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Langholm to Dumfries bus service a possibility
Week: 29 | 16th July 2026 | NewsACTS is looking for vital feedback from potential users Annandale Community Transport Services (ACTS) is exploring the possibility…
Canonbie Brig parapet crushed
Week: 29 | 16th July 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life NewsA reader from Canonbie got in touch to tell us about an incident outside their front door on…
Broadband on Langholm High Street 'lacks fibre'
Week: 28 | 9th July 2026 | Community NewsBusinesses frustrated by the slow roll-out Businesses and residents on Langholm High Street are still waiting for Full…
Pureous Bunkumus 2026 style!
Week: 28 | 9th July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton NewsCopshaw Correspondent Gilly Fraser reports from the heart of it A veritable ice cream parlour worth of former…
Graduation season brings three more local luminaries
Week: 28 | 9th July 2026 | E&L Life NewsKatie Adamson from Newcastleton graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging with…
Moffat Mountain Rescue set to work on Warblaw
Week: 27 | 2nd July 2026 | Community NewsLocal walker with nasty knee injury brought to safety By Mark Hallam The vast majority of the Langholm…
Tracking Tommy to the Cornet's Street Party
…a sociable end to a busy weekend It has become…
Canonbie Community Enterprise has its eyes on further goals
Canonbie Community Enterprise held its AGM on 23rd June. The…
Double GOLD again for Aoiffion
Aoiffion McVittie Brangan became another two times Scottish Champion on…
IRVINE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT GETS FULL PLANNING CONSENT
This is great news for Langholm and the surrounding area…
Public concern over Buccleuch’s Hall Burn solar farm plans
Impact on property values, noise pollution and traffic are the…
Rev Morag is called to a new parish
A new chapter in Ministry – a letter from her…
LANGHOLM’S AOIFFION IS TO RUN FOR SCOTLAND
BRING ON BELFAST | Not only is she supporting Scotland…
Langholm lads shine among the Souters o' Selkirk
Another successful outing, this time to Selkirk Common Riding, for…
If at first you don't succeed...
Resilient campaigners seek second petition The first bid to get…
Langholm cellist returns home for summer concerts
Langholm cellist Will Archibald will return to the region this…
D&G Council rejects tourist levy
Councillors voted last week to halt work on a visitor…
Langholm Cornet made very welcome at Hawick Common Riding
Once more, Langholm was well to the fore with the…
Posh new signs but with baffling content
Week: 24 | 11th June 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsThey look really smart but have a number of omissions Four lovely new signposts have appeared in Langholm…
David and pals tackle the Lairig Ghru...
Week: 24 | 11th June 2026 | Community Lifestyle News…and raise £9,000 for The Beatson By David Jeffrey, On the 3rd of June I set out with…
Community Council will work to replace play park equipment!
Week: 23 | 4th June 2026 | Community E&L Life NewsBuccleuch Park style facility envisaged After last week’s shock removal of the Kilngreen play park equipment, the E&L…
Disappointing progress in flood mitigation action
Week: 23 | 4th June 2026 | Community NewsMark Hallam reports on latest flooding meeting with Council officials and local representatives Following on from Steve Scofield’s…
Town’s infrastructure issues highlighted at meeting
Week: 22 | 28th May 2026 | Community NewsCaroline Street, Holmwood, Drove Road and other problems were addressed at recent debate with Cllr Male and Council…
School classes reduction plans angers community
Week: 22 | 28th May 2026 | NewcastletonAn announcement by Scottish Borders Council that it’s planning to reduce the number of classes at Newcastleton Primary…
Trailing Tommy: Langholm's Front Three become Mosstroopers
Langholm Cornet Tommy Hope sets off on his Common Riding…
New Solar and Battery Scheme proposed for Canonbie area
Hall Burn site earmarked for potential 300GWhrs project Buccleuch Group…
Newcastleton mourns the loss of true Liddesdale lady
Sandy Richardson played a huge part in the life of…
Dedicated volunteer Avril leaves a rainbow of memories
OBITUARY: Avril Leonilda Olivia Bannatyne née Baird Avril was born…
Castle Craigs Club welcomes new Cornet
The Castle Craigs club held its annual general meeting in…
Tradition continues with Hope at Helm
Thomas Hope is elected to carry Langholm’s Burgh Standard for…
Post Office celebrates a successful first year's trading
Community really happy about the return of an essential service…
Promise of Heritage Centre that never materialised
End of the road as Langholm’s Waverley Mill and area…
Lydiafield residents make a return visit to the Muckle Toon
Day Centre welcomes homecoming for residents of Annan Care Home…
Plainly pathetic parking poses potential problems
Alliteration aside, it’s plain dangerous There was a bit of…
A gem in Langholm's retail crown
G. J. Latimer & Co celebrates 144 years on Langholm…
Community Council reviews finances, prioroties and safety
A continued spat with a member of the public has…
Altitude Drivers versus the potholes
Week: 17 | 23rd April 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community Newcastleton NewsHugh Ferguson captured photos of the Altitude Driver Club members navigating the Tarras road at the weekend. Altitude…
Eskdale Hotel makes it to final in Scottish Hotel Awards
Week: 16 | 16th April 2026 | Community NewsLangholm’s prime hostelry nominated in three categories in prestigious industry competition The Eskdale Hotel is delighted to announce…
Castleholm Community Trust holds its third AGM
Week: 16 | 16th April 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsTrustees inform public about progress and development of aims Castleholm Community Trust Chairman, Roger Maxwell, opened the Annual…
Our Common Riding remains self-sufficient
Week: 16 | 16th April 2026 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsFollowing an article on the BBC website last week about common ridings being at risk the E&L contacted…
Full turnout of candidates for Parliamentary debate
Week: 15 | 9th April 2026 | Community NewsCommunity Council event gives locals the chance to quiz the hopeful contenders Residents across Eskdale and the wider…
Townhall toilet vandals will be flushed out!
Week: 15 | 9th April 2026 | Community Lifestyle NewsLatest acts could jeopardise the future of public loos in the town centre The latest incident of vandalism…
Canonbie Hall closure fears
Low turnout at AGM prompts concerns for the future of…
First hurdle crossed but many more still to jump!
Langholm Alliance is delighted with progress on school takeover but…
Musical Society's 2026 production was indeed spectacular
Mairi Telford Jammeh reviews show by organisation with a fresh…
Joint flood-related walkround with Council and residents
BEAR Scotland absent from golf course drain inspections By Mark…
Langholm Alliance one step closer to owning old school
Strengths and weaknesses of the transfer are set out in…
Mollie’s new business off to a very tasty start
There’s a new name on Newcastleton’s main street and it’s…
Papering over the cracks of the Erskine Church!
No satisfactory answers for campaigner, Denise Denise Irving Lang has…
Signs of movement for the ‘hole in the ground’
Stevenson Trust progresses discussions with retail company on use of…
Kilngreen transport hub making progress on joined-up travel
Dumfries and Galloway Council says that work is progressing well…
Conservation work completed on listed Riddings viaduct
Distinctive Victorian cross-border edifice is repaired National Highways has completed…
Town Band takes third place at Scottish Championships
More proof of our wee toon punching above its weight!…
