Langholm's Front Three have a great Day out at Hawick Common Riding
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Common Riding Community NewsRead much more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Scottish Opera's 'LAUDER' on tour
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Arts and EntertainmentRevival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To mark the 155th birthday of legendary Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder, tenor and broadcaster, Jamie MacDougall is reviving the much-loved Scottish Opera show Lauder for four performances this summer, in London, Derbyshire and Edinburgh.…
School sprint silver for Langholm pupils
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Athletics School SportSpeedy youngsters impress in Grangemouth The Scottish Primary Schools 4 x 100m Sprint Relay Championships for boys and girls was held in Grangemouth at the weekend. Following impressive performances at the Annandale and Eskdale Sprint Relay Finals in May which…
New recruits needed for life-saving community service
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | E&L Life NewcastletonVillage’s First Responders a critical resource When someone suffers a serious medical emergency, survival can be a race against the clock. Treatment provided in the first few minutes can literally mean the difference between life and death for that patient.…
Suckler cow numbers are in decline UK-wide
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentSoaring beef production disguises the problem Sucklers cows are crucial to the UK livestock industry yet they’re sliding into decline while global beef production is soaring. That was the message Harrison and Hetherington Group Director Scott Donaldson had for a…
Pride of Britain winner to visit Academy
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Lifestyle SchoolLangholm Academy is delighted to share that they will welcome Pride of Britain 2024 winner, 43-year-old Hari Budha Magar, the first double amputee to conquer Everest, to Langholm Academy, for an inspirational talk with our P7-S6 pupils on Thursday 19th…
Huge attendance at crucial Town Meeting
Strength of feeling of townsfolk made plain to panel…but will…
Cup of Friendship success for Langholm Academy aces
Langholm girls won all their group games 2-0, 4-0, 2-0…
Tam o' Shanter and the Education Angels
Local schools perform with Scottish Opera Pupils from Newcastleton, Langholm…
Engaging with Ewan
First visit to the Hut for Langholm’s new Front Three…
Let’s get the Muckle Toon back to its former glory
Community Council to chair event where you can have your…
New Tub, Oli, will fight to save Music Festival
Moves afoot to save 56 year old event Copshaw’s newly…
Aoiffion is definitely Langholm’s rising star
Young athlete’s stellar progress wins her an award By Calum…
Poppy perfection wins Helen’s team a gold at Chelsea
The Meconopsis Group impresses the judges with their display at…
Red tape to be cut for Scottish exports
Agreement reached between UK and EU Scotland’s farming leaders have welcomed…
Glowing report for Langholm Nursery
Staff delighted after “Very Good” Care Inspectorate visit Staff and…
James Ewart Racing ends 21 years of training
Mairi Telford Jammeh speaks to Langholm trainer after surprise racing…
Like Mother like Tub
Copshaw has chosen its new Tub. Voters went to the…
After 102 years, LAODS has a new name
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | Arts & Entertainment Lifestyle NewsFresh Talent sought for the new season on stage Langholm Theatre Group (formerly LAODS) have their sights set on finding new talent for their next musical production. Members of Langholm Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society decided at an Extra-Ordinary General…
90% would prefer to buy Scottish meat over imports
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentIndustry gets major thumbs up from consumers Scottish beef, lamb and pork have been given a major thumbs-up from consumers. In a survey, 90% said they’d prefer to buy Scottish meat even if imports from elsewhere were 30% cheaper. They…
D&G Chief pays visit to Langholm organisations
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | NewsDumfries and Galloway Council’s Chief Executive Dawn Roberts paid a visit to Langholm on Tuesday accompanied by Councillor Denis Male and Ward Manager Stuart Hamilton. She was delighted to meet staff at the Xcel project, see for herself the sensory…
Ewan Patterson elected as Langholm’s 2025 Cornet
Week: 20 | 15th May 2025 | Common Riding Community NewsOver 50% of the town turn out to vote as record number of voters is equalled On a beautiful Spring evening, half of Langholm came out to elect their Cornet for 2025.Such was the number of voters, that the previous…
Mary-Jane’s Agricultural Adviser of the Year Award
Week: 20 | 15th May 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentHonouring the trailblazing women involved in farming Pioneering work in helping to establish a Scotland-wide network of women involved in farming by SAC Consulting’s Mary-Jane Lawrie has won her the title of Agricultural Adviser of the Year.Now in their second…
The Forsyth Cup comes to Langholm
Week: 20 | 15th May 2025 | Football SportLegion make history by beating Jed Legion 2-1 By David BorthwickOn Saturday we travelled to Earlston by bus to face Jed Legion in the final of the Forsyth Cup, with a chance to make history and be the first Langholm…
Thoughtful VE Day ceremony held at Langholm's War Memorial
RAF Police Sergeant David Patterson led a poignant service at Langholm’s…
Well-wishers attend opening of Langholm’s new Post Office
After months of work and training, Elizabeth and staff finally…
A quality quartet
Another healthy contingent of fine young men put theirnames forward…
Langholm make it to Earlston quarter-finals
And South Pacific guest players add to the squad’s dynamic…
Eighty years since Victory in Europe
A poignant reminder of resilience and unity rising from adversity…
New Post Office opens on Tuesday
It’s countdown now until the new post office opens on…
End of Langholm banking era as BoS closes its doors
Scotland’s oldest bank bows out of High Street The Bank…
Langholm Sevens 2025
Milntown was buzzing as the first tie between Peebles and…
High-powered visitors
Va-va-vroom! Langholm’s Kilngreen had some very special visitors last weekend…
Goat group presses Council
Campaigners want protected status David Braithwaite, Chairman of The Wild…
20 might be plenty, but is anyone heeding the signs?
Over the years, the Scottish Government has made so many…
Legion in semi-final after defeating Earlston
A glorious day in more ways than one! By David…
Country Music Magic of Mizzell
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment LifestyleAmerican/Irish singer makes a return visit to the Buccleuch Centre stage Coming up at the Buccleuch Centre 1st May is Robert Mizzell who has made Ireland his home for over 25 years. He served his apprenticeship in country music there.…
Highland surprise on the North Coast 500
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | E&L Life NewsThe North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route around the north coast of Scotland starting and ending at Inverness Castle. There are some beautiful views and beaches along the way, but one Langholm man could hardly believe his eyes…
Preliminary meeting focusses on Townfoot's hole in the ground
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsParticular issues discussed in advance of June’s public forum In advance of the June meeting that Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council has organised with a number of agencies about Langholm and its ‘eyesores’, a preliminary meeting was held last…
Victory in Europe (VE) Day commemoration events
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsLangholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council is working with Langholm social club to commemorate the anniversary Victory in Europe day on 8th May. Langholm social club said: “To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day, and to remember the brave…
Return of full Post Office is first-class news for town
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Community NewsElizabeth and team are all trained up and ready to run the service seven days a week Below is an interview with Elizabeth Wilson who owns the paper shop and the pet food shop who is taking on the post…
Goat petition reaches MPs
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser Lifestyle Newcastleton News4,000 anti-cull signatures handed over Conservative politicians John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have both promised to champion the cause of the Langholm Moor wild goats in their respective Parliaments. The two politicians have both been presented with copies…
A healing moorland…
Sphagnum moss wound dressings during the Second World War By…
Heilan’ Coos and Fell Ponies join the Tarras Valley family
The cows and ponies will play their part in restoring…
Hope Rising: An Easter Message to our Community
As the days grow longer and spring blooms around us,…
NHS D&G announces massive funding shortfall
Board seeks public support to manage £33.6 million funding gap…
4,000 signature petition to be handed to politicians
Oxygen Conservation’s disregard prompted massive response A local petition with…
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1949 style
Audrey Maxwell and friends reminisce about their first exposure to…
Scottish Woodlands plan ' voluntary' Environmental Impact Assessment for Warblaw
Scottish Woodlands, which has been developing the woodland creation design…
Chuck receives cap for international refereeing
Mairi Telford Jammeh interviews local rugby ace Charles Muir, locally…
As the last bank closes, a Cash Hub opens
Temporary facility will open in Holmspun with better hours of…
NatureScot tells the E&L “culling the goats is legal”
Oxygen Conservation lays the blame at Government’s door Part of…
Carpet bowlers end the season with 62 members
Presentation Evening well attended by young and old The Langholm…
NFUS calls for UK to stand up for agriculture
We need to be tough in negotiations with the USA…
