Milk production shock
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentStranraer-based processing company drops 12 farms Ten milk producers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months notice by dairy processor Lactalis. They say no prior warning was given.Lactalis say their decision has been taken…
BT and OutReach: Appalling service
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2024 | Community EskdalemuirEskdalemuir Hub STILL without a phoneline Eskdalemuir community hub is still without phone lines and internet after BT switched them off over three weeks ago ready to transfer to a digital system. Lack of phone and internet continues to impact…
Banking possibilities under investigation
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2024 | Community NewsAfter announced closure of Bank of Scotland,solutions including a Post Office are being discussed At a meeting organised by Oliver Mundell MSP, last week with Bank representatives, Councillor Denis Male, Acting Community Council Chairperson Stuart Clement, the Langholm Alliance, and…
Signage, speed limit, flooding and potholes
Week: 39 | 26th September 2024 | Community NewsAn update from the A7 Action Group’s meeting The A7 Action Group met on 20th September and has provided the following update to the E&L Advertiser:The work to erect safety fencing to the north of Langholm is now complete.New hazard…
Could a banking hub be the answer for Langholm?
Week: 39 | 26th September 2024 | Community E&L LifeBy Mairi Telford Jammeh On a recent visit to Kirkcudbright a friend and I popped into the Banking Hub. Three banks – RBS, Bank of Scotland and Santander and the Post Office offer shared banking services through this high street…
15 nights road closure for A7 improvements
Week: 39 | 26th September 2024 | Canonbie Community NewsOvernight works to resurface road south of Canonbie will run from Sept 30 – October 18 The E&L has been informed by BEAR Scotland that the main A7 road is set to have a series of surface improvements over the next…
Lorraine is BFA awards finalist
Westerkirk farmer in the running for Sheep Farmer of the…
Fabulous fight-back as Langholm win in Tranent
Tries by Wilson bros., Hope, Martin and Tait seal the…
Nearly 1,000 objections to Warblaw Woodlands
Langholm locals object to commercial forestry on their doorstep An…
Inaction by BT leaves Hub incommunicado
Eskdalemuir venue unable to function properly without phoneline or broadband…
Bank of Scotland to close Langholm branch
As High Street loses its last remaining bank,residents are saying…
Stephen comes home with TWO gold medals!
Copshaw-raised Paralympian swims his way to a brace of golds…
A rare glimpse of summer for the good people of the Benty
With the number of supporters and entries, the Benty Show…
Depression on David Street to be tackled
and other updates from Councillor Male After many months of…
Warblaw worries are endorsed by politicians
MSP Oliver Mundell urges residents to join Warblaw fight ahead…
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
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonIf you want good weather for your event – try inviting a weathergirl along. That certainly did the trick for the Holm Show. After weeks of what felt like unrelenting dreichness and rain, the last Saturday in August dawned bright,…
Golden time in Paris for Copshaw’s Paralympian
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | News Sport SwimmingTeam GB Paralympic swimmer Stephen Clegg ALSO breaks long-standing record…what a day! STEPHEN CLEGG took gold on Saturday in the 100 metre S12 backstroke event at the paralympic games in the La Defense arena in Paris. He made the final…
Scottish lead for Langholm's Matilda
Week: 35 | 29th August 2024 | SportWhile sister Antonia gets personal best in 100m The weekend before last, it was the turn of sisters, Matilda and Antonia Brockley, who receive support through the “Welcome to Langholm” Future Champions Awards, to compete at the Scottish Athletics Championships,…
Fingers crossed for a fine day for the 127th Holm Show
Week: 35 | 29th August 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L Life Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser Lifestyle NewcastletonMarquees are up, entries are made and there’s no rain in Saturday’s forecast It might be tempting to think that once the structure and format of a show has been decided, following years should be really simple because all the…
Letters to the Editor
Week: 35 | 29th August 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsMore Warblaw worries With reference to Mark Hallam’s letter of 22nd August 2024, “Warblaw Worries”. Mr Hallam expresses serious concerns regarding the proposed development of commercial forestry on Warblaw, in particular in relation to the planting of Sitka Spruce, a…
Consultation on change of school week structure
Week: 35 | 29th August 2024 | Lifestyle News SchoolViews, opinions and concerns sought from parents/carers Dumfries and Galloway Council is currently consulting on proposals to change the structure of the school week, so that there are four slightly longer days and one day per week that finishes at…
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
12-year-old Langholm Academy pupil, Aoiffion McVittie Brangan added the title…
Much opposition to plan for Warblaw woodlands
Action Group formed to challenge forestry company’s ‘blanket of trees’…
Great Racing, on Friday at least!
Big Innes takes the Eskdale Plate…Hawick jockey Sean Huggan rides…
Over 100 years of Thomas Hope service between them
Angela, Kate and Sheena have all worked in a job…
Common Riding Gallery 2024
Lots more photos in this week’s E&L. Many thanks to…
Langholm Common Riding 2024
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
Week: 30 | 25th July 2024 | E&L Life Lifestyle NewsEveryone at the E&L and Muckle Toon Media wish Bailey and all his followers a great Common Riding 2024 This week’s E&L is full to bursting with photos and stories of the rideouts and the lead up to the Common…
Copshaw artist Paula to display her “Wild Side”
Week: 29 | 18th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewcastletonNewcastleton Nurse is to retire to follow her passion ~ An E&L Feature by Gilly Fraser Many of us dream of taking early retirement to follow a passion or childhood dream – for Copshaw’s Paula Rowan that has now become…
Future-proofing the Common Riding
Week: 29 | 18th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsNo less than 63 ponies and their riders sallied forth on the Castle Craigs Club’s Pony Rideout which was held last Sunday.With the youngest rider only four years old, the future definitely looks safe for Langholm Common Riding. See more…
Holes filled, wall secured
Week: 29 | 18th July 2024 | Common Riding Community NewsAt least the Common Riding route is more or less free of potholes…for now! Workmen from the Dumfries and Galloway Roads Department have been round the route of the Common Riding procession to fill-in any potholes and crumbling bits of…
Langholm Common Riding 2024
Week: 29 | 18th July 2024 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsAnd so it begins… It was a wee bit on the grey side on Saturday when Cornet Bailey Donaldson led the cavalcade of 88 horses on the first official rideout of the 1924 Langholm Common Riding.As ever, the weather didn’t dampen…
Langholm girls' devotion is certainly paying off
Week: 28 | 12th July 2024 | Athletics SportLocal athletes at full pelt, encouraged by the Olympics Known as the world’s greatest sporting event, France and the rest of the world will celebrate the start of the Olympics Games with an opening ceremony along the river Seine in…
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
‘Despite funding limitations, we are dedicated to transforming Langholm into…
Envisioning D&G's future landscape
Ideas for the future landscape of Dumfries and Galloway were…
Shear generosity!
Audrey donates her luscious locks to the Little Princess Trust…
Murray Farmcare acquired by Harbro
Two agricultural businesses well-known in the south of Scotland have…
First-class Flapping at busy June meeting
LHRA welcome better weather and perfect track conditions Langholm Horse…
20 WILL BE plenty!
Blanket 20mph limit for all Langholm streets plus more…
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…
