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Everyone is behind Ewan
Week: 30 | 24th July 2025 | Common Riding Community E&L Life NewsFamily ties and a heart for Langholm have nurtured Ewan’s childhood dreams Ewan Patterson was elected in May…
And so, it all begins once again!
Week: 29 | 17th July 2025 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsThe Benty Rideout ushers in another Langholm Common Riding fortnight Langholm’s most precious possession, the Common Riding, commenced,…
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…
Miraculous sunshine for Ewan’s Street Party
Week: 27 | 3rd July 2025 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsHenry Street and Moodlaw Point residents turned out in force to wish their Cornet all the best for…
Langholm's Front Three have a great Day out at Hawick Common Riding
Week: 24 | 12th June 2025 | Common Riding Community NewsRead much more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Ewan Patterson elected as Langholm’s 2025 Cornet
Week: 20 | 15th May 2025 | Common Riding Community NewsOver 50% of the town turn out to vote as record number of voters is equalled On a…
Langholm Common Riding 2024
Langholm Common Riding 2024
And so it begins… It was a wee bit on…
Holes filled, wall secured
At least the Common Riding route is more or less…
Langholm's Front Three all smiles at Hawick's Big Day
Once more, a large number of Langholm Common Riding enthusiasts…
Castleholm meeting sees positive public reaction
Upkeep and financial sustainabilty are the main concerns but everyone…
Six men in the running for Langholm Cornet
Common Riding’s future is secure with so manyyoung men willing…
Former Fair Crier and a man of mony pairts
Rae Elliot pays tribute to his far-travelled, rugby-playing father OBITUARY…
Langholm Common Riding AGM
By Katherine Latimer On Monday the 18th of March, the…
Memories made, friendships forged
Another son of Langholm does his duty in an exemplary…
We're all behind you Chris!
With a smile and a song! Christopher William Tait has…
Great ambassadors
Historically, when Langholm’s Front Three have visited other Common Ridings,…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
DERBY DAY: Cornet Elect Christopher Tait and Right hand Man Ruairi…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsLangholm Cornet Christopher Tait, along with his Right and Left Hand Men Ruairi Hotson and Henry Jeffrey, attendedHawick’s…
‘You’ve made my dream come true!’
Week: 20 | 18th May 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsNew Cornet Chris celebrates ‘mindblowing’ election win, and vows to live up to the expectations of Langholm’s greatest…
Election of Cornet 2023
Week: 20 | 18th May 2023 | Common Riding Community E&L LifeBy Katherine Latimer The election of this year’s Langholm Cornet was held last Friday – with the four…
LANGHOLM DECIDES
Week: 19 | 11th May 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsA quartet of Langholm men set their sights on Cornet. As the memories of the Coronation of King…
Committee says farewell to Roger
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Common Riding NewsChairman steps down after 21 years’ dedicated service It was the end of an era last week as…
Whita seat replaced
Week: 43 | 27th October 2022 | Common Riding Community NewsLangholm Walks Group, in cooperation with the Castle Craig’s Club, have replaced the old damaged seat at Whita…
Reaching for the stars... well done to Ruairi!
Huge crowds and great atmosphere welcome back Langholm Common Riding…
All eyes on Cornet Ruairi
Wishing Ruairi all the best! As Common Riding Day approaches…
Flagging up Langholm
By Brian Hinchcliffe Langholm gets in the mood Bright and…
Great weekend kicks off 2022 celebrations
Under beautiful blue skies, more than seventy riders gathered for…
Bowler presented
A dinner was hosted by Langholm Young Riders on Friday…
Ruairi banishes the baby-blues!
On Wednesday, Langholm Baby & Toddler Group held a party…
From Dawn to Dusk
The first of a series of extracts from Betty Little’s…
Tub Turnbull’s ‘Ride Oot Bye’
By Gilly Fraser For the first time in three years,…
2022 Tub Hopefuls go head-to-head
by Gilly Fraser Newcastleton is buzzing with election fever as…
Ruairi to lead the way as Big Day returns at last
Langholm elects its new Cornet with 1,100 votes cast
End of an era as Common Riding trio announce retirement
By Nick Brownlee Three stalwarts of Langholm Common Riding say…
The Passion Remains
ONCE again, a much-reduced version of Langholm Common Riding was…
COVID puts paid to second Common Riding
Week: 26 | 1st July 2021 | Common Riding NewsMembers reluctantly cancel Langholm’s 2021 event
MARVELLOUS!
Week: 32 | 6th August 2020 | Common Riding NewsIT WAS dark when three horsemen were greeted by a small group of supporters at Tibbielugs last Friday.…
Neighbourly celebrations
Week: 31 | 4th August 2020 | Common Riding NewsMOODLAW Point and Henry Street South neighbours gathered on Jennety’s Green to mark the occasion of Stevie Ellwood’s…
Neighbourly celebrations
Week: 31 | 4th August 2020 | Common Riding NewsTHE neighbours in Academy Place and Douglas Terrace could not hold a traditional street party for Jubilee Cornet…
Langholm ride-outs will definitely be off
Week: 26 | 25th June 2020 | Common Riding NewsCastle Craigs Club sets out its reasons for cancellation of events
Extra event support
Week: 19 | 11th May 2020 | Common Riding NewsDUMFRIESSHIRE MSP Oliver Mundell has called on the Scottish government to give extra support to culturally-significant events and…
