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Series 2 No. 8379 Established May 1848 Thursday November 12, 2020 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEF ING NEWS Cannabis oil producer given grant EWM collapses

A FAMILY business near has been awarded nearly £700,000 to grow wAbouti 4t0 shtaff a re7 ma5de re0dun dajnt oas adbminsistr atolrso takes ovt er cannabis for medicinal oil. SEVEN hundred and fifty jobs at 56 Woollen Mill stores and have been eight Ponden Home stores and conces - Full story: Page 3 axed after the brand went into sions were permanently closed. NEWS administration last Thursday. Mr Wright, said: “Recent months have Tony Wright and Alastair Massey, part - proved extremely challenging for many ners at specialist business advisory firm retailers, even those trading well before Consultation pledge FRP, were appointed as joint the pandemic, including the teams at over Warblaw administrators to The Edinburgh Woollen EWM and Ponden Home. Mill Limited (t/a The Edinburgh Woollen “The administrations will give some Mill). further protection while we continue our They were also appointed administrators search for buyers to secure the long- of Duvetco Limited (t/a Ponden Home) term futures for both businesses. where 116 roles are now redundant. “Regrettably, the impact of COVID- It is believed that about 40 jobs in 19 on the brands’ core customer base Langholm alone have been lost. and tighter restrictions on trading mean Edinburgh Woollen Mill has 384 stores that the current structure of the businesses FACE-TO-FACE consultations in the UK and 2,571 staff. with the public over a proposal is unsustainable and has resulted in Ponden Home, which sells homeware, to plant Warblaw Hill in redundancies. curtains, bedding and furniture, has 73 Langholm will be held as soon “We are working with all affected stores and 329 staff. as restrictions allow. members of staff to provide the appro - The administrators confirmed that 56 priate support.” Edinburgh Woollen Mill stores have EWM Group and its other subsidiaries, Full story: Page 7 now permanently closed, along with including and Peacocks, are not eight Ponden Home shops. part of the administration. Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s former headquarters, Waveley Mills in Langholm SPORT The remaining 328 Edinburgh Woollen A spokesperson for EWM Group said: Mill and 65 Ponden Home stores will “Over the past month we explored all who are interested in either buying parts Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group brands. Langholm jockey continue to trade, while a buyer is sought. possible options to save EWM and of the business or offering investment , which owns Sports A charge was registered against the hangs up stirrups Ponden Home from going into adminis - and those conversations are ongoing. Direct, House of Fraser and Evans Cycles, group in March and August this year, “We are pleased that the High Court expressed interest in Jaeger, Peacocks which makes Day a secured lender. He tration but, unfortunately, the ongoing trading conditions caused by the pan - agreed to extend the breathing space for and EWM, part of Philip Day’s retail is first in the queue of creditors to recover empire, which have been put up for sale. demic and lockdowns proved too much. those companies for another two weeks debts. Insolvency consultants at FRP Advisory, “It is with a heavy heart we acknowl - to give us more time to work on the Both businesses were trading well who have been looking for suitors to edge there is no alternative but to place details and further pursue these oppor - before the COVID-19 pandemic. tunities.” save some of the brands, “have been Lockdown restrictions and low con - the businesses into administration. unhelpful throughout the process, either sumer confidence and footfall of core “We will continue to do all we can to Frasers Group refusing to provide or providing very customer demographics, including senior support FRP Advisory in trying to secure slowly the normal information a buyer LANGHOLM jockey Dale shoppers and international tourists, had the best outcome possible for these busi - Retail Gazette reported that Mike would expect”, according to Frasers Irving announced his a significant impact on trading nesses in these sad circumstances.” Ashley had reportedly expressed his Group. retirement last Friday after performance. “In the case of Peacocks and Jaeger anger after his company Frasers Group riding his final races at Hexham . In recent weeks, before administration, we are speaking to a number of parties was excluded from the auction of three >Turn to Page 2

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Deaths Church Notices LSANGHOaLM, fEwes atnd y decision Westerkirk community council JACKSON UNITED has responded to questions from the public over why it met in & LIDDESDALE Peacefully on 6th November 2020 at Thomas private last month. PARISH CHURCHES The councillors, who held a Hope Hospital, John (Jock ) Jackson, Academy socially-distanced meeting, decided Sunday 15th November Place, Langholm, beloved husband of the late not to allow the public to attend for Betty, a dear dad and papa who will be sadly Morning Worship health and safety reasons during missed. Liddesdale 10am the pandemic. Funeral private due to current circumstances On the agenda were discussions Canonbie 11.30am about the Langholm flood protection scheme and applications for wind - Services led by farm community benefit funding Funeral Services Rev. Morag Crossan BA from Ewe Hill. Annandale East and Eskdale coun - All welcome but please cillors Archie Dryburgh and Ronnie note limited seating due Tait both attended. FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s to Covid restrictions. When the meeting date was announced, the E&L Advertiser New Memorials supplied asked, on behalf of its readers, why Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning Charity no. SCO00717 the meeting was in private. The response said: “The reason we are not allowing the public to attend this meeting is because it is not a normal meeting. David W. Erskine “We will be discussing Ewe Hill Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm 6 windfarm applications and the Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 Langholm flood protection scheme. “With regards to Ewe Hill 6 applications, they have always been FUNERAL LANGHOLM, discussed in private. When they are up for discussion the press and DIRECT ORS , councillors and the public are asked For a Personal Service EWES & WESTERKIRK to leave the chambers. Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community councillors were unable to meet in their PARISH CHURCHES “The other reason we are not usual venue because of COVID-19 restrictions Hedle y and Tur nbull Church services on allowing the public to attend it to we had to use. person or virtually, shall be open to reduce the chance of infection from 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 15th November will be in “Please feel free for anyone who the public, including members of COVID-19.” has any questions about our meetings the press. LANGHOLM Church After the meeting, John Galloway, or if they wish to raise a matter The public and media may be chairman, said the council had at 10.00am they want the council to review, excluded in person from a meeting advised people through the news - Thank You can I ask them to contact any of the of a community council if it is the paper why the meeting was held EWES Church members, all of whom have their view of most of the office bearers at 2.30pm without public access some weeks before the meeting was held. contact details listed on that it is likely, if the public were Contact us for transport “Under the amended scheme for and Galloway Council’s website or present, there would be a real and Kathleen 0744 885 8818. the establishment of community from the town hall. substantial risk to public health or Social Distancing councils in , “We will do our best to help with public safety. Gordon will be observed. if the members deemed it a risk to these. Alternatively, they can write The agenda should advise of any Please wear masks. public health, the public may be or email Robert Dickson, our such decision in advance of the Preacher: the Minister. excluded. secretary, who will forward to our meeting. “It was the view of the office members.” Every effort should be made to Thankyou to family and friends Tel: 013873 80859. bearers this was the case with the According to the amended scheme, facilitate virtual public attendance for their cards and gifts for my Mobile. 07543 179469 current and ongoing COVID-19 re - all meetings of community councils and agendas should advise how the 70th birthday. Charity no. SCO11946 strictions and in light of the venue and its sub-groups, whether held in public can access the meeting.

The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser is part funded by the following organisations along with charitable trusts and individuals from the community of Langholm. Peacocks and Jaeger given priority >From Page 1 Supported by the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group responded that East Community Benefit Group which is funded by ScottishPower Renewables all bidders for Peacocks and Jaeger had had Ewe Hill Windfarm “access to the same information and ample op - portunity to make an offer”. Nicol Nicolson, Langholm Alliance’s community enterprise manager, said: “The alliance extends its deepest sympathies to all local workers who Leader The Scottish D & G Government have given years of loyal service to EWM. “After the disappointing upheaval of relocation to , they have been hit by an even crueller blow. “Our community action plan outlines a clear Scottish Rural The European Development Agricultural Fund commitment to create employment opportunities Programme for Rural Developmenrt in the years ahead and encourages small enterprises to grow sustainably with all the support available to us. “I’d encourage anybody concerned about employment prospects to contact me and I’ll do my utmost to connect those people with the expertise at hand.” Philip Day, billionaire owner of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 12, 2020 3 Renowned quilter THE Langholm Initiative’s Cannabis oil producer Textiles Eskdale project is picking up the threads and adopting an approach of Make Do under dif - ficult circumstances. Already, there have been socially-distanced sewing groups given substantial grant in the Social Club and next Wednesday, November 18 there Langholm business to create more than 50 jobs in the long term will be a talk and demonstration A FAMILY business near man, said: “SOSE has enabled Professor Russel Griggs, by renowned Scottish quilter Ann Langholm has been awarded us to push forward with our SOSE chairman, said: “We’re Hill of Dumfries. nearly £700,000 to grow ambitious project, despite the delighted to support Hilltop at Ann is the co-ordinator for the cannabis for medicinal oil. current pandemic challenges. its early growth stage of this regionwide Quilted Hugs project Hilltop Leaf Ltd was founded “Construction work is already pioneering medicinal business. and has recently made a beautiful by William Ewart, his father, underway for an 11,000 sqm “This is an exciting project bag from scraps of Reid & Taylor Neil, and Hamish Clegg on the factory to be built by the end and offers a fantastic opportunity fabric. Ewarts’ land at the Craig. of March. to Hilltop to help the rural econ - Judith Johnson, project manager, It is expected that more than “We have been incredibly omy by creating jobs and sup - said: “Textiles Eskdale celebrates 50 jobs will be created, with lucky to have this support in porting existing businesses. the rich textile heritage of various roles available. addition to the tireless work “How we treat people matters Langholm, while passing on the South of Enterprise from our diverse team which to us and as a living wage and skills to the next generation. (SOSE) is giving Hilltop has come together to create this fair work employer, Hilltop “The use of waste material, £690,000 in capital investment exciting business. Neil Ewart, back right, and William Ewart, seated centre, and their team reflects these values.” especially that which has been towards the construction. “We have plans to expand the hold a presentation on their plans in September last year A spokesperson for the generated locally, is vitally Hilltop is a private medicinal Hilltop team with more external Langholm Alliance said: important not only for environ - cannabis cultivation and funding to provide more than to ensure the significant poten - Qualified Person (QP) to join “Medical cannabis, while a mat - mental reasons but also to link extraction business which will 50 jobs in this area ranging tial is realised for our growing our board and lead a team in ter of continued discussion and our past to the present and future. provide an alternative, plant- from technical quality assurance list of stakeholders. talks with the Medicines and debate, is one of the UK’s “There is potential to develop based clinical treatment to syn - roles to agricultural labour and “We want to provide an Healthcare products Regulatory fastest-expanding sectors. small businesses using traditional thetic pharmaceuticals. wider operational support.” affordable and widely-available Agency and Home Office. “We warmly welcome both skills and waste materials. It has planning permission to Mr Clegg, director and chief solution to patients with a range “The team continue to make Hilltop’s commitment to create “We are already seeing green build a secure, private medicinal executive officer, added: of conditions from chronic pain progress putting together the vital employment opportunities shoots of this and there is room cannabis cultivation and “SOSE’s investment puts us in to severe epilepsy, easing pres - necessary detailed quality man - and SOSE’s backing of the for much more.” extraction business. an excellent position to attract sure on the NHS.” agement systems required by company’s progressive vision Places at Ann’s talk are restricted Neil Ewart, director and chair - the necessary private investment He added: “We appointed a the regulators.” within our community.” because of COVID-19 guidelines. To book call Judith on 0780 141 3482 or email [email protected]

______Tune into Open Country broadcast TWO historic community tious plans to create a new land buyouts have been nature reserve, create new agreed in Eskdale and woodland and restore peat Polling Liddesdale. to help tackle climate The Duke of Buccleuch, change. stations Scotland’s second-biggest They are passionate about landowner, has sold land showing that conservation DUMFRIES and Galloway to the communities of and development can be Council is urged to think again and mutually beneficial and over plans to cut the number of Langholm. describe how they will polling places, including Bentpath The land hasn't changed deliver ecological restoration and Ewes. hands in hundreds of years alongside the regeneration It is reviewing electoral districts and signals a gradual shift of their community. and places and considering cuts in the pattern of land own - to the current network of 175 Radio 4 polling stations at 137 venues. ership in southern Scotland. Open Country is on BBC Caz Graham, presenter Dumfriesshire MP David Radio 4 at 3pm next Mundell and constituency MSP of BBC Radio 4’s Open Thursday and is repeated Country, meets the people are objecting at 6.07am on Saturday, strongly to the proposals. who made these buyouts November 21. The presen - They argue that the proposals happen and hears how this ter is Caz Graham. disrespect the needs of rural voters is a once-in-a-lifetime It turns out that Caz has a and suspect the exercise is cost- chance to shape the future family connection with driven. Lack of public transport of their communities. Eskdale. will be an issue. The Newcastleton and Her grandmother lived at District Community Trust Burnfoot in Westerkirk. Caz Caz Graham of Open Country interviews Kevin Cumming, project has taken control of 750 can’t remember whether she manager of the Langholm Moor community buyout acres above the village. was an Elliot who became BookBo oy kour you er yeeyetesttest ttodayoday It plans to develop it with a Bell when she married or chairs the Langholm sur rounding area. Personal care and attention from your new housing, leisure and the other way around. Initiative, said: “After the Changes in ownership and Personalfirst care appointment and attention with from us. your tourism and renewable Her mother’s cousin was announcement last week land use are bound to raise first appointment with us. energy. Jamie Little who used to of our successful bid to concerns and, no doubt, we Spectacles and & Contact Contact Lenses Lenses In Langholm a second live at the Craig. buy Langholm Moor for will face many challenges to suit allall budgetsbudgets significant community buy -  MARGARET Pool, who the community, the team over the months and years out has just been agreed. at the Initiative would like to come. The Langholm Initiative are to express their heartfelt “However, instead of Longtown set to own 5,200 acres of thanks and appreciation dwelling on the "aye been", ERIC Tel: 01228 791664 moorland, making it the for all the good wishes our focus should be on the Br ampton biggest buyout in southern and support they have future of our planet and the HAGAN Scotland so far. received from so many folk generations to come.” OPTICIANS Tel: 016977 42703 They explain their ambi - in the town and the wwwwww.erichaganopticians.co.uk erichaganopticians co uk 4 Thursday November 12, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk EMERGENCY NUMBERS Have your say on the issues affecting our area. You can write to us at Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser, 54 High Street, Langholm DG13 0JH or Langholm ...... 101 Letters to the editor email your comments to [email protected] Newcastleton ...... 101

COUNCILS Dumfries and Galloway Council ...... 030 3333 3000 ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk Fault reporting (potholes/street - lights etc) ...... 0800 042 0188 Langholm Town Hall/Library .. 013873 80255 Dumfries and Galloway bus timetables Let’s do it ourselves! www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables Council .... Call for high-quality and ethically-made Scottish products 0330 100 1800 out of hours ..01896 752 111 Why can’t we bring back some Emma and Leanne Duncan, People will want to buy things to explore but I would invite Scottish Borders manufacturing to the town but Rose’s Wardrobe Vintage made closer to home and we everyone to familiarise them - bus timetables do it on a smaller scale so we should aim for high quality and selves with the work of groups ...... www.scotborders.gov.uk From the WE THINK it’s a fantastic all benefit instead of one fat- idea to pull together the skills small scale to start with although such as Community Shares Scot - UTILITIES cat billionaire who has little or which could easily be lost the there will be opportunities to land (https://communitysharess - Scottish Water ashes of no regard for the workforce or company would need to be set scale up. cotland.org.uk/), which stresses ...... 0800 0778 778 their livelihoods and, at the up with a completely different that the opportunities for us are ...... www.scottishwater.co.uk disaster? stroke of a pen, can close a mill ethos to the former Edinburgh strengthened in the COVID-19 Scottish Power and make an entire workforce Woollen Mill. climate, with less financial out - ...... 105 MAY I share with your read - .....www.scottishpower.co.uk ers an idea which came to me redundant. lay and higher interest for those Scottish Gas emergency .... when I learned the terrible With the new Borderlands committed to a particular pro - 0800 111 999 news about the local work - Inclusive Growth Deal looking ject. National Rail enquiries ...... force at EWM being made to help businesses in the area, There are options for support 03457 484 950 there should be help available There is real potential but it higher up the ladder but a full ...... www.nationalrail.co.uk redundant, en-masse, it would seem. or start-up grants. takes a lot of time to work up. business plan and a high degree Floodline SEPA Surely, the government would Rose’s Wardrobe is a great of commitment is needed...... 03000 996 699 Why not capitalise on that, as ...... www.sepa.org.uk a town, and start our own com - prefer a working workforce There has been such a shift in example of steady growth. Amey (A7) pany doing the exact same thing rather than a redundant one, consumer mindset to buy quality ...... 0800 042 0188 EWM was doing? paying into the pot rather than and natural garments which James Blackburn, ...www.scottishtrunkroadsse We have a ready-made work - taking out so there could, should, are more sustainable. FTS Dyers .amey.co.uk force in those being made be help there. Cheap, cheerful and high- IT IS doable. It won’t be easy redundant, a wealth of knowl - There will be those who say profit margins are quickly be - but there is definitely a growing POST OFFICES desire for quality-made British Langholm .....013873 81109 edge among those who used to, “it’ll never work” but we need coming a thing of the past. Newcastleton ..013873 75361 or still do, work in the industry to ditch that way of thinking. With the planet and people at textiles. I’ll do everything to support Canonbie ...... 013873 71348 and we have redundant mill It may not work; it may be the heart of the company from Funnily enough, it could be us in reaching that goal and I ...013873 71542 one of the positive things to thank David for engaging with space in which to do it. pie in the sky and, admittedly, the very start, using as local as come out of Brexit, the need to the community so proactively The workforce will have the the middle of a pandemic may possible fabrics and manufac - HOSPITALS secure a British supply chain. at a time when we need such contacts around the world and not be the most appropriate time turing would be an amazing D&G Royal Infirmary to start such a business. asset to the company. Some of our suppliers are encouragement more than ever...... 01387 246246 I’m sure the poor Bangladeshi I don’t know how we would It was great to see so many sourcing from the UK and not Cumberland Infirmary manufacturer who is owed a go about it but what I do know people with unique skills coming Europe...... 01228 523444 substantial amount by EWM Borders General Hospital ... is that it’ll never work if we forward to offer their support The business should start with will be looking for a new partner, 01896 826000 never try. and services on David’s Face - a clothing brand which is simple Much to although any dealings would Thomas Hope Hospital David J McVittie book post. and target the people who buy have to be done ethically...... 013873 80417 David Street There are so many small com - designer brands. Boris’s We also have, in the town, DOCTORS Langholm panies in Langholm at the mo - the ability to show the whole ment which could benefit from Langholm .....013873 83100 process from dyeing the yarn REACTION TO cI WhOUaLDg lorvie nto have been Newcastleton ..013873 75100 these services, too. A bit of sup - to it being woven before being DAVID’S LETTER a fly on the wall observing Canonbie .....013873 71313 port in the current businesses Prime Minister Boris NHS24 ...... 111 shipped out and this could be David Stevenson could help them grow. used as a tourist attraction, with Johnson’s reaction to the A COMMUNITY approach is If every business was to employ breaking news that Joe CHURCHES tours given to show how the well worth looking at. one extra member of staff, there Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes and Biden was the USA’s whole thing works. The market place has changed would be a lot more growth in Westerkirk Parish churches This could, and should, be a President Elect. Ms Joy Lunn over the past 20 to 30 years so the town and fewer unemployed Target the people who are “whole-town project”, in which Doubtless, Johnson’s hopes Session clerk ...07584 357180 the way it was will not be the people. willing to pay £50 for a polo are for Donald Trump to every resident is a stakeholder. Canonbie United Parish church way to a viable future. Langholm has so much po - shirt made in the UK for its succeed in his legal challenge Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 Each member of the population Forget about mills employing tential for so many things and quality. and be returned to office next Liddesdale Parish church can buy a stake for a nominal hundreds of people. They’re in so much going on quietly below Fast fashion has had a lot of January. Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge sum. our glorious past. the surface. bad press and no start-up busi - The US election has shown 07469 397065 If the price is outwith your However, the seeds of Dave’s There is nothing we can’t do ness could compete with the how difficult it has been to means, club together with a idea are already planted. Drove here when pulling together as stack them high, sell them cheap defeat the malign forces of far- SCHOOLS friend or even friends and buy Weavers has risen from the ash - Langholm Primary a community. retailers. right populism...... 013873 80900 a stake between you. es, FTS Dyers is in the hands If something is made in the It is nigh incomprehensible Langholm Academy The point is that, if we all of the younger generation and Judith Johnson, project UK, they know the workers get that, despite Trump’s ...... 013873 80418 have ownership in it, we will other micro-businesses like manager, Textiles Eskdale a fair wage and we can’t cut boastfulness, not least in his Newcastleton all take pride in it and it will Rose’s Wardrobe Vintage are THERE is a lot of potential corners, like using nasty sub - administration’s breathtaking ...... 013873 75240 have a greater chance of suc - starting to grow shoots. with the skills we have here stances. incompetence vis-à-vis Canonbie cess. Community-backed businesses COVID-19, he still has ...... 013873 71336 and access to waster materials It needs to be sustainable and A thriving, working commu - and other forms of social en - which can be upcycled and re - made in the UK. sufficient support to contest the terprise are increasingly popular CHEMISTS nity will have all manner of cycled. result. and the Langholm Alliance and Dalston Pharmacy, Langholm benefits: more disposable Some people have already Nicol Nicolson, Johnson and his fellow ...... 013873 80220 income to help support our Initiative can both play their made a start with that which is Langholm Alliance travellers will learn the hard Monday to Friday shops which, in turn, fill our parts in a ‘Muckle Toon Re - really encouraging and there THE alliance welcomes all way that, with a moral man in 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. naissance’. High Street once again with the are businesses like Rose’s ideas and initiatives focused on the White house, Bullingdon Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. So, go for it, Dave. Grasp the hustle and bustle of years past. Wardrobe Vintage leading the re-establishing expertise and Club tactics will no longer Boots Pharmacy, Longtown nettle, just don’t get stung in It will benefit our collective way with niche-market, high- employment in a local setting. work with EU negotiators, if ...... 01228 792859 the process.” ever they did in the first place. Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. mental health as we take pride quality and ethically-sourced What we need to do in the Above all, Biden has made Saturday 9am-5pm. in our town and our achieve - products. first instance is agree on a vision the Good Friday Agreement’s and a structure, including driving ments and bring us closer If people are prepared to do sanctity a clear priority, much DENTISTS together as joint “mill owners”. the planning and research, once forces and committed individ - Mark Buddy .013873 80521 to Team Boris’s chagrin. Emergency - outside opening hours Our town was built and thrived the pandemic is over, there will uals in the community to ensure 01461 202508 on the textile industry so why be a real revival of the Made in investment. Richard Stanbrook can’t it do so again? Scotland brand. We have many opportunities Drove Road, Langholm Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 12, 2020 5 IN BRIEF Recycling Academy pupils test service A PAY-AS-YOU-TIP permit service for traders at community recycling centres in the Scottish Borders has been reintroduced. positive for the virus This allows businesses to buy Children and their contacts self-isolating after small outbreak permit tickets relevant to the waste type and load size they She said: “This is to inform of COVID-19, they must not wish to deposit. you of the current situation and come to school and should Permits can be bought via give advice from public health remain at home for at least 10 www.scotborders.gov.uk/trade - on how to support your child. days from the date when their permits which also has more “Since August, we have symptoms appeared. information on the service. introduced arrangements to min - “All other household members All permit holders with a imise the risk of transmission who remain well must stay at trailer or large van must use LANGHOLM Academy is deal - in the school, including stag - home and not leave the house the council’s online form to ing with three cases of COVID- gered lunch breaks, allocated for 14 days. book a timeslot, which is avail - 19 among pupils, it’s believed. seating plans and wearing face “The 14-day period starts from able on the same webpage. It’s not known whether the coverings when pupils are out the day when the first person in More information is at pupils live in Langholm or live of their classrooms. the house became ill. www.scotborders.gov.uk/ outside the town. Some pupils “Arrangements for home learn - “Household members should recyclingcentres. travel by bus from Newcastleton ing and remote support will be not go to work, school, public ______and Annan. put in place for children self- areas or use public transport. An incident management team isolating. A few pupils at Langholm Academy are reported to have tested positive met last Thursday, involving pub - “The school remains open and Symptoms lic health and the council to your child should continue to “Anyone with symptoms will ting ill with COVID-19 wash or public transport to get to discuss the situation. attend if they remain well. be eligible for testing. The final hands with soap and water often school are expected to wear Canonbie Trace and Protect processes “The school is working with period of isolation will depend and for at least 20 seconds, use face coverings. have been initiated and close con - NHS Dumfries & Galloway, on the outcome of the test. hand-sanitiser gel if soap and It should be worn for the whole tacts have been identified and Public Health Scotland and the Further information on testing water are not available, wash journey unless they have a med - diversions asked to self-isolate. council. can be found on NHS Inform.” hands as soon as you get home, ical reason which indicates they The team continues to monitor “The team has assessed the The most common symptoms cover your mouth and nose with should not wear one. TRAFFIC will be diverted on of COVID-19 are a new con - the situation and take action as infection and prevention control a tissue or sleeve (not your The number of cases in to the B6357 through Canonbie plans in place in the school and tinuous cough and/or high tem - hands) when you cough or Langholm and Eskdale in the appropriate. from November 23 to December Gillian Brydson, the council’s is confident about the stringent perature of 37.80C or above, a sneeze, put used tissues in the seven days up to November 7 director of skills, education and measures introduced to manage loss of, or change in, normal bin immediately and wash hands remains at one to four which is 4 because of closures on the learning wrote a letter to all the situation. sense of taste or smell. afterwards. equal to 75 to 99 cases per A7 further north. parents. “If a child develops symptoms To help reduce the risk of get - All pupils using either school 100,000 population Royal Society judges The E & L Gallery

Send us your photographs! Every week we publish a reader’s photo on our Gallery page. This can be taken on a phone or a camera. Submit your photos to the Editor who will select the best for publication. Let us know what camera or phone you took it on. The pupils at Canonbie primary school who are making up the judging panel of the STEM books Email them to [email protected] PUPILS at Canonbie primary school have selection last year and 500 UK schools were or drop a printed copy into our office at been selected to form a judging panel for this chosen to take part. year's Royal Society children's book prize. She asked for P5 to P7 pupils to read the six 54 High Street, Langholm. They have been sent six newly-written STEM- books which were chosen by an adult judging themed books and have the tough decision of panel. The pupils now have to choose their Photo by: Caitlin Weatherstone choosing their favourite and submitting it by favourite. the end of this term. They will be able to join a virtual event in STEM Learning (Science, Technology, January at which the winners will be announced. Engineering and Maths) is the UK's largest Ms Butler said: “The six pupils will look at provider of education and careers support in the illustrations, how engaging the book is and these subjects. the science behind it so it’s easy to understand Kathryn Butler, P6/7 teacher, applied for and make a video of their review.” born in 1848 ...... and still going strong! 6 Thursday November 12, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

In association with FarmingC & D AUCTION MARTSon - LONGTOWNthe & DUMFRIESBorder Land use vital to gTHEr waey laend isn own edr aned cway loand uvse seupporrts ry egional used is central to tackling cli - economic resilience, economic Trade deals will be mate change and the post- recovery and renewal. COVID-19 economic recovery “They represent significant and decisions and action opportunity to increase momen - should be driven regionally. tum and deliver change at the That is the message in advice pace and scale needed to meet published by the Scottish Land these challenges.” better scrcuommissiotn iwilln havei sed Commission to the government The commission has made we enter a new era. beefed-up powers and produce “I viewed putting the com - on establishing new regional four main recommendations to an impact report on each free mission on a statutory footing land use partnerships. ministers: trade deal the government signs. and strengthening its terms of The recommendations to use the partnerships to drive ministers, informed by extensive “It’s important farmers are at reference as critical. a collaborative approach to land the heart of our trade policy as “We will study the proposals’ stakeholder engagement, set out use decision-making in the pub - proposals about how the part - we become a fully-fledged trad - details and strive to ensure the lic interest and prioritise and ing nation. These new statutory best interests of farming, food nerships might function to target delivery of public funding deliver on Scotland’s big powers mean farmers' voices and drink and the public con - to achieve land-use objectives; will be heard front and centre. tinue to be front and centre of ambitions on climate action and set up about 12 to 15 partner - help support green economic “Trade deals can support jobs any future trade deals.” ships covering all of Scotland, by boosting exports and sup - Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and recovery. connecting urban and rural The proposal for partnerships porting manufacturers, while Tweeddale MP, , Scotland based on the geogra - was first set out in Scotland’s ensuring the NHS is protected added: “Having listened to farm - phy of planning authorities; Land Use Strategy in 2016 and and high food standards remain ers, other constituents and the ensure they comprise an given renewed impetus with in place.” union, it was clear the govern - appointed board so they are the Climate Change Act in 2019. Standards ment simply giving undertak - Land use is recognised as cen - accountable and sufficiently ings, however strong or worthy, independent; Andrew McCornick, NFU about what would happen over tral to delivering climate change Scotland president and com - targets. The partnerships will establish the first partnerships food standards or animal welfare in 2021 to test approaches and mission member, said: “This is in trade deals, was not going to play a pivotal role in driving The UK government says chlorinated chicken will not be sold in the UK a huge step forward. change to a net zero economy. ensure they operate all over be enough to satisfy those con - “There’s been overwhelming While climate targets intro - Scotland before the next climate cerns. THE Trade and Agriculture about the possibility of chlori - public backing, celebrity en - duced a new urgency to land change plan (2023-2024) to “It was necessary to have Commission has been placed nated chicken and hormone- dorsement and cross-party sup - use change, COVID-19 has sig - meet the urgency of climate something written into the agri - on a full statutory footing, injected beef being sold in the port for measures to be written nificantly changed the context. change targets. culture bill to maintain confi - giving farmers a stronger UK but the law remains that into legislation to recognise the Hamish Trench, the commis - The partnerships bring an op - dence that our food and animal portunity for land reform to voice in UK trade policy. no such products can be sold. outstanding standards met by welfare standards continue to sion’s chief executive, said: The changes mean the com - John Lamont, Berwickshire, ngage more people in decisions our farmers and ensure any be world class. “Scotland’s net zero climate mission will produce a report Roxburgh and Selkirk MP, said: about land, putting into practice imports would meet the stan - “I’m delighted the government targets depend on land use. On on the impact on animal welfare “I will never vote for trade the principles of the govern - dards required of UK produc - has changed course and adopted top of that is the need to ensure and agriculture of each free deals which threaten Borders ers. the post-COVID economic ment’s Land Rights and an approach that the union is trade deal. farmers’ ability to sell their “That has been matched by a behind. recovery is inclusive and we Responsibilities statement and Each report will be laid in high-quality products nor will relentless lobbying effort seek - “This move was vital to protect make the most of our land for better connect strategic land- parliament before MPs are given I vote to undermine their high ing significantly greater gover - our domestic producers and everyone’s benefit. use decisions with wider the final say on any new deals. standards. nance and scrutiny of the maintain high food and animal “It is even more important regional economic, community There have been concerns “I welcome the news that the nation’s trade negotiations as welfare standards.” the partnerships strengthen the and environmental priorities. 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C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward Cheviots to £77 Cooms, £71 Feeding ewes to £138 and £113 for also sold Limousins at 119p. Angus Hutchinson, Chapel farm, . £83.50 Towiemore, £82.50 Skelfhill, 6,567 store lambs and feeding ewes at Priesthaugh and Drumlanrigg Mains, Texels from Halfway House, others cows sold at 118p from TD & JR Blackface lambs traded at 205ppk- £81.50 Tone Hall. Longtown on Tuesday, November 3. £70 Granton and Hopsrig. £109 and £107 Townfoot (Rutter), Byers, Cubbyhill, Longtown. Top per 210ppk. Overall average of 207.3p A larger entry of 4,054 cast ewes With more buyers present and a Blackfaces (2,142) another outstand - £107 Upper Tofts. Hill ewes to £67 head of £764 for Beef Shorthorns from (SQQ 209.6p). and rams sold well. All classes were better quality show of lambs forward, ing show sold at very high rates to a for Cheviots from Waterhead of Dryfe. W Skilling, Cara View, Tarbert. Principal prices (per head): Texel firmer on the week and in big de - trade was fierce from start to finish top of £80 and £76 Glenmanna, £79 Cast rams to £57 Woodlands. A smaller, more mixed show of 3,931 £140 Ochreland & Machrihanish, £132 mand. and all classes sold at extreme rates, Wanwood Hill, Allensgreen and Cheviots (1,516) another good trade prime lambs was forward. Heavy lambs Colinton Mains, £128 Unthank & Topping the sale at £178 were Texel with 191 lambs selling over £90 to a Prospect House, £77 Collinbank, £75 with Northies to £92 and £85 White - were considerably dearer on the week Machrihanish, £127 Unthank, £126 ewes from JH & SM Anderson, Cloy top of £130, £129 and £121 for Beltex Harden and Allensgreen. knowe, others £87 Weeks. Hill and best export lambs were in big de - Machrihanish, £124 Hethermill & Col - Farm, Fortose. Best Texel ewes regu - from Ridsdale, others £109, £106 and C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward Cheviots to £77 Cooms, £71 mand. Both classes were short of buy - inton Mains. Beltex £126, £123 larly achieved £160+. £101 Blakelaw. Texels to £100 Bute - 6,567 store lambs and feeding ewes at Priesthaugh and Drumlanrigg Mains, ers’ requirements and many more are Crawthat, £123 Ridsdale, £122, £121, Mule ewes topped at £93 for a penful land, £97 Gillalees, £95 Sleetbeck and Longtown on Tuesday, November 3. £70 Granton and Hopsrig. needed to satisfy demand every week. £120 Waltonwodhead, £120 Ridsdale of very well-bred, hefty girls consigned Townfoot (Rutter); Suffolk £89 With more buyers present and a Blackfaces (2,142) another outstand - Topping the sale at 293p was a superb & Arnmannoch, £119 Gallowberry. by M/s JL Gledson, Buteland, Belling - Priesthaugh, £81 Geltsdale; Charollais better quality show of lambs forward, ing show sold at very high rates to a pen of 10 Beltex lambs from regular Charollais £113 Ochreland, £103 ham who also topped the Hill ewes at £87 Greensburn; Greyface £81 Bute - trade was fierce from start to finish top of £80 and £76 Glenmanna, £79 consigner M/s G & W Halliday, Sceugh Dyke, £102.50 Tinnishall, £102 £84 for Blackfaces. land, £80 Low Stokoe, £79.50 Weeds; and all classes sold at extreme rates, Wanwood Hill, Allensgreen and Crawthat, . Shawhead, £100. Greensburn. Dorset Cast rams continue to sell to a pre - Zwartbles £80 Morven; Cheviot Mule with 191 lambs selling over £90 to a Prospect House, £77 Collinbank, £75 Topping the sale at £140 on two £111, £100 Towiemore. Suffolk £110 mium topping at £142 for Suffolks £78 East Redford Green; Swaledale top of £130, £129 and £121 for Beltex Harden and Allensgreen. separate occasions for heavy Texel Tarrasfoot, £106 Ballie Farm, £105 from Messrs Hewson, Head, £63 Hesleywell. from Ridsdale, others £109, £106 and The mart had forward 7,985 sheep lambs firstly from M/s RK Springett, Grindon Hill, Westend & Cowburnrigg, Carlisle. Feeding ewes to £138 and £113 for £101 Blakelaw. Texels to £100 Bute - comprising 3,931 prime lambs and Ochreland, Hexham and secondly from £104. Midtown, Shield Green, Skelfhill Averages. Lambs: light to 271p Texels from Halfway House, others land, £97 Gillalees, £95 Sleetbeck and 4,054 cast ewes and rams and 16 cast J Pirie, Machrihanish, Campbeltown & Firth, £103.50 Outertown. Mule (211.7p); standard to 274p (215.2p); £109 and £107 Townfoot (Rutter), Townfoot (Rutter); Suffolk £89 cows at the weekly sale on Thursday, respectively. £106 West Foreshield, £100 Dryfeholm, medium to 293p (207.5p); heavy to £107 Upper Tofts. Hill ewes to £67 Priesthaugh, £81 Geltsdale; Charollais November 5. Light lambs saw another lift, topping £99 Greenburn, £95 Roughet Hill. 250p (203.9p); overweight to 226p for Cheviots from Waterhead of Dryfe. £87 Greensburn; Greyface £81 Bute - A lesser show of cast cows was for - at 274ppk for a pen of smart Beltex Zwartble £101 Towiemore. Cheviot (199.3p). Ewes: light to £84 (£57.27); Cast rams to £57 Woodlands. land, £80 Low Stokoe, £79.50 Weeds; ward, with trade remaining similar. lambs consigned by M/s D&D Aitken, £99 Skelfhill, £92 Shawhill. Cheviot heavy to £178 (£89.12). Rams: £142 Cheviots (1,516) another good trade Zwartbles £80 Morven; Cheviot Mule The sale topped at 129p for Hereford Uppercleaugh, Lockerbie. Continental Mule £95 Wedderlie, £91.50 Greenburn. (£93.81). with Northies to £92 and £85 White - £78 East Redford Green; Swaledale cows from J Macdonald & Co, lambs traded at 220p-240p. Blackies North Country Cheviot £93 Faebit. knowe, others £87 Weeks. Hill £63 Hesleywell. Drumyeonmore, Isle of Gigha, who topped at 222ppk consigned by TE Herdwick £90 Longrow. Blackface Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 12, 2020 7 IN BRIEF Change to Consultation pledge kids’ home A CHILDREN’S home in Eskdale is the subject of a plan - ning application for a change over Warblaw forest of use. The change of use, if granted, Tilhill says it will talk to residents over planting popular hill would turn Orca House in FACE-TO-FACE consultations with of native broadleaves delivered in a sep - Chapelknowe into a single the public over a proposal to plant arate scheme but at the same time. residential house. Warblaw Hill in Langholm will be These statistics relate solely to the Permission is being sought held as soon as restrictions allow. woodland creation proposal area and by Ryan Short of Care Visions Tilhill Forestry has pledged that it will there are about 400 hectares of additional Residential, based in Stirling. keep the situation under review as gov - land which has already been excluded BOO STING THE EC ONOMY Mr Short said that if he gets ernment guidance changes. from the proposal for various reasons The f or es try indus try is permission, it is his intention worth £2bn e very y ear Tilhill, engaged by James Jones & and will not be planted. to the UK ec onom y to sell the property. Sons of Lockerbie to deliver a woodland This land is being considered and Orca House was previously a creation scheme, has revealed the assessed for various other agricultural SO AKING UP CARBON home before a change of use sawmilling company wants to plant 559 and ecological restoration projects. Gr owing tr ees soak was carried out in 1998. HOMES FOR WILDLIFE up carbon and lock tha t ______hectares on the hill, very popular with away in w ood pr oducts Not imminent For es ts ar e home f or THE MANY walkers and mountain-bikers and with wildlif e, such as R ed A Tilhill spokesperson said: “The squirr els, Gosha wks and BENEFIT S attractive views of the town. proposed planting is not imminent and man y other r ar e species OF The entirety of land is about 1,000 the project is at an early stage. MODERN Festive hectares, excluding existing woodland. “We are keen to engage with all inter - FORES TR Y The current concept design has a pro - ested parties and ensure people have an CREA TING RURAL JOBS posed species composition of 66 per opportunity to express their opinions. PLA CES T O RO AM For es try supports shop cent Sitka spruce, 14 per cent other For es ts pr ovide plac es 80 ,000 UK jobs, oft en “There is information on the Confor for e xer cise and in rur al ar eas with f ew THE Langholm Christmas lights diverse conifers (Norway Spruce, recr ea tion, benefiting other emplo yment website, which would help people opportunities committee is opening its annual Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Scots ph ysical and understand some of the key issues which mental health shop on Friday, December 4 in Pine, Western Hemlock, productive they have raised concerns over such as what was formerly The Look broadleaves), 10 per cent native carbon, biodiversity and employment.” GOOD FOR F ARMING Out in the High Street. REDUCING FL OOD RISK broadleaves and 10 per cent designed www.confor.org.uk/media/247794/ For es try on sheep f arms The shop, which will be run by open ground. confor-biodiversity-forestry-report.pdf Upland tr ee planting can incr ease r eturns fr om can r educ e flood the land and help animal Betty Harkness, chairwoman, and The current proposed species compo - Tilhill has promised to keep Langholm risks in c ommunities welf ar e do wns tr eam other volunteers will be open for sition complies with the forestry grant residents informed through the paper. two weeks and will be packed scheme framework and the UK Forestry If anyone would like to receive a copy with all sorts of festive goods, Strategy. of the consultation detail, email langholm - worth having a browse.. There would be another 42 hectares [email protected]

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Please send your photo to us either by email or by dropping a copy into the office on Some of the P4/5 class at Newcastleton go out litter-picking in their village Langholm High Street. PINT-SIZED litter-picking heroes They are a responsible bunch and Our email address is at Newcastleton primary school there is very little rubbish in the [email protected] have been having a really good school playground. tidy-up. Well done to all of them for their The P4/5 pupils gathered lots of efforts in keeping their community rubbish along the waterside on a clean for everyone. fine autumn morning, equipped with They would like to remind everyone bags, gloves and pickers. how essential it is to keep their The children are learning how village looking clean and prevent important it is to put litter in the damage to the environment and bin. wildlife. 8 Thursday October 15, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday October 15, 2020 9

Remembrance in Eskdale and Liddesdale 2020 By John Irving aka Jock o’ the Hollows

IT IS a privilege to play a lament for the fallen and the Gilnockie Boys LANGHOLM CLAYGATE Memorial at Claygate is rather special to me because one of the fallen was my uncle John Wylie. Having lived in for several decades, this is my first opportunity to play at this memorial and I am most grateful to the regular piper Nigel Bell, who kindly stood down on this occasion to accommodate me. As I stand at the memorial, I can still relate to two of the buildings on the other side of the road. One was the smiddy and the other the joiner’s shop and John Wylie would fre - quent them both as a young man. He set off to join his regiment from what was sometimes known as Wylie Cottage at the end of Claygate House. He was killed in action in France on October 31, 1918 aged 22. Jock o’ the Hollows pipes the lament after Ian Grant laid the wreath for the community in Claygate I was born in Wylie Cottage and it was on his chanter that I was first taught piping as a boy. The memorial was originally secured to the classroom wall in Gilnockie school. Reece Young lays a wreath at Newcastleton war memorial Eddie Fisher braves Covid and the cold to sell poppies in Wattie’s Arch, Langholm I remember my mother Ann Kerr Irving, nee Wylie, the younger sister of John Wylie, often saying that after morning prayers, the master Mr Hounam would look towards the memorial and say to his pupils “and now salute our boys”. Former Scots Guardsman Billy Scott pays his respects and lays a wreath After Gilnockie school closed and for the Scots Guards NEWCASTLETON during refurbishment of the building, the memorial was rescued by John Murray, Claygate and Jim Telford, joiner, A REMEMBRANCE service was held on Sunday with the Rev Robert Langholm. Pickles leading the worship. The Earl of Dalkeith kindly gave per - The names of those who gave their lives during World War One and Two mission to place the memorial on land at were read out and two minutes’ silence was observed. Claygate and this was carried out for It was not possible to hold a formal service in the memorial gardens Villagers gather at Claygate for the Remembrance service free by stone dykers Eric Boyes, Boughlin because of the restrictions in place for outdoor events. and Duncan Armstrong, Langholm during A wreath was laid by John Hammond, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, and David 1995. Patterson for the armed services. The Gilnockie Boys’ names are Other organisations laid their wreaths during the day, including Langholm also inscribed on the war memorial in Social Club, Langholm parish church, Probus Club, Pie Club, Day Centre, Canonbie, almost opposite the Old Police Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk community council, Rotary Club and 107 House. Lodge Eskdale Kilwinning. ESKDALEMUIR When playing a lament at that memorial Many others stood at their doorstep and observed the two-minute silence at on Remembrance Sunday in 1963, I 11am. was 22, the same age as John Wylie when he was killed. As far as I am aware and as a nephew of John Wylie, I am the nearest relative THIRTEEN people attended piper of the fallen, whose names are a short, socially-distanced inscribed on the Canonbie and Gilnockie act of remembrance at memorials, who has played a lament at Eskdalemuir war memorial these memorials on various Remembrance outside the church at 11am Sundays. Greg Cuthbert gives the tribute to the fallen in Newcastleton last Sunday. It is a privilege to play a lament for the John Furlonger organised the fallen and in the words of Laurence ceremony of recorded readings Binyon: and music, including the Last REMEMBRANCE Sunday was a low-key affair because residents were Post and Reveille. “They went with songs to the battle, unable to march to the cenotaph but a small crowd assembled to pay they were young, their respects at 11am but kept their social distance . Straight of limb, true of eye, steady Andrew Douglas laid the wreath for the Lord Lieutenant on Saturday. and aglow On Sunday Robbie Oliver, Legion chairman, read the roll of honour, while They were staunch to the end against Robert Robson, president laid a wreath for Legion Scotland. odds uncounted, Gary Cuthbert laid a wreath for Newcastleton community council, Robbie They fell with their faces to the foe. Turnbull for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A special home-made wreath was laid by Reece Young and Robert said he They shall grow not old, as we that are was very proud to see the youth getting involved. left grow old; Kayleigh Park played the Last Post and Reveille, David Jeffrey Langholm Age shall not weary them, nor the years played the Lament and Greg Cuthbert gave a tribute to the fallen. condemn. Robert “The Brig” added: “I would like to say a big thank you to all who At the going down of the sun and in the braved the weather.” Ernie Buck lays a wreath at morning Eskdalemuir’s socially-distanced We will remember them.” Remembrance service Nicole Weatherstone of Langholm Town Band plays the Last Post Paul Mitchell plays the pipes in Wattie’s Arch to support Eddie Fisher, poppy-seller 10 Thursday November 12, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk New owner at chemist DALSTON Pharmacy in Langholm has changed hands. W Davidson and Sons Ltd, Kids have monstrous also known as Davidsons Chemists, became the new owners of Dalston Pharmacy earlier this month. Pharmacists Gordon Winter and Vicky Hartzig will continue with their team, as they always party at Halloween have done, to provide a prompt dispensing service, excellent Enough to give you the creeps pharmaceutical care and first- class information, advice and KIDS at Langholm primary school got the creeps when they dressed education on health matters. up and looked at their most gory for Halloween. These high standards will con - The party went down like a monster treat during a year which has tinue under the new ownership. been short on fun for the classmates. Gordon, former co-owner of There was a wide variety of costumes and masks to make you Dalston Pharmacy, said: “It has shudder but it was done in good spirits. always been a pleasure to serve The children certainly put their hearts and souls into it all and used the community of Langholm and the surrounding areas as a their make-up to full effect pharmacist and co-owner of Dalston Pharmacy. “Although we are now under new ownership, myself, Vicky and the team will continue to be there for you as your local pharmacy. “I believe the support and expertise of Davidsons Chemists will be positive for our patients and customers.” Davidsons Chemists looks for - ward to extending its excellent healthcare provision to Langholm and the surrounding community.

A bright and colourful look from these pupils at Halloween Girls being scary at the school Halloween party Photos by Calum Graham Testing for carers EXTENDED access to COVID- 19 testing will soon be available for unpaid carers as well as home care staff and those caring for people in supported accom - modation. The announcement by Jeanne Freeman, Scottish health sec - retary, was welcomed by Joan McAlpine, South Scotland MSP. The new arrangements are part of the adult social care winter preparedness plan which will support and prepare the Clowning around in their costumes at the school Halloween party Little devils look like they’re having fun at their party sector over the coming months. Other measures include daily screening of staff and residents for symptoms, increased testing for visitors, guaranteed supplies of PPE for unpaid home carers and enhanced mental health support for care home staff, the third sector and unpaid carers. This is the first time the gov - ernment has published an adult social care plan. Ms McAlpine said: “Vulner - able adults deserve the best lev - els of protection we can offer, whether they’re looked after by unpaid carers in their own homes or by paid staff in residential settings.”

Who are the monsters behind the masks at Langholm’s Halloween party? The boys put on their scariest faces for the photographer at their Halloween party Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 12, 2020 11 IN BRIEF Risk from Scary Cakes lockdown COLIN Smyth, South Scotland MSP, is concerned that the lock - down in may mean there is a reluctance to lower COVID-19 restriction levels in Dumfries and Galloway. S2 excel with their Halloween baking The region is under Level 2 restrictions and he fears the English lockdown might have an impact on whether restriction levels are eased. He said: “It was hoped the WELL done to all the region could move to Level 1 Langholm Academy S2 quickly if virus levels dropped pupils who made and but because of its proximity to decorated Halloween cakes the border, the Scottish gov - in the home economics ernment might be reluctant to department. lower that level, even if cases There were lots of very in the region fall. imaginative creations which “I’m concerned we will con - tinue to be subject to Level 2 really captured the essence restrictions, or worse, not of alloween. because of COVID-19 here but because of what is happening Class winners over the border and a fear that 2A: 1 Alice Roberts, 2 Harry more people from England may Hawes, 3 Greig Cartner. travel here because it is more 2B: 1 Jenna Robb, 2 Euan open. Moir, 3 Lucy Bell. “I will keep a close eye on 2C: 1 Kirsten Waitt, 2 Seth our daily figures and press the Brown. government to apply its own rules appropriately.” Certificates and prizes were also awarded. ______

Some of the impressive cakes made by S2 pupils Clubhouse support JOAN McAlpine, South Scotland MSP, has welcomed confirmation from the that licensed sports Recovery courses at colleges clubs will be eligible for hard - AN AMBITIOUS package of to help them get on with, or back to, ship and closure grants if they’ve educational courses to help south - their education. had to close or operate with ern Scotland recover from the Scotland’s colleges have been at restrictions to limit the spread impact of COVID-19 is now live. the forefront of providing vision, of COVID-19. The South of Scotland economic solutions and supporting their com - The SNP MSP is keen to recovery programme, created in munities during the pandemic. reassure affected clubhouses partnership with Borders College and Through initiatives, like this pro - that they’ll definitely be eligible Dumfries and Galloway College, is gramme, they will continue to do so to apply for government sup - now open for enquiries from prospec - as the nation recovers. port. tive students. Joanna Campbell, Dumfries and She said: “This is a welcome Mature learners, those recently Galloway College’s principal, said: development for bowling clubs made redundant, young people, “Some people are finding themselves and other sports venues which returners to education and businesses in very difficult circumstances so have licences to serve alcohol are encouraged to apply. we’re proud to step up to offer these on their premises. By working together, both colleges courses. “A number had been in touch, seek to help people in their regions “Education is for everyone and unsure whether they qualified to upskill, reskill and get back to these courses are us putting our to apply for the funding so I’m work. money, time and talents where our glad I can give them the good Joanna Campbell, the principal of They have tailored the courses to mouths are.” Angela Cox, the principal of news they do. Dumfries and Galloway College Borders College the regions’ economic needs and Angela Cox, Borders College prin - “The support, linked to the new strategic framework intro - courses will be delivered online and cipal, added: “We’re delighted to The new learning opportunities have duced last week, will give eli - in person. student is working from home, shield - work with Dumfries and Galloway in flexible study options and funding gible businesses grants of up Programmes on offer cover digital, ing or taking other COVID-19 mea - providing flexible training solutions methods to ensure participants gain to £3,000 every four weeks.” construction, food and drink, agri - sures, there is a package available to support the economic recovery in the most from this programme. Clubhouses, which qualify, culture, health and social care and southern Scotland. should go to the Find Business early years education to give learners “Both colleges are well placed to Support website at www. an extensive range of options to respond to the needs of our commu - findbusinesssupport.gov.scot to choose from and provide courses to nities and we’ll continue to work find out how to apply. suit applicants’ abilities. together to provide innovative learning Regardless of whether a prospective solutions.” 12 Thursday November 12, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years : Our Children will be astonished One day, I think, posterity will be puzzled to understand how it was that any body of men could ever refrain even for a short time from fulfilling their vital functioning their vital function in the community. Our children will be astonished to learn that industrial disputes were not settled by arbitration, when it was freely offered. While fire is an entrancing servant, it is a devouring mon - ster of a master. When our houses were all built of wood, the curfew used to sound at an early hour as a notice to extinguish all lights, a precaution that undoubtley lessened the chances of a conflagration. No curfew rings today, because the chances of a fire happening have diminished to such a great extent. That the possibility of such tragedies occurring is vouched for by the effi - ciency of out fire brigade. In normal times our sole remaining thrill of romance comes from the clangour of the fire bell and the dash of the engine through the streets. It suggests all the thrills of warfare without any of its terrible consequences upon non-combatants. Man, I think, is seen Langholm with the Lid Off at his civilised best today when he is fighting a fire and risking his life for others, for strangers. We continue our serialisation of Wattie Bell’s book. Such fire fighters are the heroes of our workaday world. PRISONER OF WAR dyehouse to get the bucket of her what she thought of (continued) soapy water from the scouring Carlisle. She said it was the 75 years :Rugby house next door and on the way most wonderful thing she had Langholm Juniors visited last Saturday to play the Hawick Combined Boys Brigade, When I was an apprentice back she would set the bucket ever seen. There was a roof one of the Border Junior League sides. One of the spectators was Tom Douglas of the Hawick with Drew Stevenson in down and go over and give her over the whole place. The poor Police Force – a former Langholm player and he made a very welcome present to the team of Arthur Bell’s dyehouse the son “Plushie” sixpence. soul had never been out of the jerseys and shorts. The game was played at Mansfield Park, and the result was a draw – no scor - When she was over seeing her station. waste from the scouring ing. The game was one of the keenest yet played by the lovely side, and the pace throughout was son who was a labourer in the house and dye pots would very fast. Langholm were a trifle unlucky not to score. They did most of the pressing but when it dyehouse I would drop a 56lb Rats flow into that big hole in the came to finishing, wild kicking and over eagerness let the Hawick side scrape the ball clear. The weight into the bucket. When As I say I was often over in field then into the Esk. marking was very close, and none of the backs could escape the vigilance of their opposite num - she came back she couldn’t get Waverley Mill with shades and They built four adjoining ber. The forwards were evenly matched. Altogether a good game, and one augers well for cubicles over this slow flowing the bucket off the floor. “Oh! would wander about and have a Langholm’s future contests. Saturday’s game is against Hawick ATC at Hawick. water, boarded it over and cut a Matha” she called me Matha chat. I liked Bob Reid the engi - hole in the middle to make toi - although I was “Wattie”. “Oh! neer and old Sannie Milligan lets. I would wait until the three Matha I’m finished this time its the boilerman. lower ones were occupied; they me reew matics” (rheumatism). Old Geordie Hudson, the 50 years: Operation Chippendale were for men I hasten to add. I “No! no! Maggie Jane just get woolstore man complained that Having previously presented cloth designs inspired by the stained-glass windows if the Ste. would go into the top one with an aspirin from Drew and you’ll he had seen two rats in the Chapelle in Paris, Scottish salmon flies, jewels, old masters including Rembrandt, Hal and an old Langholm paper and a be OK.” woolstore and Sutton Scott one Reynolds and the recent Patina, based on the cyan terracotta and Verdigris patination’s of the of the directors ordered Bob to match and make a paper boat Ming dynasty Chinese bronzes – the Langholm firm of Messers. Reid and Taylor Ltd, have Train catch them. Bob procured one which I would ignite and beat a again hit the headlines with an extravaganza at Nostell Priory with a new seasons collection of Drew Stevenson was the first of those wire traps where the rat hasty retreat. The screams one cloths on a colour theme inspired by the world-renowned Chippendale furniture complimented aid mad for the mill. goes in and can’t get out, and after the other as they hit the by Georgian Silver. roof were dreadful to hear. When she was along at loaded it with cheese. Drew’s office I took the 56lb Sure enough next morning the Dangerous weight out of the bucket and two rats were in the cage. Old Maggie Jane Storey filled it up again with soapy I was over there at the time 25 years: Townhead Tollbar garage gets ok at last would wash the wooden floors water. and Bob in jubilation, set off the A battle to be able to use a garage at Townhead Tollbar Cottage has finally been won. The argu - of the loom shed whilst the When she came back she tell Sutton Scott. ment has been raging for several years after Matt Lawson was told he could not garage his vehi - looms were still going, a most picked the bucket up easily and When Bob as away we cle in the building at the back of his home because he couldn’t have access over the Kingreen. dangerous practice amongst the claimed the aspirin was magic drowned the rats in a bucket of But after a couple of years it was discovered that the right of access was not one which the and that it even cured the pain. water, threw them in the boiler flashing belts. Her poor hands Council could refuse because the Kilngreen had been handed over by the Duke of Buccleuch to were red raw and full of skelfs Maggie Jane had never been fire and set the empty trap down the town, along with right of access to the cottage which is also Buccleuch Estates property. But with the rough floor boards and out of Langholm in her life so I in the same place. later the council objected to the replacement of the timber storage building which was being coarse soap and soda from the advised her to go to Carlisle in used as a garage and insisted that the access should be expensively surfaced in grasscrete. Now, scouring house. the train on her day off. (to be continued) She had to come through the When she came back I asked however Matt will be able to use his garage after the Estate agreed to move the access round the other side of the toilet block

Waverley Mills workers back row: S Borthwick, J Bell, B Musgrave, T Little. Middle row: A Young, M Dunbar, M Hudson, On the train before lunch is served Mr John Packer chats with Swiss cloth merchant Mr Schindler and Mr Alterfer M Hosie, G Elliot. Front row: M Maxwell, A Little, B Pattison, B Carlyle, N Beattie courtesy of Langholm Archives www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday Npvember 12, 2020 13 The E&L Gallery

A striking photo of the half-moon by Ruari Dalgleish, 11, of Newcastleton who took the picture on his mobile phone through his telescope. Ruari got a camera for his birthday in July as a lockdown project and enjoys taking photos of wildlife in his garden and viewing the sky through his telescope at night. Camera: Samsung Galaxy

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TWO golden eagles, translocated Beaky rolled onto her back several indication of golden eagles estab - to southern Scotland as part of times, legs outstretched and talons lishing a strong base in southern a major project, have exhibited splayed, as Skan closely tailed her. Scotland." potential courtship behaviours. “It was a spectacular display which Support from funders, volunteers, This is the first time such behaviour lasted about eight minutes before land managers, raptor specialists has been recorded since the they went their separate ways. and other participants plays a pivotal groundbreaking South of Scotland "While it's difficult to say for sure, role in helping the iconic species Golden Eagle Project began. and Skan in particular is very young continue to grow in numbers and The two eagles, Beaky and Skan, for an eagle to settle down, these thrive in the area. were released into the area in 2018 amazing behaviours had elements More than 10,000 people have and 2019 by the pioneering con - commonly associated with eagles participated in the initiative to date. servation charity. attracting a mate. Before the project began, only John Wright, raptor expert and between two and four pairs of gold - the project’s eagle officer, was lucky Privilege en eagles were in Dumfries and enough to watch the birds displaying “It was a truly beautiful sight and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. behaviour which golden eagles such a privilege to see it first-hand." A supporting study by NatureScot often use to communicate with each The interaction is potentially a showed the habitat was suitable other before mating. significant milestone for the project for up to 16 pairs. He watched in awe as Beaky, the and its partners RSPB Scotland, Since 2018, the project has suc - Beaky, the first of the project’s eagles to venture south of the border female, who was translocated in Scottish Land & Estates, Scottish cessfully translocated four eagles 2018, and Skan, the male, who Forestry, NatureScot and the from the Highlands to southern arrived a year later, performed an Partnership. Scotland. undulating flight together. Francesca Osowska, NatureScot's The four birds have all settled John said: "I could see from the chief executive, said: "Golden into their new habitats and are tag data that Beaky was in an eagles are one of Scotland's most fending for themselves. accessible position so, being careful majestic birds and used to be plen - The COVID-19 restrictions pre - not to disturb her, I went to check tiful. vented the charity from translocating how she was doing. “We work to enrich nature, chicks this year but it plans to “When I got there, I was delighted including returning wildlife to places translocate more in 2021. to find both eagles sitting a few where it used to thrive. Earlier this year Beaky was the metres apart on the fence, looking “This is a brilliant project which first of the project's eagles to venture like they'd both just had a good does exactly that, increasing breed - south and visit the North Pennines feed. ing pairs of golden eagles in south - where there have been no breeding "As the cloud cleared, they took ern Scotland. pairs of eagles for many years. to the skies, shadowing each other, “I’m thrilled to hear of this spec - For the latest news on the wing-tip to wing-tip. tacular interaction between Beaky charity visit www.golden “Skan appeared more dominant. and Skan and I hope this is another eaglessouthofscotland.c o.uk Skan, who was released in 2019, displayed courting behaviour with Beaky www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday November 12, 2020 15

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Horseracing riding Aristo Du Plessis for hangJasmes Ewuart Rapcing at stirrups LANGHOLM jockey Dale Langholm, including at the Irving announced his Scottish National meeting, retirement last Friday after while No Such Number gave him four wins in a row for riding his final races at Maurice. Hexham. Dale, 26, who currently In the five years from April works for Maurice Barnes 2016 up to this point in the near Brampton, said he had 2020/21 season Dale has recorded a total of 41 been thinking about it for winners. some time. Of these, 23 were over hur - The former Langholm dles, 16 in chases and two Cornet said: “I was just not in National Hunt flat races. too happy with myself for a He had 338 rides over hur - while. Langholm and Canonbie girls enjoy Active Girls’ Day dles, coming second 31 “I wasn’t riding with as much times, third 34 times and confidence as I used to so I fourth 39 times. Dale Irving Active Sport decided to call it a day. In chases he had 181 rides, “I’m going to stay at coming second 13 times, third PUPIL at the Langholm and Canonbie Schools Maurice’s yard as his assis - 27 times and fourth 27 times. Cluster threw themselves into women’s and girls’ tant and take it from there. He won £107,000 when win - sport week with great enthusiasm. There are a few different ning hurdles and his total The week was organised by the Scottish government courses I can do. earnings were £202,000. and one day was chosen as the sportscotland annual “I had already started my His wins in chases made initiative, Active Girls Day. Level 3 in racehorse care £71,000 and £145,000 in total The purpose of the week is to throw a spotlight on and there is quite a lot of earnings. women and girls’ participation in sport and physical work to that. I’ll have more In National Hunt flat races activity and the positive impact it can have on physical time to work on it now. his winning races earned and mental well-being. “Once I’ve completed that, £5,523 and the total earnings Although sport is currently restricted because of I can do the trainer’s courses. were £356,000. COVID-19, there are normally many opportunities to There are quite a few of those Total winnings were get involved in extracurricular sport and activity in the around, including one-week £184,000 and total earnings cluster’s schools. courses at Newmarket.” £365,000. Many clubs and organisations also provide opportunities Dale recalled some of the Dale said he would like to in the community. best moments of his riding thank everyone in the town However, the pupils in both the Academy and primary career. schools are still enjoying physical education during for the support they had given Dale on Lady Samback He had some special times him over the years. term time Jamie’s winner is a star Horseracing JAMIE Gormley rode superbly to over one furlong from home and was E&L beat the hot favourite in a one-mile soon challenging them before taking the two-furlong handicap in Newcastle on lead in the final 110 yards. SPORT Tuesday. Jardine said on the apparent improve - 6

Gormley was riding the eight-year-old ment in form that the gelding did not 4 Zabeel Star for Iain Jardine on the all- get a clear run on the previous occasion weather track. and he was suited by the faster track The combination came home at odds that day. 0 of 33/1 and won by a head for The Self Gormley had three other rides at New - 4 7

Preservation Society. castle, two for Ruth Carr. 8 3 The 5/4 favourite Sky Power, trained In a five-furlong handicap he rode 9 by Richard Hannan and ridden by Sil - Shepherd’s Purse to ninth place of 13 vestre De Sousa, was second of the 12 and in a seven-furlong handicap he was 2 runners. 12th on Magical Effect. 7 4 1

Zabeel Star was held up in last place Riding Let Right Be Done for Linda 7 in the early stages but made good progress Perratt in a seven-furlong handicap he 7 on the inside over two furlongs out. finished in 11th place. Jamie Gormley on Zabeel Star

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