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Goat group presses Council
Week: 18 | 1st May 2025 | Community E&L Life Newcastleton NewsCampaigners want protected status David Braithwaite, Chairman of The Wild Goat Conservation Group has contacted the Chief Executives…
Goat petition reaches MPs
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser Lifestyle Newcastleton News4,000 anti-cull signatures handed over Conservative politicians John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have both promised to…
Hope Rising: An Easter Message to our Community
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Canonbie E&L Life Eskdalemuir NewcastletonAs the days grow longer and spring blooms around us, we’re reminded of the hope and renewal that…
4,000 signature petition to be handed to politicians
Week: 15 | 10th April 2025 | Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsOxygen Conservation’s disregard prompted massive response A local petition with 4,000 signatures calling for Oxygen Conservation to stop…
NatureScot tells the E&L “culling the goats is legal”
Week: 14 | 3rd April 2025 | E&L Life Newcastleton NewsOxygen Conservation lays the blame at Government’s door Part of the E&L’s “…Liddesdale Lineup…” NatureScot has denied issuing…
Confirmation received that cull has already begun
Week: 13 | 27th March 2025 | E&L Life Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsGilly Fraser delves further into the feral goat debacle Oxygen Conservation have confirmed that they have begun culling…
Goat cull company tackled by councillor
Meeting with CEO of Oxygen Conservation requested Councillor Male has…
Blight on the landscape as SPEN plans 65 metre pylons
‘Electric’ meeting anticipated at Copshaw Community Council Copshaw Community Council…
Huge local reaction to news of proposed goat cull
Social media alight and petition raised following announcement by Oxygen…
THEY'RE GOING TO CULL THE GOATS!
In what will be a hugely unpopular decision, Oxygen Conservation…
Grapes Bar and restaurant to close
The owners of the Grapes hotel in Newcastleton have confirmed…
Grapes Hotel holds crisis meeting with villagers
“Frankly if I followed pure logic, I would close the…
Service held to celebrate union of parishes
The Church of Scotland presbytery of the South West held…
Copshaw on the the cusp of red and amber for Éowyn
Health Centre provided a Warm Hub throughout the storm By Gilly…
Scottish Tories to hold vote on controversial mega-pylon plans
The Scottish Conservatives will this week hold a vote at…
Copshaw's golden boy adds to his medal haul
Paralympian Stephen Clegg receives an MBE in King’s New Years…
A new future for three local churches
By Anthony Lane Many readers of the E&L will be…
The human cost of ‘progress’
Gilly Fraser meets a couple whose dream of a perfectretirement…
Polysport venue helps keep Copshaw folk in top form
Week: 44 | 31st October 2024 | E&L Life Gilly Fraser NewcastletonMSP is shown round The Holm’s health and fitness facility The important role even a small village can…
Special Day, special guests at the Holm Show
Week: 36 | 5th September 2024 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonIf you want good weather for your event – try inviting a weathergirl along. That certainly did the…
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…
Copshaw artist Paula to display her “Wild Side”
Week: 29 | 18th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewcastletonNewcastleton Nurse is to retire to follow her passion ~ An E&L Feature by Gilly Fraser Many of…
Pureous Bunkumos
Week: 28 | 11th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Newcastleton NewsSaturday dawned bright and beautiful for the Copshaw Common Riding, the sun making a very welcome appearance, at…
EDF presents revised plans for windfarm near Copshaw
Week: 25 | 20th June 2024 | E&L Life Newcastleton NewsRevised plans for a major new windfarm to be sited in Newcastleton and Wauchope Forests were put on…
Missing Lynx project
Fierce opinions on whether or not to reintroduce lynx to…
Kerry’s adoreable Alpaca pals
The Alpaca Experience will give the public the chance to…
Care Inspectorate praise for Copshaw Nursery
School staff ‘pleased and proud’ after glowing report received By…
Mighty Hiking family off round Kielder
Jacksons and Dinwoodies aim to make ‘The Difference’ for BGH…
Missing German Shepherd Xara elicits high-tech response
When 16-month-old German Shepherd Xara gave her owner the slip…
Far-reaching implications for rural landowners
Gilly Fraser investigates couple’s rural retreat which is under threat…
Langholm Moor goat population safe for now
Gilly Fraser reports on rumours of an imminent cull of…
Lamont visits Barony
Scotland Office Minister learns about digital innovations The Barony Campus…
Made it to Crufts
Copshaw Mother and Son to take their terriers to top…
Participate in Polysport’s potential improvements
Newcastleton residents encouraged to have a say in development People…
Good show for Holm Show fundraiser
Newcastleton’s Holm Show calendar of events got off to a…
Copshaw man served on Christmas Island
“You could see all the bones in our hands as…
Step-daughter will run 26.2 miles in honour of Philip
Week: 02 | 11th January 2024 | Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsPopular son of Copshaw’s wish was to increase awareness of the disease Newcastleton lost one of its best…
‘Nothing But Whisky’ to be found in The Holm
Week: 51 | 21st December 2023 | E&L Life NewcastletonGilly Fraser samples a new specialist shop in Newcastleton A brand-new shop specialising in whisky has opened in…
Having a final say on the future of Holm Hill
Week: 47 | 23rd November 2023 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsNewcastleton and District Community Trust is just about to carry out another vital phase of its community consultation…
Langholm Moor Lynx fears are calmed... for the moment
Week: 46 | 16th November 2023 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsFears that the new owners of former farmland on Langholm Moor are considering introducing the Eurasian Lynx to…
Old Copshaw hostlery closes its doors
Week: 41 | 12th October 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsOne of Newcastleton’s longest-established businesses has closed down. The Liddesdale Hotel in Douglas Square has been at the…
Innov8-ive ideas to tackle isolation in kids
Week: 36 | 7th September 2023 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsGilly Fraser reports on Newcastleton initiative to instil pride and self worth It may not have been the…
New beginning for popular Copshaw hotel
GILLY FRASER reports as the Swan family reopen The Grapes The…
Holm Hill hits home with new funding
UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund to provide lion’s share It’s…
The Oxygen Man and the trailing ban
New owner of Blackburn and Hartsgarth claims the hounds ‘do…
Children’s author makes a return to his Copshaw roots
Family collaboration over 4,200 miles leads to potential series of…
25 years of down-right uniqueness
Copshaw Common Riding fills the heart and mind with something…
The march of the windfarms
80-turbine EDF site now planned for Liddesdale Plans for yet…
Pureous Bunkamous...abundant Holm humour
Prepare for lift-off Copshaw – this coming weekend is like…
BoS cashes out of Copshaw
Branch closure ‘another nail in coffin’ for village By Gilly…
Boom time for Muckle Toon?
Eco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly…
Copshaw goes potty over the Coronation
Dozens of beautifully decorated plantpots filled with flowers have begun…
Firefighter Shaun celebrates 30 years
Long-service award for dedicated Copshaw watch commander Thirty years of…
