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
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
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
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
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
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | Canonbie Community NewsHusband and wife medical partners to hang up their stethoscopes WORK is actively underway to identify a new provider to take over medical services at Canonbie Surgery, following the planned retirement of the current contract holders.NHS Dumfries and Galloway is…
18-month trial of 20mph has begun
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsA7 Action Group discuss various issues The A7 Action Group met last week, and Bear Scotland provided an update to the attendees about various issues of concern. Some of the highlights for our area include mentioned of the new safety…
No caravans or motorhomes to cross Milntown bridge
Week: 13 | 27th March 2025 | Community NewsFar-reaching effect on the community as Ewes Water site has to postpone opening for season The community was shocked to learn, last week, that the bridge at Milntown, Langholm Rugby Club’s headquarters, has been restricted to cars and light vans…
Legion get the better of Biggar
Week: 13 | 27th March 2025 | Football SportFOOTBALL By David Borthwick Biggar 2 – Langholm LFC 4 The lads travelled up the M74 today to face Biggar in the quarter final of the Forsyth Cup.The game started lively with Langholm getting some early chances. The deadlock was…
Confirmation received that cull has already begun
Week: 13 | 27th March 2025 | E&L Life Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsGilly Fraser delves further into the feral goat debacle Oxygen Conservation have confirmed that they have begun culling wild goats on Langholm Moor.It’s not clear how many animals have been killed, though some local estimates have put it as high…
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
Farmers should take steps to ensure their summer water supply…
Langholm Town Band do well in regionals
By Christine Calvert This weekend saw the latest contest outing…
As predicted, D&G raise Council Tax by 9%
Furthermore, they will “implement increases inselected fees and charges relating…
Blight on the landscape as SPEN plans 65 metre pylons
‘Electric’ meeting anticipated at Copshaw Community Council Copshaw Community Council…
300 kids attend Youth Rugby Tournament
Huge team effort produces great day for the juniors Langholm…
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
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | Community NewsNumber of derelict sites in the town is a major issue The E&L attended the March meeting of Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council on Monday evening. After the preliminary introductions and apologies, the chair, Stuart Clement opened the public…
Huge local reaction to news of proposed goat cull
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Community Newcastleton NewsSocial media alight and petition raised following announcement by Oxygen Conservation Last week our headlines were about the proposed culling of feral goats by Oxygen Conservation and a day later a petition was started on social media to ‘Halt the…
Repeat success at Kelso would be a dream come true for Hawick trainer
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Horse Racing SportBy Gordon Brown Ewan Whillans is dreaming of a repeat success with Cracking Rhapsody in the £120,000 bet365 Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso on Saturday. Twelve months ago, Scotland’s richest hurdle race – a handicap over two-miles – went to the…
NFUS retiterates its opposition to National Park in Galloway
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsNFU Scotland has once again made clear its opposition to the creation of a new National Park in Galloway, and says the proposal lacks clear benefits for farmers, food producers, and the rural economy.Over the past three years, NFU Scotland…
D-day for Council Tax rises across the area
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Lifestyle NewsDumfries and Galloway Council will make decisions today about the budget for 2025/26 with three different proposals to consider. The Conservatives who are in the administration of the Council are proposing a council tax increase this year of 9.2% with…
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…
Doddie’s Grand Tour visits the Muckle Toon
Fundraising cyclists and organisers bowled over by the hospitality received…
Caroline Street is still railing against its railings
As angle of fence increases, council budgets for repairs to…
U15 gold medal for Langholm’s Aoiffion
Amazing 12 year old athlete makes her mark in her…
Grapes Hotel holds crisis meeting with villagers
“Frankly if I followed pure logic, I would close the…
For age there’s no limit in the world of Burns
Young and old gather in Langholm and Gilnockie to celebrate…
