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130 years of grand Holm Shows
Week: 36 | 3rd September 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle NewcastletonIt was – everybody agreed – a grand day for a Show. And it was – everybody agreed…
Great turnout for Canonbie Show
Week: 35 | 27th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie Farming and Environment NewsBy Janice Sheppard The sun was shining for Canonbie’s annual flower show, vintage rally, craft fayre and family…
Unique and wonderful Langholm does it again!
Week: 32 | 6th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Horse Racing Hounds NewsA special place with special people, special traditions and a marvellous Cornet in Tommy Hope
Making of Cornet's outfit comes home to Langholm
Week: 32 | 6th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsLeila Hallam who lives at Holmfoot, Langholm is a dressmaker with a passion for vintage style. This year…
Common Riding exhibition is quite an ‘Experience’
Week: 30 | 23rd July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment NewsBe sure to visit over the next week or so! The Eskdale Experience heritage group trustees have put…
The Eskdale Experience Exhibition Preview
Week: 29 | 16th July 2026 | Arts Arts and EntertainmentLangholm heritage enthusiasts have curated and excellent Common Riding showcase The Eskdale Experience’s exhibition focusing on Langholm Common…
20 years of XCEL Summer Trips
The Xcel Project is celebrating twenty years of offering trips…
Pureous Bunkumus 2026 style!
Copshaw Correspondent Gilly Fraser reports from the heart of it…
Tracking Tommy to the Cornet's Street Party
…a sociable end to a busy weekend It has become…
Langholm cellist returns home for summer concerts
Langholm cellist Will Archibald will return to the region this…
Posh new signs but with baffling content
They look really smart but have a number of omissions…
Trailing Tommy: Langholm's Front Three become Mosstroopers
Langholm Cornet Tommy Hope sets off on his Common Riding…
Castle Craigs Club welcomes new Cornet
The Castle Craigs club held its annual general meeting in…
Newcastleton photographer captures the light fantastic
By Gilly Fraser Colin Hamilton first saw what he describes…
Altitude Drivers versus the potholes
Hugh Ferguson captured photos of the Altitude Driver Club members…
Musical Society's 2026 production was indeed spectacular
Mairi Telford Jammeh reviews show by organisation with a fresh…
Town Band takes third place at Scottish Championships
More proof of our wee toon punching above its weight!…
Was Johnny Rotten right or wrong?
Anthony Lane reviews John Lydon’s sell-out stage show “We were…
Wool, Woven and Wild-ly successful
Week: 10 | 5th March 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsMasterful event from Langholm’s Creation Mill leads to organisers already planning next year’s festival What started as an…
100 years of Burns celebrations in the Tin Tabernacle
Week: 06 | 5th February 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsGilnockie Burns Supper celebrates its centenary in style with Grandfather and Grandson involved a century apart A fantastic…
Glenfirra to close after 27 years trading
Week: 04 | 22nd January 2026 | Arts and Entertainment NewsLangholm firm Glenfirra of Langholm closed for business at the end of December. The business was started at…
Ewes SWI gets Burns off to a great start
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsPresident Tessa Lumley welcomed a good turnout of members and friends to Ewes Hall. The Hall Committee and…
Sherwood Shenanigans hit the Langholm stage!
Week: 51 | 18th December 2025 | Arts Arts and Entertainment Community NewsYet another sell-out for Muckle Toon Panto…oh yes it is! The Langholm festive season wouldn’t be complete without…
Muckle Toon Christmas Cheer
Week: 50 | 11th December 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsLangholm group excel once more in creating an event to be proud of! The Muckle Toon proved last…
Pudsey's Primary Pals
Langholm Primary School supported children in need last week and…
Muckle Bang brings Muckle Folk
Over 3,500 people attend Langholm’s Big Bang to see a…
Astonishing Alphorn music comes to the Buccleuch
Mark Hallam presents Mountain Adventures 2: The music As described…
200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Storm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s…
Much-loved music festival has new team at the helm
Fresh committee have lots of ideas to carry the event…
Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event
Since its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary…
David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Popular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy…
Westerkirk Horticultural Society: A fine affair!
In this chaotic world, full of nonsense, a day at…
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
Moonman and locals feature in screening at the Edinburgh Festival…
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
Week: 28 | 10th July 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsSpur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs by his brother Liam. The spur do was…
Fleetwood Macnificent!
Week: 27 | 3rd July 2025 | Arts & Entertainment Arts and EntertainmentMark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the Go Your Own Way (GYOW), Fleetwood Mac tribute…
‘Forgotten Fleece Tales’ is a masterpiece in wool
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Arts and EntertainmentHigh-quality exhibition curated by Ardbeag Crafts and Creation Mill showcases local and wider Scottish spinning, weaving and knitting…
Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPaul Young will go back on the road with a Songs & Stories tour next spring – including…
Scottish Opera's 'LAUDER' on tour
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Arts and EntertainmentRevival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To mark the 155th birthday of legendary Scottish entertainer…
Tam o' Shanter and the Education Angels
Week: 23 | 5th June 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie Newcastleton SchoolLocal schools perform with Scottish Opera Pupils from Newcastleton, Langholm and Canonbie Primary Schools got together this week…
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…
Sphagnum moss wound dressings during the Second World War By…
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1949 style
Audrey Maxwell and friends reminisce about their first exposure to…
Some beautiful moments in LAODS’ latest show
Annie Get Your Gun is chock-full of love, laughter and…
Langholm Town Band do well in regionals
By Christine Calvert This weekend saw the latest contest outing…
Daniel Lacey: A Guilded Craftsman
Prestigious recognition for Langholm artisan from City of London livery…
For age there’s no limit in the world of Burns
Young and old gather in Langholm and Gilnockie to celebrate…
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…
