Jamie has just two wins to go before turning pro: Popular Langholm jockey shows his commitment to racing
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsHorseracing Langholm’s 26-year-old jockey Jamie Gormley is just two winners short of becoming professional. Jamie rode at Espom…
Elections Malawi style
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsBob Milne, former Langholm minister, sends his second report from his six-month stay in Malawi. THE election has…
Common Riding members congratualte Cornet Jeffrey: Christopher Tait appointed as Castle Craigs fair crier
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsA COMMON Riding members’ meeting was held in the Crown Hotel recently and preparations for the day are…
Patience plea for playpark
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsMore than £14,000 is still to be raised before a major improvement project can go ahead at Langholm’s…
Windfarm opposition gathers momentum: Community Council calls for more time to submit comments
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsThe public should have more than just 30 days to submit comments on the planning application for the…
Holmspun on High Street
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | NewsLangholm High Street has a new business filling one of the vacant shops at the Townhead end of…
Future of Langholm moor in spotlight: End of June deadline for Buccleuch consultation
Community ownership and the creation of a nature reserve are…
Wonders of Westerhall: Westerkirk estate opens its grounds for Scotland’s Garden Scheme
ISITORS to Westerhall near Bentpath were treated to a glorious…
Nobel prizewinner is back at his old desk: Richard Henderson inspires the next generation of scientists
A FORMER Newcastleton pupil, who went on to win a…
PM ‘impediment’ to Brexit: May’s sudden resignation gets mixed reaction from area’s politicians
PRIME Minister Theresa May’s resignation last week under pressure from…
Apollo 11 inspires pupils
PUPILS at Langholm Academy looked to the stars during science…
Dawn presents work on stroke diagnosis: Langholm physiotherapist impresses at international congress
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, who developed a tool to help to diagnose strokes,…
Hall fundraiser makes £200
MORE than £200 was raised at a spring market in…
Plants and cakes make a good day out
TINNISBURN Plants near Harelaw opened its gates over the bank…
Weaving a new future: Grant will aid resurgence in textile industry in Muckle Toon
THE Langholm Initiative has received a grant award from the…
One muckle leap for Langholm tourism: Eskdale to benefit from global campaign by VisitScotland
A GLOBAL campaign to promote Langholm’s connection to the first…
Straight from the horse’s mouth
TWO equestrian establishments in Eskdale were on the itinerary of…
Ian and professor are enthralling
THERE was a record audience for the two speakers at…
Bags of support from hospital friends
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHE Thomas Hope Hospital League of Friends has, once again, gifted new equipment to benefit patients and staff…
CCTV urgently needed: Community council puts together a bid to fund security cameras
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsTHE need for CCTV in Newcastleton to protect property is becoming urgent because of a recent spate of…
Student has designs on good vibrations: Town band player wants to help musicians feel sound
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsMUSICIANS with hearing impairments could soon benefit from an enhanced musical experience, thanks to a device developed by…
Egg and bacon, please
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Lifestyle NewsWORD is getting around about a new breakfast menu at the Buccleuch Centre in Langholm. A full English…
Bra-vo! Moonlit walk amazing
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | Lifestyle NewsWHAT better way to raise money for charity than walking 26.2 miles through London in the dead of…
Biodiversity is crucial to eco-tourism successWindfarm campaigners claim turbines will be detrimental:
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2019 | NewsWILDLIFE tourism and biodiversity will be damaged if a 45-turbine windfarm is built at Faw Side in the…
A colourful experience
LANGHOLM teenager Dylan Kay and his mum and dad, Angie…
Take a snapshot of your walk to win
WALKERS in Eskdale are being encouraged to enter a portrait…
Centre of excellence for arts and culture: Plans to take Langholm on a journey by advancing creativity
THE challenge of building Langholm as a regional centre for…
Election of Cornet 2019: Another year begins in the illustrious history of Langholm Common Riding
LANGHOLMITES continue to thrive on the unique occasion which is…
Amazing Rotary walk: Umbrella walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raise £27,000
UMBRELLA walkers in Langholm and Canonbie raised £27,000 at the…
Billy recalls his big day
BILLY Laidlaw, who is this year’s jubilee Cornet at Langholm…
Stakeholders must have say in agency: MSP puts forwards amendments to enterprise bill
A ROUNDTABLE breakfast has been held to gather views from…
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
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsTHE Castle Craigs Club held its annual boys’ night in the Crown Hotel last Saturday. The evening gives…
Dream kitchen for Day Centre: Mary Buckley of Westerhall officially opens the new extension
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsLANGHOLM Day Centre’s transformation into a modern, fit-for-purpose building was celebrated with an official opening last Sunday. The…
Jilly . . . Langholm’s magical MasterChef: Humble champ charms and impresses the audience
Week: 19 | 9th May 2019 | NewsSTILL riding high after her success in this year’s MasterChef, Jilly McCord wowed the audience at the Buccleuch…
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
A FLOOD protection scheme in Holmwood, Langholm may rise by…
New Zealand envoy visits scenic Eskdale: Sheep farmers discuss opportunities and challenges
EVERYDAY life, farming and the history of a remote and…
Motorbikers find the best breakfast in the Borders
MEMBERS from the Morecambe Bay and Estuaries Advanced Motorcyclists group…
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…
