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Caroline Street is still railing against its railings

Week: 07 | 13th February 2025 | Community News

As angle of fence increases, council budgets for repairs to start – maybe! By Alan Weatherstone There is a road warning sign in use nationally that warns drivers of an “Adverse Camber” this is explained as a road surface that…

U15 gold medal for Langholm’s Aoiffion

Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Athletics News Sport

Amazing 12 year old athlete makes her mark in her new age category 12-year school pupilAoiffion McVittie-Brangan today won her first medal in her new U15 age category. She was part of the winning quartet for Edinburgh Athletics Club’s U15…

Grapes Hotel holds crisis meeting with villagers

Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Community Lifestyle Newcastleton

“Frankly if I followed pure logic, I would close the doors right now.” By Gilly Fraser The future of the Grapes Hotel in Copshaw is looking uncertain.Owner Steven Swan staged a public meeting in the hotel and before a packed…

For age there’s no limit in the world of Burns

Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community

Young and old gather in Langholm and Gilnockie to celebrate the birth of Scotland’s Bard The Community Burns Supper held in the Buccleuch Centre last Saturday, was a resounding success. The event was due to be held on Friday, 24th…

Service held to celebrate union of parishes

Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Canonbie E&L Life Newcastleton News

The Church of Scotland presbytery of the South West held a service in Langholm Parish Church last Thursday to celebrate the union of Eskdale and Liddesdale charges and the linkage with Canonbie United Church. This was also a Service of…

Concern over decline in dairy herd numbers

Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Farming and Environment

NFU Scotland say they’re concerned by figures just released which show a decline in Scottish dairy herd numbers.The Scottish Dairy Cattle Association has revealed a net decrease of thirty dairy herds in Scotland during 2024, bringing the total number of…

Week: 05 | 30th January 2025

Eskdalemuir's Hub generate Eowyn warmth

But Scottish Power falls short of supporting othervulnerable customers after…

Week: 05 | 30th January 2025

Return to the Far Pavilions for Helen

Another Himalayan adventure for gardening columnist Helen Knowles Life is…

Week: 05 | 30th January 2025

Copshaw on the the cusp of red and amber for Éowyn

Health Centre provided a Warm Hub throughout the storm By Gilly…

Week: 05 | 30th January 2025

Update on long-awaited Townfoot Sports Centre

Presentation of latest designs sketches for project The Townfoot Sports…

Week: 05 | 30th January 2025

Touching tributes to an incredible young man

Both the Langholm Primary and Secondary schools and the Xcel…

Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025

Langholm’s firefighters are the pride of D & G

Best Dumfries and Galloway Fire Station for 2024/2025 awarded to…

Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025

Langholm deny Dalkeith a four-try bonus point

The 61-15 triumph includes a hat-trick from Donaldson By Jason…

Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025

Scottish Tories to hold vote on controversial mega-pylon plans

The Scottish Conservatives will this week hold a vote at…

Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025

Langholm’s ‘model’ citizen hits the highlights in Milan

Proud Langholm Mum, Deborah Laidlaw, set off on a four-flight…

Week: 03 | 16th January 2025

Langholm Housing Needs survey – the results are in!

Exceptional response captures the views of 24% of the town’s…

Week: 03 | 16th January 2025

Langholm man honoured at Northampton Saints

Fitting and thoughtful gesture to John Elliot by former clubs…

Week: 03 | 16th January 2025

Farming land remains in great demand

Farmland market edged up slightly during 2024 Demand for farmland…

Ewes SWI start the Burns ball rolling with a highly entertaining celebration

Week: 03 | 16th January 2025 | Arts Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle

The annual celebration of the Bard went ahead with a good attendance despite plumbing problems at the hall during the day. President Joan Cubbon opened proceedings by thanking Aileen, John, Mark and plumber David Divers for their successful efforts to…

'Carter's Rest'

Week: 03 | 16th January 2025 | Community E&L Life Nostalgia

…US President in Langholm After the news of the death of the Ex-President Jimmy Carter, the E&L took a nostalgic look back to remember the day he said hello to Langholm. In August 1995 Jimmy Carter, who was the American…

Canonbie trust has its eye on Cross Keys Hotel

Week: 02 | 9th January 2025 | Canonbie Lifestyle News

Potential purchase of historical inn presented to local residents Canonbie Community Enterprise held a meeting in the public hall on Tuesday night to give an update about the post office and present to people the possibility of purchasing the Cross…

Skelton surpasses but Idem impresses

Week: 02 | 9th January 2025 | Horse Racing Sport

Review of last meeting of 2024 and preview of the first of 2025 By Gordon Brown Thurs 29th December 2024 Harry and Dan Skelton dominated the final meeting at Kelso in 2024 when teaming up for a hat-trick which was…

Hilltop Leaf responds to questions about the project

Week: 02 | 9th January 2025 | Farming and Environment News

CEO Hamish Clegg brings us up to speed with the development The E&L have been asked a number of times recently about the Hilltop Leaf project based near Langholm and what progress is being made.Hilltop Leaf is a private medicinal…

Copshaw's golden boy adds to his medal haul

Week: 02 | 9th January 2025 | E&L Life Newcastleton News

Paralympian Stephen Clegg receives an MBE in King’s New Years Honours list Paralympic gold medallist Stephen Clegg who was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours List has been described as a true inspiration and a fantastic role model.28-year-old…

Week: 51 | 19th December 2024

Langholm Fire Station wins ‘best in D&G’

Audit of regional facilities puts Langholm on the top rung!…

Week: 51 | 19th December 2024

Muckle Toon serves up a treat with Pinocchio... Panto Italiano!

Capacity audiences at each performance as 1,250 people attend Centre…

Week: 51 | 19th December 2024

Churches unite with Liddesdale

The Reverend Morag Crossan has announced that from 1st January…

Week: 50 | 12th December 2024

Cumberland commits to Langholm High Street

Building society seeks to assure customers that it has no…

Week: 50 | 12th December 2024

Nicol scores on this 350th appearance for Langholm

AND gets man of the match too! Emerging rugby legend.…

Week: 50 | 12th December 2024

Heritage Centre Questionnaire

A local group, under the auspices of The Langholm Alliance,…

Week: 50 | 12th December 2024

Serious inaction by D&G Council

Letter to the Editor I am writing again to express…

Week: 49 | 5th December 2024

Busy first meeting for new community council

Unclear how access to LEWCC finances will be resolved and…

Week: 49 | 5th December 2024

Holyrood rally calls for investment in agriculture

NFUS leads farmers and crofters in Edinburgh protest Hundreds of…

Week: 49 | 5th December 2024

Bike Seven celebrates 15 years in business

Bike business with strong Langholm following celebrates 15th anniversary By…

Week: 49 | 5th December 2024

Creation Mill to create their own textile centre

Inspirational Langholm firm take their business a stage further Creation…

Week: 48 | 28th November 2024

Another blow to Langholm as Skinyards set to close

Up to 10 jobs to be lost as 176-year-old employer…

Joe the butcher runs 50km to make a difference

Week: 48 | 28th November 2024 | News

Amazing gesture of kindness Well-known Langholm butcher and Longtown man, Joe Kirkup, ran 10 lots of 5k over the weekend to raise money for local families who may struggle to buy their children Christmas presents.A couple of his fire-fighter colleagues…

Would you pay £272 for a Flat White Coffee?

Week: 48 | 28th November 2024 | Farming and Environment

An innovative farmer from Mossgiel explains why Well, you might if the price also included 34 shares in the farm once worked by none other than Robert Burns.It’s all part of a scheme by the farm to raise funds for…

A new future for three local churches

Week: 48 | 28th November 2024 | Canonbie Community Lifestyle Newcastleton News

By Anthony Lane Many readers of the E&L will be aware of the enormous changes that have taken place across the Church of Scotland in recent years. There are fewer ministers and members of the church and now proposals have…

King Charles honours dedicated Langholm bandsman with MBE

Week: 48 | 28th November 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community News

David Calvert is presented with his medal by Lord Lieutenant It was wonderful to see octogenarian David Corrie Calvert be presented with his MBE medal on Sunday in Langholm Town Hall by Fiona Armstrong the Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries. The…

Erskine Church is on a downward ‘spire-al’…

Week: 47 | 21st November 2024 | Community News

After contact with the owner, it appears thatthe eyesore will remain with us for some time After the ‘Eeh mei, good question’ series which we ran in the E&L earlier in the year, the most recurring follow-up question we receive…

Buccleuch confirms its commitment to 150 lodges

Week: 46 | 14th November 2024 | Lifestyle News

Center Parc’s plans for development of site near Hawick will have no bearing on local project Buccleuch staff, along with representatives of partner organisations, held a further consultation event on Thursday about the proposed holiday lodge development at Irvine House.…

Week: 46 | 14th November 2024

Langholm Girls 14s pluck a win from Galloway Thistle

By Calum Graham On Sunday, Langholm Girls FC welcomed Galloway…

Week: 46 | 14th November 2024

The human cost of ‘progress’

Gilly Fraser meets a couple whose dream of a perfectretirement…

Week: 46 | 14th November 2024

Aoiffion & Lara are Dumfries & Galloway Life award winners

Locals are well represented in glamorous, district-wide event Two Dumfries…

Week: 46 | 14th November 2024

At the going down of the sun and in the morning…

Eskdale remembers… Langholm, once more, remembered the fallen of all…

Week: 45 | 7th November 2024

Will Center Parc’s Hawick plans affect Irvine House?

Buccleuch assures the E&L that they are fully committed to…

Week: 45 | 7th November 2024

Barony’s Dairy Nexus is a Borderlands first

The multi-million-pound Dairy Nexus project at the Barony campus will…

Week: 45 | 7th November 2024

Toss a coin into Kelso’s Wishing Well Chase Day

Under new rules, racing has to be completed by 2pm…

Week: 45 | 7th November 2024

Stars in Their Eyes and performing in their hearts!

Local entertainers take to the stage to strut their stuff…

Week: 44 | 31st October 2024

Castleholm is officially in community hands

Landmark deal sees cherished land transferred to the people of…

Week: 44 | 31st October 2024

Hope Hospital shines in Excellence in Care inspection

The Thomas Hope hospital in Langholm recently had a six-month…

Week: 44 | 31st October 2024

Kennedy bows out of NFUS with fiery speech

Hard-hitting rhetoric at President’s last conference NFU Scotland Chief Martin…

Week: 44 | 31st October 2024

Polysport venue helps keep Copshaw folk in top form

MSP is shown round The Holm’s health and fitness facility…

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