Our caprine friends are notoriously hard to count
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsThere could be as many as 900 goats roaming the local moorland There has been a great deal of ongoing discussion over the past few months about the goats of Langholm and Newcastleton Hills as petitions go through parliament this…
Langholm Pipe Band stars at Braemar Highland Games
Week: 37 | 11th September 2025 | Community NewsKing and Queen were ‘blown away’ by the Muckle Toon’s appearance David J. McVittie reports, in words and photos, on the band’s weekend on Royal Deeside The good people of the Scottish Highlands had their gasts well and truly flabbered…
No comment from the public on Kilngreen’s transport hub
Week: 36 | 4th September 2025 | Community NewsPotential risks of cycling on an E-bike down the A7 to join another hub at Gretna leaves us wondering The proposal to create a transport hub at the Kilngreen by Dumfries and Galloway Council was discussed at the Annandale and…
Holm Show 2025
Week: 36 | 4th September 2025 | Canonbie Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsCopshaw’s big day expertly captured by the Camera Club Words By Gilly Fraser Photos by Barry Jarvis & Mark Seaton All eyes were on the sky in the days running up to this year’s Holm Show with the weather proving…
Dumfries & Galloway’s bold vision for future housing needs
Week: 35 | 28th August 2025 | Community NewsCouncils new Local Housing Strategy sets out five key priorities agreed by Tackling Poverty, Inequalities and Housing Sub Committee Dumfries and Galloway Council has unveiled its new Local Housing Strategy (LHS), a comprehensive plan that outlines the region’s vision, priorities…
Fly-tipping in the area reaching epidemic level
Week: 35 | 28th August 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsMost roads around Langholm have seen junk dumped Fly tipping continues to be a problem in our area with recent ‘tips’ in the Ewes valley and on the A7. One local cyclist calls the places where tipping has taken place…
Langholm Common Riding 2025
Cornet Ewan Patterson carried out his duties last Friday in…
Horseracing results from Friday & Saturday
Full results from Friday afternoon Mercury Stakes – 6 Furlongs:…
Readers' suggestions for the beleaguered bandstand
D&G’s design has long been a controversial Muckle Toon topic…
MSP backs bid for new Langholm cash machine
SOUTH Scotland MSP Craig Hoy has visited the new Post…
Scottish Woodlands hear Warblaw concerns
Organisations and residents voice issues at recent Environmental Impact Meeting…
And so, it all begins once again!
The Benty Rideout ushers in another Langholm Common Riding fortnight…
New one-way system for Elizabeth and Caroline Streets
Proposals put forward further to a request from residents and…
Creation weaves a new future
Langholm textile project launches new centre along with new hope…
Engaging with Ewan
Spur Do 2025 Cornet Patterson being presented with his spurs…
Unwanted changes coming to Langholm Town bus service
Lifeline local transport is in danger of having itsoperation reduced…
Simon is club champ: Ian is a life-member
Celebrations all round at Langholm Golf Club Langholm Golf Club…
Miraculous sunshine for Ewan’s Street Party
Henry Street and Moodlaw Point residents turned out in force…
Fleetwood Macnificent!
Week: 27 | 3rd July 2025 | Arts & Entertainment Arts and EntertainmentMark Hallam reviews Buccleuch Centre success The visible five of the Go Your Own Way (GYOW), Fleetwood Mac tribute band, backed by their extraordinary support team produced a simply stunning auditory and visual spectacle at the Buccleuch Centre at Friday night’s…
Huge message sent to Scotland’s decision-makers
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | Farming and Environment NewsCampaigners are pressing for goats to receive fully-protected status Campaigners fighting to save wild goats on Langholm Moor have reacted with anger to the Scottish Government’s announcement that it does not have any plans to help the animals by granting…
Alan does Doddie proud with 37 Potholm loops
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | Cycling News SportExtreme weather ends marathon effort after a total of 188.5 miles Alan Miller of Langholm set out to raise as much money as possible for the ‘My Name’s Doddie Foundation’ by cycling around the Potholm loop as many times as…
Academy welcomes inspiring visitor
Week: 26 | 26th June 2025 | E&L Life News SchoolChallenging disability stereotypes is how Hari overcame adversity Last week Langholm Academy welcomed guest speaker Hari Budha Magar to the school to talk with P7-S6 pupils about overcoming adversity, having a positive mindset and challenging yourself to accomplish your greatest…
Paul Young to ‘lay his hat’ at The Buccleuch
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Arts and Entertainment NewsPaul Young will go back on the road with a Songs & Stories tour next spring – including a date at Langholm’s Buccleuch Centre. The 80s icon has just completed a run of largely sold-out shows at intimate venues across…
Thoughtful gift for popular bowler
Week: 25 | 19th June 2025 | Bowling E&L Life SportRob receives a trike from fellow Old Town members As most will know, Rob Dunn has done a lot of work for Langholm Old Town Bowling Club over the years, and the club wanted to show their appreciation to such…
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
Revival of show to mark 155th birthday of Harry To…
School sprint silver for Langholm pupils
Speedy youngsters impress in Grangemouth The Scottish Primary Schools 4…
Pride of Britain winner to visit Academy
Langholm Academy is delighted to share that they will welcome…
Huge attendance at crucial Town Meeting
Strength of feeling of townsfolk made plain to panel…but will…
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…
Let’s get the Muckle Toon back to its former glory
Community Council to chair event where you can have your…
Poppy perfection wins Helen’s team a gold at Chelsea
The Meconopsis Group impresses the judges with their display at…
Glowing report for Langholm Nursery
Staff delighted after “Very Good” Care Inspectorate visit Staff and…
After 102 years, LAODS has a new name
Week: 21 | 22nd May 2025 | Arts & Entertainment Lifestyle NewsFresh Talent sought for the new season on stage Langholm Theatre Group (formerly LAODS) have their sights set on finding new talent for their next musical production. Members of Langholm Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society decided at an Extra-Ordinary General…
D&G Chief pays visit to Langholm organisations
Week: 21 | 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
Week: 20 | 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…
The Forsyth Cup comes to Langholm
Week: 20 | 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
Week: 20 | 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
Week: 20 | 15th May 2025 | Community Lifestyle NewsAfter months of work and training, Elizabeth and staff finally start their new venture In what was a pleasant little ceremony, Langholm’s new Post Office, located in the Paper Shop, opened its doors to the public.The official opening and ribbon-cutting…
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…
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…
Country Music Magic of Mizzell
American/Irish singer makes a return visit to the Buccleuch Centre…
Highland surprise on the North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route around…
Preliminary meeting focusses on Townfoot's hole in the ground
Particular issues discussed in advance of June’s public forum In…
Return of full Post Office is first-class news for town
Elizabeth and team are all trained up and ready to…
