Langholm elects its new Cornet with 1,100 votes cast
There was an electric atmosphere in Langholm last Friday night as a new Cornet was finally elected after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
The Common Riding spirit was in abundance as the town buzzed with voters making their way to The Buccleuch Centre to make their choice, with both Langholm Pipe Band and Langholm Town Band marching through town, playing familiar tunes that the townsfolk had barely heard since 2019.
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