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Great turnout for Canonbie Show
27th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie Farming and Environment NewsBy Janice Sheppard The sun was shining for Canonbie’s annual flower show, vintage rally, craft fayre and family activities on Saturday 15th August 2026 and what a fabulous day it was. With over 1200 entries in the main hall and…
Double disease blow for D&G farmers
27th August 2026 | Farming and Environment NewsTemporary control zone in place covering the region By Gilly Fraser Livestock farmers in the south of Scotland have been dealt a double blow with the confirmation of cases of both bluetongue and BSE.A temporary control zone has been set…
All roads lead to the Castleholm
6th August 2026 | NewsTwo days of fine racing By Langholm Horse Racing AssociationWe held our last race meeting of the season on the Castleholm on Saturday 1st August 2026.The weather was kind on the day with a lot of sunshine. After this warm,…
Unique and wonderful Langholm does it again!
6th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Horse Racing Hounds NewsA special place with special people, special traditions and a marvellous Cornet in Tommy Hope
Death of much-loved brother leads to huge fund-raising effort
6th August 2026 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonSister’s goal is to raise awareness of mental‐health issues The sister of a young Cumbrian farmer who took his own life says he would be amazed to discover how much he was loved and valued.Niamh Gorton is organising a special…
MSP calls for urgent review of its mortuary guidance
6th August 2026 | Community NewsProspect of loved ones being transported to facilities further away Craig Hoy has called on the Scottish Government to urgently review its new mortuary security guidance following the closure of the mortuary facility at Thomas Hope Hospital in Langholm. Writing…
Making of Cornet's outfit comes home to Langholm
Leila Hallam who lives at Holmfoot, Langholm is a dressmaker…
Pre-Common Riding Edition
Full to the brim with Common Riding info, nostalgia, stories…
Common Riding exhibition is quite an ‘Experience’
Be sure to visit over the next week or so!…
Langholm’s treasured fortnight begins all over again for 2026
Perfect weather as Cornet Hope leads seventy-plus riders to The…
Langholm to Dumfries bus service a possibility
ACTS is looking for vital feedback from potential users Annandale…
TV celebrity pays a visit to The Olive Tree
Copshaw folk were given the chance to do a bit…
The Eskdale Experience Exhibition Preview
Langholm heritage enthusiasts have curated and excellent Common Riding showcase…
20 years of XCEL Summer Trips
The Xcel Project is celebrating twenty years of offering trips…
Canonbie Brig parapet crushed
A reader from Canonbie got in touch to tell us…
Broadband on Langholm High Street 'lacks fibre'
Businesses frustrated by the slow roll-out Businesses and residents on…
Pureous Bunkumus 2026 style!
Copshaw Correspondent Gilly Fraser reports from the heart of it…
Graduation season brings three more local luminaries
Katie Adamson from Newcastleton graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with…
Moffat Mountain Rescue set to work on Warblaw
2nd July 2026 | Community NewsLocal walker with nasty knee injury brought to safety By Mark Hallam The vast majority of the Langholm Hills come under the coverage of Moffat Mountain Rescue Team (MRT). The team is a registered Scottish charity relying on the generosity…
Tracking Tommy to the Cornet's Street Party
2nd July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community News…a sociable end to a busy weekend It has become tradition in recent years for the Cornet’s neighbours to throw a street party for their esteemed resident celebrity!Living in William Street in Langholm, the organisation of Tommy Hope’s shin-dig was…
“Stop talking and start delivering” for farmers
2nd July 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentNFU Scotland used the platform of the Royal Highland Show to call on the Scottish Government to stop talking and start delivering on its agricultural policies. The Union says expectations on the farming sector continue to rise, but farmers and…
Canonbie Community Enterprise has its eyes on further goals
2nd July 2026 | Community E&L Life NewsCanonbie Community Enterprise held its AGM on 23rd June. The organisation is now set up as a community benefit society which offers the opportunity to work towards other community goals. Some of these might be to add swings at the…
Double GOLD again for Aoiffion
2nd July 2026 | Athletics News SportAoiffion McVittie Brangan became another two times Scottish Champion on Sunday when she won two gold medals at the Scottish Athletics Relay Championships in Kilmarnock. Her first gold medal of the day came following heats and finals in the 4x100m…
IRVINE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT GETS FULL PLANNING CONSENT
25th June 2026 | Canonbie Community NewsThis is great news for Langholm and the surrounding area The E&L reported last September that Buccleuch was aiming to create a holiday village at Irvine House to the south of Langholm and can now confirm that planning permission has…
Public concern over Buccleuch’s Hall Burn solar farm plans
Impact on property values, noise pollution and traffic are the…
Rev Morag is called to a new parish
A new chapter in Ministry – a letter from her…
LANGHOLM’S AOIFFION IS TO RUN FOR SCOTLAND
BRING ON BELFAST | Not only is she supporting Scotland…
Second round of Prostate testing brings total to 230
More public awareness and sessions like this help tackle the…
Primary School Awards with Cornet Tommy Hope
A great occasion with special awards from Hawick’s 1514 Club…
Langholm lads shine among the Souters o' Selkirk
Another successful outing, this time to Selkirk Common Riding, for…
Scottish Championships for Langholm girl stars
Aoiffion’s Under 16 times faster than the Under 20s Four…
If at first you don't succeed...
Resilient campaigners seek second petition The first bid to get…
Langholm cellist returns home for summer concerts
Langholm cellist Will Archibald will return to the region this…
D&G Council rejects tourist levy
Councillors voted last week to halt work on a visitor…
Langholm Cornet made very welcome at Hawick Common Riding
Once more, Langholm was well to the fore with the…
Second place in the league for Langholm
Calbeck bowled out for 35 as Steele takes six wickets…
Drones to help peatlands
11th June 2026 | Farming and EnvironmentNearly 30,000 football pitches worth of peatland was restored in 2025/26, beating the annual targets set for the scheme. New figures from Peatland ACTION show that equates to nearly 15,500 hectares of peatland. Scottish Land & Estates which represents landowners,…
Posh new signs but with baffling content
11th June 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsThey look really smart but have a number of omissions Four lovely new signposts have appeared in Langholm although it’s not clear how the places on them were selected for inclusion. One of them points out the direction to the…
David and pals tackle the Lairig Ghru...
11th June 2026 | Community Lifestyle News…and raise £9,000 for The Beatson By David Jeffrey, On the 3rd of June I set out with a group of friends and family to walk the Lairig Ghru. This walk is 24 miles of stunning scenery cutting through the…
Langholm RFC holds Awards Night
5th June 2026 | Rugby SportLangholm Rugby Club held their end of season awards presentation on Friday night. Having enjoyed an excellent meal served by the Douglas Hotel, the players, coaches, team managers and other members of the club went on to present the awards…
Community Council will work to replace play park equipment!
4th June 2026 | Community E&L Life NewsBuccleuch Park style facility envisaged After last week’s shock removal of the Kilngreen play park equipment, the E&L contacted the Council to ask if and when the items would be replaced:A Dumfries and Galloway Council spokesperson said, last week:“The play…
Disappointing progress in flood mitigation action
4th June 2026 | Community NewsMark Hallam reports on latest flooding meeting with Council officials and local representatives Following on from Steve Scofield’s update in last week’s E&L, a further flooding meeting took place on Monday 25th May at the Buccleuch Centre. Council officials, Councillor…
Town’s infrastructure issues highlighted at meeting
Caroline Street, Holmwood, Drove Road and other problems were addressed…
School classes reduction plans angers community
An announcement by Scottish Borders Council that it’s planning to…
Trailing Tommy: Langholm's Front Three become Mosstroopers
Langholm Cornet Tommy Hope sets off on his Common Riding…
New Solar and Battery Scheme proposed for Canonbie area
Hall Burn site earmarked for potential 300GWhrs project Buccleuch Group…
Sheep fleece market is showing signs of growth
After years of sheep fleece prices hitting rock bottom, the…
Mountain biking tracks would attract visitors
Excellent video shows how it is a ‘no-brainer’ We recently…
Newcastleton mourns the loss of true Liddesdale lady
Sandy Richardson played a huge part in the life of…
Dedicated volunteer Avril leaves a rainbow of memories
OBITUARY: Avril Leonilda Olivia Bannatyne née Baird Avril was born…
Castle Craigs Club welcomes new Cornet
The Castle Craigs club held its annual general meeting in…
Tradition continues with Hope at Helm
Thomas Hope is elected to carry Langholm’s Burgh Standard for…
Legends of Langholm Cricket Club
Cricket Memories Throughout the summer Langholm Cricket Club is celebrating…
