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Canonbie Nursery receives second-highest rating possible
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Canonbie News SchoolStaff, parents, pupils and commitment to improvement all praised by the Care Inspectorate Staff and pupils at Canonbie…
Murtholm land WILL be sold for ‘residential development’
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Lifestyle NewsFollowing our brief report that Loreburn Housing Association was putting the land at Murtholm up for sale (E&L…
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…
Tropical paradise trip for E&L gardening guru
Week: 03 | 15th January 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life Helen Knowles NewsHELEN KNOWLES, was in seventh heaven among the abundant flora of Grenada, the Spice Island Grenada, known as…
Worst flooding this winter as water cascades through Ashley Bank onto A7
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Community NewsLocals unblock drains and clear debris in what should have been declared a major incident Further severe flooding…
Biggest wildlife petition presented to Scottish Parliament
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton22,000 signature document is with Scotland’s decision-makers The petition going before the Scottish Parliament in a bid to…
Is Canonbie the friendliest town in the Borders?
Some new residents certainly think it should be in the…
FTS Dyers help maintain the Muckle Toon’s textile history
South of Scotland Enterprise report on crucial Langholm business A…
Cards, cakes and jazzy jumpers, it's all about kids at Christmas
Festive entertainment and competitions keep the children focussed! Langholm Pupil…
Langholm Whisky Run 2026
This year’s Langholm New Years Day Whisky Run will be…
Sherwood Shenanigans hit the Langholm stage!
Yet another sell-out for Muckle Toon Panto…oh yes it is!…
Canonbie PO and store: How's it going?
Canonbie Community Enterprise answers some questions We asked the Canonbie…
Christmas thoughts from Rev Morag
As we move through another season in the life of…
Center Parcs receives official council go-ahead
Major leisure development near Hawick willsurely have a knock-on benefit…
Muckle Toon Christmas Cheer
Langholm group excel once more in creating an event to…
Excess water and blocked drains beleaguer the A7
The A7 Action Group and BEAR Scotland promise to address signage,…
Wind farm worries for distinctive goats
Oxygen Conservation’s plans at odds with Trust Conservationists have hit…
Rotary's Umbrella Walk raises an incredible amount
Over £40,000 raised for 38 local organisations by 192 walkers…
One of Langholm's mainstay organisations gets a colourful rebrand
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsChildcare facility is seen as a crucial lifeline for many local families Langholm Playcare has rebranded with a…
SWAG concerned report will favour developers
Week: 48 | 27th November 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsAction Group gives us an update on the state of the hill: but is still waiting for environmental…
Windfarm windfalls for local organisations
Week: 48 | 27th November 2025 | CommunityMany applications for funding from Eskdale have been honoured A total of £146,483 has been awarded by Dumfriesshire…
Wool, Woven and Wild
Week: 48 | 27th November 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsCreation Mill has just announced plans for a new festival called ‘Wool, Woven and Wild’ which will take…
Wind Farms versus the Eskdalemuir seismic array
Week: 47 | 20th November 2025 | Community NewsLocal MP calls for extra protections for monitoring station New planning rules being considered by the UK Government must…
ACTS looking for volunteer drivers
Week: 47 | 20th November 2025 | Lifestyle NewsAnnandale Community Transport Services (ACTS) is seeking volunteer drivers. If you have a clean driving licence, a few…
Many 'Treats' in store for Langholm's new Emporium
Popular local businessman expands his horizons with new venture John…
Third flood in a month leads to urgent calls for a solution
Securing the A7 at Townfoot from flooding must be a…
Oxygen Conservation have wind farm ideas.
Letters have been sent to all Copshaw households informing them…
Eskdale & Liddesdale remembers
Remembrance Sunday marked in both valleys8-page supplement in this week’s…
Caroline in tears at the kindness of everyone
Community in mourning at sad loss of Sam Cropper Copshaw…
Muckle Bang brings Muckle Folk
Over 3,500 people attend Langholm’s Big Bang to see a…
Sports Centre project closes
For the past few months the project to open a…
MURTHOLM NO MORE!
Widespread disappointment as Loreburn Housing reneges on its promises for…
Chloe and Scott tie the knot
Langholm couple Chloe Johnstone and Scott Collins were married in…
Bloch Wind Farm £27m community benefit package
RES, a British company has joined forces with local Community…
Bus Network review
Council officers are recommending to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee…
Astonishing Alphorn music comes to the Buccleuch
Mark Hallam presents Mountain Adventures 2: The music As described…
BT phone changes will seriously hinder emergency communication
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Community Eskdalemuir NewsRecent incident faced in Eskdalemuir could have acute repercussions in our many rural communities The Eskdalemuir resilience group…
St Kilda’s sheep ‘protected’; Langholm Moor goats ‘feral’
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | E&L Life Farming and Environment NewcastletonScottish Government accused of “muddled thinking” The Scottish Government has been accused of “muddled thinking” by the Newcastleton-based…
Hallpath flooding petition
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Community NewsA petition and letter from the residents of Hallpath and Townfoot has been sent to Dumfries and Galloway…
Concerns grow over town’s road safety and gateway signs
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | Community NewsBEAR representative tours problem sites on High Street, with Cllr Male pointing out issues Following last week’s article…
Royal Mail sponsors girls' new 'Kit for Kids'
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | NewsGIRLS’ FOOTBALL In 2024, Royal Mail launched a new programme called Royal Mail Kits 4 Kids. The programme…
Prostate cancer blood tests available to to men aged 40+
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | NewsLangholm Alliance launches Scotland’s first community-based tests This initiative follows the success of The Langholm Alliance Man2Man sessions…
Amy, first of the season, causes Townfoot chaos
Resident Mark Hallam reports on the damage done by the…
200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Storm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s…
Balance of nature cited as need for goat cull announced
Goat population of 800-900 has reached a concerning level The…
Perturbing disappearance of Langholm’s Golden Eagles
Police are concerned that Tarras and Wren have come to…
Official plans submitted for Irvine House Holiday Lodges
After local enthusiasm for the project, last year, Buccleuch have…
Much-loved music festival has new team at the helm
Fresh committee have lots of ideas to carry the event…
Local Derby sees a win for Harlequins
It was looking good for Langholm until last-minute penalty Langholm…
Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event
Since its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary…
Langholm's locked and lacklustre lavvies
But behind the headline lies a more serious issue Following…
Goat Petition reaches Scottish Parliament
Board gives sympathetic hearing after 13,000 signatures The Wild Goat…
David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Popular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy…
