Council unveil pothole cash pot
Week: 14 | 6th April 2023 | Community News£30m earmarked for workers to repair our crumbling roads More than £30m is to be pumped into reviving…
Revised centre plans to be presented to the public
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Community News Sport SwimmingMeeting will inform about sports centre latest after development rethink The team behind Langholm’s proposed new sports centre…
Drivers needed for vital service
Week: 13 | 30th March 2023 | Community NewsElderly and infirm rely on ACTS vehicles for hospital visits The search is on for kind-hearted volunteers to…
Residents fire back
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | Community NewsRifle range opponents: ‘We don’t hate guns, but plan puts profits before peace in tranquil Eskdalemuir’ Opponents of…
All hail the poppy president!
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | Canonbie Community Gardening NewsPlant expert Helen elected head of worldwide club The E&L’s top gardening expert has been elected president of…
Busy Copshaw mum’s virtual marathon bid
Week: 12 | 23rd March 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsEmily will take on London challenge…using phone app A Newcastleton mum is joining thousands of others to run…
Pickles cleared for pulpit
Church exonerates Langholm minister after police complaint – but separate…
‘The people who object to our shooting range just don’t like guns’
Controversial plans for a long-range rifle range at Clerkhill are…
Mountain memories for Alastair’s fund
Rotary talk in aid of cancer charity which supported family…
Kids out of control?
Teen gang blamed for vandalism spree…yobs giving Langholm kids a…
Farewell to a sports-mad family man
OBITUARY: BRYAN RAE (1951-2023) Bryan Rae, who has died aged…
Time to spring into action to ensure your summer garden looks stunning!
The arrival of March means some astute planning – and…
Triumphant return for Fiddle Club
Packed house as musicians converge on Langholm Langholm Accordion &…
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,…
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…
D-Day for Erskine campaigners
Council chief to visit Langholm Eyesore Hundreds sign petition demanding…
Fugitive Neville behind bars
Week: 08 | 23rd February 2023 | Canonbie Community NewsFugitive Neville behind bars A Canonbie car dealer, who helped two killers flee the country, is behind bars…
ON THE RUN
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | Canonbie Community News• Canonbie conspirator avoids arrest• Neville’s lenient sentence increased• He helped Ryan’s killers to escape As he walked…
Wattie great idea for Langholm’s ace Arch!
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | Community NewsFacelift will transform short-cut into community info point A well-known Langholm thoroughfare is set for a much-needed facelift.…
A fine farewell to a true son of Langholm
Week: 07 | 16th February 2023 | Community NewsOBITUARY: James Grieve Hotson (1945-2023) Hundreds of people attended a funeral service for a hugely popular son of…
‘I unfolded it – and almost wept’
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community News NostalgiaFound: the 260-year-old map at the heart of Langholm’s history Hand-drawn document used in legal battle with Buccleuch…
‘I ask myself why? But there will never be an answer’
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community NewsA year ago, Veronika Zolotoverkha fled the war in Ukraine for a new home in Langholm. Here, she…
Funding bonanza for Langholm charities
Grants secure future for local groups and communities It’s been…
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Langholm seal promotion As the referee’s whistle blew to signal…
Murtholm care homes ‘in 18 months’
Plans to build 35 homes for elderly and disabled people…
Cannabis plant for Langholm
Medicinal cannabis to be grown in Muckle Toon £2m ‘farm’…
Road is like ‘a badly ploughed, frozen field’
More pothole horror stories revealed by E&L readers It’s not…
Ewes Ladies launch Burns Season
The Burns Night season got off to a splendid start…
The girl who’s putting a new spin on the humble Frisbee
GB star Amelia is tipped for the top – and…
Hole-y unacceptable!
Langholm pothole misery grows Fed-up residents contact E&L The pothole…
‘Roger was one of a kind’
Fond farewell to self-taught musician from Newcastleton The traditional music…
'This road is a death trap!'
Lives could be put at risk unless action is taken…
Christmas fun for Benty Kids
By Mairi Telford Jammeh A super party for the children…
Merry Christmas, and many thanks!
You’ve made it a special year… let’s do it again…
New Year, new Hope?
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Community NewsOptimism over hospital’s future after NHS meeting The New Year could herald new hope for the future of…
Scrooge... a fantastic Christmas Present!
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsBy Alison Aston Photos by : Veronika Zolotoverkha What a treat it was to see the Centre Stage…
An Xcel-lent Christmas party!
Week: 50 | 15th December 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsAlmost 60 youngsters enjoyed a brilliant Youth Club Christmas VIP night last week. This was a joint event…
Lockerbie suspect 'deserves death penalty' - prosecutor
Week: 50 | 15th December 2022 | Community NewsScottish justice not tough enough says former attorney general The man accused of making the bomb which blew…
Bone-chilling!
Week: 50 | 15th December 2022 | Community Newcastleton NewsFolk shiver as we head for coldest December in 10 years Wrap up warm, folks – we’re on…
Have a very Happy Copshaw Christmas
Week: 49 | 8th December 2022 | Community NewsOver the years, Copshaw’s Christmas lights switch-on has taken place in lashing rain, high winds, snow and freezing…
What the Dickens? It’s Panto time!
Very few seats left for this year’s Muckle Toon Extravaganza…
‘There’s no justice!
Outcry in court as killers’ accomplice walks free Community order…
What a brolly good show!
Langholm’s wonderful Umbrella Walkers raise a record £30k There’s be…
‘Insult, apathy and indifference’
Council slammed over response to Erskine eyesore petition Council bosses…
We’re in the money!
Local projects share latest windfarm windfall cash A Langholm-based business,…
After predator kills his hens, Wattie declares WAR!
Living alone in remote Winterhope, Wattie Rutherford’s only companions were…
The day the storm came
Remembering Arwen, November 26, 2021 When Arwen stormed through Eskdale,…
Tarras dream is now a reality
£2.2m community buy-out finally official after deal signed It’s official:…
End of an era as John shuts up shop
Langholm legend to retire after 50 years behind counter A…
Gavin gets the gong!
Passionate volunteer recognised at top awards event Congratulations to E&L…
Rural communities may miss out on energy aid
People living in rural areas in Scotland could end up…
Pyromusical Perfection
Hats off to the organisers and sponsors as thousands descend…
