Will inclusive growth work for Langholm?: Conference discusses how communities can reduce inequality
Week: 37 | 12th September 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM was represented at a national conference which gave an opportunity for people “on the ground” to talk…
Lorry drivers advised to “keep on parking”: Council never wanted to impose restrictions in village square
Week: 37 | 12th September 2019 | NewsLORRY drivers have been advised to park their vehicles in Douglas Square in Newcastleton while new restrictions are…
A golfing legacy: Marvellous total raised for Macmillan Cancer Support
Week: 37 | 12th September 2019 | Golf News SportAFTER the awful weather and sleepless nights, the organisers of the Neil Stevenson memorial four-ball Texas Scramble couldn’t…
Time to take action for struggling town: Steering group to consult public on proposed developments
Week: 37 | 12th September 2019 | NewsAN ACTION plan for Langholm is ready to go out to public consultation in the next few weeks.…
Exciting plans revealed for potential new sports facility: New development would improve quality of life for Langholm and district
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | News SportA REVITALISED sports centre has the potential to improve health and well-being and provide a venue which supports…
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
FARMER Glen Wilson produced the overall champion sheep in a…
Aaron’s sheep wins
THE finest display of rural life descended on the Holm…
Hold the front page! We’re up for an award: E&L Advertiser is on shortlist for a rural resilience accolade
THE E&L Advertiser’s Hold the Front Page! project has been…
An eagle named Ally NAMED ALLY
CONSERVATIONISTS are celebrating the relocation of six white-tailed sea eagle…
Langholm chillis on telly: BBC’s Landward comes to town to film its passion for spice
DOUGIE Vipond, presenter of BBC Scotland’s Landward programme, was in…
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
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | NewsTHE potential community buy-out of thousands of acres of Langholm Moor could not have come at a better…
New hub for Outpost Arts: Focal point for arts organisation will bring great benefits
Week: 33 | 15th August 2019 | Arts and Entertainment NewsAN EXCITING new opportunity for creative people of all ages is being set up in Langholm. OutPost Arts…
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
THE Welcome to Langholm shop in the Market Place is…
Chairman warns: don’t cut vital public services: Council consults town on the future of town hall and toilets
ANY cut in provision at the customer services centre in…
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
Week: 30 | 25th July 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Social Club hosted its Cornet’s night last Friday with David Pool in the chair. David welcomed a…
Commission seeks views on land use decisions: New protocol will help organisations to work better together
Week: 30 | 25th July 2019 | NewsThe Scottish Land Commission has launched a new survey seeking the views of communities about community engagement in…
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
A NEW tourism map highlighting Scotland’s links to space exploration…
Sun shines on the Benty
CORNET Henry Jeffrey and his followers enjoyed glorious weather on…
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…
