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200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Week: 41 | 9th October 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie WalkingStorm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s annual mega-fundraiser to take place Thanks to all…

Much-loved music festival has new team at the helm
Week: 39 | 25th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton NewsFresh committee have lots of ideas to carry the event forward When a new team got together to…

Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event
Week: 39 | 25th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L LifeSince its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary Club of Langholm Umbrella Walk Saturday 4th October…

David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Week: 38 | 18th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPopular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy David Corrie Calvert was born on the 8th…

Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Farming and Environment NewsIn this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at the Benty Show is like a breath of…

Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
Week: 34 | 21st August 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsMoonman and locals feature in screening at the Edinburgh Festival “Out of the world and into Langholm” is…

Readers' suggestions for the beleaguered bandstand
D&G’s design has long been a controversial Muckle Toon topic…

New Lidd owners have many plans for old Holm hostlery
Liddesdale’s fresh mine hosts have worldwide experience The first weekend…

...Pureous Bunkumus...
It’s that time of year again! It may have been…

Engaging with Ewan
Spur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs…

Fleetwood Macnificent!
Mark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the…

‘Forgotten Fleece Tales’ is a masterpiece in wool
High-quality exhibition curated by Ardbeag Crafts and Creation Mill showcases…

Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Paul Young will go back on the road with a…

Scottish Opera's 'LAUDER' on tour
Revival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To…

Tam o' Shanter and the Education Angels
Local schools perform with Scottish Opera Pupils from Newcastleton, Langholm…

High-powered visitors
Va-va-vroom! Langholm’s Kilngreen had some very special visitors last weekend…

Country Music Magic of Mizzell
American/Irish singer makes a return visit to the Buccleuch Centre…

Victory in Europe (VE) Day commemoration events
Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council is working with Langholm…

A healing moorland…
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsSphagnum moss wound dressings during the Second World War By Timothy McCracken Around this time of the 80th…

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1949 style
Week: 15 | 10th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community LifestyleAudrey Maxwell and friends reminisce about their first exposure to the world of Pantomime 76 years ago! 76…

Some beautiful moments in LAODS’ latest show
Week: 13 | 27th March 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsAnnie Get Your Gun is chock-full of love, laughter and some damn fine singing…don’t miss it! It’s ‘Opera…

Langholm Town Band do well in regionals
Week: 11 | 13th March 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsBy Christine Calvert This weekend saw the latest contest outing for the town band under MD Chris Bradley.…

Daniel Lacey: A Guilded Craftsman
Week: 08 | 20th February 2025 | Arts and Entertainment LifestylePrestigious recognition for Langholm artisan from City of London livery company Furniture designer-maker Daniel Lacey has been awarded…

For age there’s no limit in the world of Burns
Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Arts and Entertainment CommunityYoung and old gather in Langholm and Gilnockie to celebrate the birth of Scotland’s Bard The Community Burns…

Langholm’s ‘model’ citizen hits the highlights in Milan
Proud Langholm Mum, Deborah Laidlaw, set off on a four-flight…

Ewes SWI start the Burns ball rolling with a highly entertaining celebration
The annual celebration of the Bard went ahead with a…

Muckle Toon serves up a treat with Pinocchio... Panto Italiano!
Capacity audiences at each performance as 1,250 people attend Centre…

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

King Charles honours dedicated Langholm bandsman with MBE
David Calvert is presented with his medal by Lord Lieutenant…

Aoiffion & Lara are Dumfries & Galloway Life award winners
Locals are well represented in glamorous, district-wide event Two Dumfries…

Stars in Their Eyes and performing in their hearts!
Local entertainers take to the stage to strut their stuff…

Punk Icon to visit Buccleuch
Johnny Rotten will sell-out soon even though it’s a year…

Bob's 70 years
Bandsman man and boy! Langholm Town Band took a small…

Fingers crossed for a fine day for the 127th Holm Show
Marquees are up, entries are made and there’s no rain…

Borders author captivates Benty
Alistair Moffat speaks of Lowland life Westerkirk Parish Church was…

Future-proofing the Common Riding
No less than 63 ponies and their riders sallied forth…

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…

Mighty Hikers Mel and Karl raise over £4k for Cancer Care
Week: 28 | 11th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life NewsLocal couple walk in Wales to support charity dear to both their hearts Langholm Couple Melanie Christie and…

Pureous Bunkumos
Week: 28 | 11th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton NewsSaturday dawned bright and beautiful for the Copshaw Common Riding, the sun making a very welcome appearance, at…

Langholm's Front Three all smiles at Hawick's Big Day
Week: 24 | 13th June 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsOnce more, a large number of Langholm Common Riding enthusiasts made the trip to Hawick last weekend to…

Prepare to Shine with Centre Stage
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2024 | Arts and Entertainment CommunityHannah Cumming returns to her stage roots in a professional capacity By Judith Johnson Auditions can be a…

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…

Gardening club hear about bees and talk about Beechgrove Garden
The Eskdale gardening club held their March meeting last Friday…

Rave reviews from OKLAHOMA! audiences
LAODS pulls off another cracker for their latest ‘mesmerising’ musical…

Langholm Town Band off to contest in Perth
Langholm Town Band held a Training Day on Saturday 3rd…

Langholm's Rosie receives inaugural Angus McCall award at Razzamataz
The recent Razzamataz Theatre School Carlisle annual awards ceremony, held…

'Weel are ye worthy o' a grace'
Langholm Ladies and Gilnockie and Langholm Playcare bring the Burns…

Good show for Holm Show fundraiser
Newcastleton’s Holm Show calendar of events got off to a…

David Calvert's MBE is certainly well deserved
Langholm Town Bandsman honoured in King Charles’ New Year list…

Over 1,200 travel to Oz to see 'Perfect Panto'
Centre Stage Community Theatre excel themselves with this year’s panto…

Festive fun for all at Social Club Party
Langholm Social Club held their annual Children’s Christmas Party last…

Love, a dance and a right good belly laugh!
With a large cast and great audiences, LAODS’ Last Tango…

Musical excellence delights Canonbie audience
Splendid concert brings church’s 200 year celebrations to a close…