Steps taken towards new sports centre
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsA TEAM has been put together to progress a project to create a new leisure centre in Langholm.…
Broken cattle grid sets off elderly couple’s airbags: Resident has to constantly pick up debris from damaged vehicles
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsA CATTLE grid is in such appalling condition that it is wrecking cars, it has been revealed. Langholm,…
Trio of hopefuls
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsTOMORROW night the public of Langholm and surrounding areas will go to the polls to elect the 2019…
Langholm flooding plan hits cost hitch: Holmwood project likely to go up by £150,000, a 40 per cent rise
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsA FLOOD protection scheme in Holmwood, Langholm may rise by up to £150,000, an increase of nearly 40…
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
FOR more than 20 years Langholm Rotary Club has been…
Four are lying for Copshaw Tub
FOUR candidates have put forward their names for the 2019…
Objections may prompt a lengthy public inquiry: Double yellow lines proposal in High Street remain unresolved
THE proposal for double yellow lines in Langholm High Street…
Ciaran’s fundraiser is a slam dunk
CIARAN Park of Langholm Academy volunteers twice a week at…
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
Week: 15 | 11th April 2019 | NewsMORE than £80,000 is being pumped into Eskdale, thanks to funding from a windfarm. Among the groups to…
Meet my cousin Keith: Genealogy expert discovers a new branch of her family tree
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsBy Christine Ewart I’M NOT sure whether it was fate, coincidence or the stars were correctly aligned but…
Timeless love story enthralls youngsters
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLITERATURE’S most famous star-struck lovers entranced an audience of Langholm Academy pupils on their theatre trip to Glasgow.…
Dr Seuss inspires readers: Refurbished library will be a great source of information for pupils
Week: 14 | 4th April 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Academy pupils are benefiting from a newly-refurbished library teeming with new titles and engaging resources. The library…
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
TWO Langholm Academy pupils have been voted onto the first…
Four generations mark opening of their new shop
FOUR generations of Cochranes got together to mark the opening…
Hotel is the best
THE Liddesdale Hotel in Newcastleton has won a second gold…
Youngsters engage in Upstart project: High Street to be taken over this Saturday as project finale
A SERIES of events engaging with people aged 14 to…
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
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Academy has been ranked 19th out of the top 50 state schools in Scotland in a survey…
Final four for Langholm’s Jilly
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsAt the time of going to press Jilly McCord is one of the last four in the final…
Kids get Red Noses
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsCHILDREN at Langholm primary school and nursery brought a splash of colour to their classrooms on Friday, March…
Community group campaigns against wind farm
Week: 13 | 28th March 2019 | NewsFaw Side Community Group (FSCG) will be issuing a formal letter to the Energy Consent Unit (copied to…
Fly me to the moon: Families enjoy an out-of-world experience from the ground
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsA BRITISH Science Week astronomy evening at Canonbie primary school packed in everything from stargazing to drones and…
At the heart of the matter
Week: 12 | 21st March 2019 | NewsA CARDIAC nurse from Langholm braved the windswept heights of Carlisle’s tallest building to raise money for charity.…
Partnership joy at being awarded massive £345m: Praise for governments and councils but is area being let down?
THE Borderlands Partnership has described the £345m deal from the…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
ESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited…
Rocket science
MAKING a rocket is easy. You just need some cardboard,…
Spotlight shines on eco-tourism project: Wild Eskdale features in See South Scotland campaign
ESKDALE’S eco-tourism project was among eight businesses to be invited…
Transport and training key to secure workforce: Community gives its list to partnership to grow the economy
THE development of a community’s economy and enriching its social…
