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All roads lead to the Castleholm
6th August 2026 | NewsTwo days of fine racing By Langholm Horse Racing AssociationWe held our last race meeting of the season on the Castleholm on Saturday 1st August 2026.The weather was kind on the day with a lot of sunshine. After this warm,…
Death of much-loved brother leads to huge fund-raising effort
6th August 2026 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonSister’s goal is to raise awareness of mental‐health issues The sister of a young Cumbrian farmer who took his own life says he would be amazed to discover how much he was loved and valued.Niamh Gorton is organising a special…
MSP calls for urgent review of its mortuary guidance
6th August 2026 | Community NewsProspect of loved ones being transported to facilities further away Craig Hoy has called on the Scottish Government to urgently review its new mortuary security guidance following the closure of the mortuary facility at Thomas Hope Hospital in Langholm. Writing…
Making of Cornet's outfit comes home to Langholm
6th August 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsLeila Hallam who lives at Holmfoot, Langholm is a dressmaker with a passion for vintage style. This year she made Cornet Hope’s breeches and jacket. Her only prior experience of creating garment for a man was March 2020, just before…
Pre-Common Riding Edition
30th July 2026 | NewsFull to the brim with Common Riding info, nostalgia, stories and, of course, photographs old and new including a centre spread of the Castle Craigs Rideout and another spread of historic photos….
Common Riding exhibition is quite an ‘Experience’
23rd July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment NewsBe sure to visit over the next week or so! The Eskdale Experience heritage group trustees have put in a power of work over the last several weeks pulling together a comprehensive Langholm Common Riding exhibition.After its opening last weekend, the…
Langholm’s treasured fortnight begins all over again for 2026
Perfect weather as Cornet Hope leads seventy-plus riders to The…
Langholm to Dumfries bus service a possibility
ACTS is looking for vital feedback from potential users Annandale…
TV celebrity pays a visit to The Olive Tree
Copshaw folk were given the chance to do a bit…
The Eskdale Experience Exhibition Preview
Langholm heritage enthusiasts have curated and excellent Common Riding showcase…
20 years of XCEL Summer Trips
The Xcel Project is celebrating twenty years of offering trips…
Canonbie Brig parapet crushed
A reader from Canonbie got in touch to tell us…
Broadband on Langholm High Street 'lacks fibre'
Businesses frustrated by the slow roll-out Businesses and residents on…
Pureous Bunkumus 2026 style!
Copshaw Correspondent Gilly Fraser reports from the heart of it…
Graduation season brings three more local luminaries
Katie Adamson from Newcastleton graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with…
Moffat Mountain Rescue set to work on Warblaw
Local walker with nasty knee injury brought to safety By…
Tracking Tommy to the Cornet's Street Party
…a sociable end to a busy weekend It has become…
“Stop talking and start delivering” for farmers
NFU Scotland used the platform of the Royal Highland Show…
Canonbie Community Enterprise has its eyes on further goals
2nd July 2026 | Community E&L Life NewsCanonbie Community Enterprise held its AGM on 23rd June. The organisation is now set up as a community benefit society which offers the opportunity to work towards other community goals. Some of these might be to add swings at the…
Double GOLD again for Aoiffion
2nd July 2026 | Athletics News SportAoiffion McVittie Brangan became another two times Scottish Champion on Sunday when she won two gold medals at the Scottish Athletics Relay Championships in Kilmarnock. Her first gold medal of the day came following heats and finals in the 4x100m…
IRVINE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT GETS FULL PLANNING CONSENT
25th June 2026 | Canonbie Community NewsThis is great news for Langholm and the surrounding area The E&L reported last September that Buccleuch was aiming to create a holiday village at Irvine House to the south of Langholm and can now confirm that planning permission has…
Public concern over Buccleuch’s Hall Burn solar farm plans
25th June 2026 | Canonbie Farming and Environment NewsImpact on property values, noise pollution and traffic are the main worries Buccleuch held exhibitions last week in Canonbie about a proposed solar farm and battery storage facility on two sites in the area. The Hall Burn renewable energy scheme…
Rev Morag is called to a new parish
25th June 2026 | Canonbie Community E&L Life NewsA new chapter in Ministry – a letter from her Many of you will now be aware that I have accepted a Call to become the next Parish Minister of Monkton and Prestwick Trinity Church in Ayrshire.Subject to the remaining…
LANGHOLM’S AOIFFION IS TO RUN FOR SCOTLAND
25th June 2026 | Athletics Community News School SportBRING ON BELFAST | Not only is she supporting Scotland in the World Cup, S2 Pupil Aoiffion McVittie Brangan is also celebrating her own selection for the Scottish Schools Athletics Team that will face England, Ireland and Wales in Belfast…
Second round of Prostate testing brings total to 230
More public awareness and sessions like this help tackle the…
Primary School Awards with Cornet Tommy Hope
A great occasion with special awards from Hawick’s 1514 Club…
Langholm lads shine among the Souters o' Selkirk
Another successful outing, this time to Selkirk Common Riding, for…
Scottish Championships for Langholm girl stars
Aoiffion’s Under 16 times faster than the Under 20s Four…
If at first you don't succeed...
Resilient campaigners seek second petition The first bid to get…
Langholm cellist returns home for summer concerts
Langholm cellist Will Archibald will return to the region this…
D&G Council rejects tourist levy
Councillors voted last week to halt work on a visitor…
Langholm Cornet made very welcome at Hawick Common Riding
Once more, Langholm was well to the fore with the…
Second place in the league for Langholm
Calbeck bowled out for 35 as Steele takes six wickets…
Drones to help peatlands
Nearly 30,000 football pitches worth of peatland was restored in…
Posh new signs but with baffling content
They look really smart but have a number of omissions…
David and pals tackle the Lairig Ghru...
…and raise £9,000 for The Beatson By David Jeffrey, On…
Langholm RFC holds Awards Night
5th June 2026 | Rugby SportLangholm Rugby Club held their end of season awards presentation on Friday night. Having enjoyed an excellent meal served by the Douglas Hotel, the players, coaches, team managers and other members of the club went on to present the awards…
Community Council will work to replace play park equipment!
4th June 2026 | Community E&L Life NewsBuccleuch Park style facility envisaged After last week’s shock removal of the Kilngreen play park equipment, the E&L contacted the Council to ask if and when the items would be replaced:A Dumfries and Galloway Council spokesperson said, last week:“The play…
Disappointing progress in flood mitigation action
4th June 2026 | Community NewsMark Hallam reports on latest flooding meeting with Council officials and local representatives Following on from Steve Scofield’s update in last week’s E&L, a further flooding meeting took place on Monday 25th May at the Buccleuch Centre. Council officials, Councillor…
Town’s infrastructure issues highlighted at meeting
28th May 2026 | Community NewsCaroline Street, Holmwood, Drove Road and other problems were addressed at recent debate with Cllr Male and Council officials A series of ongoing road and infrastructure issues across Langholm were brought to the attention of council officials following a meeting…
School classes reduction plans angers community
28th May 2026 | NewcastletonAn announcement by Scottish Borders Council that it’s planning to reduce the number of classes at Newcastleton Primary School from three to two has deeply angered the community. The fact that the information came out on a school newsletter has…
Trailing Tommy: Langholm's Front Three become Mosstroopers
28th May 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Common Riding NewsLangholm Cornet Tommy Hope sets off on his Common Riding journey. One of his first mounted outings was last Saturday on Hawick’s mammoth Mosstroopers’ Ride Out. Accompanied by his RHM Ewan Patterson and LHM Bailey Donaldson, the Langholm Trio were…
New Solar and Battery Scheme proposed for Canonbie area
Hall Burn site earmarked for potential 300GWhrs project Buccleuch Group…
Sheep fleece market is showing signs of growth
After years of sheep fleece prices hitting rock bottom, the…
Mountain biking tracks would attract visitors
Excellent video shows how it is a ‘no-brainer’ We recently…
Newcastleton mourns the loss of true Liddesdale lady
Sandy Richardson played a huge part in the life of…
Dedicated volunteer Avril leaves a rainbow of memories
OBITUARY: Avril Leonilda Olivia Bannatyne née Baird Avril was born…
Castle Craigs Club welcomes new Cornet
The Castle Craigs club held its annual general meeting in…
Tradition continues with Hope at Helm
Thomas Hope is elected to carry Langholm’s Burgh Standard for…
Legends of Langholm Cricket Club
Cricket Memories Throughout the summer Langholm Cricket Club is celebrating…
D&G Farm worker takes on Doddie challenge
A Dumfriesshire farm worker and his partner are to embark…
Post Office celebrates a successful first year's trading
Community really happy about the return of an essential service…
Newcastleton photographer captures the light fantastic
By Gilly Fraser Colin Hamilton first saw what he describes…
