Kirsty’s On Call Africa
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsFOR more than 20 years Langholm Rotary Club has been best known for organising the annual Umbrella Walk.…
Four are lying for Copshaw Tub
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsFOUR candidates have put forward their names for the 2019 Copshaw Common Riding. Those lying for Tub are…
Objections may prompt a lengthy public inquiry: Double yellow lines proposal in High Street remain unresolved
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsTHE proposal for double yellow lines in Langholm High Street hangs in the balance and will be further…
Ciaran’s fundraiser is a slam dunk
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsCIARAN Park of Langholm Academy volunteers twice a week at Langholm Day Centre. Sandra Graham, manager, told him…
Day takeover bid for retailer fails
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsWOMENSWEAR retailer Bonmarche claims a £5.7m takeover offer by Philip Day undervalues the company. Last month Mr Day,…
Flooding a huge concern for windfarm objectors: Faw Side protesters say Ewes and Langholm are at risk from development
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsTHE risk of flooding to homes, roads, businesses and farms in the Ewes valley and downstream in Langholm…
Millennials plot route to prosperity: Pidgin Perfect and Upstart give Langholm High Street a real buzz
THE High Street was buzzing last Saturday as families and…
Clan marks 500 and 50 year celebrations: Armstrongs have two reasons to shout from the rooftop
TWO historic events, one from 500 years ago and another…
Pupils draw their favourite wildlife
AUTHOR and wildlife artist Wendy Patterson read from her new…
Swimming and tennis may be big attractions: Project to reopen sports centre is ready to run feasibility study
A FEASIBILITY study into whether the sports centre in Townfoot…
Commission shows its worth to tenants
THE news that a Langholm couple are being allowed to…
A ray of African sunshine
A GROUP of 20 primary school children from Uganda, who…
£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
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTWO Langholm Academy pupils have been voted onto the first Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council. Cameron Greer (S3)…
Four generations mark opening of their new shop
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsFOUR generations of Cochranes got together to mark the opening of their new shop on the A7 north…
Hotel is the best
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTHE Liddesdale Hotel in Newcastleton has won a second gold medal at this year’s Best Bar None Scotland…
Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsA SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to 40 will culminate in a Langholm High Street…
A hop, skip and a jump to school
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsAMBER Foster and Aidan Elliot, the junior road safety officers at Newcastleton primary school, proudly show off the…
Town cheers on our Jilly
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLLY McCord had many supporters in Langholm last Friday as she took part in the final of the…
We can stay!: Buccleuch tenants win their fight to remain on their farm
TENANT farmers David and Alison Telfer have won their fight…
From satellites to digging mud: An archivist’s job is a fascinating exploration of the distant past
WORLD War One and its lasting impact on Dumfries and…
Youth Council vote: Langholm Academy produces three worthwhile candidates
YOUNG people in Eskdale have cast their votes in two…
A Day with Amber Rabbit
Wendy Patterson will be opening her front gates at The…
To market for former primary school building: Lack of preventative maintenance sees old property deteriorate
The former Langholm Primary School is to be placed on…
No umbrellas needed for this Rotary walk: 166 walkers for fundraiser in Canonbie and Langholm
Langholm Rotary Club’s umbrella walk took place on Saturday without…
Langholm Academy in top 20 in Scotland: Team approach from primary upwards leads to school’s success
LANGHOLM Academy has been ranked 19th out of the top…
Final four for Langholm’s Jilly
At the time of going to press Jilly McCord is…
Kids get Red Noses
CHILDREN at Langholm primary school and nursery brought a splash…
Community group campaigns against wind farm
Faw Side Community Group (FSCG) will be issuing a formal…
Fly me to the moon: Families enjoy an out-of-world experience from the ground
A BRITISH Science Week astronomy evening at Canonbie primary school…
At the heart of the matter
A CARDIAC nurse from Langholm braved the windswept heights of…
Partnership joy at being awarded massive £345m: Praise for governments and councils but is area being let down?
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsTHE Borderlands Partnership has described the £345m deal from the UK and Scottish governments as a “game-changer”. The…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited to attend the launch of VisitScotland’s See South…
Rocket science
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsMAKING a rocket is easy. You just need some cardboard, scissors and sticky tape and away you go.…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited to attend the launch of VisitScotland’s See South…
Transport and training key to secure workforce: Community gives its list to partnership to grow the economy
Week: 03 | 20th January 2019 | NewsTHE development of a community’s economy and enriching its social cohesion to grow a skilled population are at…
