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…
‘Why bother paying blooming road tax?’
Week: 19 | 11th May 2023 | Community NewsPensioner’s broadside after pothole menace strikes again A Canonbie pensioner has told of having to fork out £150…
Another kick in the teeth!...
Week: 18 | 4th May 2023 | Community Newsas Langholm’s only NHS dentist shuts up shop Dozens of people in Langholm are set to lose access…
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…
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…
‘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
Long-service award for dedicated Copshaw watch commander Thirty years of…
A LAODS legend with a passion for athletics
OBITUARY: BRENDA ISABEL MORRISON 1938-2023 by Alan Weatherstone Brenda Morrison,…
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…
Storm over windfarm plans
New 62-turbine scheme ‘unacceptable’ say campaigners A massive new windfarm…
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
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
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…
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…
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 &…
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…
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
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
Week: 06 | 9th February 2023 | Community NewsGrants secure future for local groups and communities It’s been a rare old week for Langholm’s charities, campaigns…
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Community News Rugby SportLangholm seal promotion As the referee’s whistle blew to signal the end of the match, you could have…
Murtholm care homes ‘in 18 months’
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Community NewsPlans to build 35 homes for elderly and disabled people in Langholm have taken a step forward following…
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…
Hole-y unacceptable!
Langholm pothole misery grows Fed-up residents contact E&L The pothole…
The girl who’s putting a new spin on the humble Frisbee
GB star Amelia is tipped for the top – and…
‘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?
Optimism over hospital’s future after NHS meeting The New Year…
Scrooge... a fantastic Christmas Present!
By Alison Aston Photos by : Veronika Zolotoverkha What a…
An Xcel-lent Christmas party!
Almost 60 youngsters enjoyed a brilliant Youth Club Christmas VIP…
