Frustration grows over Murtholm delay
Week: 34 | 24th August 2023 | Community NewsWork may not now begin until 2025 Loreburn “still committed” to stalled housing project The company behind Langholm’s stalled Murtholm housing development say they are still committed to the project. But Loreburn Housing Association admit they are “frustrated” that legal…
The 125th Canonbie Show
Week: 34 | 24th August 2023 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle NewsThe 125th Annual Canonbie Flower show and Vintage Show took place on Saturday despite storm Betty’s best attempts to blow everything away. There were 850 entries across the many different classes with the children’s entries being up by 140 mainly due…
The Fantastic Four
Week: 34 | 24th August 2023 | Athletics News SportFour young athletes from Langholm travelled to Aberdeen this weekend to compete in the Scottish National Athletics Championships at Aberdeen Sports Village. Matilda Brockley, still only 15-years-old, won the U20 Triple Jump with a magnificent personal best jump of 11.92m,…
Councillor seeks solution to derelict Ford Mill site
Week: 31 | 3rd August 2023 | Community NewsFollowing several complaints from townspeople regarding the state of the derelict Ford Mill site in Langholm, CouncillorDenis Male contacted the E&L with an update on the situation.It is believed that the property still belongs to Yorkshire-based Hartley Properties and has…
Henry's beard raises £3,000
Week: 31 | 3rd August 2023 | E&L Life NewsLangholm’s Left-Hand Man, Henry Jeffrey is renowned for his longer than usual tenure in the Front Three.He was elected Langholm Cornet in May 2019 but due to the Covid outbreak and the resultant curtailed Common Ridings, Henry served as Right…
Common Riding Gallery
Week: 31 | 3rd August 2023 | Lifestyle News
And horseracing forbye!
Langholm’s Gormley shares Champion Jockey title Langholm Horse Racing Association…
Memories made, friendships forged
Another son of Langholm does his duty in an exemplary…
We're all behind you Chris!
With a smile and a song! Christopher William Tait has…
Esk gravel bank ‘not a concern’
Sediment build-up poses no flooding risk, say Campaigners and officials…
Raise a glass as to Borderland deal
Langholm brewery teams up for new taproom venue in Carlisle…
The Oxygen Man and the trailing ban
New owner of Blackburn and Hartsgarth claims the hounds ‘do…
Deflatulating daffodils
The sight of daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze…
Questions and answers at the Buccleuch
Politicians quizzed as popular Radio 4 show comes to Langholm…
Wash out frustration for Steele’s men
Rain stops play, but Langholm still well placed in cricket…
Enough is Enough!
Petition for vital health services to be restored to Langholm…
Dozens take their ‘First Bite’
Nicole ‘very busy’ as her long-awaited new café opens in…
Threat of minimum class sizes is worrying parents
As D&G grapples with the funding gap, rural schools may…
Government urged to order review of controversial Langholm forestry plans
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsBy David Greybe Calls are growing for the Scottish Government to intervene and assess the impact of several industrial scale commercial proposals for extensive Sitka spruce forests in the immediate Langholm area, including Warb Law Hill. Margaret Pool, long-time member…
25 years of down-right uniqueness
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Community Gilly Fraser Newcastleton NewsCopshaw Common Riding fills the heart and mind with something only the initiated understand It was the kind of day when the weather just didn’t know what to do with itself, so settled on offering up a bit of everything.…
Jake Reid remembered by 40 pairs of bowlers
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Bowling News SportMemorial Tournament brings Langholm clubs together By Luke Tolson The Jake Reid Open Pairs was played on Saturday with an excellent entry of 40 pairs!Winners were Steven Barker & Mark Grieve.Runners-up were Luke Tolson & Duncan Ritchie.A very close final…
The march of the windfarms
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community Newcastleton News80-turbine EDF site now planned for Liddesdale Plans for yet another windfarm in our area have been unveiled. The 80-turbine site, which would be built within Wauchope and Newcastleton forests in Liddesdale could power up to 231,000 homes. And developers…
Pureous Bunkamous...abundant Holm humour
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle Newcastleton NewsPrepare for lift-off Copshaw – this coming weekend is like no other in the village’s calendar. Not just one major event, but two – both full of music, song, poetry, ancient modern traditions, people on bikes and guaranteed shedloads of…
Al takes the editor’s chair
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Community E&L Life NewsBorn and bred Langholm man takes charge of the E&L Your E&L has a new editor! Langholm lad Alan Weatherstone will be in the hot seat as of next month, stepping up from his current role as production editor. The…
The 'Green tail is wagging the docile dog'
The Scottish government’s decision to ban the use of the…
Fans stay Cool amid high drama!
Medical emergency halts Everest lecture – then midges descend! Fans…
Rosie's coming up roses!
Scholarship success at last for Langholm theatre star After six…
Round Copshaw town they did roam!
Build-up is almost palpable as The Holm prepares Tub 2023…
Is rewilding contributing to increase in wildfires?
Could rewilding be one of the culprits behind the increasing…
All aboard for the adventure of a lifetime
Meet Tuppence, the Canonbie vet who is attempting to conquer…
Medal haul for young Langholm stars
Matilda, Antonia and Ava shine at national and regional championships…
The heat is on!
Eskdalemuir hotter than Europe, and June heatwave to continue Our…
Great ambassadors
Historically, when Langholm’s Front Three have visited other Common Ridings,…
Knitting the light fantastic
Creation Mill’s In Stiches group casts on with the national…
Sound as a pound!
Historic deal sees Old School become vibrant community hub Langholm…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
DERBY DAY: Cornet Elect Christopher Tait and Right hand Man Ruairi…
Pitch up at the field of dreams
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Community NewsFolk from around the world just love Langholm’s revamped caravan park By Alan Weatherstone In weather like this, looking at the view down over Langholm, it isn’t difficult to see why the redeveloped Ewes Water Camping and Caravan Park is…
Pure gold from Matilda B
Week: 23 | 8th June 2023 | Athletics News SportFour PBs as Langholm star is crowned school’s champ Langholm athlete Matilda Brockley was crowned Scottish School’s Champion at last weekend’s U17 Scottish Schools Pentathlon Championships. On a hot, sunny day in Grangemouth, the 15-year-old Academy pupil registered an incredible…
Boom time for Muckle Toon?
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Community Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsEco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly Fraser The boss of the company which bought more than 11,000 acres of Langholm Moor says he plans to inject a “huge amount” of his profits into the local community.…
Keepin' up wi' Chris
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Common Riding Community NewsLangholm Cornet Christopher Tait, along with his Right and Left Hand Men Ruairi Hotson and Henry Jeffrey, attendedHawick’s Mosspaul Rideout on Saturday.Traditionally, after the rideout, Hawick’s Cornet and Acting Father hold a do in the Town Hall. The Langholm boys…
A fine day's flapping
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Horse Racing SportLangholm Horseracing held their second meeting in beautiful sunshine on theCastleholm on Sunday. A good crowd came along to support them, and were treated to some good racing with 17 horses going to the post. It was nice to see…
Music to our ears
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Community NewsCello maestro Will, 15, puts Langholm on the map Will Archibald was just seven years old when he first picked up a cello. Barely eight years later, the Langholm Academy pupil has come within a whisker of being judged Scotland’s…
Murtholm: delay misery continues
Work on housing and bridge project now on ice until…
New Zealand invention measures sheep emissions
The effects of animal-produced ethane missions on the climate is…
‘You’ve made my dream come true!’
New Cornet Chris celebrates ‘mindblowing’ election win, and vows to…
Sporting legends George and Finlay light up Langholm
George McNeill was regarded as the Usain Bolt of his…
LANGHOLM DECIDES
A quartet of Langholm men set their sights on Cornet.…
Another kick in the teeth!...
as Langholm’s only NHS dentist shuts up shop Dozens of…
Hold the front page!
Your E&L celebrates 175 years of Langholm news! The Eskdale…
ON THE RUN
• Canonbie conspirator avoids arrest• Neville’s lenient sentence increased• He…
‘I ask myself why? But there will never be an answer’
A year ago, Veronika Zolotoverkha fled the war in Ukraine…
Murtholm care homes ‘in 18 months’
Plans to build 35 homes for elderly and disabled people…
Hole-y unacceptable!
Langholm pothole misery grows Fed-up residents contact E&L The pothole…
Farmers need to adapt to climate changes
No-one could understand the need to work with the seasons…
