One muckle leap for Langholm tourism: Eskdale to benefit from global campaign by VisitScotland
Week: 22 | 30th May 2019 | NewsA GLOBAL campaign to promote Langholm’s connection to the first moon landing 50 years ago has been launched…
Straight from the horse’s mouth
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTWO equestrian establishments in Eskdale were on the itinerary of a group of equine students on a two-day…
Ian and professor are enthralling
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHERE was a record audience for the two speakers at the Eskdale & Liddsdale Archaeological Society talk in…
Bags of support from hospital friends
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHE Thomas Hope Hospital League of Friends has, once again, gifted new equipment to benefit patients and staff…
CCTV urgently needed: Community council puts together a bid to fund security cameras
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHE need for CCTV in Newcastleton to protect property is becoming urgent because of a recent spate of…
Student has designs on good vibrations: Town band player wants to help musicians feel sound
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsMUSICIANS with hearing impairments could soon benefit from an enhanced musical experience, thanks to a device developed by…
Egg and bacon, please
WORD is getting around about a new breakfast menu at…
Bra-vo! Moonlit walk amazing
WHAT better way to raise money for charity than walking…
Biodiversity is crucial to eco-tourism successWindfarm campaigners claim turbines will be detrimental:
WILDLIFE tourism and biodiversity will be damaged if a 45-turbine…
A colourful experience
LANGHOLM teenager Dylan Kay and his mum and dad, Angie…
Take a snapshot of your walk to win
WALKERS in Eskdale are being encouraged to enter a portrait…
Centre of excellence for arts and culture: Plans to take Langholm on a journey by advancing creativity
THE challenge of building Langholm as a regional centre for…
Election of Cornet 2019: Another year begins in the illustrious history of Langholm Common Riding
LANGHOLMITES continue to thrive on the unique occasion which is…
Amazing Rotary walk: Umbrella walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raise £27,000
UMBRELLA walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raised £27,000 at the…
Billy recalls his big day
BILLY Laidlaw, who is this year’s jubilee Cornet at Langholm…
Stakeholders must have say in agency: MSP puts forwards amendments to enterprise bill
A ROUNDTABLE breakfast has been held to gather views from…
Tub Paula takes charge of the Copshaw bikes
NEWCASTLETON nurse and artist Paula Downey has been elected as…
1,000 votes cast
IT WAS a night which will long be remembered in…
It’s been some week for Henry
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsBy Scott McCarthy LANGHOLM folk braved the unseasonal weather in Edinburgh last Wednesday to support Henry Jeffrey in…
Project to save lives secures more funds
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsA PROJECT to install eight defibrillators in Eskdale and Ewes has secured nearly all its funding. The scheme…
Kerbside recycling to come to D&G: Councillors approve option to allow residents to recycle at home
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsDUMFRIES and Galloway Council is introducing a kerbside collection service for waste after terminating its PFI contract with…
Craigs’ boys have grand night: Club’s future in safe hands
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsTHE Castle Craigs Club held its annual boys’ night in the Crown Hotel last Saturday. The evening gives…
Dream kitchen for Day Centre: Mary Buckley of Westerhall officially opens the new extension
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Day Centre’s transformation into a modern, fit-for-purpose building was celebrated with an official opening last Sunday. The…
Jilly . . . Langholm’s magical MasterChef: Humble champ charms and impresses the audience
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsSTILL riding high after her success in this year’s MasterChef, Jilly McCord wowed the audience at the Buccleuch…
Steps taken towards new sports centre
A TEAM has been put together to progress a project…
Broken cattle grid sets off elderly couple’s airbags: Resident has to constantly pick up debris from damaged vehicles
A CATTLE grid is in such appalling condition that it…
Trio of hopefuls
TOMORROW night the public of Langholm and surrounding areas will…
Langholm flooding plan hits cost hitch: Holmwood project likely to go up by £150,000, a 40 per cent rise
A FLOOD protection scheme in Holmwood, Langholm may rise by…
New Zealand envoy visits scenic Eskdale: Sheep farmers discuss opportunities and challenges
EVERYDAY life, farming and the history of a remote and…
Motorbikers find the best breakfast in the Borders
MEMBERS from the Morecambe Bay and Estuaries Advanced Motorcyclists group…
Kirsty’s On Call Africa
FOR more than 20 years Langholm Rotary Club has been…
Four are lying for Copshaw Tub
FOUR candidates have put forward their names for the 2019…
Objections may prompt a lengthy public inquiry: Double yellow lines proposal in High Street remain unresolved
THE proposal for double yellow lines in Langholm High Street…
Ciaran’s fundraiser is a slam dunk
CIARAN Park of Langholm Academy volunteers twice a week at…
Day takeover bid for retailer fails
WOMENSWEAR retailer Bonmarche claims a £5.7m takeover offer by Philip…
Flooding a huge concern for windfarm objectors: Faw Side protesters say Ewes and Langholm are at risk from development
THE risk of flooding to homes, roads, businesses and farms…
Millennials plot route to prosperity: Pidgin Perfect and Upstart give Langholm High Street a real buzz
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsTHE High Street was buzzing last Saturday as families and individuals took over several premises and voiced their…
Clan marks 500 and 50 year celebrations: Armstrongs have two reasons to shout from the rooftop
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsTWO historic events, one from 500 years ago and another 50 years ago, are to be celebrated in…
Pupils draw their favourite wildlife
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsAUTHOR and wildlife artist Wendy Patterson read from her new children’s book when she visited Canonbie primary school’s…
Swimming and tennis may be big attractions: Project to reopen sports centre is ready to run feasibility study
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsA FEASIBILITY study into whether the sports centre in Townfoot can be reopened and run as a community…
Commission shows its worth to tenants
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsTHE news that a Langholm couple are being allowed to stay on their tenanted farm has been welcomed…
A ray of African sunshine
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | Arts and Entertainment NewsA GROUP of 20 primary school children from Uganda, who have begun the journey of a lifetime, touring…
£80,000 boost for groups in Eskdale: Windfarm cash aids projects for people of all ages and abilities
MORE than £80,000 is being pumped into Eskdale, thanks to…
Meet my cousin Keith: Genealogy expert discovers a new branch of her family tree
By Christine Ewart I’M NOT sure whether it was fate,…
Timeless love story enthralls youngsters
LITERATURE’S most famous star-struck lovers entranced an audience of Langholm…
Dr Seuss inspires readers: Refurbished library will be a great source of information for pupils
LANGHOLM Academy pupils are benefiting from a newly-refurbished library teeming…
Outdoor club comes inside
MEMBERS of the Newcastleton Wildlife Watch Club were invited to…
Railway is step closer: UK government says it will fund its part of the feasibility study
THE UK government has announced it is backing a full…
Langholm pupils win youth vote
TWO Langholm Academy pupils have been voted onto the first…
Four generations mark opening of their new shop
FOUR generations of Cochranes got together to mark the opening…
Hotel is the best
THE Liddesdale Hotel in Newcastleton has won a second gold…
Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
A SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to…
A hop, skip and a jump to school
AMBER Foster and Aidan Elliot, the junior road safety officers…
Town cheers on our Jilly
LLY McCord had many supporters in Langholm last Friday as…
