Crossdykes construction commences in earnest: Communities will benefit by more than £300k from windfarm
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | NewsCONSTRUCTION has begun on a windfarm near Langholm without the support of government subsidies. Muirhall Energy of Lanarkshire…
The Holm Showed us: Sunshine on Copshaw
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | NewsFARMER Glen Wilson produced the overall champion sheep in a gripping interbreed contest at the Holm Show last…
Aaron’s sheep wins
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsTHE finest display of rural life descended on the Holm Show in Newcastleton last Saturday when sheep, goats,…
Hold the front page! We’re up for an award: E&L Advertiser is on shortlist for a rural resilience accolade
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | NewsTHE E&L Advertiser’s Hold the Front Page! project has been shortlisted for a Dumfries & Galloway LEADER rural…
An eagle named Ally NAMED ALLY
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsCONSERVATIONISTS are celebrating the relocation of six white-tailed sea eagle chicks from Scotland to the Isle of Wight…
Langholm chillis on telly: BBC’s Landward comes to town to film its passion for spice
Week: 35 | 29th August 2019 | NewsDOUGIE Vipond, presenter of BBC Scotland’s Landward programme, was in Langholm last Friday talking to chilli growers. Landward…
Ban on lorry parking is proving unpopular: Residents say they were unaware of consultation on restrictions
A BAN on lorries parking in Newcastleton’s Douglas Square has…
Eagle death shocks team:Golden eagle project suffers setback after young bird killed
ONE of the young eagles reintroduced at a site in…
£5k raised for moor: Crowd funder reaches target in only eight days
A CROWD-FUNDING appeal in Langholm has raised its £5,000 target…
Eskdale shares £220k to rebuild economy: Project officer will support community to identify opportunities
ESKDALE is in line for a massive financial boost through…
Liz is jumping for joy
LIZ Forsyth of Langholm describes her recent tandem sky dive…
Go wild with Wild Eskdale
THE Langholm Initiative Wild Eskdale project hosts its first festival…
Show will shine despite weather
THE organisers of Canonbie Show are hoping the weather is…
Timing seems perfect for moorland buyout: South of Scotland MSP, Colin Smyth, backs the bid to buy
THE potential community buy-out of thousands of acres of Langholm…
New hub for Outpost Arts: Focal point for arts organisation will bring great benefits
AN EXCITING new opportunity for creative people of all ages…
Band’s successful season
LANGHOLM pipe band has had an extremely busy summer-time playing…
Fourteen wet and windy miles along the wall
MONIQUE Steele, her sister Colette Mather and Colette’s 14-year-old daughter…
Unseasonal weather wreaks roads havoc transport havoc
by Sharon Tolson EXTREME weather conditions caused widespread disruption during…
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
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsTHE Ministry of Defence has objected to the proposed windfarm at Faw Side in the Ewes Valley because…
1,000 say yes to centre: Survey on redeveloping sports venue attracts positive response
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsA GROUP working on the redevelopment of a sports centre in Langholm is delighted with the public’s positive…
Truly the best window in town
Week: 31 | 1st August 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM town centre was looking very much in the pink last week as businesses decorated their windows for…
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
FIFTY years after the launch of Apollo 11, Langholm enjoyed…
Boys’ reading challenge: Langholm and Canonbie schoolboys get a helping hand with books
WHEN it comes to reading at school, the boys have…
Call of the hills
THE build-up to the Common Riding continued on Sunday with…
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
Week: 29 | 18th July 2019 | NewsA COMMUNITY buy-out of Langholm Moor by groups in Eskdale and Liddesdale will be the first and biggest…
Dry century could end if new distillery opens: Langholm business seeks town centre premises to distil gin
Week: 28 | 11th July 2019 | NewsMORE than 100 years after the Langholm distillery closed, the town has the chance to begin distilling again.…
50th festival of folk
Week: 28 | 11th July 2019 | NewsSINGERS, dancers and musicians tuned up last weekend for the 50th annual Newcastleton traditional music festival. Carol Brooks,…
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
THE presentation of awards to the pupils, who painted pictures…
Course has positive impact: Academy pupils learn traditional rural skills, thanks to businesses
LANGHOLM Academy has collaborated with rural businesses to teach pupils…
Mum runs to thank hospice for its care: Retired teacher enters Great North Run for first time
A CANONBIE woman will run through the streets of Newcastle…
