Band’s successful season
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM pipe band has had an extremely busy summer-time playing at both Langholm Common Riding and at a…
Fourteen wet and windy miles along the wall
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | NewsMONIQUE Steele, her sister Colette Mather and Colette’s 14-year-old daughter Lauren raised over £800 for Alzheimer UK on…
Unseasonal weather wreaks roads havoc transport havoc
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | Newsby Sharon Tolson EXTREME weather conditions caused widespread disruption during last Friday evening and Saturday morning where many…
Ice-cream vans and Aston Martins share the stage
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | NewsBy Glen Laidlaw THE weather forecast said “wet” but the reality was far different and in brilliant sunshine…
Langholm darner sews together a new future
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | NewsTHE Welcome to Langholm shop in the Market Place is currently the base for Lyn Maxwell, a self-employed…
Chairman warns: don’t cut vital public services: Council consults town on the future of town hall and toilets
Week: 32 | 8th August 2019 | NewsANY cut in provision at the customer services centre in Langholm town hall will isolate and penalise elderly…
MoD objects to turbines: Windfarm will adversely affect defence interests, says ministry
THE Ministry of Defence has objected to the proposed windfarm…
1,000 say yes to centre: Survey on redeveloping sports venue attracts positive response
A GROUP working on the redevelopment of a sports centre…
Truly the best window in town
LANGHOLM town centre was looking very much in the pink…
Wrestling draws a crowd
Wrestling THE Cumberland wrestling was very popular with the crowd…
Rum and milk the flautists’ downfall
LANGHOLM Flute Band’s drummers took revenge on the flautists during…
Finlay is Playcare Cornet
ONE of the highlights of Cornet Henry Jeffrey’s busy schedule…
Cornet rides out to where heather blends with sky: Record crowds enjoy a truly amazing day at Langholm Common Riding
TO BE where heather blends with sky on that last…
Elderly give best wishes
LANGHOLM’S senior citizens have been enjoying the company of Cornet…
A rare ride out
AFTER a 17-year gap, a Langholm woman has decided to…
The day of all days
IT’S the day when Langholm celebrates all that is so…
A night of fun and songs
LANGHOLM Social Club hosted its Cornet’s night last Friday with…
Commission seeks views on land use decisions: New protocol will help organisations to work better together
The Scottish Land Commission has launched a new survey seeking…
To the moon and back for tea
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsFIFTY years after the launch of Apollo 11, Langholm enjoyed the countdown of the launch of the rocket…
Boys’ reading challenge: Langholm and Canonbie schoolboys get a helping hand with books
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsWHEN it comes to reading at school, the boys have always lagged behind the girls . . .…
Call of the hills
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsTHE build-up to the Common Riding continued on Sunday with the ride-out to the Craig. Cornet Henry Jeffrey…
Kerbside recycling to save money and planet: Council highlights the benefits of helping residents to recycle
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsA VISION to recycle more waste and send less to landfill has been agreed by Dumfries and Galloway…
Eskdale lift-off for our Highland Coosmonaut: VisitScotland launch out-of-this-world anniversary campaign
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsA NEW tourism map highlighting Scotland’s links to space exploration and the first moonwalk has been released on…
Sun shines on the Benty
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsCORNET Henry Jeffrey and his followers enjoyed glorious weather on the ride-out to the Benty last Saturday. In…
Nearly 1,000 people sign petition to buy moorland: Langholm and Newcastleton are delighted with the support of the public
A COMMUNITY buy-out of Langholm Moor by groups in Eskdale…
Dry century could end if new distillery opens: Langholm business seeks town centre premises to distil gin
MORE than 100 years after the Langholm distillery closed, the…
50th festival of folk
SINGERS, dancers and musicians tuned up last weekend for the…
Delicious Tub with Flake: It’s our 21st birthday and we’re having a ball
COPSHAW Common Riding came of age last Saturday but, despite…
Neighbourly celebration
CORNET Henry Jeffrey, his right and left-hand men Iain Little…
Passion for fashion which lasts
THE fashions of the mid-20th century are proving to be…
Sporting responses
Sporting responses NEARLY 1,000 responses to a questionnaire about the…
A right royal do: Langholm well represented at Holyrood Palace
A CONTINGENT from Langholm donned their finest summer outfits for…
Ram-raiders smash their way through shop’s doors
THIEVES drove a vehicle through the glass doors of Langholm’s…
Walls will protect town: Proposed flood protection scheme for Langholm on display
A FLOOD protection scheme comprising walls and embankments for Langholm…
Bunting objection in as council steps away: Common Riding trustees send letter to protest at decision
THE bunting for Langholm Common Riding will no longer be…
Fly me to the moon: Events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission
AT 2.32pm on July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 was launched…
Applause for achieving pupils
Week: 26 | 27th June 2019 | NewsTHE presentation of awards to the pupils, who painted pictures on the theme of Langholm Common Riding, was…
Course has positive impact: Academy pupils learn traditional rural skills, thanks to businesses
Week: 26 | 27th June 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Academy has collaborated with rural businesses to teach pupils skills such as growing crops, fencing, forestry and…
Mum runs to thank hospice for its care: Retired teacher enters Great North Run for first time
Week: 26 | 27th June 2019 | NewsA CANONBIE woman will run through the streets of Newcastle in September in memory of her daughter who…
Scouts’ thanks to Janet
Week: 26 | 27th June 2019 | NewsWHEN Janet Nicholson’s sons were in the Langholm Cubs and she took on the role of treasurer, she…
Moor sale petition: Eskdale residents have two weeks to register their support
Week: 26 | 27th June 2019 | NewsA PETITION seeking support for a community buy-out of Langholm Moor will be in placed in outlets in…
Farewell Denise
Week: 26 | 27th June 2019 | NewsThe end of the school year tomorrow marks the final day of Denise Cumming’s time as a learning…
Youths sought after mill blaze: Police appeal for witnesses to suspicious fire
A GROUP of youths are being sought by the police…
On track for next train: Rail group hosts the first commemorative dinner in Langholm
THE first commemorative dinner organised by the Langholm & District…
Gordon, Amber & Me: Newcastleton mother and daughter meet their wildlife heroes
A NEWCASTLETON mother and daughter were bursting with enthusiasm at…
New thrills on forest bike trails
MOUNTAIN bikers are once again enjoying the trails in Newcastleton…
Flood defences will make homes safer: Protection scheme goes on public display to gauge opinions
DUMFRIES and Galloway Council flood team’s events are on Thursday,…
Windfarm faces being refused by planners: Recommendation put forward to turn down Crossdykes plan
A RECOMMENDATION to refuse the construction of 10 wind turbines…
Bald in a good cause
ZACH Reid of Langholm has gone bald in aid of…
Best in the country: Newcastleton wildlife group is presented with national award
THE Wildlife Watch Group in Newcastleton has won the 2018…
It’ll be alright on the night
TWO Canonbie women will climb Ben Nevis during the night…
Head pupils
VOTING has taken place at Langholm Academy and the S6…
Forest is important: Eskdalemuir is a vital part of Scotland’s industry
THE importance of the forestry industry in and around Eskdalemuir…
Communities make plans to buy moor: Opportunity for a community buy-out will not happen again
THE first steps towards a community buy-out of Langholm moor…
