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
Week: 26 | 27th June 2024 | Community NewsManager Sandra Graham pulls out all the stops to negotiate increased funding for next three years Langholm Day Centre is delighted to announce that it has been awarded 3-year funding by Dumfries and Galloway Council and the Health and Social…
Scott’s memorial match one of biggest in country
Week: 25 | 20th June 2024 | Bowling Sport59 play to commemorate popular young bowler Saturday saw the third year of the Open Pairs Competition held in memory of Scott Morrison. Due to some call offs at the start of the week we found ourselves with 59entries instead…
Missing Lynx project
Week: 25 | 20th June 2024 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonFierce opinions on whether or not to reintroduce lynx to our countryside Around 77 people took the opportunity to visit the Missing Lynx project exhibition when it was staged in Newcastleton Village Hall for several days last week as part…
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…
Castleholm meeting sees positive public reaction
Upkeep and financial sustainabilty are the main concerns but everyone…
LCC make it two wins on the bounce v Wigton
Tony Steele produced his most devastating spell for Langholm Langholm…
Farmstrong Scotland to hold wellbeing events
Peer-to-peer support offered to farming community Mixing business and pleasure…
Remembering John Main and the Normandy Campaign
Week: 22 | 30th May 2024 | E&L Life NewsA war-time article with family connections to the E&L By Timothy McCracken80 years ago the Normandy Campaign was beginning with the D-Day landings of 6th June 1944.Many local people would be involved in the campaign, with several becoming casualties.John Main…
Wondrous woven magic of Tarras Valley textile creation
Week: 22 | 30th May 2024 | Arts & Entertainment LifestyleTweed, embroidery and felt make up this fabric gift Emma Duncan of Creation Mill has just handed over a work of art to Iain Craig of Community Land Scotland to help celebrate 100 years of community land ownership.Emma and her…
All talk and very little action at the Murtholm
Week: 22 | 30th May 2024 | Community NewsAgencies involved with the development are considering including private housing on the site The E&L has received an update on the proposed housing development at Murtholm, Langholm: The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) report which is provided to update members…
Like ducks to Ullswater...S3 have a ball!
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2024 | E&L Life News SchoolThanks to the generosity of local charity, The Stevenson Trust, third year pupils from Langholm Academy were treated to several days of outward-bound adventure in the Lake District.The activities on offer to the young people are many and varied and…
Local feathers ruffled by Scotsman article
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2024 | Community NewsComments made refuted by the people and organisations trying to revitalise and regenerate Langholm In last Thursday’s edition of The Scotsman there was an article about Langholm Moor’s progress two yearsafter the initial buyout.The article about the moor by journalist…
52 bowlers remember Robert
Week: 20 | 16th May 2024 | Bowling SportLangholm New BC held their inaugural Open Singles Competition on Saturday in memory of Past-President, Robert Grieve.An excellent entry of 52 came forward to play and it was a glorious sunny day.The winner was Ian Scott, who played consistently well…
Kerry’s adoreable Alpaca pals
The Alpaca Experience will give the public the chance to…
Castleholm tally nears the 750 mark
Fine weather last Friday marked the start of Langholm’s Common…
Bailey comes first in six-way race for Cornet
Big turn out of voters to elect 2024’s main man…
Youth Rugby
Awards Night for Milntown’s juniors By Caroline Jardine | All…
Castleholm opportunity
Community support crucial to securing transfer By Mairi Telford Jammeh…
Six men in the running for Langholm Cornet
Common Riding’s future is secure with so manyyoung men willing…
Are potatoes losing their popularity?
That’s the surprising finding of a new report by researchers…
Langholm Rugby Sevens 2024
Sunny Day brings the crowds to Milntown Langholm Rugby Club…
Prepare to Shine with Centre Stage
Hannah Cumming returns to her stage roots in a professional…
Canonbie Playpark could be in place as soon as July
Xcel Project helps team behind the project to secure more…
Humza no more: but who next?...'Eeh mei good question!'
We ask politicians and locals to comment on the future…
Langholm Sevens: A great day out
All roads lead to Milntown on Saturday for the 2024…
Climate Targets making farmers ‘hostages to deadlines’
Week: 17 | 25th April 2024 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle News‘Any on-farm efficiency measures should be rewarded’ The Scottish Government’s decision to ditch its ambitious interim climate targets has been welcomed by farmers’ leaders.NFU Scotland Vice-President Alasdair Macnab said the real goal is net zero but the emphasis should be…
Care Inspectorate praise for Copshaw Nursery
Week: 17 | 25th April 2024 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsSchool staff ‘pleased and proud’ after glowing report received By Gilly Fraser The Headteacher of Newcastleton Primary School says he and his staff are pleased and proud to have received a glowing report from the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced…
Coast 2 Coast cyclists stay in the Muckle
Week: 17 | 25th April 2024 | Cycling E&L LifeBy Sharon TolsonA group of cycling friends tackled the new Coast to Coast route from Stranraer to Eyemouth this week breaking this leg of their journey overnight at the Eskdale Hotel.Langholm is firmly on the route and a popular stop…
Wapakoneta: Forging links with small-town Ohio
Week: 17 | 25th April 2024 | Community Lifestyle NewsConnection with Neil Armstrong’s hometown is widely seen as a great benefit to Langholm A press release has recently be distributed from the team behind the organisation of Langholm’s Proclamation of Kinship with Wapakoneta, OhioAfter five years of discussions, the…
Muckle Toon long-distance runners head for the capital
Week: 16 | 18th April 2024 | Athletics SportFour Langholm athletes take on the mighty London Marathon 2024 Sunday, 21st April 2024 see’s runners hitting the streets of London for the 44th London Marathon.The London Marathon was first run in 1981 with 7,055 runners on the start line.…
Pandemic project is rolled-out across the region
Week: 16 | 18th April 2024 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life NewsOutPost Arts-conceived initiative becomes DG Creative Wellbeing An arts project originally conceived during the pandemic in Langholm by OutPost Arts continues to flourish across Dumfries and Galloway.Following the successful delivery of a pilot creative prescribing project in 2021, OutPost Arts carried…
Former Fair Crier and a man of mony pairts
Rae Elliot pays tribute to his far-travelled, rugby-playing father OBITUARY…
Langholm Girls FC are toast of Melrose Awards
Melrose Sevens’ Women in Sport Awards vote for LGFC as…
Mighty Hiking family off round Kielder
Jacksons and Dinwoodies aim to make ‘The Difference’ for BGH…
Broughton brought down by the men of Milntown
Club volunteers stepped up to make sure sodden pitch was…
Community-led Tourism in Langholm & Eskdale
An 8-page supplement in this week’s E&L Share your thoughts…
Proclamation of Kinship from Wapakoneta, Ohio
Neil Armstrong’s home town sends declaration offriendship and co-operation to…
Strong squad helps secure three points for Langholm Legion FC
As key player Finley Dell clocks up 100 appearances for…
Amazing antipodean adventure for four firm friends
Holiday of a lifetime for these Langholm lassies has given…
Sheep worrying remains most frequent rural crime
By Gilly Fraser A new report by researchers at Scotland’s…
Missing German Shepherd Xara elicits high-tech response
When 16-month-old German Shepherd Xara gave her owner the slip…
Active & Sustainable Travel not working for Eskdale
Councillor highlights lack of plans to address Langholm’s transport links…
Wellbeing wonders in Eskdalemuir
A marvellous selection of therapists and practitioners will be on…
