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Wild Goats at the Holm Show
10th September 2026 | E&L Life Lifestyle NewcastletonWild goats played a starring role at the Holm Show this year – without ever setting foot on the showfield.The Wild Goat Conservation Trust, which is working hard to raise awareness of the unique herd which roams on the moors…
That Fringe Feeling…
10th September 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle News Young ReportersDumb Blond returns with a look at the festivities and their effect on Edinburgh life Edinburgh is always busy. Let’s start there…but anyone who lives, or has lived, or even visits can tell there is a different definition of busy…
Unfortunate start to new season for Milntown boys
10th September 2026 | Rugby SportLangholm’s first encounter of the new league season was against Murrayfield Wanderers at Milntown on Saturday.Wanderers, who finished 3rd in East League 1 last season, are seen as one of the stronger sides in the league and they proved to…
The show must go on...and it did!
10th September 2026 | Farming and Environment NewsFar from the pavilions of power…real life goes on By Mairi Telford Jammeh Without the main focus of the show being sheep the organisers delivered an excellent programme with the spotlight moved to dogs. And dogs of every variety came…
130 years of grand Holm Shows
3rd September 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Lifestyle NewcastletonIt was – everybody agreed – a grand day for a Show. And it was – everybody agreed – a grand Holm Show, a totally fitting celebration of 130 years and not showing its age one tiny little bit. The…
Jobs boost as Luna Textiles relocates to Buccleuch Mill
3rd September 2026 | NewsMajor Relocation and Expansion to Historic Scottish Textile Mill It’s great news for Langholm that a textile company has moved here to take advantage of local skills and Scottish product. Luna Textiles Ltd, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of…
Foresight and funders create impressive new club extension
New Town Bowlers now have a useful bar and social…
Langholm Show, too, takes the responsible approach
With Langholm Show just three weeks away, the organisers have…
50 years on, Langholm cricketers top another league
Thirteen straight wins since Nunwick defeat By Graham Park In…
Great turnout for Canonbie Show
By Janice Sheppard The sun was shining for Canonbie’s annual…
Double disease blow for D&G farmers
Temporary control zone in place covering the region By Gilly…
All roads lead to the Castleholm
Two days of fine racing By Langholm Horse Racing AssociationWe…
Unique and wonderful Langholm does it again!
A special place with special people, special traditions and a…
Death of much-loved brother leads to huge fund-raising effort
Sister’s goal is to raise awareness of mental‐health issues The…
MSP calls for urgent review of its mortuary guidance
Prospect of loved ones being transported to facilities further away…
Making of Cornet's outfit comes home to Langholm
Leila Hallam who lives at Holmfoot, Langholm is a dressmaker…
Pre-Common Riding Edition
Full to the brim with Common Riding info, nostalgia, stories…
Common Riding exhibition is quite an ‘Experience’
Be sure to visit over the next week or so!…
Langholm’s treasured fortnight begins all over again for 2026
23rd July 2026 | Common Riding NewsPerfect weather as Cornet Hope leads seventy-plus riders to The Benty “Time is a horse that never tires. Whether you spend the day admiring the view or struggling against the wind, it carries you forward all the same, until one…
Langholm to Dumfries bus service a possibility
16th July 2026 | NewsACTS is looking for vital feedback from potential users Annandale Community Transport Services (ACTS) is exploring the possibility of introducing a new 7 day a week bus service connecting Langholm – Gretna – Annan – Dumfries with stops serving our…
TV celebrity pays a visit to The Olive Tree
16th July 2026 | LifestyleCopshaw folk were given the chance to do a bit of starspotting last week when a celebrity dropped by to visit. TV Presenter Guy Martin was in the area with a crew doing some filming, though he stayed tight-lipped on…
The Eskdale Experience Exhibition Preview
16th July 2026 | Arts Arts and EntertainmentLangholm heritage enthusiasts have curated and excellent Common Riding showcase The Eskdale Experience’s exhibition focusing on Langholm Common Riding opens in the old post office tomorrow at a private launch. Cornet Tommy Hope will be there to help kick things…
20 years of XCEL Summer Trips
16th July 2026 | Arts and Entertainment SchoolThe Xcel Project is celebrating twenty years of offering trips for local young people during the summer school holiday period. The Xcel project started in September 2005 and in the Summer of 2006 worked in partnership with the Eskdale Sports…
Canonbie Brig parapet crushed
16th July 2026 | Canonbie E&L Life NewsA reader from Canonbie got in touch to tell us about an incident outside their front door on Monday.The trailer of an articulated lorry caught the stone wall on the village side of the bridge turning it to rubble.Lucky there…
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
Canonbie Community Enterprise held its AGM on 23rd June. The…
Double GOLD again for Aoiffion
Aoiffion McVittie Brangan became another two times Scottish Champion on…
IRVINE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT GETS FULL PLANNING CONSENT
This is great news for Langholm and the surrounding area…
Public concern over Buccleuch’s Hall Burn solar farm plans
Impact on property values, noise pollution and traffic are the…
Rev Morag is called to a new parish
A new chapter in Ministry – a letter from her…
LANGHOLM’S AOIFFION IS TO RUN FOR SCOTLAND
BRING ON BELFAST | Not only is she supporting Scotland…
Second round of Prostate testing brings total to 230
20th June 2026 | LifestyleMore public awareness and sessions like this help tackle the issue The Langholm Alliance has held a second Prostate Cancer Blood Testing Site, at Langholm Rugby Club providing 150 men with free PSA blood tests. Following the overwhelming success of…
Primary School Awards with Cornet Tommy Hope
19th June 2026 | SchoolA great occasion with special awards from Hawick’s 1514 Club and Common Riding songs to boot! …read much more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Langholm lads shine among the Souters o' Selkirk
18th June 2026 | Common Riding Lifestyle NewsAnother successful outing, this time to Selkirk Common Riding, for Langholm’s Front Three. …read much more in this week’s E&L available at your Newsagent or available online by subscription. Click HERE
Scottish Championships for Langholm girl stars
18th June 2026 | Athletics SportAoiffion’s Under 16 times faster than the Under 20s Four pupils from Langholm Academy travelled to Grangemouth on Friday and Saturday to compete at the Scottish Schools’ National Athletics Championships: AVA BELL | EVELYN BELL | AOIFFION McVITTIE-BRANGAN | MOLLIE…
If at first you don't succeed...
18th June 2026 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonResilient campaigners seek second petition The first bid to get protected status for the wild goats on the moors between Newcastleton and Langholm may have fallen at the Scottish Government stage, despite being backed by a 22,000-signature petition, the biggest…
Langholm cellist returns home for summer concerts
18th June 2026 | Arts and Entertainment Community NewsLangholm cellist Will Archibald will return to the region this summer for performances in Carlisle and Dumfries before beginning his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London in September. The 18-year-old, who is currently completing his A Levels…
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
Langholm Rugby Club held their end of season awards presentation…
Community Council will work to replace play park equipment!
Buccleuch Park style facility envisaged After last week’s shock removal…
Disappointing progress in flood mitigation action
Mark Hallam reports on latest flooding meeting with Council officials…
Town’s infrastructure issues highlighted at meeting
Caroline Street, Holmwood, Drove Road and other problems were addressed…
School classes reduction plans angers community
An announcement by Scottish Borders Council that it’s planning to…
