Alan does Doddie proud with 37 Potholm loops
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | Cycling News SportExtreme weather ends marathon effort after a total of 188.5 miles Alan Miller of Langholm set out to raise as much money as possible for the ‘My Name’s Doddie Foundation’ by cycling around the Potholm loop as many times as…
Academy welcomes inspiring visitor
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | E&L Life News SchoolChallenging disability stereotypes is how Hari overcame adversity Last week Langholm Academy welcomed guest speaker Hari Budha Magar to the school to talk with P7-S6 pupils about overcoming adversity, having a positive mindset and challenging yourself to accomplish your greatest…
‘Forgotten Fleece Tales’ is a masterpiece in wool
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Arts and EntertainmentHigh-quality exhibition curated by Ardbeag Crafts and Creation Mill showcases local and wider Scottish spinning, weaving and knitting Langholm is the first stop for the ‘Forgotten Fleece Tales’ exhibition which has opened in the old post office in Langholm and…
Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPaul Young will go back on the road with a Songs & Stories tour next spring – including a date at Langholm’s Buccleuch Centre. The 80s icon has just completed a run of largely sold-out shows at intimate venues across…
Thoughtful gift for popular bowler
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Bowling E&L Life SportRob receives a trike from fellow Old Town members As most will know, Rob Dunn has done a lot of work for Langholm Old Town Bowling Club over the years, and the club wanted to show their appreciation to such…
Alan's big Challenge for Doddie charity
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Lifestyle SportLast year Alan Miller challenged himself to cycle 20 laps of the Potholm in one day (a 5-mile loop from the Kilngreen in Langholm). He started at 6am on Friday the 5th of July and finished just after 5pm. This…
No pot of gold at the end of this ‘rainbow’
SNP to form a minority administration after Conservative split in…
Langholm's Front Three have a great Day out at Hawick Common Riding
Read much more in this week’s E&L available at your…
Scottish Opera's 'LAUDER' on tour
Revival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To…
School sprint silver for Langholm pupils
Speedy youngsters impress in Grangemouth The Scottish Primary Schools 4…
New recruits needed for life-saving community service
Village’s First Responders a critical resource When someone suffers a…
Suckler cow numbers are in decline UK-wide
Soaring beef production disguises the problem Sucklers cows are crucial…
Pride of Britain winner to visit Academy
Langholm Academy is delighted to share that they will welcome…
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
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Lifestyle NewcastletonMoves afoot to save 56 year old event Copshaw’s newly elected Tub is launching his year in office with a mission.21-year-old Oli Downey is determined to do all he can to save the Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival, which is currently…
Aoiffion is definitely Langholm’s rising star
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Athletics SportYoung athlete’s stellar progress wins her an award By Calum Graham At last week’s Melrose Sevens Celebration of Women in Sport Awards, Aoiffion McVittie Brangan was presented with the Rising Star Award.The awards which were presented by well-known host and…
Poppy perfection wins Helen’s team a gold at Chelsea
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Canonbie E&L Life Gardening Helen Knowles NewsThe Meconopsis Group impresses the judges with their display at ‘the greatest flower show on earth’ The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, often hailed as the greatest flower show on earth, was the only RHS show that I had never exhibited…
Red tape to be cut for Scottish exports
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentAgreement reached between UK and EU Scotland’s farming leaders have welcomed the agreement reached in principle between the UK and the EU to establish a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. The deal, which is part of a broader UK-EU summit…
Glowing report for Langholm Nursery
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Community Lifestyle News SchoolStaff delighted after “Very Good” Care Inspectorate visit Staff and parents of pupils at Langholm’s Nursery were delighted to receive a glowing report this week from the Care Inspectorate.The unannounced inspection took place on April 28th and 30th with the…
James Ewart Racing ends 21 years of training
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | Horse Racing NewsMairi Telford Jammeh speaks to Langholm trainer after surprise racing world announcement James Ewart Racing’s website says it’s the ‘end of an era’ and states that is with very great sadness that James has decided to give up racing. The…
Like Mother like Tub
Copshaw has chosen its new Tub. Voters went to the…
After 102 years, LAODS has a new name
Fresh Talent sought for the new season on stage Langholm…
90% would prefer to buy Scottish meat over imports
Industry gets major thumbs up from consumers Scottish beef, lamb…
D&G Chief pays visit to Langholm organisations
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Chief Executive Dawn Roberts paid a…
Ewan Patterson elected as Langholm’s 2025 Cornet
Over 50% of the town turn out to vote as…
Mary-Jane’s Agricultural Adviser of the Year Award
Honouring the trailblazing women involved in farming Pioneering work in…
The Forsyth Cup comes to Langholm
Legion make history by beating Jed Legion 2-1 By David…
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
Week: 19 | 8th May 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsIt’s countdown now until the new post office opens on Tuesday 13th at 1pm and everyone is invited along to the opening ceremony. Elizabeth Wilson owner of the Paper Shop and the new post mistress said :‘The training is done…
End of Langholm banking era as BoS closes its doors
Week: 18 | 1st May 2025 | Community NewsScotland’s oldest bank bows out of High Street The Bank of Scotland on Langholm High Street closes its doors today for the last time. Both Kerry Gordon and Jill Graham, the two local members of staff, have found new jobs…
Langholm Sevens 2025
Week: 18 | 1st May 2025 | Rugby SportMilntown was buzzing as the first tie between Peebles and Hawick kicked off at 2pm, and a close-fought tie it was. Hawick, however, ran out winners by 29-19. The much-awaited fourth tie between favourites Melrose and a strong Heriots side…
High-powered visitors
Week: 18 | 1st May 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsVa-va-vroom! Langholm’s Kilngreen had some very special visitors last weekend in the form of two dozen or so ‘supercars’.Among the parade were Porsches, Ferraris, BMWs Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and even a purple McLaren.The cars came from all over the UK…
Goat group presses Council
Week: 18 | 1st May 2025 | Community E&L Life Newcastleton NewsCampaigners want protected status David Braithwaite, Chairman of The Wild Goat Conservation Group has contacted the Chief Executives of the Scottish Borders Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council as well as the political group leaders of both councils saying the…
20 might be plenty, but is anyone heeding the signs?
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Community NewsOver the years, the Scottish Government has made so many cutbacks that it is impossible to police Since Langholm became a 20mph speed limit town the E&L team, whose office is on the High Street have not noticed a significant…
Legion in semi-final after defeating Earlston
A glorious day in more ways than one! By David…
Country Music Magic of Mizzell
American/Irish singer makes a return visit to the Buccleuch Centre…
Highland surprise on the North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route around…
Preliminary meeting focusses on Townfoot's hole in the ground
Particular issues discussed in advance of June’s public forum In…
Victory in Europe (VE) Day commemoration events
Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council is working with Langholm…
Return of full Post Office is first-class news for town
Elizabeth and team are all trained up and ready to…
Goat petition reaches MPs
4,000 anti-cull signatures handed over Conservative politicians John Lamont MP…
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…
