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Another healthy contingent of fine young men put theirnames forward to join the honourable list of Langholm Cornets Four worthy candidates have put their names forward for the election of Cornet. Ewan Patterson and Lloyd Johnstone stand for the fourth…

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Langholm make it to Earlston quarter-finals

8th May 2025 | Rugby Sport

And South Pacific guest players add to the squad’s dynamic Langholm RFC took part in the Earlston Sevens on Sunday. With a squad of 10 including two guest players from the 3rd smallest country in the world Nauru, Geary Kweoke…

Eighty years since Victory in Europe

8th May 2025 | Community E&L Life News

A poignant reminder of resilience and unity rising from adversity VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated on May 8th each year to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany’s unconditional…

New Post Office opens on Tuesday

8th May 2025 | Community Lifestyle News

It’s countdown now until the new post office opens on Tuesday 13th at 1pm and everyone is invited along to the opening ceremony. Elizabeth Wilson owner of the Paper Shop and the new post mistress said :‘The training is done…

End of Langholm banking era as BoS closes its doors

1st May 2025 | Community News

Scotland’s oldest bank bows out of High Street The Bank of Scotland on Langholm High Street closes its doors today for the last time. Both Kerry Gordon and Jill Graham, the two local members of staff, have found new jobs…

Langholm Sevens 2025

1st May 2025 | Rugby Sport

Milntown was buzzing as the first tie between Peebles and Hawick kicked off at 2pm, and a close-fought tie it was. Hawick, however, ran out winners by 29-19. The much-awaited fourth tie between favourites Melrose and a strong Heriots side…

High-powered visitors

1st May 2025 | Arts and Entertainment News

Va-va-vroom! Langholm’s Kilngreen had some very special visitors last weekend in the form of two dozen or so ‘supercars’.Among the parade were Porsches, Ferraris, BMWs Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and even a purple McLaren.The cars came from all over the UK…

NHS D&G announces massive funding shortfall

10th April 2025 | Community News

Board seeks public support to manage £33.6 million funding gap in the new financial year… Some shocking news reached the E&L Advertiser this week when we heard that NHS Dumfries and Galloway is facing a £33.6 million shortfall in the…

4,000 signature petition to be handed to politicians

10th April 2025 | Lifestyle Newcastleton News

Oxygen Conservation’s disregard prompted massive response A local petition with 4,000 signatures calling for Oxygen Conservation to stop their cull of the ancient herd of wild goats on Langholm Moor is being presented to local politicians today. (Thursday April 10)…

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - 1949 style

10th April 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle

Audrey Maxwell and friends reminisce about their first exposure to the world of Pantomime 76 years ago! 76 years ago, in April 1949 a group of children sat listening to a gentleman by the name of Joe Copeland. He was…

Scottish Woodlands plan ' voluntary' Environmental Impact Assessment for Warblaw

10th April 2025 | Community Farming and Environment News

Scottish Woodlands, which has been developing the woodland creation design for Warblaw sent the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser information this week about the scheme saying the following: “For the past three years, we have been engaged in a consultation process…

Chuck receives cap for international refereeing

10th April 2025 | Rugby Sport

Mairi Telford Jammeh interviews local rugby ace Charles Muir, locally known as Chuck, who lives in Langholm was presented with a retrospective cap for international rugby refereeing on 21st March at Murrayfield. Chuck, originally from Hawick, refereed international rugby matches…

As the last bank closes, a Cash Hub opens

3rd April 2025 | News

Temporary facility will open in Holmspun with better hours of business than the outgoing bank Last September we asked in the E&L if a banking hub could be the answer for Langholm following a visit to one in Kirkcudbright and…

A well-used community resource for over 30 years

20th March 2025 | Community E&L Life News

Mairi Telford Jammeh takes a look at what goes on at Langholm’s Community Centre Langholm community centre has gone from strength to strength over the years. Formerly known as the ‘Mission Hall’ and used as a hospital during the first…

Goat cull company tackled by councillor

20th March 2025 | Lifestyle Newcastleton News

Meeting with CEO of Oxygen Conservation requested Councillor Male has been corresponding with Oxygen Conservation over the proposed goat cull although it is not known if it has actually taken place or not. Oxygen’s response has been as follows  “As…

Wheatley has “No plans for housing in Eskdale

13th March 2025 | Community News

Scotland’s second largest social landlord is also “not considering the Murtholm site at the moment” As a follow-up to housing questions, we posed to Mr David Stevenson following the housing survey done locally we asked Wheatley Homes South a series…

Below average rainfall leads to SEPA warnings

13th March 2025 | Farming and Environment

Farmers should take steps to ensure their summer water supply Farmers in Scotland are being told to take steps now to ensure they have enough water this summer. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued the advice following below-average rainfall…

Langholm Town Band do well in regionals

13th March 2025 | Arts and Entertainment Community Lifestyle News

By Christine Calvert This weekend saw the latest contest outing for the town band under MD Chris Bradley. The band played in an open rehearsal on Friday night hosted by Scottish Champions Whitburn at West Calder High School. Five bands from across…

As predicted, D&G raise Council Tax by 9%

6th March 2025 | Community News

Furthermore, they will “implement increases inselected fees and charges relating to leisure andsport, licensing, registrars and bulky waste” Under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the Local Government Finance Act 1992, a local authority must set its Council Tax…

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