World Day of Prayer 2026
Week: 09 | 26th February 2026 | Lifestyle News“Come… and I will give you rest” On Friday 6th March 2026, Christians across the world will gather for the annual World Day of Prayer, a global ecumenical movement that unites people in worship, prayer and reflection across more than…
Councillor Male contacts D&G chief regarding funding anomalies
Week: 08 | 19th February 2026 | Community NewsAnswers sought for long-standing, unanswered questions Councillor Denis Male has contacted the CEO of Dumfries and Galloway Council, directly, to try to get an answer to a question he has been asking ever since the last Council Election. The main…
Farming and forestry’s prospects in the Southern Uplands in 2026
Week: 08 | 19th February 2026 | Farming and Environment NewsThis month, we introduce a guest columnist who has spent many years as a journalist before retiring to Eskdale four years ago. Robin Farquharson has been speaking and listening to the people who know these landscapes best, in this piece…
Ain't no mountain high enough!
Week: 08 | 19th February 2026 | Lifestyle News WalkingLangholm’s Roger Maxwell ‘compleats’ 282 Munros by Mark Hallam Roger Maxwell gave very enjoyable slide-show about his 21 year Munro journey to fifteen at Langholm Rotary on Thursday 12th February at The Eskdale Hotel. When he climbed his first Munro,…
Residents press for action at Langholm Flooding meeting
Week: 07 | 12th February 2026 | Community NewsMark Hallam reports on Community engagement event After four major flooding incidents affecting the A7 at Townfoot and properties at Holmwood, the long‑awaited Community Engagement Event with D&G Council officers took place on 4th February at the Buccleuch Centre. Two…
Dolomites skiing trip a triumph!
Week: 07 | 12th February 2026 | NewsLangholm Academy has fantastic time in Bardonecchia, Bella Italia Pupils and staff from the recent school ski trip to Bardonecchia have returned with glowing reviews after a week of excellent snow conditions, cultural experiences, and impressive progress on the slopes.…
Blackburn and Hartsgarth:
Gilly Fraser finds out what 2026 has in storefor Oxygen…
Wee, sleekit, cowrin, 'Tarras' beastie
The hunt is on for one of Britain’s smallest creatures…
100 years of Burns celebrations in the Tin Tabernacle
Gilnockie Burns Supper celebrates its centenary in style with Grandfather…
Community concerned as kirk continues to crumble
Campaigner has another attempt at challenging Council Langhom’s dedicated Erskine…
Copshaw and Canonbie on 2027 Tour de France route…
…but hey-ho, Langholm to miss out as the world’s biggest…
Langholm football trio signs for Queen of the South
GIRLS FOOTBALL Three of Langholm’s star players from the Girls…
Flooding - and how you can help Langholm Resilience Group
As we know from recent flooding and debris flows in…
Glenfirra to close after 27 years trading
Langholm firm Glenfirra of Langholm closed for business at the…
Relief as UK Government performs another U-turn
Leaders meet to discuss changed Inheritance Tax Relief The UK…
Ewes SWI gets Burns off to a great start
President Tessa Lumley welcomed a good turnout of members and…
Eskdale Pony Club Annual Awards night
Gilly Fraser reports on riding club’s special event Eskdale Pony…
Worst flooding this winter as water cascades through Ashley Bank onto A7
Locals unblock drains and clear debris in what should have…
FTS Dyers help maintain the Muckle Toon’s textile history
Week: 02 | 8th January 2026 | Community LifestyleSouth of Scotland Enterprise report on crucial Langholm business A Langholm specialist yarn dyer is helping keep alive the town’s textile industry, with support of South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). Textiles and Langholm are closely interwoven, with their dozens of…
Cards, cakes and jazzy jumpers, it's all about kids at Christmas
Week: 51 | 18th December 2025 | Community News SchoolFestive entertainment and competitions keep the children focussed! Langholm Pupil scoops festive design prize There was a musical welcome for two parliamentarians at Langholm Primary School this week. Pupils demonstrated their festive singing talent during Monday’s assembly when the guests…
Christmas thoughts from Rev Morag
Week: 51 | 18th December 2025 | Canonbie Lifestyle NewsAs we move through another season in the life of our parish, I am continually reminded of the quiet strength that lives within our communities. Across our villages and countryside, people look out for one another in ways that often…
Muckle Toon Christmas Cheer
Week: 50 | 11th December 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle NewsLangholm group excel once more in creating an event to be proud of! The Muckle Toon proved last Saturday that a lot of effort and community input can put the magic of Christmas back in our Winter-grey town. With Santa…
Excess water and blocked drains beleaguer the A7
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | Community NewsThe A7 Action Group and BEAR Scotland promise to address signage, speed and drainage The E&L aims to keep readers informed about issues raised in previous issues of the paper. This week, after recent articles about flooding on the A7 in…
Wind farm worries for distinctive goats
Week: 49 | 4th December 2025 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonOxygen Conservation’s plans at odds with Trust Conservationists have hit out at plans for a 130MW windfarm on the former Hartsgarth farmland land near Newcastleton. Landowners Oxygen Conservation say they want to save the planet and are focussing on protecting…
SWAG concerned report will favour developers
Action Group gives us an update on the state of…
Langholm’s rising stars celebrate big wins at Athletic Club presentations
Several young Langholm athletes received awards at a junior presentation…
End of an era for Langholm Girls FC
The 13th of November saw the end of an era at…
ACTS looking for volunteer drivers
Annandale Community Transport Services (ACTS) is seeking volunteer drivers. If…
Many 'Treats' in store for Langholm's new Emporium
Popular local businessman expands his horizons with new venture John…
Third flood in a month leads to urgent calls for a solution
Securing the A7 at Townfoot from flooding must be a…
Caroline in tears at the kindness of everyone
Community in mourning at sad loss of Sam Cropper Copshaw…
Muckle Bang brings Muckle Folk
Over 3,500 people attend Langholm’s Big Bang to see a…
Sports Centre project closes
For the past few months the project to open a…
MURTHOLM NO MORE!
Widespread disappointment as Loreburn Housing reneges on its promises for…
Convincing win for Langholm Girls' FC
By Calum GrahamOn Sunday, our Under 14s made the journey…
Bloch Wind Farm £27m community benefit package
RES, a British company has joined forces with local Community…
St Kilda’s sheep ‘protected’; Langholm Moor goats ‘feral’
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | E&L Life Farming and Environment NewcastletonScottish Government accused of “muddled thinking” The Scottish Government has been accused of “muddled thinking” by the Newcastleton-based Wild Goat Conservation Trust and following the government’s decision to rebut calls by Vets for sustainable management of Soay sheep on St…
One of highest scores at Milntown for many years
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Rugby SportLangholm team in total control over Dalkeith By Kenneth Pool Langholm RFC welcomed Dalkeith Rugby Club to Milntown on Saturday for the 6th East League 1 fixture of the season. With only one away defeat so far Langholm were keen…
Fire strategy urgently needed
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentScotland needs a country-wide Integrated Fire Management Strategy to protect rare species and habitats.That’s the call being made by Scottish Land & Estates which says wildfires are becoming more common in Scotland.SLE Director of Moorland Ross Ewing, says the fires…
Hallpath flooding petition
Week: 43 | 23rd October 2025 | Community NewsA petition and letter from the residents of Hallpath and Townfoot has been sent to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Chief Executive about the recent flooding event. The petition requests an urgent on-site meeting with Council officers to address the seriousness…
Concerns grow over town’s road safety and gateway signs
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | Community NewsBEAR representative tours problem sites on High Street, with Cllr Male pointing out issues Following last week’s article about potential new gateway signs for Langholm, several residents voiced strong opinions on what should be included. A recurring theme was the…
Royal Mail sponsors girls' new 'Kit for Kids'
Week: 42 | 16th October 2025 | NewsGIRLS’ FOOTBALL In 2024, Royal Mail launched a new programme called Royal Mail Kits 4 Kids. The programme was set up to allow employees to nominate sports clubs who they thought deserved to receive new sports kits funded by Royal…
Derek Johnson breaks Langholm Legion appearance record with 536 appearances for the club
Last weekend Derek Johnson made history by surpassing Martin Thomlinson’s…
Amy, first of the season, causes Townfoot chaos
Resident Mark Hallam reports on the damage done by the…
Langholm Karate Club celebrates 35 years
Rokudan Phil Gunn has trained many successful students On Saturday…
200 walkers hit the trail for the Umbrella Walk
Storm Amy behaved to allow the Rotary Club of Langholm’s…
Perturbing disappearance of Langholm’s Golden Eagles
Police are concerned that Tarras and Wren have come to…
Official plans submitted for Irvine House Holiday Lodges
After local enthusiasm for the project, last year, Buccleuch have…
Local Derby sees a win for Harlequins
It was looking good for Langholm until last-minute penalty Langholm…
Umbrella Walkers to step out for big Rotary event
Since its inception, the sponsored walk has raised of £390,000Rotary…
Langholm's locked and lacklustre lavvies
But behind the headline lies a more serious issue Following…
Donaldson penalty secures home win against Dunbar
Helped by new team shirts sponsored by Cullen Kilshaw A…
Goat Petition reaches Scottish Parliament
Board gives sympathetic hearing after 13,000 signatures The Wild Goat…
David Corrie Calvert MBE 1940 - 2025 : Obituary
Popular bandsman and Langholmite leaves behind a huge musical legacy…
