Support schemes need to be fit for purpose
Week: 42 | 17th October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentOrganisation says existing help should be extended and built upon The National Sheep Association Scotland is pressing the Government to ensure future support schemes are fit for purpose.The call comes as part of the body’s response to a recent consultation.…
Langholm clock-up a useful win in Dalkeith
Week: 42 | 17th October 2024 | Rugby SportDalkeith RFC 19 – Langholm RFC 39 gives LRFC a boost By Kenneth PoolLangholm RFC took to the road again on Saturday, the opposition this time being Dalkeith RFC. With the Milntown men still carrying some niggling injuries, it was…
Eskdale has fitting finalists for D&G Life awards
Week: 42 | 17th October 2024 | Community E&L Life EskdalemuirRegional recognition in prestigious shortlist for inspirational locals Two Eskdale people and one local business are Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards 2024 finalists and will find out on 8 November if they have won the award for their category. An…
Holiday village plans for Irvine House and grounds
Week: 42 | 17th October 2024 | Community NewsBuccleuch’s vision for up to 150 lodges couldbenefit Langholm businesses and create jobs By Mairi Telford Jammeh A holiday village is planned by Buccleuch for Irvine House, two miles south of Langholm. Last Wednesday proposals for this were displayed in…
Town loses out on funding due to mis-reported population
Week: 41 | 10th October 2024 | Community NewsDiscrepancy between census statistics andBorderlands figures has cost Langholm dear The Borderlands place programme has used population statistics as one of the indicators to allocate funding to towns inDumfries and Galloway. A local businessman, on discovering that Langholm is not…
All kinds of everything at the 172nd Langholm Show
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2024 | E&L Life Farming and Environment Lifestyle NewsMAIRI TELFORD JAMMEH reports on Langholm’s Rural Highlight in an 8-Page Supplement in this week’s E&L The 172nd Langholm Show was held on the Castleholm on what was a good Autumn day. It was dry with an odd light shower and the…
End of Season bash for Langholm Cricket Club
A good night had by all at Langholm Cricket Club’s…
Milk production shock
Stranraer-based processing company drops 12 farms Ten milk producers in…
BT and OutReach: Appalling service
Eskdalemuir Hub STILL without a phoneline Eskdalemuir community hub is…
Banking possibilities under investigation
After announced closure of Bank of Scotland,solutions including a Post…
Signage, speed limit, flooding and potholes
An update from the A7 Action Group’s meeting The A7…
Could a banking hub be the answer for Langholm?
By Mairi Telford Jammeh On a recent visit to Kirkcudbright…
15 nights road closure for A7 improvements
Overnight works to resurface road south of Canonbie will run…
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!
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
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | Arts and Entertainment CommunityBandsman man and boy! Langholm Town Band took a small break from rehearsals on Friday evening to mark a very special occasion Bass player, Bob Laidlaw, is celebrating 70 years as a bandsman with the band, a lifetime of music…
Teachers face up to the Great North Run
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | Athletics Community News SportIn March this year, Headteacher of the Langholm and Canonbie Cluster of Schools, Ms Lauren McLean, approached her staff with a fitness challenge, to run the Great North Run, in aid of the NSPCC.She shared, “At Langholm and Canonbie schools…
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
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!
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
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Langholm Common Riding 2024
Week: 31 | 1st August 2024 | Common Riding E&L Life News Nostalgia
Castle Craigs Rideout in photos
Week: 30 | 25th July 2024 | News
Come and try Youth Rugby
Week: 30 | 25th July 2024 | Rugby SportWith the new rugby season fast approaching Langholm Youth Rugby would like to invite any new members to come along to our training night on Tuesday 13th August at Langholm Rugby Club. Whether you’ve never tried rugby or want to…
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
‘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…
