Mighty Hikers Mel and Karl raise over £4k for Cancer Care
Week: 28 | 11th July 2024 | Arts and Entertainment E&L Life NewsLocal couple walk in Wales to support charity dear to both their hearts Langholm Couple Melanie Christie and Karl Thornbury have recently completed the Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike in North West Wales.Melanie was walking in memory of a dear family…
20 WILL BE plenty!
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | Community News Blanket 20mph limit for all Langholm streets plus more parking restrictions on the High Street Further to Councillor Male’s attendance at the A7 Action Group Meeting held last week, we report on its findings 1. Langholm Waiting Restrictions Order…
First-class Flapping at busy June meeting
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | Horse Racing SportLHRA welcome better weather and perfect track conditions Langholm Horse Racing put the wet weather of May behind them, which had caused the first meeting to be cancelled. They welcomed a lovely day on Sunday, with the sun popping through…
Murray Farmcare acquired by Harbro
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentTwo agricultural businesses well-known in the south of Scotland have now become one. The Harbro Group has announced the acquisition of Murray Farmcare Ltd. Harbro’s headquarters are in Aberdeenshire and the company has branches throughout Scotland including Hawick and Thornhill.…
Shear generosity!
Week: 27 | 4th July 2024 | E&L Life LifestyleAudrey donates her luscious locks to the Little Princess Trust A Langholm octogenarian has had her hair chopped for charity. Audrey Maxwell of Kirk Wynd has been growing her hair since 2020 and, inspired by some young relatives, decide to…
Team work helps secure Langholm Day Centre
Week: 26 | 27th June 2024 | Community NewsManager Sandra Graham pulls out all the stops to negotiate increased funding for next three years Langholm Day Centre is delighted to announce that it has been awarded 3-year funding by Dumfries and Galloway Council and the Health and Social…
DGRI cyber attack leads to region-wide mailing
CEO will contact every household in region with online safety…
EDF presents revised plans for windfarm near Copshaw
Revised plans for a major new windfarm to be sited…
Tomorrow's Textile talent
Creation Mill’s involvement helps introduction of National 5 Fashion and…
Scott’s memorial match one of biggest in country
59 play to commemorate popular young bowler Saturday saw the…
LRFC Captain heads down under
With Langholm RFC captain Nathan Smith heading off to Australia,…
Langholm's Front Three all smiles at Hawick's Big Day
Once more, a large number of Langholm Common Riding enthusiasts…
Call to action by Friends of Langholm War Memorial
Our community has been renowned for being a vibrant and…
Call to action by Friends of Langholm War Memorial
Our community has been renowned for being a vibrant and…
Castleholm meeting sees positive public reaction
Upkeep and financial sustainabilty are the main concerns but everyone…
South of Scotland to host European Lunar Symposium
World-wide guest list will celebrate our connection to the moon…
All talk and very little action at the Murtholm
Agencies involved with the development are considering including private housing…
Wondrous woven magic of Tarras Valley textile creation
Tweed, embroidery and felt make up this fabric gift Emma…
Remembering John Main and the Normandy Campaign
Week: 22 | 30th May 2024 | E&L Life NewsA war-time article with family connections to the E&L By Timothy McCracken80 years ago the Normandy Campaign was beginning with the D-Day landings of 6th June 1944.Many local people would be involved in the campaign, with several becoming casualties.John Main…
Farmstrong Scotland to hold wellbeing events
Week: 22 | 30th May 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentPeer-to-peer support offered to farming community Mixing business and pleasure can really help boost wellbeing and improve mental health.That’s the main theme of a series of events being run this Summer by Farmstrong Scotland at venues throughout the country, hosted…
LCC make it two wins on the bounce v Wigton
Week: 22 | 30th May 2024 | Cricket SportTony Steele produced his most devastating spell for Langholm Langholm made it to wins on the bounce with a 36-run victory over Wigton 2nds. Batting first Langholm posted 150 for 7 with Tony Steele making 70, in reply Wigton could…
Local feathers ruffled by Scotsman article
Week: 21 | 23rd May 2024 | Community NewsComments made refuted by the people and organisations trying to revitalise and regenerate Langholm In last Thursday’s edition of The Scotsman there was an article about Langholm Moor’s progress two yearsafter the initial buyout.The article about the moor by journalist…
Bailey comes first in six-way race for Cornet
Week: 20 | 16th May 2024 | E&L Life NewsBig turn out of voters to elect 2024’s main man Fair stood the wind last Friday for a large vote for this year’s Cornet …and that is what we got!1,180 people put their cross on the voting slips – only…
Castleholm tally nears the 750 mark
Week: 20 | 16th May 2024 | Community Lifestyle NewsFine weather last Friday marked the start of Langholm’s Common Riding activities and large numbers took advantage of a sunny evening to come out and sign the petition in support of the community taking ownership of the Castleholm.Roger Maxwell, chair…
52 bowlers remember Robert
Langholm New BC held their inaugural Open Singles Competition on…
Castleholm opportunity
Community support crucial to securing transfer By Mairi Telford Jammeh…
Langholm Rugby Sevens 2024
Sunny Day brings the crowds to Milntown Langholm Rugby Club…
Are potatoes losing their popularity?
That’s the surprising finding of a new report by researchers…
Wapakoneta: Forging links with small-town Ohio
Connection with Neil Armstrong’s hometown is widely seen as a…
Coast 2 Coast cyclists stay in the Muckle
By Sharon TolsonA group of cycling friends tackled the new…
Langholm Sevens: A great day out
All roads lead to Milntown on Saturday for the 2024…
Langholm Girls FC are toast of Melrose Awards
Melrose Sevens’ Women in Sport Awards vote for LGFC as…
Former Fair Crier and a man of mony pairts
Rae Elliot pays tribute to his far-travelled, rugby-playing father OBITUARY…
Muckle Toon long-distance runners head for the capital
Four Langholm athletes take on the mighty London Marathon 2024…
Proclamation of Kinship from Wapakoneta, Ohio
Neil Armstrong’s home town sends declaration offriendship and co-operation to…
Community-led Tourism in Langholm & Eskdale
An 8-page supplement in this week’s E&L Share your thoughts…
Broughton brought down by the men of Milntown
Week: 15 | 11th April 2024 | News Rugby SportClub volunteers stepped up to make sure sodden pitch was playable Despite two days of heavy rain resulting in a very wet pitch, Langholm’s last league match of the season took place on Saturday, thanks to the volunteers who made…
Active & Sustainable Travel not working for Eskdale
Week: 14 | 4th April 2024 | Community Lifestyle NewsCouncillor highlights lack of plans to address Langholm’s transport links with the rest of D&G During a recent meeting of the Annandale and Eskdale Area Committee, Councillor Denis Male expressed concern at the lack of any plans for Eskdale to…
Amazing antipodean adventure for four firm friends
Week: 14 | 4th April 2024 | E&L Life NewsHoliday of a lifetime for these Langholm lassies has given them the travel bug! Four Langholm friends namely Marti Borthwick, Evelyn Coombes, Angela Foster and Kate Richardson recently embarked on a trip of a lifetime to the other side of…
Putting Langholm on the map in the Scottish Parliament
Week: 13 | 28th March 2024 | Community NewsOliver Mundell champions the Muckle Toon in a Motion to debate in Holyrood on April 16 Oliver Mundell MSP is putting a Motion to a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the 16th April. Oliver is hoping to put ‘Langholm…
Wellbeing wonders in Eskdalemuir
Week: 13 | 28th March 2024 | LifestyleA marvellous selection of therapists and practitioners will be on hand at the Hub in April Eskdalemuir Old School Hub and Cafe are organising a wellbeing weekend starting on Friday 19th April and it’s shaping up to be an exciting…
Sam has a right Royal day at Cheltenham
Week: 12 | 21st March 2024 | News Sport..as his beloved Captain Guiness wins and he meets the Queen LOCAL lad Sam Cottrill savoured an appointment with The Queen after glory at the Cheltenham Festival. The proud youngster was presented with a cherished memento from Her Majesty after…
Good Girls' grading game against Galloway Thistle
Langholm Girls 14s 4 | Galloway Thistle 14s 1 By…
Right Care, Right Place for community care?
Integration Joint Board okays consultation on options for care in…
Super 4s super-stars
The finale of the Annandale and Eskdale Schools Super 4’s…
A good old tidy-up, or is it environmental vandalism?
As the banks of the River Esk are cleared of…
Skill, endurance and flair at Rugby Festival
Over 300 players attend Milntown youth event By Caroline Jardine…
Langholm Moor goat population safe for now
Gilly Fraser reports on rumours of an imminent cull of…
Education Director learns what Langholm has to offer
Council officer buoyed by Langholm’s commitment and effort In Councillor…
How good is your driving?
Langholm Rotarians are offering free assessments to anyone Driving is…
Langholm's Rosie receives inaugural Angus McCall award at Razzamataz
The recent Razzamataz Theatre School Carlisle annual awards ceremony, held…
Lamont visits Barony
Scotland Office Minister learns about digital innovations The Barony Campus…
Great victory for LRFC against old adversaries
No way back for Linden as Langholm scores eight tries…
Unprecedented financial challenges for NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Chief Executive, Jeff Ace makes a statement in light of…
