Take a snapshot of your walk to win
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsWALKERS in Eskdale are being encouraged to enter a portrait photography competition by sharing images and stories which…
Centre of excellence for arts and culture: Plans to take Langholm on a journey by advancing creativity
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHE challenge of building Langholm as a regional centre for arts and culture to boost prosperity is being…
Election of Cornet 2019: Another year begins in the illustrious history of Langholm Common Riding
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsLANGHOLMITES continue to thrive on the unique occasion which is Common Riding day, Roger Maxwell, chairman, told the…
Amazing Rotary walk: Umbrella walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raise £27,000
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsUMBRELLA walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raised £27,000 at the annual sponsored walk in March. This fantastic sum…
Billy recalls his big day
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsBILLY Laidlaw, who is this year’s jubilee Cornet at Langholm Common Riding, went back to school to tell…
Stakeholders must have say in agency: MSP puts forwards amendments to enterprise bill
Week: 20 | 16th May 2019 | NewsA ROUNDTABLE breakfast has been held to gather views from stakeholders on the bill to establish a South…
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
By Scott McCarthy LANGHOLM folk braved the unseasonal weather in…
Project to save lives secures more funds
A PROJECT to install eight defibrillators in Eskdale and Ewes…
Kerbside recycling to come to D&G: Councillors approve option to allow residents to recycle at home
DUMFRIES and Galloway Council is introducing a kerbside collection service…
Craigs’ boys have grand night: Club’s future in safe hands
THE Castle Craigs Club held its annual boys’ night in…
Dream kitchen for Day Centre: Mary Buckley of Westerhall officially opens the new extension
LANGHOLM Day Centre’s transformation into a modern, fit-for-purpose building was…
Jilly . . . Langholm’s magical MasterChef: Humble champ charms and impresses the audience
STILL riding high after her success in this year’s MasterChef,…
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
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsEVERYDAY life, farming and the history of a remote and beautiful Eskdale valley have been outlined to an…
Motorbikers find the best breakfast in the Borders
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2019 | NewsMEMBERS from the Morecambe Bay and Estuaries Advanced Motorcyclists group “recharged their batteries” with a delicious Langholm breakfast…
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
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
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
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsMEMBERS of the Newcastleton Wildlife Watch Club were invited to give a talk at Hermitage hall. The children…
Railway is step closer: UK government says it will fund its part of the feasibility study
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsTHE UK government has announced it is backing a full feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to…
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
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…
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…
