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Langholm deny Dalkeith a four-try bonus point
23rd January 2025 | Rugby SportThe 61-15 triumph includes a hat-trick from Donaldson By Jason Ratcliffe Langholm 61 – Dalkeith 15 On Saturday Langholm welcomed Dalkeith to Milntown in what will be the only home fixture of 2025 before their Sevens.Quick out of the blocks…
Scottish Tories to hold vote on controversial mega-pylon plans
23rd January 2025 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsThe Scottish Conservatives will this week hold a vote at Holyrood on controversial proposals for mega-pylons in the Borders and across the country.On Wednesday, the party will use a debate in the Scottish Parliament to call for a “community veto”…
Langholm’s ‘model’ citizen hits the highlights in Milan
23rd January 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community E&L Life NewsProud Langholm Mum, Deborah Laidlaw, set off on a four-flight journey last weekend to visit her fashion model son, Sam Cook in Milan.The main reason for Deborah’s trip (apart from seeing her son, of course) was to see a gigantic…
Langholm Housing Needs survey – the results are in!
16th January 2025 | Community NewsExceptional response captures the views of 24% of the town’s population “With no future prospect of suitable accommodation in Langholm, those of working age or with families are likely to widen their search for housing, schooling and employment and move…
Langholm man honoured at Northampton Saints
16th January 2025 | Rugby SportFitting and thoughtful gesture to John Elliot by former clubs Northampton Saints paid special tribute to one of their own, John G Elliot, from Langholm at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday 28th December culminating in a televised version of his time…
Farming land remains in great demand
16th January 2025 | Farming and EnvironmentFarmland market edged up slightly during 2024 Demand for farmland continues to outstrip supply and the market is retaining its inherent resilience.That’s the conclusion reached in the Farmland Index compiled by leading independent global property consultancy Knight Frank LLP which…
Ewes SWI start the Burns ball rolling with a highly entertaining celebration
The annual celebration of the Bard went ahead with a…
'Carter's Rest'
…US President in Langholm After the news of the death…
Canonbie trust has its eye on Cross Keys Hotel
Potential purchase of historical inn presented to local residents Canonbie…
Skelton surpasses but Idem impresses
Review of last meeting of 2024 and preview of the…
Hilltop Leaf responds to questions about the project
CEO Hamish Clegg brings us up to speed with the…
Copshaw's golden boy adds to his medal haul
Paralympian Stephen Clegg receives an MBE in King’s New Years…
Langholm Fire Station wins ‘best in D&G’
Audit of regional facilities puts Langholm on the top rung!…
Muckle Toon serves up a treat with Pinocchio... Panto Italiano!
Capacity audiences at each performance as 1,250 people attend Centre…
Churches unite with Liddesdale
The Reverend Morag Crossan has announced that from 1st January…
Cumberland commits to Langholm High Street
Building society seeks to assure customers that it has no…
Nicol scores on this 350th appearance for Langholm
AND gets man of the match too! Emerging rugby legend.…
Heritage Centre Questionnaire
A local group, under the auspices of The Langholm Alliance,…
Serious inaction by D&G Council
12th December 2024 | Community NewsLetter to the Editor I am writing again to express my deep concern regarding the unsafe, deteriorating state of Erskine Church in Langholm. Pleasereview the attached images, which showdebris dislodged and thrown into my Mum’s yard during high winds at…
Busy first meeting for new community council
5th December 2024 | Community NewsUnclear how access to LEWCC finances will be resolved and one-way traffic systems discussed By Mairi Telford Jammeh Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council had its first full meeting since the election, on Monday night. The police report highlighted a…
Holyrood rally calls for investment in agriculture
5th December 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentNFUS leads farmers and crofters in Edinburgh protest Hundreds of farmers, crofters and smallholders gathered at Holyrood last week to call on the Scottish Government to increase investment in agriculture and rural development.NFU Scotland says a modest increase in rural…
Bike Seven celebrates 15 years in business
5th December 2024 | Cycling E&L Life SportBike business with strong Langholm following celebrates 15th anniversary By Mairi Telford Jammeh Bike Seven the bike shop opened its doors ten years ago, in 2009, in the Sandilands industrial estate in Longtown. The bike shop, which is very much…
Creation Mill to create their own textile centre
5th December 2024 | Lifestyle NewsInspirational Langholm firm take their business a stage further Creation Mill is creating a new textile centre in Langholm at Buccleuch Mill. The building belongs to the SIL group who are based in Lancashire and who are fully behind the…
Another blow to Langholm as Skinyards set to close
28th November 2024 | Community NewsUp to 10 jobs to be lost as 176-year-old employer will cease trading an the end of the year The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser has been trying to get information about the alleged closure of theSkinyards business but has been…
Joe the butcher runs 50km to make a difference
Amazing gesture of kindness Well-known Langholm butcher and Longtown man,…
Would you pay £272 for a Flat White Coffee?
An innovative farmer from Mossgiel explains why Well, you might…
A new future for three local churches
By Anthony Lane Many readers of the E&L will be…
King Charles honours dedicated Langholm bandsman with MBE
David Calvert is presented with his medal by Lord Lieutenant…
Erskine Church is on a downward ‘spire-al’…
After contact with the owner, it appears thatthe eyesore will…
Buccleuch confirms its commitment to 150 lodges
Center Parc’s plans for development of site near Hawick will…
Langholm Girls 14s pluck a win from Galloway Thistle
By Calum Graham On Sunday, Langholm Girls FC welcomed Galloway…
The human cost of ‘progress’
Gilly Fraser meets a couple whose dream of a perfectretirement…
Aoiffion & Lara are Dumfries & Galloway Life award winners
Locals are well represented in glamorous, district-wide event Two Dumfries…
At the going down of the sun and in the morning…
Eskdale remembers… Langholm, once more, remembered the fallen of all…
Will Center Parc’s Hawick plans affect Irvine House?
Buccleuch assures the E&L that they are fully committed to…
Barony’s Dairy Nexus is a Borderlands first
The multi-million-pound Dairy Nexus project at the Barony campus will…
Toss a coin into Kelso’s Wishing Well Chase Day
7th November 2024 | Horse Racing SportUnder new rules, racing has to be completed by 2pm By Jonathan Garratt Connections of Five Dollar Fine have their eyes on the £20,000 feature race, staged over nearly 2m 6f, at Kelso on Saturday.Trained by Northumberland permit-holder Ann Hamilton,…
Stars in Their Eyes and performing in their hearts!
7th November 2024 | Arts and Entertainment E&L LifeLocal entertainers take to the stage to strut their stuff in resurrection of popular talent competition Langholm was once again the centre of the entertainment world last Saturday when a wealth of stars descended upon Langholm Social Club for a…
Castleholm is officially in community hands
31st October 2024 | Community NewsLandmark deal sees cherished land transferred to the people of Langholm from Buccleuch Group Since the E&L reported on the public meeting held about the community takeover of part of Langholm’s historic Castleholm, which received huge public support, the Castleholm…
Hope Hospital shines in Excellence in Care inspection
31st October 2024 | Community Lifestyle NewsThe Thomas Hope hospital in Langholm recently had a six-month review of its level of care and it was found to be excellent on many of the standards assessed.Regular unannounced inspections of the hospital are carried out by the Health…
Kennedy bows out of NFUS with fiery speech
31st October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentHard-hitting rhetoric at President’s last conference NFU Scotland Chief Martin Kennedy delivered a hard-hitting final Autumn conference speech to call out what he described as “big businesses buying into our carbon credits with no scruples.”The conference focused on enabling farmers…
Polysport venue helps keep Copshaw folk in top form
31st October 2024 | E&L Life Gilly Fraser NewcastletonMSP is shown round The Holm’s health and fitness facility The important role even a small village can play in keeping its residents fit and healthy was demonstrated to Borders MSP Rachael Hamilton when she visited Newcastleton last week.Ms Hamilton,…
Forresters couldn’t see the wood for the trees
Another robust performance by LRFC on home soil this time…
Emergency services rescue woman from chilly River Esk
Firefighters from Langholm, Annan, Dumfries and Gala required as water…
Punk Icon to visit Buccleuch
Johnny Rotten will sell-out soon even though it’s a year…
Vital issues addressed at this year’s AgriExpo
This year’s Borderway Agri Expo features two seminars focusing on…
Disappointment with LINK’S response to cash worries
Cash machine company not a lot of help in finding…
Stunning last-minute win for Langholm XV
Second-half determination turns the tables on Haddington By Kenneth Pool…
Support schemes need to be fit for purpose
Organisation says existing help should be extended and built upon…
Langholm clock-up a useful win in Dalkeith
Dalkeith RFC 19 – Langholm RFC 39 gives LRFC a…
Eskdale has fitting finalists for D&G Life awards
Regional recognition in prestigious shortlist for inspirational locals Two Eskdale…
Holiday village plans for Irvine House and grounds
Buccleuch’s vision for up to 150 lodges couldbenefit Langholm businesses…
Town loses out on funding due to mis-reported population
Discrepancy between census statistics andBorderlands figures has cost Langholm dear…
