David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPopular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy David Corrie Calvert was born on the 8th of August 1940, the only son of Edward and Isabella Calvert. He was a very well known and much liked figure around…
Public Service Excellence award for Councillor Archie
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Community E&L Life NewsRecognition for outstanding contribution to local government Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE of Annandale East and Eskdale received a prestigious lifetime achievement award at the UK wide Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) annual charity awards in Glasgow last week. Archie…
Langholm Athlete runs in Edinburgh Championships
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Athletics SportAoiffion rounds off a fantastic year with two more medals Saturday was the finals of the UK Youth Development Athletics League at Wavertree Tree Stadium in Liverpool. Teams who had qualified for the UK finals included: Blackheath and Bromley Harriers…
Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Farming and Environment NewsIn this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at the Benty Show is like a breath of fresh air See this week’s E&L for a full list of Trophy Winners and lots of photos. Read much more in this…
Our caprine friends are notoriously hard to count
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsThere could be as many as 900 goats roaming the local moorland There has been a great deal of ongoing discussion over the past few months about the goats of Langholm and Newcastleton Hills as petitions go through parliament this…
Langholm Pipe Band stars at Braemar Highland Games
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Community NewsKing and Queen were ‘blown away’ by the Muckle Toon’s appearance David J. McVittie reports, in words and photos, on the band’s weekend on Royal Deeside The good people of the Scottish Highlands had their gasts well and truly flabbered…
No comment from the public on Kilngreen’s transport hub
Potential risks of cycling on an E-bike down the A7…
Great start in first league match of new season
Tranent succumbs to LRFC in impressive away win Langholm RFC…
Holm Show 2025
Copshaw’s big day expertly captured by the Camera Club Words…
Dumfries & Galloway’s bold vision for future housing needs
Councils new Local Housing Strategy sets out five key priorities…
Certain Bluetongue controls to be relaxed
The Scottish Government has announced it’s to relax certain controls…
Fly-tipping in the area reaching epidemic level
Most roads around Langholm have seen junk dumped Fly tipping…
67 entries need 6.30 start for Langholm Golf Open
Tommy Hope takes the title in a closely fought competition…
Bus services review leaves passengers wanting better
From the Co-Op to Eskdalemuir, new timetable has crucial holes…
Kelso Ram Sales looking healthy despite virus
Extra rams forward despite extra red tape due to Bluetongue…
New season, great start for the Men of Milntown
Langholm triumphs against Hawick Quins in memorial match Saturdays match…
Copshaw celebrates its 500th Clatter
Community mag has been published since 1983 The Copshaw Clatter…
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
Moonman and locals feature in screening at the Edinburgh Festival…
Langholm Common Riding 2025
Week: 31 | 31st July 2025 | Community NewsCornet Ewan Patterson carried out his duties last Friday in a calm, unassuming manner and was a credit to his family and to Langholm.From the minute he collected the flag, supported by his Right and Left-hand Men to the handing…
Horseracing results from Friday & Saturday
Week: 31 | 31st July 2025 | Horse Racing SportFull results from Friday afternoon Mercury Stakes – 6 Furlongs: 1st Noteable – Jared Huggan; 2nd Another Star – Eoin Sheehan; 3rd Nobody’s Biz – Reese Holohan Eskdale Plate – 7 Furlongs: 1st Days Like These – Lewis Hislop; 2nd…
Double the wild deer in Scotland since 1990
Week: 31 | 31st July 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentThe number of wild deer in Scotland has doubled since 1990 and now stands at around one million. That’s the claim by the country’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS) which says that deer are now a leading obstacle to achieving Scotland’s…
Canonbie success in Post Office bid
Week: 31 | 31st July 2025 | Canonbie Lifestyle NewsCanonbie Community Enterprise has been successful in its bid to take over Canonbie shop and post office after 20 months of determined negotiations. At lunchtime on Monday the keys were handed over to the organisation by the previous postmaster Andrew…
Readers' suggestions for the beleaguered bandstand
Week: 31 | 31st July 2025 | Arts Arts and Entertainment NewsD&G’s design has long been a controversial Muckle Toon topic After asking about the Kilngreen bandstand a couple of weeks ago we’ve received the following comments: We’ve received a suggestion for the band stand on the Kilngreen from a ‘James’…
Everyone is behind Ewan
Week: 30 | 24th July 2025 | Common Riding Community E&L Life NewsFamily ties and a heart for Langholm have nurtured Ewan’s childhood dreams Ewan Patterson was elected in May as the Langholm Cornet for 2025 by a majority of 92 votes – there were three other candidates. Ewan is the son…
MSP backs bid for new Langholm cash machine
SOUTH Scotland MSP Craig Hoy has visited the new Post…
New Lidd owners have many plans for old Holm hostlery
Liddesdale’s fresh mine hosts have worldwide experience The first weekend…
And so, it all begins once again!
The Benty Rideout ushers in another Langholm Common Riding fortnight…
Scottish Woodlands hear Warblaw concerns
Organisations and residents voice issues at recent Environmental Impact Meeting…
New one-way system for Elizabeth and Caroline Streets
Proposals put forward further to a request from residents and…
...Pureous Bunkumus...
It’s that time of year again! It may have been…
Creation weaves a new future
Langholm textile project launches new centre along with new hope…
Engaging with Ewan
Spur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs…
Unwanted changes coming to Langholm Town bus service
Lifeline local transport is in danger of having itsoperation reduced…
Simon is club champ: Ian is a life-member
Celebrations all round at Langholm Golf Club Langholm Golf Club…
Only 58 days to prepare for the Holm Show 2025!
Holm Show schedules will be in local shops and on…
Miraculous sunshine for Ewan’s Street Party
Henry Street and Moodlaw Point residents turned out in force…
Fleetwood Macnificent!
Week: 27 | 3rd July 2025 | Arts & Entertainment Arts and EntertainmentMark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the Go Your Own Way (GYOW), Fleetwood Mac tribute band, backed by their extraordinary support team produced a simply stunning auditory and visual spectacle at the Buccleuch Centre at Friday night’s…
Further hurdles for Canonbie PO takeover
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | Canonbie NewsCanonbie Community Enterprise’sdisappointment with owner’s u-turn Canonbie Community Enterprise (CCE) Ltd held their annual general meeting last Thursday and it was well attended by about 40 people who were disappointed with the news that Mr Scott had refused the group’s…
Huge message sent to Scotland’s decision-makers
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsCampaigners are pressing for goats to receive fully-protected status Campaigners fighting to save wild goats on Langholm Moor have reacted with anger to the Scottish Government’s announcement that it does not have any plans to help the animals by granting…
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
Paul Young will go back on the road with a…
Thoughtful gift for popular bowler
Rob receives a trike from fellow Old Town members As…
Alan's big Challenge for Doddie charity
Last year Alan Miller challenged himself to cycle 20 laps…
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…
