Doddie’s Grand Tour visits the Muckle Toon
Week: 07 | 13th February 2025 | Community Rugby SportFundraising cyclists and organisers bowled over by the hospitality received at Mintown Langholm Rugby Club was honoured to…
Caroline Street is still railing against its railings
Week: 07 | 13th February 2025 | Community NewsAs angle of fence increases, council budgets for repairs to start – maybe! By Alan Weatherstone There is…
Grapes Hotel holds crisis meeting with villagers
Week: 06 | 6th February 2025 | Community Lifestyle Newcastleton“Frankly if I followed pure logic, I would close the doors right now.” By Gilly Fraser The future…
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…
Eskdalemuir's Hub generate Eowyn warmth
Week: 05 | 30th January 2025 | Community Eskdalemuir NewsBut Scottish Power falls short of supporting othervulnerable customers after four days without power Eskdalemuir community hub created…
Copshaw on the the cusp of red and amber for Éowyn
Week: 05 | 30th January 2025 | Community E&L Life Newcastleton NewsHealth Centre provided a Warm Hub throughout the storm By Gilly Fraser Storm Eowyn started causing problems for Newcastleton…
Update on long-awaited Townfoot Sports Centre
Presentation of latest designs sketches for project The Townfoot Sports…
Touching tributes to an incredible young man
Both the Langholm Primary and Secondary schools and the Xcel…
Langholm’s firefighters are the pride of D & G
Best Dumfries and Galloway Fire Station for 2024/2025 awarded to…
Langholm’s ‘model’ citizen hits the highlights in Milan
Proud Langholm Mum, Deborah Laidlaw, set off on a four-flight…
Langholm Housing Needs survey – the results are in!
Exceptional response captures the views of 24% of the town’s…
'Carter's Rest'
…US President in Langholm After the news of the death…
Langholm Fire Station wins ‘best in D&G’
Audit of regional facilities puts Langholm on the top rung!…
Cumberland commits to Langholm High Street
Building society seeks to assure customers that it has no…
Serious inaction by D&G Council
Letter to the Editor I am writing again to express…
Busy first meeting for new community council
Unclear how access to LEWCC finances will be resolved and…
Another blow to Langholm as Skinyards set to close
Up to 10 jobs to be lost as 176-year-old employer…
A new future for three local churches
By Anthony Lane Many readers of the E&L will be…
King Charles honours dedicated Langholm bandsman with MBE
Week: 48 | 28th November 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsDavid Calvert is presented with his medal by Lord Lieutenant It was wonderful to see octogenarian David Corrie…
Erskine Church is on a downward ‘spire-al’…
Week: 47 | 21st November 2024 | Community NewsAfter contact with the owner, it appears thatthe eyesore will remain with us for some time After the…
At the going down of the sun and in the morning…
Week: 46 | 14th November 2024 | Community LifestyleEskdale remembers… Langholm, once more, remembered the fallen of all conflicts in its usual solemn and dignified manner.The…
Castleholm is officially in community hands
Week: 44 | 31st October 2024 | Community NewsLandmark deal sees cherished land transferred to the people of Langholm from Buccleuch Group Since the E&L reported…
Hope Hospital shines in Excellence in Care inspection
Week: 44 | 31st October 2024 | Community Lifestyle NewsThe Thomas Hope hospital in Langholm recently had a six-month review of its level of care and it…
Emergency services rescue woman from chilly River Esk
Week: 43 | 24th October 2024 | Community NewsFirefighters from Langholm, Annan, Dumfries and Gala required as water rescue not straightforward A dramatic rescue took place…
Disappointment with LINK’S response to cash worries
Cash machine company not a lot of help in finding…
Holiday village plans for Irvine House and grounds
Buccleuch’s vision for up to 150 lodges couldbenefit Langholm businesses…
Eskdale has fitting finalists for D&G Life awards
Regional recognition in prestigious shortlist for inspirational locals Two Eskdale…
Town loses out on funding due to mis-reported population
Discrepancy between census statistics andBorderlands figures has cost Langholm dear…
Banking possibilities under investigation
After announced closure of Bank of Scotland,solutions including a Post…
BT and OutReach: Appalling service
Eskdalemuir Hub STILL without a phoneline Eskdalemuir community hub is…
15 nights road closure for A7 improvements
Overnight works to resurface road south of Canonbie will run…
Could a banking hub be the answer for Langholm?
By Mairi Telford Jammeh On a recent visit to Kirkcudbright…
Signage, speed limit, flooding and potholes
An update from the A7 Action Group’s meeting The A7…
Bank of Scotland to close Langholm branch
As High Street loses its last remaining bank,residents are saying…
Inaction by BT leaves Hub incommunicado
Eskdalemuir venue unable to function properly without phoneline or broadband…
Nearly 1,000 objections to Warblaw Woodlands
Langholm locals object to commercial forestry on their doorstep An…
Warblaw worries are endorsed by politicians
Week: 37 | 12th September 2024 | Community NewsMSP Oliver Mundell urges residents to join Warblaw fight ahead of deadline on September 17 LOCAL MSP Oliver…
Depression on David Street to be tackled
Week: 37 | 12th September 2024 | Community Newsand other updates from Councillor Male After many months of toing and froing between D&G Council and Scottish…
Teachers face up to the Great North Run
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | Athletics Community News SportIn March this year, Headteacher of the Langholm and Canonbie Cluster of Schools, Ms Lauren McLean, approached her…
Bob's 70 years
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | Arts and Entertainment CommunityBandsman man and boy! Langholm Town Band took a small break from rehearsals on Friday evening to mark…
Residents encouraged to react to Warblaw plans
Week: 35 | 29th August 2024 | Community Farming and Environment NewsIf you are against the blanket of trees proposedfor our beloved hill, then make your voice heard Scottish…
Fingers crossed for a fine day for the 127th Holm Show
Week: 35 | 29th August 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L Life Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser Lifestyle NewcastletonMarquees are up, entries are made and there’s no rain in Saturday’s forecast It might be tempting to…
Borders author captivates Benty
Alistair Moffat speaks of Lowland life Westerkirk Parish Church was…
Much opposition to plan for Warblaw woodlands
Action Group formed to challenge forestry company’s ‘blanket of trees’…
Over 100 years of Thomas Hope service between them
Angela, Kate and Sheena have all worked in a job…
Have your say on the future of Langholm Housing
New survey aims to gather opinion on what the town…
Holes filled, wall secured
At least the Common Riding route is more or less…
Future-proofing the Common Riding
No less than 63 ponies and their riders sallied forth…
Copshaw artist Paula to display her “Wild Side”
Newcastleton Nurse is to retire to follow her passion ~…
The Langholm Alliance: facing challenges head-on
‘Despite funding limitations, we are dedicated to transforming Langholm into…
20 WILL BE plenty!
Blanket 20mph limit for all Langholm streets plus more…
Team work helps secure Langholm Day Centre
Manager Sandra Graham pulls out all the stops to negotiate…
DGRI cyber attack leads to region-wide mailing
CEO will contact every household in region with online safety…
Call to action by Friends of Langholm War Memorial
Our community has been renowned for being a vibrant and…
