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Love, a dance and a right good belly laugh!
23rd November 2023 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life News ReviewWith a large cast and great audiences, LAODS’ Last Tango in Whitby brings the house down LAODS, who are still celebrating their centenary year, presented their first play since before Covid in The Buccleuch Centre last week.Last Tango in Whitby…
Having a final say on the future of Holm Hill
23rd November 2023 | Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsNewcastleton and District Community Trust is just about to carry out another vital phase of its community consultation programme. People in Newcastleton are being asked for their views on plans for the future development of community-owned land on Holm Hill.The…
High heid yins head for Thomas Hope meeting
23rd November 2023 | Community NewsMeeting with Health and Social Care to thrash out Langholm’s healthcare woes It is hoped that the next meeting of Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Community Council will provide some answers to the Health Care woes in Langholm following the disastrous…
8-page E&L Life Remembrance Supplement included in this week's E&L
16th November 2023 | Community E&L Life LifestylePhotos of Remembrance Services and parades across the area along with historical information and stories Read more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Langholm Moor Lynx fears are calmed... for the moment
16th November 2023 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsFears that the new owners of former farmland on Langholm Moor are considering introducing the Eurasian Lynx to the area were downplayed at a meeting of Newcastleton Community Council. The idea was floated by Oxygen Conservation Boss Rich Stockdale in…
Musical excellence delights Canonbie audience
16th November 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Canonbie Community NewsSplendid concert brings church’s 200 year celebrations to a close It was a double celebration at Canonbie United Parish Church on Saturday night with a concert from the Border Strathspey and Reel Society. Whilst the church was rounding-off a series…
Langholm Alliance: Update on Community Plan
Donna Hislop, Community Enterprise Manager, brings us up to speed…
Scottish call-up forathlete sisters
Langholm siblings make the Scottish Pentathlon team SCOTTISH CALL UP…
Post Office's future discussed at meeting
Canonbie residents gather to hear the options for valuable village…
Oxygen Man links lynx to Langholm Moor
Blackburn & Hartsgarth owner says it’s a possibility Could former…
Great start for Conan,Freshman of the Year
Langholm athlete attains accolade from Charleston Southern University 18-year-old Conan…
Moderator inspires worshipers at Canonbie
Church is packed to hear uplifting service from church leader…
Further afforestation fury
Tree planting nightmare for a further three farms surrounding Claygate…
Langholm familiarisation visit for Council leader
Gail Macgregor, leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council was invited…
Two high-level wins for Sarah in Scandinavia
GILLY FRASER hears about Sarah Borthwick and her show-jumpers A top…
Bleat and Blether ’bout Blackface wool
Creation Mill staff debunk the myth that common wool has…
Public meeting on future of Canonbie Post Office
Following the news that Canonbie Post Office and shop were…
Urgent action required in face of diminished services
1,000+ signature petition endorses demands Langholm’s ailing health services are…
Appeal for help with gardens
19th October 2023 | Community Gardening Lifestyle NewsMargaret Pool writes; A number of folk will recall that back in the 1990s, one of the Langholm Initiatives’ project groups, the Bonnie Langholm Committee, held an annual fund raiser towards the provision of seasonal hanging baskets and planters for…
High profile minister to visit Canonbie
19th October 2023 | Canonbie Community E&L Life NewsAnthony Lane tells of perfect ending to Church’s bi-centenary events A special visitor will be coming to Canonbie on Sunday 29th October. Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2023-24 will preach on…
Rothbury 'Looks North' to Langholm for guidance
19th October 2023 | Community NewsThe team at BBC look North got in touch with the team at Tarras Valley last week to come and hear about Langholms historic community buy out following the news breaking about the 9,500 acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland coming…
Xcel is eighteen!
12th October 2023 | Community NewsThis week marks 18 years of the Xcel Project! The project started in 2005 and was initially run by Langholm Community Centre. In 2012 they became a charity and the Xcel Youth Trust was formed to take over the running…
Old Copshaw hostlery closes its doors
12th October 2023 | Community Newcastleton NewsOne of Newcastleton’s longest-established businesses has closed down. The Liddesdale Hotel in Douglas Square has been at the heart of hospitality in the village for many years, welcoming local people and visitors alike. Back in 1970 when it was still…
A celebration of some amazing achievements
12th October 2023 | NewsLangholm Academy pupils shine with some spectacular exam results and attainments in sports Matilda Brockley won a gold medal for Scotland U20 Athletics Winner of the Turing Award, Daniel Murray Langholm Academy Dux winner: Mairi Hanley The E&L was delighted to…
Langholm Flood Scheme dead in the water
Plug pulled on original £10 million defences In last week’s…
Conan has Carolina on his mind
Langholm athlete settled on Charleston SouthernUniversity having had seventy offers…
Umbrella walkers raise over £30k
Rotary and Trusts-backed fundraiser breaks another record The Langholm Rotary…
Ultra-cool Ullswater adventures
Langholm S6 pupils enjoy a week of outdoor antics and…
Doing the Wright thing for Sycamore Gap
Amazing offer by Canonbie Sawmill owners Canonbie sawmill owners Steve…
Sensational new sensory room for Langholm Youth project
Xcel has provided one of the best publicly accessible sensory…
The 171st Langholm Show
The day of the 171st Langholm Show dawned and Langholm…
Had by Haddington
Slow start for Langholm gives home side the advantage but…
Loreburn remains 'wholly committed' to Murtholm
E&L interviews housing association chief executive Kirsteen McGinn The E&L…
Cammy Barnes LOVES Langholm x
Last Friday, The Buccleuch Centre opened it’s doors to welcome…
All our rugby yesteryears
A great afternoon at Hawick and Wilton Cricket Club on…
It’s been all go on Langholm Showfield this week.
A veritable army of willing volunteers and committee members has…
Outdoor Fun in the September sun
21st September 2023 | Community LifestyleWe catch up with our young friends at Langholm Playcare During the recent warm spell, we took the children outside as much as possible. We take them outside regardless of the weather, but the sunshine definitely helps. The benefits of…
Langholm Forum contacts Holyrood
21st September 2023 | Community NewsWarbla petition prompts invitation to Gougeon Following an excellent response from local residents to a petition objecting to the Warb Law Hill (Warbla) Forestry Proposals, which gathered almost 600 signatures, it was recognised this alone would not be sufficient to…
10th time lucky for Castleholm cricketers
14th September 2023 | Cricket SportDelight as LCC promoted to Premier League On their tenth attempt Langholm finally made it out of Division 1 securing promotion with a 65-run win over Champions Stainton. Batting first after winning the toss Langholm posted 255 after 40 overs.…
Erskine Church saga reaches the airwaves
14th September 2023 | Community NewsDenise Irving-Lang to be interviewed by Radio Scotland It’s encouraging to see the public interest in the state of the church continue to gain momentumregionally and a key task for the Stakeholder Group now is to bring the upcoming BBC…
There's still time to get your creations into Langholm Show
14th September 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Farming and Environment LifestyleIf you’re a baker, floral artist, photographer, gardener, crafter, knitter crocheter, artist, there’s still time to enter your masterpieces into the industrial sections of Langholm Show as entries are open until this Saturday, 16th September.The Industrial Tent has always been…
Flat roof problems for Langholm's Primary school
14th September 2023 | News SchoolFrom no RAAC one week to wet rot and water damage the next The E&L has seen a report to Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Education and Learning Committee, due to meet today, of wet rot and water damage problems discovered…
Indefinite delay for Murtholm development
Loreburn announce moratorium on new-builds But promise Langholm project is…
Innov8-ive ideas to tackle isolation in kids
Gilly Fraser reports on Newcastleton initiative to instil pride and…
Cheers! Langholm's Beer Festival hailed a huge success
Joint venture by Buccleuch Centre and Borderlands Brewery goes down…
Langholm Day Centre grow their own
There’s nothing quite like the taste of home-grown tomatoes and…
Eskdale & Liddesdale schools declared safe
No RAAC detected in preliminary inspections Councillor Denis Male contacted…
Park breaks record
Langholm got back to winning ways on Saturday in decisive…
Jumping Matilda!
Langholm athlete takes triple-jump gold in Cardiff 15-year-old Langholm Academy…
Holm Show 2023
Oh what a day that was – a day of…
In-spired Thinking?
After 20 years, planning permission is sought for removal of…
The Fantastic Four
Four young athletes from Langholm travelled to Aberdeen this weekend…
The 125th Canonbie Show
The 125th Annual Canonbie Flower show and Vintage Show took…
