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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
28th November 2024 | NewsAmazing gesture of kindness Well-known Langholm butcher and Longtown man, Joe Kirkup, ran 10 lots of 5k over the weekend to raise money for local families who may struggle to buy their children Christmas presents.A couple of his fire-fighter colleagues…
Would you pay £272 for a Flat White Coffee?
28th November 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentAn innovative farmer from Mossgiel explains why Well, you might if the price also included 34 shares in the farm once worked by none other than Robert Burns.It’s all part of a scheme by the farm to raise funds for…
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
Under new rules, racing has to be completed by 2pm…
Stars in Their Eyes and performing in their hearts!
Local entertainers take to the stage to strut their stuff…
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
31st October 2024 | Rugby SportAnother robust performance by LRFC on home soil this time By Kenneth Pool | Langholm 52 – Forresters 18 Following their excellent win over Haddington RFC the previous week, Langholm were keen to build on their success when they faced…
Emergency services rescue woman from chilly River Esk
24th October 2024 | Community NewsFirefighters from Langholm, Annan, Dumfries and Gala required as water rescue not straightforward A dramatic rescue took place on the River Esk in Langholm on Saturday afternoon when a young woman was recovered from the river after being swept downstream…
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…
All kinds of everything at the 172nd Langholm Show
MAIRI TELFORD JAMMEH reports on Langholm’s Rural Highlight in an 8-Page Supplement…
End of Season bash for Langholm Cricket Club
A good night had by all at Langholm Cricket Club’s…
Milk production shock
Stranraer-based processing company drops 12 farms Ten milk producers in…
BT and OutReach: Appalling service
3rd October 2024 | Community EskdalemuirEskdalemuir Hub STILL without a phoneline Eskdalemuir community hub is still without phone lines and internet after BT switched them off over three weeks ago ready to transfer to a digital system. Lack of phone and internet continues to impact…
Banking possibilities under investigation
3rd October 2024 | Community NewsAfter announced closure of Bank of Scotland,solutions including a Post Office are being discussed At a meeting organised by Oliver Mundell MSP, last week with Bank representatives, Councillor Denis Male, Acting Community Council Chairperson Stuart Clement, the Langholm Alliance, and…
Signage, speed limit, flooding and potholes
26th September 2024 | Community NewsAn update from the A7 Action Group’s meeting The A7 Action Group met on 20th September and has provided the following update to the E&L Advertiser:The work to erect safety fencing to the north of Langholm is now complete.New hazard…
Could a banking hub be the answer for Langholm?
26th September 2024 | Community E&L LifeBy Mairi Telford Jammeh On a recent visit to Kirkcudbright a friend and I popped into the Banking Hub. Three banks – RBS, Bank of Scotland and Santander and the Post Office offer shared banking services through this high street…
15 nights road closure for A7 improvements
26th September 2024 | Canonbie Community NewsOvernight works to resurface road south of Canonbie will run from Sept 30 – October 18 The E&L has been informed by BEAR Scotland that the main A7 road is set to have a series of surface improvements over the next…
Lorraine is BFA awards finalist
19th September 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentWesterkirk farmer in the running for Sheep Farmer of the Year Well-known local farmer Lorraine Luescher has been named as one of the finalists in the Sheep Farmer of the Year category of the prestigious British Farming Awards.The award organisers…
Fabulous fight-back as Langholm win in Tranent
Tries by Wilson bros., Hope, Martin and Tait seal the…
Nearly 1,000 objections to Warblaw Woodlands
Langholm locals object to commercial forestry on their doorstep An…
Inaction by BT leaves Hub incommunicado
Eskdalemuir venue unable to function properly without phoneline or broadband…
Bank of Scotland to close Langholm branch
As High Street loses its last remaining bank,residents are saying…
Stephen comes home with TWO gold medals!
Copshaw-raised Paralympian swims his way to a brace of golds…
A rare glimpse of summer for the good people of the Benty
With the number of supporters and entries, the Benty Show…
Depression on David Street to be tackled
and other updates from Councillor Male After many months of…
Warblaw worries are endorsed by politicians
MSP Oliver Mundell urges residents to join Warblaw fight ahead…
Bob's 70 years
Bandsman man and boy! Langholm Town Band took a small…
Teachers face up to the Great North Run
In March this year, Headteacher of the Langholm and Canonbie…
Family and friends gather to commemorate Peter
A seat placed at Cricket Club to remember sportsman and…
