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
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Football SportA glorious day in more ways than one! By David Borthwick Another glorious day on the 3g where the lads faced Earlston in the quarter final of the Border cup. A home semi-final vs Duns awaited if the boys could…
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…
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
Week: 15 | 10th April 2025 | Community Farming and Environment NewsScottish Woodlands, which has been developing the woodland creation design for Warblaw sent the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser information this week about the scheme saying the following: “For the past three years, we have been engaged in a consultation process…
Chuck receives cap for international refereeing
Week: 15 | 10th April 2025 | Rugby SportMairi Telford Jammeh interviews local rugby ace Charles Muir, locally known as Chuck, who lives in Langholm was presented with a retrospective cap for international rugby refereeing on 21st March at Murrayfield. Chuck, originally from Hawick, refereed international rugby matches…
As the last bank closes, a Cash Hub opens
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | NewsTemporary facility will open in Holmspun with better hours of business than the outgoing bank Last September we asked in the E&L if a banking hub could be the answer for Langholm following a visit to one in Kirkcudbright and…
NatureScot tells the E&L “culling the goats is legal”
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | E&L Life Newcastleton NewsOxygen Conservation lays the blame at Government’s door Part of the E&L’s “…Liddesdale Lineup…” NatureScot has denied issuing a licence to Oxygen Conservation to cull wild goats on Langholm Moor.The country’s Nature Agency says no licence is required to cull…
Carpet bowlers end the season with 62 members
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | Bowling SportPresentation Evening well attended by young and old The Langholm Social Club Carpet Bowling season concluded last Thursday with a Presentation Evening attended by 40 members.The club enjoyed another successful season, boasting a total of 62 members.As the season came…
NFUS calls for UK to stand up for agriculture
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentWe need to be tough in negotiations with the USA Scotland’s NFU has joined forces with the UK’s other three farming unions to call on the Government to stand up for agriculture in trade negotiations with the USA. At the…
New health team sought for Canonbie Surgery
Husband and wife medical partners to hang up their stethoscopes…
18-month trial of 20mph has begun
A7 Action Group discuss various issues The A7 Action Group…
No caravans or motorhomes to cross Milntown bridge
Far-reaching effect on the community as Ewes Water site has…
Legion get the better of Biggar
FOOTBALL By David Borthwick Biggar 2 – Langholm LFC 4…
Confirmation received that cull has already begun
Gilly Fraser delves further into the feral goat debacle Oxygen…
Some beautiful moments in LAODS’ latest show
Annie Get Your Gun is chock-full of love, laughter and…
2025 Common Riding AGM
New faces in official roles he trustees and members of…
Parking restrictions and 20mph limit from next week
By the end of March, the speed limit throughout the…
Coaching success for Sadie
A huge well done to Coach Sadie for attending her…
A well-used community resource for over 30 years
Mairi Telford Jammeh takes a look at what goes on…
Goat cull company tackled by councillor
Meeting with CEO of Oxygen Conservation requested Councillor Male has…
Wheatley has “No plans for housing in Eskdale
Scotland’s second largest social landlord is also “not considering the…
Below average rainfall leads to SEPA warnings
Week: 11 | 13th March 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentFarmers should take steps to ensure their summer water supply Farmers in Scotland are being told to take steps now to ensure they have enough water this summer. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued the advice following below-average rainfall…
Langholm Town Band do well in regionals
Week: 11 | 13th March 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsBy Christine Calvert This weekend saw the latest contest outing for the town band under MD Chris Bradley. The band played in an open rehearsal on Friday night hosted by Scottish Champions Whitburn at West Calder High School. Five bands from across…
As predicted, D&G raise Council Tax by 9%
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | Community NewsFurthermore, they will “implement increases inselected fees and charges relating to leisure andsport, licensing, registrars and bulky waste” Under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the Local Government Finance Act 1992, a local authority must set its Council Tax…
Blight on the landscape as SPEN plans 65 metre pylons
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | E&L Life Newcastleton‘Electric’ meeting anticipated at Copshaw Community Council Copshaw Community Council is anticipating a lively meeting on Tuesday when representatives of the Scottish Power Energy Network attend to answer questions about their proposals for an energy superhighway through the Borders.The SPEN…
300 kids attend Youth Rugby Tournament
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | Rugby SportHuge team effort produces great day for the juniors Langholm Youth Rugby Trust hosted their annual Borders Tournament with over 300 kids from 6 Borders towns competing in their age groups.From Primary 3 through to Primary 7 all kids played…
Greenhouse gasses high from drained peatlands
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentA major new initiative is underway to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands.A number of different options are being considered by researchers including growing cat-tail and using the plant’s fluffy fibre for insulating clothing; growing reed as a building…
Community Council hears from concerned residents
Number of derelict sites in the town is a major…
Huge local reaction to news of proposed goat cull
Social media alight and petition raised following announcement by Oxygen…
Repeat success at Kelso would be a dream come true for Hawick trainer
By Gordon Brown Ewan Whillans is dreaming of a repeat…
NFUS retiterates its opposition to National Park in Galloway
NFU Scotland has once again made clear its opposition to…
D-day for Council Tax rises across the area
Dumfries and Galloway Council will make decisions today about the…
THEY'RE GOING TO CULL THE GOATS!
In what will be a hugely unpopular decision, Oxygen Conservation…
Decisive Edinburgh win in shadow of Murrayfield
Bonus point win as Wanderers succumb to LRFC tenacity League…
Grapes Bar and restaurant to close
The owners of the Grapes hotel in Newcastleton have confirmed…
Sitka spruce going, going, gone!
A big task for the Tarras Valley team over the…
Daniel Lacey: A Guilded Craftsman
Prestigious recognition for Langholm artisan from City of London livery…
D&G Council Tax set to rise between 5 to 10%
…and the same for Water Rates…possibly 9%. Budgets are to…
Virus on D&G farmtook 90 of 150 lambs
Farmers are urged to report Schmallenberg (SBV) cases NFU Mutual…
