New Year, new Hope?
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Community NewsOptimism over hospital’s future after NHS meeting The New Year could herald new hope for the future of Langholm’s precious cottage hospital. Vital community services at the Thomas Hope have been steadily eroded in recent months, with patients requiring podiatry,…
Scrooge... a fantastic Christmas Present!
Week: 51 | 22nd December 2022 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsBy Alison Aston Photos by : Veronika Zolotoverkha What a treat it was to see the Centre Stage pantomime, Scrooge, in the Buccleuch Centre last week. There was an abundance of talent but special mention should be made of the…
What a brolly good show!
Week: 49 | 8th December 2022 | Community NewsLangholm’s wonderful Umbrella Walkers raise a record £30k There’s be a cost-of-living crisis, and Christmas is just days away – but the generosity of Langholm folk knows no bounds. This year’s Umbrella Walk, organised by the town’s Rotary Club, has…
‘Insult, apathy and indifference’
Week: 48 | 1st December 2022 | Community NewsCouncil slammed over response to Erskine eyesore petition Council bosses have been accused of “insulting” Langholm residents concerned about the state of the Erskine Church. A succession of owners has allowed the 155-year-old building, once a proud landmark in the…
Tributes to true ‘Players’ Player’
Week: 48 | 1st December 2022 | Football News Sport250-game landmark for Legion servant Craig South Cup HAWICK LEGION 6 LANGHOLM LEGION 1 Legion crashed out of the South Cup at the weekend, overwhelmed by a far superior Hawick side. But with league survival foremost on their to-do list,…
Tarras dream is now a reality
Week: 46 | 17th November 2022 | Community News£2.2m community buy-out finally official after deal signed It’s official: the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve has now doubled in size with the legal completion of the south of Scotland’s largest community buyout. And organisers have hailed it as a “moment…
End of an era as John shuts up shop
Langholm legend to retire after 50 years behind counter A…
Langholm’s £1m windfarm windfall
Crossdykes deal pays off for communities Local projects…
Brighten your day: try growing pumpkins!
Versatile plant is not just for Halloween, says E&L garden…
Langholm war hero was my cousin!
Harry, 85, will receive medal for lad killed in Cyprus…
Nicky's a Master Blaster!
Nicky P’s 151 keeps hopes alive as rain stops play…
From Russia, with love
Billionaire’s 300k gift saw Tarras Valley Nature Reserve over the…
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
After torrent floods derelict church, residents unite in campaign to…
EWM PLACED INTO ADMINISTRATION
Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home have been placed into…
