And so, it all begins once again!
Week: 29 | 17th July 2025 | Common Riding E&L Life NewsThe Benty Rideout ushers in another Langholm Common Riding fortnight Langholm’s most precious possession, the Common Riding, commenced,…
New one-way system for Elizabeth and Caroline Streets
Week: 28 | 10th July 2025 | Community NewsProposals put forward further to a request from residents and Councillor Male Langholm Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council…
Creation weaves a new future
Week: 28 | 10th July 2025 | Community LifestyleLangholm textile project launches new centre along with new hope for the industry A new era has begun…
Engaging with Ewan
Week: 28 | 10th July 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsSpur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs by his brother Liam. The spur do was…
Unwanted changes coming to Langholm Town bus service
Week: 27 | 3rd July 2025 | Community NewsLifeline local transport is in danger of having itsoperation reduced without any public consultation SWestrans, the South West…
Only 58 days to prepare for the Holm Show 2025!
Week: 27 | 3rd July 2025 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonHolm Show schedules will be in local shops and on the event’s revamped website next week – so…
Miraculous sunshine for Ewan’s Street Party
Henry Street and Moodlaw Point residents turned out in force…
Further hurdles for Canonbie PO takeover
Canonbie Community Enterprise’sdisappointment with owner’s u-turn Canonbie Community Enterprise (CCE)…
Huge message sent to Scotland’s decision-makers
Campaigners are pressing for goats to receive fully-protected status Campaigners…
Alan does Doddie proud with 37 Potholm loops
Extreme weather ends marathon effort after a total of 188.5…
Academy welcomes inspiring visitor
Challenging disability stereotypes is how Hari overcame adversity Last week…
Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Paul Young will go back on the road with a…
No pot of gold at the end of this ‘rainbow’
SNP to form a minority administration after Conservative split in…
Langholm's Front Three have a great Day out at Hawick Common Riding
Read much more in this week’s E&L available at your…
New recruits needed for life-saving community service
Village’s First Responders a critical resource When someone suffers a…
Huge attendance at crucial Town Meeting
Strength of feeling of townsfolk made plain to panel…but will…
Tam o' Shanter and the Education Angels
Local schools perform with Scottish Opera Pupils from Newcastleton, Langholm…
Engaging with Ewan
First visit to the Hut for Langholm’s new Front Three…
Let’s get the Muckle Toon back to its former glory
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Community NewsCommunity Council to chair event where you can have your say on what needs to be done about…
New Tub, Oli, will fight to save Music Festival
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Lifestyle NewcastletonMoves afoot to save 56 year old event Copshaw’s newly elected Tub is launching his year in office…
Poppy perfection wins Helen’s team a gold at Chelsea
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Canonbie E&L Life Gardening Helen Knowles NewsThe Meconopsis Group impresses the judges with their display at ‘the greatest flower show on earth’ The RHS…
Glowing report for Langholm Nursery
Week: 22 | 29th May 2025 | Community Lifestyle News SchoolStaff delighted after “Very Good” Care Inspectorate visit Staff and parents of pupils at Langholm’s Nursery were delighted…
James Ewart Racing ends 21 years of training
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | Horse Racing NewsMairi Telford Jammeh speaks to Langholm trainer after surprise racing world announcement James Ewart Racing’s website says it’s…
Like Mother like Tub
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | Arts & Entertainment E&L Life NewcastletonCopshaw has chosen its new Tub. Voters went to the polls on Saturday and elected 21-year-old Oli Downey…
After 102 years, LAODS has a new name
Fresh Talent sought for the new season on stage Langholm…
D&G Chief pays visit to Langholm organisations
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Chief Executive Dawn Roberts paid a…
Ewan Patterson elected as Langholm’s 2025 Cornet
Over 50% of the town turn out to vote as…
Thoughtful VE Day ceremony held at Langholm's War Memorial
RAF Police Sergeant David Patterson led a poignant service at Langholm’s…
Well-wishers attend opening of Langholm’s new Post Office
After months of work and training, Elizabeth and staff finally…
A quality quartet
Another healthy contingent of fine young men put theirnames forward…
Eighty years since Victory in Europe
A poignant reminder of resilience and unity rising from adversity…
New Post Office opens on Tuesday
It’s countdown now until the new post office opens on…
End of Langholm banking era as BoS closes its doors
Scotland’s oldest bank bows out of High Street The Bank…
High-powered visitors
Va-va-vroom! Langholm’s Kilngreen had some very special visitors last weekend…
Goat group presses Council
Campaigners want protected status David Braithwaite, Chairman of The Wild…
20 might be plenty, but is anyone heeding the signs?
Over the years, the Scottish Government has made so many…
Highland surprise on the North Coast 500
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | E&L Life NewsThe North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route around the north coast of Scotland starting and ending…
Preliminary meeting focusses on Townfoot's hole in the ground
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsParticular issues discussed in advance of June’s public forum In advance of the June meeting that Langholm, Ewes…
Victory in Europe (VE) Day commemoration events
Week: 17 | 24th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsLangholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council is working with Langholm social club to commemorate the anniversary Victory in…
Return of full Post Office is first-class news for town
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Community NewsElizabeth and team are all trained up and ready to run the service seven days a week Below…
Goat petition reaches MPs
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser Lifestyle Newcastleton News4,000 anti-cull signatures handed over Conservative politicians John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have both promised to…
A healing moorland…
Week: 16 | 17th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsSphagnum moss wound dressings during the Second World War By Timothy McCracken Around this time of the 80th…
Heilan’ Coos and Fell Ponies join the Tarras Valley family
The cows and ponies will play their part in restoring…
Hope Rising: An Easter Message to our Community
As the days grow longer and spring blooms around us,…
NHS D&G announces massive funding shortfall
Board seeks public support to manage £33.6 million funding gap…
4,000 signature petition to be handed to politicians
Oxygen Conservation’s disregard prompted massive response A local petition with…
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1949 style
Audrey Maxwell and friends reminisce about their first exposure to…
Scottish Woodlands plan ' voluntary' Environmental Impact Assessment for Warblaw
Scottish Woodlands, which has been developing the woodland creation design…
As the last bank closes, a Cash Hub opens
Temporary facility will open in Holmspun with better hours of…
NatureScot tells the E&L “culling the goats is legal”
Oxygen Conservation lays the blame at Government’s door Part of…
New health team sought for Canonbie Surgery
Husband and wife medical partners to hang up their stethoscopes…
18-month trial of 20mph has begun
A7 Action Group discuss various issues The A7 Action Group…
No caravans or motorhomes to cross Milntown bridge
Far-reaching effect on the community as Ewes Water site has…
Confirmation received that cull has already begun
Gilly Fraser delves further into the feral goat debacle Oxygen…
