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10th July 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Gilly Fraser LifestyleIt’s that time of year again! It may have been a very mixed bag weather wise, but Tub Oli Downey and his loyal band of Copshaw Common Riding followers didn’t let that spoil their special day. The fun began for…
Creation weaves a new future
10th July 2025 | Community LifestyleLangholm textile project launches new centre along with new hope for the industry A new era has begun in Langholm with the opening of Creation Mill’s textile centre last Friday night. Many people thought the future of textiles in the…
Engaging with Ewan
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 held at the golf club, and 24 of the Cornet’s friends attended. In usual Spur do fashion everyone took a turn and…
Unwanted changes coming to Langholm Town bus service
3rd July 2025 | Community NewsLifeline local transport is in danger of having itsoperation reduced without any public consultation SWestrans, the South West Transport Partnership, ‘a group set up by Transport Scotland to determine and deliver better transport, both locally and nationally, and to act…
Simon is club champ: Ian is a life-member
3rd July 2025 | Golf SportCelebrations all round at Langholm Golf Club Langholm Golf Club would like to congratulate Simon Tweddle on becoming club champion for 2025. Some excellent golf was played at the weekend by both Simon and Derek John- stone in fantastic conditions…
Only 58 days to prepare for the Holm Show 2025!
3rd July 2025 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonHolm Show schedules will be in local shops and on the event’s revamped website next week – so it’s time to start planning which classes to enter. If you choose to go for the paper version, it will cost 50p…
Miraculous sunshine for Ewan’s Street Party
Henry Street and Moodlaw Point residents turned out in force…
Fleetwood Macnificent!
Mark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the…
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…
‘Forgotten Fleece Tales’ is a masterpiece in wool
High-quality exhibition curated by Ardbeag Crafts and Creation Mill showcases…
Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Paul Young will go back on the road with a…
Thoughtful gift for popular bowler
Rob receives a trike from fellow Old Town members As…
Alan's big Challenge for Doddie charity
Last year Alan Miller challenged himself to cycle 20 laps…
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…
Scottish Opera's 'LAUDER' on tour
12th June 2025 | Arts and EntertainmentRevival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To mark the 155th birthday of legendary Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder, tenor and broadcaster, Jamie MacDougall is reviving the much-loved Scottish Opera show Lauder for four performances this summer, in London, Derbyshire and Edinburgh.…
School sprint silver for Langholm pupils
12th June 2025 | Athletics School SportSpeedy youngsters impress in Grangemouth The Scottish Primary Schools 4 x 100m Sprint Relay Championships for boys and girls was held in Grangemouth at the weekend. Following impressive performances at the Annandale and Eskdale Sprint Relay Finals in May which…
New recruits needed for life-saving community service
12th June 2025 | E&L Life NewcastletonVillage’s First Responders a critical resource When someone suffers a serious medical emergency, survival can be a race against the clock. Treatment provided in the first few minutes can literally mean the difference between life and death for that patient.…
Suckler cow numbers are in decline UK-wide
12th June 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentSoaring beef production disguises the problem Sucklers cows are crucial to the UK livestock industry yet they’re sliding into decline while global beef production is soaring. That was the message Harrison and Hetherington Group Director Scott Donaldson had for a…
Pride of Britain winner to visit Academy
12th June 2025 | Lifestyle SchoolLangholm Academy is delighted to share that they will welcome Pride of Britain 2024 winner, 43-year-old Hari Budha Magar, the first double amputee to conquer Everest, to Langholm Academy, for an inspirational talk with our P7-S6 pupils on Thursday 19th…
Huge attendance at crucial Town Meeting
5th June 2025 | Community NewsStrength of feeling of townsfolk made plain to panel…but will it make a difference? Almost three hundred people attended a meeting held in the Buccleuch Centre which had been organised by Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council on Monday night…
Cup of Friendship success for Langholm Academy aces
Langholm girls won all their group games 2-0, 4-0, 2-0…
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
Community Council to chair event where you can have your…
New Tub, Oli, will fight to save Music Festival
Moves afoot to save 56 year old event Copshaw’s newly…
Aoiffion is definitely Langholm’s rising star
Young athlete’s stellar progress wins her an award By Calum…
Poppy perfection wins Helen’s team a gold at Chelsea
The Meconopsis Group impresses the judges with their display at…
Red tape to be cut for Scottish exports
Agreement reached between UK and EU Scotland’s farming leaders have welcomed…
Glowing report for Langholm Nursery
Staff delighted after “Very Good” Care Inspectorate visit Staff and…
James Ewart Racing ends 21 years of training
Mairi Telford Jammeh speaks to Langholm trainer after surprise racing…
Like Mother like Tub
Copshaw has chosen its new Tub. Voters went to the…
After 102 years, LAODS has a new name
Fresh Talent sought for the new season on stage Langholm…
90% would prefer to buy Scottish meat over imports
22nd May 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentIndustry gets major thumbs up from consumers Scottish beef, lamb and pork have been given a major thumbs-up from consumers. In a survey, 90% said they’d prefer to buy Scottish meat even if imports from elsewhere were 30% cheaper. They…
D&G Chief pays visit to Langholm organisations
22nd May 2025 | NewsDumfries and Galloway Council’s Chief Executive Dawn Roberts paid a visit to Langholm on Tuesday accompanied by Councillor Denis Male and Ward Manager Stuart Hamilton. She was delighted to meet staff at the Xcel project, see for herself the sensory…
Ewan Patterson elected as Langholm’s 2025 Cornet
15th May 2025 | Common Riding Community NewsOver 50% of the town turn out to vote as record number of voters is equalled On a beautiful Spring evening, half of Langholm came out to elect their Cornet for 2025.Such was the number of voters, that the previous…
Mary-Jane’s Agricultural Adviser of the Year Award
15th May 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentHonouring the trailblazing women involved in farming Pioneering work in helping to establish a Scotland-wide network of women involved in farming by SAC Consulting’s Mary-Jane Lawrie has won her the title of Agricultural Adviser of the Year.Now in their second…
The Forsyth Cup comes to Langholm
15th May 2025 | Football SportLegion make history by beating Jed Legion 2-1 By David BorthwickOn Saturday we travelled to Earlston by bus to face Jed Legion in the final of the Forsyth Cup, with a chance to make history and be the first Langholm…
Thoughtful VE Day ceremony held at Langholm's War Memorial
15th May 2025 | Community E&L Life NewsRAF Police Sergeant David Patterson led a poignant service at Langholm’s War Memorial on Thursday evening to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. David said:“We warmly welcome you all to this special gathering as we come together to mark a…
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…
Langholm make it to Earlston quarter-finals
And South Pacific guest players add to the squad’s dynamic…
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…
Langholm Sevens 2025
Milntown was buzzing as the first tie between Peebles and…
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…
Legion in semi-final after defeating Earlston
A glorious day in more ways than one! By David…
