Inaction by BT leaves Hub incommunicado
Week: 38 | 19th September 2024 | Community Eskdalemuir NewsEskdalemuir venue unable to function properly without phoneline or broadband As reported last week,Eskdalemuir community hub is still without phone lines and internet after BT switched them off almost two weeks ago ready to transfer to adigital system. Lack of…
Bank of Scotland to close Langholm branch
Week: 38 | 19th September 2024 | Community NewsAs High Street loses its last remaining bank,residents are saying “There’ll be nowt left!” In what can only be seen as another blow to Langholm’s already struggling High Street, BoS are citing footfall in the branch and the change inbanking…
Stephen comes home with TWO gold medals!
Week: 37 | 12th September 2024 | Sport SwimmingCopshaw-raised Paralympian swims his way to a brace of golds Stephen was over the moon as was his mother Moira as it was her birthday that day. Stephen told Channel 4 that in his younger days he had been in…
A rare glimpse of summer for the good people of the Benty
Week: 37 | 12th September 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentWith the number of supporters and entries, the Benty Show is in safe hands After a summer of pure hellish weather, it was nice that the sun decided to poke its head out for the Benty Show last Saturday. Not…
Depression on David Street to be tackled
Week: 37 | 12th September 2024 | Community Newsand other updates from Councillor Male After many months of toing and froing between D&G Council and Scottish Water as to who is responsible for fixing the large sinkkhole on the road at the entrance to David Street from the…
Warblaw worries are endorsed by politicians
Week: 37 | 12th September 2024 | Community NewsMSP Oliver Mundell urges residents to join Warblaw fight ahead of deadline on September 17 LOCAL MSP Oliver Mundell, a long-time critic ofexcessive commercial forestry and the SNP Government’s drive to carpet Eskdale with sitka spruce, has backed community campaigners…
Bob's 70 years
Bandsman man and boy! Langholm Town Band took a small…
Teachers face up to the Great North Run
In March this year, Headteacher of the Langholm and Canonbie…
Family and friends gather to commemorate Peter
A seat placed at Cricket Club to remember sportsman and…
Special Day, special guests at the Holm Show
If you want good weather for your event – try…
Golden time in Paris for Copshaw’s Paralympian
Team GB Paralympic swimmer Stephen Clegg ALSO breaks long-standing record…what…
Scottish lead for Langholm's Matilda
While sister Antonia gets personal best in 100m The weekend…
Fingers crossed for a fine day for the 127th Holm Show
Marquees are up, entries are made and there’s no rain…
Letters to the Editor
More Warblaw worries With reference to Mark Hallam’s letter of…
Consultation on change of school week structure
Views, opinions and concerns sought from parents/carers Dumfries and Galloway…
Residents encouraged to react to Warblaw plans
If you are against the blanket of trees proposedfor our…
Show Season starts with Canonbie's fine flower-power
Mairi Telford Jammeh reports from Canonbie Flower Show and vintage…
Borders author captivates Benty
Alistair Moffat speaks of Lowland life Westerkirk Parish Church was…
Golden Girl Aoiffion
Week: 34 | 22nd August 2024 | Athletics Sport12-year-old Langholm Academy pupil, Aoiffion McVittie Brangan added the title of U13 100m Scottish National Sprint Champion, to the Scottish Indoor 60m Sprint Champion she won in February. Aoiffion was competing at the Scottish Athletics National Age Group Championships at…
Much opposition to plan for Warblaw woodlands
Week: 34 | 22nd August 2024 | Community Farming and Environment Lifestyle NewsAction Group formed to challenge forestry company’s ‘blanket of trees’ on much-loved Langholm hillside “First we lost our mills, now we’re losing our hills and with all these deer fences being erected, a walk on Warblaw will feel more like…
Great Racing, on Friday at least!
Week: 31 | 1st August 2024 | Horse Racing SportBig Innes takes the Eskdale Plate…Hawick jockey Sean Huggan rides a belter to win prize of the day Big Innes wins the Eskdale plate for Still Game Syndicate presented here by race sponsor, Martin Tedham’s wife, Iwona. Local horse Handsome…
Over 100 years of Thomas Hope service between them
Week: 31 | 1st August 2024 | Community Lifestyle NewsAngela, Kate and Sheena have all worked in a job they loved By Mairi Telford Jammeh Three health care assistants who have worked for many years at the Thomas Hope hospital in Langholm are celebrating their long service.Kate Richardson started…
Common Riding Gallery 2024
Week: 31 | 1st August 2024 | NewsLots more photos in this week’s E&L. Many thanks to all contributors. Read more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Langholm Common Riding 2024
Week: 31 | 1st August 2024 | Common Riding E&L Life News Nostalgia
Castle Craigs Rideout in photos
Come and try Youth Rugby
With the new rugby season fast approaching Langholm Youth Rugby…
Have your say on the future of Langholm Housing
New survey aims to gather opinion on what the town…
Three of the best
Everyone at the E&L and Muckle Toon Media wish Bailey…
Copshaw artist Paula to display her “Wild Side”
Newcastleton Nurse is to retire to follow her passion ~…
Future-proofing the Common Riding
No less than 63 ponies and their riders sallied forth…
Holes filled, wall secured
At least the Common Riding route is more or less…
Langholm Common Riding 2024
And so it begins… It was a wee bit on…
Langholm girls' devotion is certainly paying off
Local athletes at full pelt, encouraged by the Olympics Known…
Pureous Bunkumos
Saturday dawned bright and beautiful for the Copshaw Common Riding,…
Mighty Hikers Mel and Karl raise over £4k for Cancer Care
Local couple walk in Wales to support charity dear to…
Wildfires cause Greek Island holiday scare
A Langholm couple on holiday, in Kardamena on the idyllic…
The Langholm Alliance: facing challenges head-on
Week: 28 | 11th July 2024 | Community News‘Despite funding limitations, we are dedicated to transforming Langholm into a thriving community’# The Langholm Alliance, as an umbrella organisation within the town, focused on the tasks laid out in the Langholm Community Plan for 2030, making the ‘Muckle Toon’…
Envisioning D&G's future landscape
Week: 28 | 11th July 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsIdeas for the future landscape of Dumfries and Galloway were put under the microscope at a special event held at the Barony campus of the SRUC. The South West Scotland Future Landscapes Conference brought together experts to discuss the integration…
Shear generosity!
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | E&L Life LifestyleAudrey donates her luscious locks to the Little Princess Trust A Langholm octogenarian has had her hair chopped for charity. Audrey Maxwell of Kirk Wynd has been growing her hair since 2020 and, inspired by some young relatives, decide to…
Murray Farmcare acquired by Harbro
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentTwo agricultural businesses well-known in the south of Scotland have now become one. The Harbro Group has announced the acquisition of Murray Farmcare Ltd. Harbro’s headquarters are in Aberdeenshire and the company has branches throughout Scotland including Hawick and Thornhill.…
First-class Flapping at busy June meeting
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | Horse Racing SportLHRA welcome better weather and perfect track conditions Langholm Horse Racing put the wet weather of May behind them, which had caused the first meeting to be cancelled. They welcomed a lovely day on Sunday, with the sun popping through…
20 WILL BE plenty!
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | Community News Blanket 20mph limit for all Langholm streets plus more parking restrictions on the High Street Further to Councillor Male’s attendance at the A7 Action Group Meeting held last week, we report on its findings 1. Langholm Waiting Restrictions Order…
Team work helps secure Langholm Day Centre
Manager Sandra Graham pulls out all the stops to negotiate…
Scott’s memorial match one of biggest in country
59 play to commemorate popular young bowler Saturday saw the…
Missing Lynx project
Fierce opinions on whether or not to reintroduce lynx to…
Tomorrow's Textile talent
Creation Mill’s involvement helps introduction of National 5 Fashion and…
EDF presents revised plans for windfarm near Copshaw
Revised plans for a major new windfarm to be sited…
DGRI cyber attack leads to region-wide mailing
CEO will contact every household in region with online safety…
LRFC Captain heads down under
With Langholm RFC captain Nathan Smith heading off to Australia,…
That was a while ago!
Thanks to Ian Lindsay of Rowanburn for dropping in with…
Call to action by Friends of Langholm War Memorial
Our community has been renowned for being a vibrant and…
Call to action by Friends of Langholm War Memorial
Our community has been renowned for being a vibrant and…
Langholm's Front Three all smiles at Hawick's Big Day
Once more, a large number of Langholm Common Riding enthusiasts…
South of Scotland to host European Lunar Symposium
World-wide guest list will celebrate our connection to the moon…
