Threat of minimum class sizes is worrying parents
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Community NewsAs D&G grapples with the funding gap, rural schools may suffer Parents of pupils at Langholm Academy say…
25 years of down-right uniqueness
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsCopshaw Common Riding fills the heart and mind with something only the initiated understand It was the kind…
The march of the windfarms
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community Newcastleton News80-turbine EDF site now planned for Liddesdale Plans for yet another windfarm in our area have been unveiled.…
Al takes the editor’s chair
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community E&L Life NewsBorn and bred Langholm man takes charge of the E&L Your E&L has a new editor! Langholm lad…
Great ambassadors
Week: 24 | 15th June 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsHistorically, when Langholm’s Front Three have visited other Common Ridings, they are renowned for their friendliness and impeccableappearance.Sure…
The heat is on!
Week: 24 | 15th June 2023 | Community NewsEskdalemuir hotter than Europe, and June heatwave to continue Our region has experienced some of the warmest temperatures…
Sound as a pound!
Historic deal sees Old School become vibrant community hub Langholm…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
DERBY DAY: Cornet Elect Christopher Tait and Right hand Man Ruairi…
Pitch up at the field of dreams
Folk from around the world just love Langholm’s revamped caravan…
Boom time for Muckle Toon?
Eco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
Langholm Cornet Christopher Tait, along with his Right and Left…
Music to our ears
Cello maestro Will, 15, puts Langholm on the map Will…
Murtholm: delay misery continues
Work on housing and bridge project now on ice until…
‘You’ve made my dream come true!’
New Cornet Chris celebrates ‘mindblowing’ election win, and vows to…
Election of Cornet 2023
By Katherine Latimer The election of this year’s Langholm Cornet…
LANGHOLM DECIDES
A quartet of Langholm men set their sights on Cornet.…
‘Why bother paying blooming road tax?’
Pensioner’s broadside after pothole menace strikes again A Canonbie pensioner…
Another kick in the teeth!...
as Langholm’s only NHS dentist shuts up shop Dozens of…
Duchess of Buccleuch dies at 68
Week: 18 | 4th May 2023 | Community NewsTributes paid to woman with ‘wonderful, life enhancing spirit’ Tributes have been paid to Lady Elizabeth Kerr, Duchess…
‘Good’ verdict is simply brilliant!
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community NewsAcademy gets glowing report from education inspectors Positive relations between staff and pupils, commitment to improving education, and…
Firefighter Shaun celebrates 30 years
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsLong-service award for dedicated Copshaw watch commander Thirty years of dedicated service by Newcastleton firefighter Shaun Turnbull have…
Barking up the wrong tree?
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community Farming and Environment News WalkingControversy over plans for Warblaw spruce plantation Opponents of a proposed Sitka spruce forest on the slopes of…
Storm over windfarm plans
Week: 16 | 20th April 2023 | Community NewsNew 62-turbine scheme ‘unacceptable’ say campaigners A massive new windfarm near Langholm will destroy roads, cause untold disruption…
A LAODS legend with a passion for athletics
Week: 16 | 20th April 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsOBITUARY: BRENDA ISABEL MORRISON 1938-2023 by Alan Weatherstone Brenda Morrison, who has died aged 84, was a stalwart…
All set for Sevens heaven!
After 115 years, the Langholm Sevens has lost none of…
Festival wash-out threat?
Flood prevention scheme could impact Copshaw music event By Gilly…
Back to the future!
Plan for state-of-the-art Heritage Centre to revitalise Langholm Ambitious plans…
A mind-boggling menace!
Driver Emma forced into ditch by ‘absolutely huge’ potholes By…
Langholm’s Centre of attention!
Langholm Day Centre has been a hive of activity of…
Funding boost leaves group In Stitches
Langholm textile sessions to extend to other communities It was…
Council unveil pothole cash pot
£30m earmarked for workers to repair our crumbling roads More…
Revised centre plans to be presented to the public
Meeting will inform about sports centre latest after development rethink…
Drivers needed for vital service
Elderly and infirm rely on ACTS vehicles for hospital visits…
Residents fire back
Rifle range opponents: ‘We don’t hate guns, but plan puts…
All hail the poppy president!
Plant expert Helen elected head of worldwide club The E&L’s…
Busy Copshaw mum’s virtual marathon bid
Emily will take on London challenge…using phone app A Newcastleton…
Mountain memories for Alastair’s fund
Week: 11 | 16th March 2023 | Community NewsRotary talk in aid of cancer charity which supported family A fundraising campaign in memory of a much-missed…
Pickles cleared for pulpit
Week: 11 | 16th March 2023 | Community NewsChurch exonerates Langholm minister after police complaint – but separate row over anti-Catholic outburst rumbles on Langholm’s controversial…
‘The people who object to our shooting range just don’t like guns’
Week: 11 | 16th March 2023 | Community NewsControversial plans for a long-range rifle range at Clerkhill are back on the table. The objections are well…
Kids out of control?
Week: 10 | 9th March 2023 | Community NewsTeen gang blamed for vandalism spree…yobs giving Langholm kids a bad name A gang of teenage tearaways is…
Farewell to a sports-mad family man
Week: 10 | 9th March 2023 | Community NewsOBITUARY: BRYAN RAE (1951-2023) Bryan Rae, who has died aged 71, spent his working life as a banker…
Time to spring into action to ensure your summer garden looks stunning!
Week: 10 | 9th March 2023 | Community E&L Life GardeningThe arrival of March means some astute planning – and plenty of elbow grease – is required to…
Triumphant return for Fiddle Club
Packed house as musicians converge on Langholm Langholm Accordion &…
Movement at Murtholm
After four years, delight as work finally starts on 200-home…
Moor funding is nowt to grouse about!
Award will improve iconic birds’ wild Langholm habitat A project…
Leo proves he’s top dog!
Youngster lands debut win in canine competition Newcastleton youngster Leo…
High Noon at the Eyesore
As Erskine campaigners finally met with the council last week,…
D-Day for Erskine campaigners
Council chief to visit Langholm Eyesore Hundreds sign petition demanding…
Fugitive Neville behind bars
Fugitive Neville behind bars A Canonbie car dealer, who helped…
ON THE RUN
• Canonbie conspirator avoids arrest• Neville’s lenient sentence increased• He…
Wattie great idea for Langholm’s ace Arch!
Facelift will transform short-cut into community info point A well-known…
A fine farewell to a true son of Langholm
OBITUARY: James Grieve Hotson (1945-2023) Hundreds of people attended a…
Funding bonanza for Langholm charities
Grants secure future for local groups and communities It’s been…
‘I unfolded it – and almost wept’
Found: the 260-year-old map at the heart of Langholm’s history…
