Blight on the landscape as SPEN plans 65 metre pylons
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | E&L Life Newcastleton‘Electric’ meeting anticipated at Copshaw Community Council Copshaw Community Council is anticipating a lively meeting on Tuesday when…
Community Council hears from concerned residents
Week: 10 | 6th March 2025 | Community NewsNumber of derelict sites in the town is a major issue The E&L attended the March meeting of…
Huge local reaction to news of proposed goat cull
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Community Newcastleton NewsSocial media alight and petition raised following announcement by Oxygen Conservation Last week our headlines were about the…
NFUS retiterates its opposition to National Park in Galloway
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsNFU Scotland has once again made clear its opposition to the creation of a new National Park in…
D-day for Council Tax rises across the area
Week: 09 | 27th February 2025 | Lifestyle NewsDumfries and Galloway Council will make decisions today about the budget for 2025/26 with three different proposals to…
THEY'RE GOING TO CULL THE GOATS!
Week: 08 | 20th February 2025 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsIn what will be a hugely unpopular decision, Oxygen Conservation says it must reduce the numbers Wild goats…
Grapes Bar and restaurant to close
The owners of the Grapes hotel in Newcastleton have confirmed…
Sitka spruce going, going, gone!
A big task for the Tarras Valley team over the…
D&G Council Tax set to rise between 5 to 10%
…and the same for Water Rates…possibly 9%. Budgets are to…
Doddie’s Grand Tour visits the Muckle Toon
Fundraising cyclists and organisers bowled over by the hospitality received…
Caroline Street is still railing against its railings
As angle of fence increases, council budgets for repairs to…
U15 gold medal for Langholm’s Aoiffion
Amazing 12 year old athlete makes her mark in her…
Grapes Hotel holds crisis meeting with villagers
“Frankly if I followed pure logic, I would close the…
For age there’s no limit in the world of Burns
Young and old gather in Langholm and Gilnockie to celebrate…
Service held to celebrate union of parishes
The Church of Scotland presbytery of the South West held…
Eskdalemuir's Hub generate Eowyn warmth
But Scottish Power falls short of supporting othervulnerable customers after…
Return to the Far Pavilions for Helen
Another Himalayan adventure for gardening columnist Helen Knowles Life is…
Copshaw on the the cusp of red and amber for Éowyn
Health Centre provided a Warm Hub throughout the storm By Gilly…
Update on long-awaited Townfoot Sports Centre
Week: 05 | 30th January 2025 | Community SportPresentation of latest designs sketches for project The Townfoot Sports Centre working group will be at the Buccleuch…
Touching tributes to an incredible young man
Week: 05 | 30th January 2025 | Community NewsBoth the Langholm Primary and Secondary schools and the Xcel Project paid very moving tributes to the Lewis…
Langholm’s firefighters are the pride of D & G
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025 | Community NewsBest Dumfries and Galloway Fire Station for 2024/2025 awarded to the Muckle Toon We reported in the E&L…
Scottish Tories to hold vote on controversial mega-pylon plans
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsThe Scottish Conservatives will this week hold a vote at Holyrood on controversial proposals for mega-pylons in the…
Langholm’s ‘model’ citizen hits the highlights in Milan
Week: 04 | 23rd January 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L Life NewsProud Langholm Mum, Deborah Laidlaw, set off on a four-flight journey last weekend to visit her fashion model…
Langholm Housing Needs survey – the results are in!
Week: 03 | 16th January 2025 | Community NewsExceptional response captures the views of 24% of the town’s population “With no future prospect of suitable accommodation…
'Carter's Rest'
…US President in Langholm After the news of the death…
Canonbie trust has its eye on Cross Keys Hotel
Potential purchase of historical inn presented to local residents Canonbie…
Hilltop Leaf responds to questions about the project
CEO Hamish Clegg brings us up to speed with the…
Copshaw's golden boy adds to his medal haul
Paralympian Stephen Clegg receives an MBE in King’s New Years…
Langholm Fire Station wins ‘best in D&G’
Audit of regional facilities puts Langholm on the top rung!…
Cumberland commits to Langholm High Street
Building society seeks to assure customers that it has no…
Serious inaction by D&G Council
Letter to the Editor I am writing again to express…
Busy first meeting for new community council
Unclear how access to LEWCC finances will be resolved and…
Creation Mill to create their own textile centre
Inspirational Langholm firm take their business a stage further Creation…
Another blow to Langholm as Skinyards set to close
Up to 10 jobs to be lost as 176-year-old employer…
Joe the butcher runs 50km to make a difference
Amazing gesture of kindness Well-known Langholm butcher and Longtown man,…
A new future for three local churches
By Anthony Lane Many readers of the E&L will be…
King Charles honours dedicated Langholm bandsman with MBE
Week: 48 | 28th November 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsDavid Calvert is presented with his medal by Lord Lieutenant It was wonderful to see octogenarian David Corrie…
Erskine Church is on a downward ‘spire-al’…
Week: 47 | 21st November 2024 | Community NewsAfter contact with the owner, it appears thatthe eyesore will remain with us for some time After the…
Buccleuch confirms its commitment to 150 lodges
Week: 46 | 14th November 2024 | Lifestyle NewsCenter Parc’s plans for development of site near Hawick will have no bearing on local project Buccleuch staff,…
Langholm Girls 14s pluck a win from Galloway Thistle
Week: 46 | 14th November 2024 | Girls Football News SportBy Calum Graham On Sunday, Langholm Girls FC welcomed Galloway Thistle from Newton Stewart to Langholm for this…
The human cost of ‘progress’
Week: 46 | 14th November 2024 | Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser NewcastletonGilly Fraser meets a couple whose dream of a perfectretirement in the Newcastleton hills has turned into a…
Aoiffion & Lara are Dumfries & Galloway Life award winners
Week: 46 | 14th November 2024 | Arts and Entertainment Eskdalemuir NewsLocals are well represented in glamorous, district-wide event Two Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards 2024 came to Eskdale…
At the going down of the sun and in the morning…
Eskdale remembers… Langholm, once more, remembered the fallen of all…
Will Center Parc’s Hawick plans affect Irvine House?
Buccleuch assures the E&L that they are fully committed to…
Castleholm is officially in community hands
Landmark deal sees cherished land transferred to the people of…
Hope Hospital shines in Excellence in Care inspection
The Thomas Hope hospital in Langholm recently had a six-month…
Polysport venue helps keep Copshaw folk in top form
MSP is shown round The Holm’s health and fitness facility…
Emergency services rescue woman from chilly River Esk
Firefighters from Langholm, Annan, Dumfries and Gala required as water…
Disappointment with LINK’S response to cash worries
Cash machine company not a lot of help in finding…
Holiday village plans for Irvine House and grounds
Buccleuch’s vision for up to 150 lodges couldbenefit Langholm businesses…
Eskdale has fitting finalists for D&G Life awards
Regional recognition in prestigious shortlist for inspirational locals Two Eskdale…
Town loses out on funding due to mis-reported population
Discrepancy between census statistics andBorderlands figures has cost Langholm dear…
Banking possibilities under investigation
After announced closure of Bank of Scotland,solutions including a Post…
BT and OutReach: Appalling service
Eskdalemuir Hub STILL without a phoneline Eskdalemuir community hub is…
