Devastating flood rages through seventy homes
Week: 08 | 20th February 2020 | NewsRiver bursts its banks leaving residents wading through water up to their waists THE worst flood in living…
Floods, Gales, ice and snow a typical Scottish February
Week: 07 | 14th February 2020 | NewsESKDALE and Liddesdale were battered by Storm Ciara last weekend and this week the area is being disrupted…
Fashion regenerated
Week: 07 | 13th February 2020 | NewsTURNING scrap fabrics into eye-catching and colourful clothes and showcasing them in the places where they were dyed…
Upland bursary for Langholm ceramicist
Week: 07 | 13th February 2020 | Arts and Entertainment NewsOrganisation will provide programme of mentoring and support EMERGING ceramic artist Sophie Jarzyna has been awarded a bursary…
Oz flags fly at tower
Week: 07 | 13th February 2020 | NewsPerth couple send flags in memory of their border ancestors AN AUSTRALIAN couple, who visited Gilnockie Tower last…
Moor buy-out deadline approaches
Week: 07 | 13th February 2020 | NewsTHE Langholm Initiative is continuing to work towards a community buy-out of Langholm Moor. Feasibility studies are now…
Plan for troubled kids’ school must go public
Company urged to talk to Langholm residents about proposal CONCERNS…
Floods, gales, ice and snow a typical Scottish February
Eskdale and Liddesdale struggle through atrocious winter weather this week…
Plugging the hole in lost European funds
Council writes to politicians to ask for their support post-Brexit…
Krakow and the real horrors of Auschwitz
An account of a visit to this marvellous city and…
Council struggles over windfarm objection
Community councillors debate the need for more wind turbines TWO…
Rural poverty missed
Deprivation index is biased towards urban not rural locations EW…
Langholm cannabis oil factory gets go-ahead
A number hurdles still to cross but it’s a step…
Popular event packs out hall
EVERY seat was filled in Newcastleton village hall for the…
Copshaw in spotlight as campaign launches
Scotland Starts Here will raise profile to attract more tourists…
Log wagon driver admits killing cyclist
Canonbie trucker admits causing death by careless driving CANONBIE trucker…
Expanding industry needs more workers
Langholm and Hawick collaborate on textile training course A GROWTH…
Vital public service will not be lost to Langholm
Good news for both locals and visitors THE news that…
Low wages contribute to more food bank use
Week: 4 | 27th January 2020 | NewsReport shows a 22 per cent rise in use in Scotland in 18 months A GROUP, which distributes…
Food parcels are only the start
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2020 | Lifestyle NewsHAZEL Thompson, manager at Kate’s Kitchen, has watched demand steadily grow and her view is that delays in…
Positive response to holiday pod proposal
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2020 | Lifestyle NewsBusiness wants to expand park to attract more overnight visitors A HOLIDAY park outside Newcastleton has applied for…
Town’s ambition to be a creative place
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2020 | Arts and Entertainment NewsOutPost Arts receives funding to run art clubs for all enthusiasts AN AMBITION to make Langholm a creative…
Up to 20 turbines are on cards for Bentpath
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2020 | NewsDeveloper proposes to construct a windfarm in Meggat Valley A WINDFARM of up to 20 turbines is proposed…
Libby... the finest girl!
Week: 03 | 16th January 2020 | Arts and Entertainment NewsA SENSATIONAL performance on the ice produced an astounding first-round victory for para-athlete Libby Clegg on one of…
Call to act quickly over dangerous Eskdale road - Water pours on to the A7 at same spot as an earlier landslide
HEAVY rain and high winds disrupted travel last Saturday and…
Sounds of the past - Original school bell to be rehung at the new primary
AN IMPORTANT piece of Langholm’s heritage has been rescued and…
A previous year test
Academy plant sale flourishes
IT’S time to get planting so make a bee-line for…
A most exciting year for initiative team: Langholm body calls for public to attend AGM and find out more
THE Langholm Initiative has been here for 25 years writes…
Chance to buy land offers a “new dawn”: Consultation underway on the potential purchase of Holm Hill
A COMMUNITY buy-out of Holm Hill will provide a new…
Everyone a winner at awards to celebrate rural life
JUDITH Johnson’s three decades of work in the community of…
Town’s flood alert: Environment watchdog issues warning over river
A FLOOD warning was issued for Langholm on Tuesday. After…
UK’s future at stake as rancorous campaign ends: Who will be Prime Minister tomorrow?
ONE of the most bitterly-fought general election campaigns in modern…
Theatre is calling: Langholm actor accepted for prestigious stage school
Young Langholm performer Finlay Eagleson will embark on a professional…
Lighting up Langholm
THE day had everything: a crisp, sunny afternoon; Santa and…
Government cuts would damage recycling efforts
DECISION to bring waste services back in-house could be costly…
Have Pen Will Travel
Week: 49 | 5th December 2019 | Arts and Entertainment NewsHAVE Pen Will Travel is the most apt name for an exhibition of original drawings, sketchbooks and publications…
£27k for Eskdale: Windfarm company gives grants to three organisations
Week: 49 | 5th December 2019 | NewsMUCKLE Toon Media, the owner of the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser, has been awarded a grant of £10,000…
Sweeping changes to refuse collections
Week: 48 | 28th November 2019 | NewsDumfries and Galloway Council staff were in The Buccleuch Centre on Monday 25th November explaining their proposed waste…
Community Trust open day for Copshaw: Consultation to look at feasibilty of Holm Hill buy-out
Week: 48 | 28th November 2019 | NewsNEWCASTLETON & District Community Trust (NDCT) are holding an Open Day on December 4 in connection with the…
Campaign to build a new line is ‘rock solid’
Week: 47 | 21st November 2019 | NewsRailway group celebrates 20 years of fighting for an extension THE group seeking to restore the railway line…
Speaking with one voice
Week: 47 | 21st November 2019 | NewsLaunch showcases skills to take on Langholm’s regeneration THE news that the Langholm Alliance is being funded to…
New Town, new store
As one door closes, another opens on TT Road After…
Town's regeneration vision scoops £60k
AN AWARD worth £60,000 is being given to the Langholm…
Canonbie crafters collect: Another successful fair
THE annual Canonbie craft fair attracted stallholders from near and…
Bill’s film boosts vital community bus service: Common Riding enthusiast presents money raised by DVD sale
THE proceeds from the sale of a Langholm retailer’s Common…
Three Eskdale groups given £8,300 in total: Windfarm developer donates first round of community grants
CASH totalling £8,300 is being pumped into Langholm and Eskdalemuir…
Langholm will be in rail extension study: Scottish transport minister reassures campaigners of inclusion
A MINISTER of the Scottish government has reassured rail campaigners…
Copshaw pharmacist is a clear winner
STERLING work in the respiratory field by Newcastleton Health Centre’s…
Secret OutPost: Auction and exhibition at High Street’s new venue
THE Look Out in Langholm High Street will hold a…
Centre of excellence wins regional award: Great team work from staff and volunteers gets recognition
LANGHOLM’S successful performing arts centre is the toast of the…
Charlie is Kelso’s darling
THE £30,000 feature race of Saturday’s fixture at Kelso Racecourse…
Great plans for popular butcher's shop
RYAN Greig and Samantha Taylor are reopening the butcher’s shop…
Mural trail explores Langholm's heritage
A LANGHOLM-BASED arts organisation officially launched its new High Street…
