Testament to modest artist: Many treasures on display in retrospective exhibition
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | Arts and EntertainmentBy Margaret Walty of Langholm HELEN Irving, who died last year just before her 75th birthday, was the most modest and unassuming of artists but she was also one of Britain’s best bird painters, as collectors of her work and…
The Holm’s got talent, too: This week’s Copshaw Cabaret’s blog features Sophie Mitchell
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | Arts and EntertainmentSophie Mitchell is 16 and currently studying at Hawick High School. She has a busy life with a weekend job in Hawick and, over the past few weeks, she has been rehearsing with the cast of Copshaw Cabaret for their…
Meet my cousin Keith: Genealogy expert discovers a new branch of her family tree
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsBy Christine Ewart I’M NOT sure whether it was fate, coincidence or the stars were correctly aligned but it definitely pays to know a little bit about your personal family history. A visitor to our Welcome to Langholm tourist shop…
Timeless love story enthralls youngsters
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLITERATURE’S most famous star-struck lovers entranced an audience of Langholm Academy pupils on their theatre trip to Glasgow. They attended a performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. The pupils, comprising mainly seniors…
Dr Seuss inspires readers: Refurbished library will be a great source of information for pupils
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Academy pupils are benefiting from a newly-refurbished library teeming with new titles and engaging resources. The library at the academy had become a largely unused and unloved environment in recent times. Many of the titles on offer were outdated…
Outdoor club comes inside
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsMEMBERS of the Newcastleton Wildlife Watch Club were invited to give a talk at Hermitage hall. The children were asked to tell the audience all about their club and to share with others what they all got up to in…
Railway is step closer: UK government says it will fund its part of the feasibility study
THE UK government has announced it is backing a full…
Langholm pupils win youth vote
TWO Langholm Academy pupils have been voted onto the first…
Four generations mark opening of their new shop
FOUR generations of Cochranes got together to mark the opening…
Hotel is the best
THE Liddesdale Hotel in Newcastleton has won a second gold…
Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
A SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to…
A hop, skip and a jump to school
AMBER Foster and Aidan Elliot, the junior road safety officers…
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
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | Arts and EntertainmentJulie Thomson and daughter Holly talk about their involvement in the Copshaw Cabaret. They say never work with children and animals – but Julie Thomson would strongly disagree. Julie who has lived in the Holm all her life, lives on…
My Fair Lady hits the high notes for LAODS: Amateur society delighted with audience reaction to latest production
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | Arts and EntertainmentQuite often, one approaches a local amateur production not knowing what to expect, and possibly even fearing the worst. On this occasion, for this reviewer, and from the outset; I have to declare an interest: Colonel Pickering was being played…
From satellites to digging mud: An archivist’s job is a fascinating exploration of the distant past
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsWORLD War One and its lasting impact on Dumfries and Galloway’s landscapes was the subject of a talk by Andy Nicholson, Dumfries and Galloway Council archivist, to the Eskdale & Liddesdale Archaeological Society. Andy’s superb photos and lively commentary began…
Youth Council vote: Langholm Academy produces three worthwhile candidates
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsYOUNG people in Eskdale have cast their votes in two important elections. Last Thursday the ballot boxes were available in Langholm Academy and the Xcel Project office for the elections to the Scottish Youth Parliament and Dumfries and Galloway Council’s…
A Day with Amber Rabbit
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsWendy Patterson will be opening her front gates at The Brox – half a mile north of Newcastleton on Saturday the 30th March, 11am-4pm, to launch her second in her series of children’s books ‘A Day with Amber rabbit’. After…
To market for former primary school building: Lack of preventative maintenance sees old property deteriorate
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsThe former Langholm Primary School is to be placed on the open market for sale. Annandale and Eskdale Area committee made the decision to look at various options for the school at their meeting in September 2015. It was noted…
No umbrellas needed for this Rotary walk: 166 walkers for fundraiser in Canonbie and Langholm
Langholm Rotary Club’s umbrella walk took place on Saturday without…
Moonwalkers train
Katrina Kenny and Caroline Jardine of Langholm are training for…
Langholm Academy in top 20 in Scotland: Team approach from primary upwards leads to school’s success
LANGHOLM Academy has been ranked 19th out of the top…
Final four for Langholm’s Jilly
At the time of going to press Jilly McCord is…
Kids get Red Noses
CHILDREN at Langholm primary school and nursery brought a splash…
Community group campaigns against wind farm
Faw Side Community Group (FSCG) will be issuing a formal…
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
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | Arts and EntertainmentMANY thanks go to all the people who answered the appeal for pictures for the Helen Irving and Billy Ewart retrospective exhibition in Welcome to Langholm. The response for works by these two fine Eskdale artists has been tremendous. So…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited to attend the launch of VisitScotland’s See South Scotland campaign. Kevin Cumming, Wild Eskdale project manager, travelled to Edinburgh where he attended the event at the Scottish parliament. The Wild…
Rocket science
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsMAKING a rocket is easy. You just need some cardboard, scissors and sticky tape and away you go. Little Rose Hawes was a picture of concentration as she helped her brother, Ben, make a space rocket. The youngsters were among…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited to attend the launch of VisitScotland’s See South Scotland campaign. Kevin Cumming, Wild Eskdale project manager, travelled to Edinburgh where he attended the event at the Scottish parliament. The Wild…
Langholm athletes win
Week: 03 | 20th January 2019 | Athletics SportAthletics TWO young athletes from Langholm helped their team from Annan and District Athletics Club to win gold in a national competition in Glasgow last Saturday. Matilda Brockley and Freya Blaikie joined Lyvie Bryson and Neve McGoldrick at the Scotstoun…
Transport and training key to secure workforce: Community gives its list to partnership to grow the economy
Week: 03 | 20th January 2019 | NewsTHE development of a community’s economy and enriching its social cohesion to grow a skilled population are at the heart of a new agency for southern Scotland. Connectivity in its widest sense means better public transport, cross-border education and training,…
