. The survey showed that 59 per cent of the pupils taking Highers got five or more. The benchmark…
Final four for Langholm’s Jilly
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsAt the time of going to press Jilly McCord is one of the last four in the final of the BBC’s Masterchef competition. Jilly grew up in Langholm and her parents Dorothy and Keith live here. Jilly is a teacher…
Kids get Red Noses
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsCHILDREN at Langholm primary school and nursery brought a splash of colour to their classrooms on Friday, March 15 when they took part in Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. The nursery class sold red noses to the whole school and…
Community group campaigns against wind farm
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsFaw Side Community Group (FSCG) will be issuing a formal letter to the Energy Consent Unit (copied to both Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders Councils) once the formal application for planning has been submitted by Community Wind Power for…
Fly me to the moon: Families enjoy an out-of-world experience from the ground
A BRITISH Science Week astronomy evening at Canonbie primary school…
First steps to the saddle: Sam pursues his dream career with help from local trainer
Horseracing TEENAGER Sam Cottrill is pursuing the career he has…
Zoe is golden girl of Abu Dhabi
Special Olympics GOLDEN girl Zoe Irving is bringing a gold…
Successful rugby squad meets to celebrate 60 years: LRFC team-mates celebrate with commemorative diamond lunch
Rugby TEN members of Langholm’s most successful rugby team sat…
At the heart of the matter
A CARDIAC nurse from Langholm braved the windswept heights of…
Partnership joy at being awarded massive £345m: Praise for governments and councils but is area being let down?
THE Borderlands Partnership has described the £345m deal from the…
Artists put on a fine retrospective
MANY thanks go to all the people who answered the…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
ESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited…
Rocket science
MAKING a rocket is easy. You just need some cardboard,…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
ESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited…
Langholm athletes win
Athletics TWO young athletes from Langholm helped their team from…
Transport and training key to secure workforce: Community gives its list to partnership to grow the economy
THE development of a community’s economy and enriching its social…
