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Series 2 No. 8382 Established May 1848 Thursday December 3, 2020 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEF ING NEWS Langholm store marks 20 years Vaccination roll-out is imminent: NHS chief THE Langholm Co-op is Immunisation of high-priority groups will start next week celebrating 20 years in vaccine distribution from December to business this week. February are frontline health and social This year, like no other, the care staff, older residents in care homes, Glenesk Road store has shown care home staff, all those aged 80 and its worth to the communities. over, unpaid carers and personal assistants and those delivering the vaccination pro - Full story: Page 3 gramme. Those, who meet these criteria, will be SPORT contacted in December and January or, PEOPLE in high-priority groups will if they work in health and social care, Worthwhile trip bags start to be immunised against COVID- by their employer. Ewart 2 winners 19 from as early as next week. After these people have been vaccinated, The government revealed yesterday the advice is that people aged over 65 that 800,000 doses would be available should be next, followed by under 65s to begin with and several million more with additional clinical risk. would be sent from Belgium in the next The wider population will then be vac - few weeks. cinated. Vaccinations will begin with care-home Public health experts say it will likely residents all over the UK and will be be next spring or summer when mass rolled out to other groups in the new vaccination of those not in the most vul - year. Two doses of this particular vaccine nerable groups takes place. Vials with COVID-19 vaccine stickers attached and syringes, with the logo of the University of JAMES Ewart Racing made are needed. Oxford and its partner British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. AFP/Justin Tallis a worthwhile trip to Newcastle The programme begins after the UK Doses better place without polio measles and Jim Rowan of Newcastleton said: “Most last Saturday when picking became the first country in the world to However, this depends on how many many other diseases.” definitely. The world is a far healthier up two well-deserved wins. approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses are available. Katrine Eagleson, also of Langholm, place with the vaccinations available. for widespread use. It is the news everyone has been waiting said: “Any means necessary to get us all Where would we be without them? Prob - Full story: Page 16 MHRA regulator Dr June Raine said for during a very challenging 2020. back on an even keel.” ably in a cemetery somewhere.” "no corners have been cut" in approving The E&L Advertiser asked readers Rachel Atkinson says she doesn’t believe Christine Calvert, who lives in it. whether they would have the vaccine. it will be available to the masses until Langholm, said: “Definitely. We need a Everyone in Scotland over the age of Langholm resident Gavin Graham said: the following year. type of normality back in our lives for 18, that’s 4.4m people, will be offered a “I’m definitely going to get it. The sooner She added: “If I’m offered it, I will everyone’s mental health. We need to be vaccination. It is not mandatory. the better so we can get back to normal. have it but I think we will run out of able to meet family and friends.” The priorities for the first wave of “Vaccinations have made the world a stocks early on.” >Turn to Page 2 Muc kle M erry Chris tmas Online Subscriptions to the E&L Advertiser OUR SPECIAL EIG HT-P AGE SHOP L OCA L SUPPLEMENT :PAGES 9 - 16 Series 2 No . 83 81 Established May 1848 Thursday November 26 , 20 20 www. eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRI EFI NG NEWS Happy 400th as town marks chart er 200m high turbines

foDeverlop e rtwo pl edges £9 0Eskdale0,000 a year for ne arby csitesommunit ies now available from only £1 per week MOST of us would agr ee tha t View %at at a comfortable armJs length 2020 hasn’ t give n Langhol m and Eskdal e a lot to celebrat e...... Luca has global +RS VU LJ Ful l story: Page 3 A new way to read the ‘Langholm Paper’. Published weekly and available to read anytime and NEWS green ambitions The W auchope

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OS reference: 329801 598094 Horizontal #eld of view: 53.5? (planar projection) Camera: Nikon D750 Eye level: 329.3 m AOD Principal distance: 812.5 mm Lens: Nikon 50 mm f1.4 Hops rig Wind Fa rm Viewpoint 1: Kirk Cleuch Hill Wa ders Direction of view: 191? Paper size: 841 mm x 297 mm (half A1) Camera height: 1.5 m AGL Env ironm enta l St at em ent Figure 4.16b(ii) Nearest turbine: 8.74 km Correct printed image size: 820 mm x 260 mm Date and time: 17/09/2016 09:25 January 2017

One of Muirhall Energy’s visuals of Hopsrig windfarm near Langholm. It munit y is making a real di ffer - proposes to increase the blade tip height to 200m and add an extra turbine en ce to res id en ts , ini tia tiv es and THE developer of two wind- The company has announce d pr oj ects such as thr ou gh our farms near Lan gholm wants it s inten tion to incr ease the £100,000 Cro ssdyke s Initial to incre ase the heights of the annual comm unity be nefit pay- Investmen t Fun d last year . turb ines an d ad d an ext ra tur- ment from £5,000 to £7,000 for Community ethos bine to each site. every MegaW att of capa city . CO LD -W ATE R swi mm ing “W ith the propo sed use of next Having recei ved consent for Co mbi ne d wi th the use of mo re may not seem as mad as it generat ion turbine technol ogy anywhere using multiple devices from mobile phone to tablet and laptop. the 12 turbines at Hopsrig and pow erfu l tur bines , th e tot al fu nds looks as these swim mers in an d the stro ng co mmu ni ty eth os ei gh t at Loga nhe ad in 2019 , on of fer to or ganisati ons in the of our com pa ny , we wi ll inc re as e the Wauchope Water in Muirhall Ener gy is looking to ar ea wou ld ju mp from £3 00, 000 Langhol m can testi fy . the comm unity benefi t to an raise the tip hei ghts to 200m to £900,000 ea ch year . industry-lea ding £7, 000 a for all th e tur bin es and in tro duc e Chris Walker , managi ng meg aw att , ins tea d of th e indu st ry Full story: Pa ge 20 an ext ra turbine to each sit e, dir ector , sai d: “T he new Hops rig standard £5,000. Luca Skelton has written to Dumfries and Gallow ay bringing the generati ng capaci ty and Loganhe ad propos als are a “Thi s of fe rs communitie s the Council about recycling in h is home tow n SPORT fo r ea ch win dfa rm to mo re tha n nat ural progre ssi on aft er th e potenti al to benefit from Rugby ban frust ra tin g “WHEN I grow up , I want Ham ilt on, Annand ale Eas t 50MW . establi shm ent of Crossdykes. £900,000 a yea r across the two to be a cleaner and and Eskdale ward off icer at This take s the threshold for “Muirhall is excited to ma x- project s. appli cations out of the juri sdi c- but unders tandable ” Dumfries and Gall oway imi se the re newables potentia l “This is an exc iting tim e for ‘clean the w orld’. tion of Dumfries and Gal loway of this area for landowners, the Five year-o ld Luca Coun cil, to ask for his help all involved and we look forward Council and me ans the Scot tish communi ties and as a furt her to building on our strong com- Skelton , a pup il at with Lan gholm’ s recycl ing. WHAT A GREAT IDEA FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU FAR FLUNG FRIENDS AND RELATIVES governme nt’ s Ener gy Consents contrib ution tow ards achie ving mun ity rel ation shi ps as we work Lan gholm Primary Scho ol, Th ey cur re ntl y ta ke al l the ir Unit will cons ider the propos- the net zero carbon econom y to del iver these projec ts.” - !! has bi g green amb itions. pla stic and cardb oard to als. which is so cruc ial for us all .” John Galloway , chairm an of Luca and hi s mum, Lon gtown. Scopin g Jason Morin, pro ject mana ger , La ng hol m, Ewe s and Wes te rk ir k Gemma , have been fo llow- Gemma said: “Lu ck ily , we ad ded: “Muirha ll Ener gy has com muni ty coun cil, sai d: “Th is Muirhall has begun scop ing formed a positive relat ionship ing the Wild Eskdale know someon e who works on the two Section 36 applic a- was advised, I believe , in NO CO MP ETITI VE rugby wee kly packs and taking with Stuart’ s wife so this with many reside nts and or gan- Fe bru ary that Muir ha ll in te nde d tions to vary the planni ng con- isatio ns in Annandale and wi ll be pla ye d by cl ub s or part in the John Muir letter has been hand- sents for the windfa rms whi ch to alter this deve lopment when Eskdale afte r the construct ion Jason Morin attende d our sc ho ol s fo r the re st of th e awa rd. (Se e page 8). del ivered. We’re currently are ne xt to it s project at 2020/21 season, it has be en of our Crossdy ke s developme nt. meet ing. He has written to St uart awai ting his respon se.” Cr oss dyke s near Locke rbie, “Our investment in this com - announce d. alrea dy under construction. >T urn to Page 2 Simply log-on to www.eladvertiser.co.uk and click the link to subscribe Ful l story: Page 24 THE ESKDALE & LIDD ES DALE ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community , Published for the Community 2 Thursday December 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

Church Notices E&L goes digital! Funeral Services Langholm Paper now available online Funeral Directors CANONBIE UNITED The ‘Langholm Paper’ has come a long Undertaker & Monumental Service & LIDDESDALE New Memorials supplied way since the first edition of the Eskdale PARISH CHURCHES & Liddesdale Advertiser was published Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning Sunday 6th December in 1848. With a reputation for being one of the oldest Morning Worship penny newspapers in the country and a Liddesdale 10am proud history of keeping the people of Eskdale David W. Erskine ~ and Liddesdale informed and entertained, Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm Canonbie 11.30am we have to look to the future and embrace Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 the technological age to move forward with such a popular publication. To that end, Services led by we’re going digital. FUNERAL Rev. Morag Crossan BA From today (Thursday), the E&L will also DIRECT ORS be available to read online by subscription. All welcome This is a perfect chance to send something For a Personal Service different to your far-flung friends and relatives Charity no. SCO00717 for Christmas...a subscription to the E&L Hedle y and Tur nbull online. 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 Weekly, monthly and yearly subscriptions are available for £1, £4 and £40 respectively. The printed paper will, of course, still be available from your favourite outlets. Log-on to www.eladvertiser.co.uk to see The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser what is available.Once more, thanks for all is part funded by the following organisations along with your support with the project so far, especially The first publication of charitable trusts and individuals during this ‘annus horribilis’. the E&L Advertiser from May 1848 from the community of Langholm. LANGHOLM, Below:The E&L online Supported by the Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group ESKDALEMUIR, which is funded by ScottishPower Renewables Ewe Hill Windfarm EWES & WESTERKIRK PARISH CHURCHES Church services

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>NFromH PageS 1 vaccinat“Wie aore plnannin g opn ther reaosonabgle asrsumaptionmme will be challenging of receiving supplies of the Pfizer vaccine before Mandy Rae, who lives in Westerkirk, said: “I Christmas and the Astra Zeneca product early in have a phobia about injections but will definitely the New Year. be getting the vaccine. The sooner this is over “The particular storage and transport compli - the better.” cations of the Pfizer vaccine make it less easy to Margaret Hudson of Langholm said: “I’m def - deliver to home or small community settings initely going to have it. The sooner the better.” and we anticipate this product will be administered In the meantime, Dumfries and Galloway and through a mass vaccination centre. the Scottish Borders remain in Level 2. “The Astra Zeneca product is far more flexible NHS Dumfries & Galloway is planning how to in storage and administration and will be the one deliver the vaccines. we take to communities in smaller vaccination David Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and hubs and individuals unable to leave home or Tweeddale MP, and OIiver Mundell, Dumfriesshire care homes early in the New Year. MSP, asked for an update from Jeff Ace, NHS “As you can imagine, the logistics of this pro - Dumfries & Galloway’s chief executive on the gramme are hugely challenging and we’re diverting vaccine programme. staff and planning resources accordingly to ensure Both politicians would like vaccine delivery we complete vaccination of all older adults and, locations to be as close as possible to recipients’ ultimately, the entire adult population as quickly homes. as possible. Mr Ace said: “We’re awaiting details of the “Both vaccines need two doses about three timing of our allocations of the Pfizer and Astra weeks apart so full population coverage will not Teams of scientists have worked round the clock to find vaccines for COVID-19 since the outbreak in March Zeneca vaccines. be achieved until late in the spring.” Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published by the Community Thursday December 3, 2020 3 Crash man charged Langholm store marks A MAN has been arrested and charged after a crash near Canonbie last Friday. He was released on an under - taking to appear in court at a later date and a report will be 20 years of shopping submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. Co-op staff look forward to 2021 and arrival of a post office A Police Scotland spokesperson THE Langholm Co-op is celebrating but the volunteers got in touch with us said the accident happened at 20 years in business this week. and got involved. about 8.50pm. This year, like no other, the Glenesk “We arranged a plan between us and Officers were called to the scene Road store has shown its worth to the it worked really well. The volunteers on the B720, along with the other communities in Eskdale. did the deliveries. We couldn’t have emergency services. The occu - When the lockdown was announced done it without them. pants of the other vehicle were in March, Gary Collins, manager, and “Afterwards, we had mainly positive two men from Langholm. his staff swung into action to help people feedback. People told us how vital it ______self-isolating and others. was for them, especially the elderly and With offers of help from many volun - those who lived alone and whose families teers, they put together customer orders lived far away. which were then distributed around the “It made it all worth it when they and Winter town and the valley. their families said how important it had On Monday this week, as a thank you been for them.” for shopping at the store, treats were exhibition left around the tills for customers to Refit help themselves. Earlier this year the store was scheduled MEMBERS of Langholm Art A competition to win a hamper was to have a refit but, mainly because of Club have got together to put on free to enter by anyone shopping in the the coronavirus, it was put off until an exhibition in Welcome to next year. Langholm this month. store that day, no matter how much Gary Collins, right, and some of his team celebrate the store’s 20 years in business they spent. Gary is looking forward to the store The exhibition runs in the being updated and offering an even hub in the Market Place until When the store opened in November Regeneration Group, Langholm Pipe 2000, it was owned by the Lothian & better service to existing and new cus - December 18. tomers. Band and Langholm Youth Rugby shared Opening hours are 10.30am Borders Co-op but it was later sold to £7,559, thanks to Co-op members. the The Co-operative Group. He said: “It will be a boost for the to 1.30pm from Monday to town that a business is being invested The offer has now changed and instead Saturday. It stands on a former mill site and of one penny in every pound going to when plans were put forward to build a in. ______“The store will be completely updated good causes, it has gone up to two Co-op, there was some opposition in pence. the town from people who thought it and the outside will be cleaned and would damage High Street traders. painted and new signs put up to attract Gary was at school when it opened more passing trade. but he remembers representatives coming “There will be a complete overhaul Pop-Up in to look for potential employees. inside: new fridges, a new lay out and He has been with the Co-op for 14 wider aisles. We’ll also get a post office shopping years and has also worked at the Locker - counter. Hot food will return and we’ll bie and Gretna stores. get a coffee machine. THE Langholm Spirits Company Reflecting on the three-month lock - “The store will stay open during the will be in the pop-up shop in the down and their decision to do home de - work, although some parts may be closed old post office this Saturday. liveries, he said: “We didn’t have a bud - on certain days.” David and Jen McVittie and get for it; it was just something we The Langholm store has raised a lot Michele Lowe will be in the thought we would do. of money for the town’s organisations Pop-Up Shop, also this Members have helped good causes to raise “We thought we could do it ourselves through its community fund. Saturday. This year’s three recipients – Langholm money by shopping at the store

Borders Business Park Longtown Meet Brox CA6 5TD Come and pop in to our Longtown Surgery We also run a Pet Health Clinic every Thursday 4-5 pm in RENOtWhNED eNew casBtletona artdist gthe enveironmr ent so she Newcastleton Village Hall Wendy Patterson has released the third decided to make her For an appointment for either of the above in her series of wildlife books for chil - books colourful and call 01228 791245 dren. fun but realistic and Email: [email protected] A night with Brox Badger follows in educational so young - Website: www.capontreevets.co.uk the footsteps of A Day with Roan Squirrel sters could learn about and A Day with Amber Rabbit. nature while enjoying Wendy, who also runs an award winning them. A Night with Brox Badger is the third in a series of children’s Book y our eye test today wildlife group for youngsters, says writing She does all the illustrations wildlife books written and illustrated by Wendy Patterson Book your eyetest today books is a long-held ambition. as well as the stories and Personal care and attention from your any secrets yet. Personal care and attention from your “For such a long time I wanted to find says she never has to look far for ideas first appointment with us. In the meantime, she has to complete first appointment with us. the time and confidence to sit down and because she’s inspired by the wildlife Christmas commissions of her very pop - Spectacles & Contact Lenses write the stories in my head. she sees near her own countryside home, Spectacles and Contact Lenses ular drawings and paintings. to suit all budgets “I wanted to create something which not far from Newcastleton. to suit all budgets All three books are in various shops would tie in my love for wildlife, art and “It means a lot to me that my books are set in Liddesdale. I've always wanted to such as CostCutter in Newcastleton, educating youngsters on our wildlife. Holmspun in Langholm and The Longtown “When my two children were younger, create something special about the wildlife in the area.” Riversedge in Hawick. Tel: 01228 791664 I looked everywhere for wildlife story People can also contact Wendy if they ERIC books for them. The only ones I could Secret would like to buy one or would like a Br ampton find were ones where animals wore Wendy’s already planning book number HAGAN signed copy. OPTICIANS Tel: 016977 42703 clothes or were more cartoon-style.” four and she knows which animal will ______. Wendy is passionately committed to feature in it but she’s not giving away wwwwww.erichaganopticians.co.uk erichaganopticians co uk 4 Thursday December 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk EMERGENCY NUMBERS POLICE SCOTLAND Langholm ...... 101 Newcastleton ...... 101

COUNCILS Dumfries and Galloway Council ...... 030 3333 3000 ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk Santa comes to town Fault reporting (potholes/street - THE Christmas tree is up, the elves lights etc) ...... are settling themselves down on 0800 042 0188 their shelves and Santa is dusting Langholm Town Hall/Library .. off his sleigh. 013873 80255 This Saturday, while not the usual Dumfries and Galloway bus timetables fun-packed festive Christmas lights www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables switch-on, which Langholm has built Scottish Borders Council .... a reputation for, the town will 0330 100 1800 celebrate. out of hours ..01896 752 111 The Christmas lights committee has Scottish Borders been working hard to do what it can bus timetables to make sure Langholm High Street ...... www.scotborders.gov.uk and surrounding streets look their best UTILITIES for the switch-on, while complying Scottish Water with COVID-19 guidance...... 0800 0778 778 ...... www.scottishwater.co.uk Sleigh Scottish Power Father Christmas will fire up his sleigh ...... 105 and be ready to depart from Tommy .....www.scottishpower.co.uk Morrison’s at 2pm this Saturday. Scottish Gas emergency .... He will head to Holmwood before 0800 111 999 Langholm’s magnificent Christmas tree is hoisted into place Don’t forget to hunt for the Elf on the Shelf in participating shops National Rail enquiries ...... moving on into Eskdaill Street, Henry 03457 484 950 Street, Rosevale Street and Townfoot...... www.nationalrail.co.uk He will then steer his way to the Floodline SEPA Christmas tree in front of the town ...... 03000 996 699 hall in time for the lights going on at ...... www.sepa.org.uk 2.45pm. No doubt there will be plenty Amey (A7) of families en route to cheer him on ...... 0800 042 0188 ...www.scottishtrunkroadsse his way. .amey.co.uk Once again, the Langholm Regeneration Group hosts its Elf on POST OFFICES the Shelf hunt. Langholm .....013873 81109 Children are invited to pick up their Newcastleton ..013873 75361 sheets from Latimers and The Paper Canonbie ...... 013873 71348 Shop with the names of the partici - Rowanburn ...013873 71542 pating businesses so they can go round HOSPITALS the shops and collect all the names of D&G Royal Infirmary the elves...... 01387 246246 The winner will get a fabulous prize Cumberland Infirmary – an elf of their own – and there will ...... 01228 523444 be selection boxes for all those who Borders General Hospital ... participated. 01896 826000 Thomas Hope Hospital The hunt begins this Saturday and The Christmas lights will be switched on this Saturday but without ...... 013873 80417 Looking back to 2016 when Langholm Town Band played festive tunes runs until Wednesday, December 23. ceremony DOCTORS Langholm .....013873 83100 Newcastleton ..013873 75100 Canonbie .....013873 71313 Have your say on the issues affecting our area. You can write to us at NHS24 ...... 111 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser, 54 High Street, Langholm DG13 0JH or email your comments to [email protected] CHURCHES Letters to the editor Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes and Westerkirk Parish churches Ms Joy Lunn effect, gave way to what simply to clarify the situation respondents) that normal life Session clerk ...07584 357180 amounted to “blackmail” and and avoid people being stopped will be untenable without one. Canonbie United Parish church Taxpayer granted the funds. No money, no Inept by the police. Meanwhile, an inquest has Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 bill to end the slave trade. Ms McAlpine listed, among begun into a girl, aged nine, Liddesdale Parish church It was such an enormous other exemptions, essential said to be the first recorded Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge bCHuANrCEdLLeOnR Rishi amount that the government rI eREpFElRy to your article shopping. What constitutes fatality from air pollution in 07469 397065 Sunak’s estimate is £400 borrowed against government “Travel ban resignation” essential shopping? Britain from living next to one billion of extra debt to deal revenues for 180 years. The (E&L Advertiser, November Jeane Freeman, Scottish of the country's most air- SCHOOLS health secretary, was asked the polluted roads, the South Langholm Primary with the current pandemic final repayment of the loans was 26) on the resignation of MSP crisis. in 2015. Oliver Mundell from the same question last Friday by Circular in Lewisham, London, ...... 013873 80900 ITV Border. itself chronically exceeding Langholm Academy It is a lot, I concede, but please My point is simple. Why can’t Scottish shadow cabinet and She responded with a rather legal levels...... 013873 80418 go back into history to 1835. the 2020 government take the the response by Joan inept reply, merely saying “the Langholm's high volume of Newcastleton The then Tory Government 1835 decision as an example McAlpine SNP MSP who police are doing their job”. through and local traffic ...... 013873 75240 borrowed some £20m, at and pay for the current debt accuses him, along with other Canonbie Perhaps, Ms McAlpine could regularly gives a passable today’s prices £350 billion to increase over another 180 years? ...... 013873 71336 things of “a stunt to enhance advise us further. impression of Piccadilly Circus compensate UK slave owners so Maybe this will avoid the his credentials”. Name and Address and it would be instructive to CHEMISTS an act of parliament to abolish burden being placed on ordinary Does she then think that Colin Supplied know whether its air pollution Dalston Pharmacy, Langholm the slave trade would carry. people by increased taxes and Smyth, Labour MSP, who is legal and whether Dumfries's ...... 013873 80220 ______This money was necessary to reduced public services, shared a similar concern for mooted 20mph speed limits are Monday to Friday enable the bill to pass. unavoidable if you are on PAYE residents of Dumfries and 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. to be extended regionwide in an Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. The ruling classes of the time, or self-assessment but well Galloway in relation to cross- attempt to control the internal Boots Pharmacy, Longtown whether in the House of avoided if you have a hedge border travel, is Piccadilly combustion engine's ever ...... 01228 792859 Commons, House of Lords or in fund, for example, the same “scaremongering”? increasing tyranny over our Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. general commerce and business Rishi Sunak and others. Or, perhaps, she would Circus? lives, many of which are being Saturday 9am-5pm. benefited greatly from the Just a few thoughts to concede there is a genuine THE UK government is about foreshortened by this older profits of the slave trade hopefully provide some desire for most MSPs, who killer than the more apparent DENTISTS to start vaccinations against Mark Buddy .013873 80521 industry and controlled though ts. represent South Scotland, and COVID-19 on volunteers, with and publicised, recently-arrived Emergency - outside opening hours parliament and the laws of the many elderly constituents, who the explicit threat against those invader. 01461 202508 land. Michael Clarke find the Scottish government’s who refuse (an opinion poll Richard Lennox, The government of the day, in Hillside Crescent, Langholm travel restrictions confusing, says more than a third of Henry Street, Langholm Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday December 3, 2020 5 IN BRIEF Crime Lewis scoots round figures CRIMES involving offensive or bladed weapons rose by a third between April and Septembe r in Dumfries and Galloway. streets for veterans New figures from Police Walking Home For Christmas raises funds for military charity Scotland show that the number of crimes increased to 106, up For six years thousands of and walk. Yes, walk; it’s as sim - A YOUNG Langholm lad and from 73 in the previous year. people have done their own ple as that. his dog are showing true Pro-active work by officers “Joining Walking Home for Christmas spirit by raising memorable solo and team walks has led to the rise. Christmas and doing a sponsored money for military veterans to say thank you. Officers in the division con - walk will help raise money for and their families. They've walked home, to a tinued to target knife crime dur - Lewis Barnfather, eight, his those dealing with mental health war memorial, their old barracks ing those six months and more dog, Jack, and his mum, Eilidh issues which have been even or carried a Christmas tree to a of these offences were success - McGregor, and her partner, Alan more challenging in these friend. fully detected, up from 71 in Warwick are all Walking Home A spokesperson said: “This the first six months of 2019/20 for Christmas. year we've been locked down to 92 this year. This is the only campaign but we can get up, get out, Crimes involving drugs fell being run this year by Walking embrace the spirit of Christmas in the same period, while vehicle With the Wounded which has and serve those who served us.” crime rose, with 134 crimes recently expanded its services recorded. into Scotland. Afghanistan A total of 71 vehicle crimes, Lewis is exploring every Shaun, former Grenadier which include theft and scooter-accessible street in town Guard and WWTW beneficiary attempted theft, were detected, to raise money to support former who served in Afghanistan: up from 42 the previous year. military personnel and their "I just can't thank WWTW Although the number of families. enough. You've changed my life housebreakings fell slightly, He has already started his chal - and my family's life. more were detected, with 48 lenge and will continue his “My role as a partner and detected over the six months adventures during December. father is now far better than I compared with 31 the previous Eilidh and Alan are involved, could ever have imagined. year. too, and plan to do a 14-mile “I felt a huge weight had been Nationally, there was a 45.4 walk from Eskdalemuir to lifted. The nightmares and the per cent rise in cases of fraud Langholm war memorial either sound of children screaming Comedian Al Murray and this was reflected in on December 9 or Boxing Day. stopped." Dumfries and Galloway where Eilidh said: “Lewis and I have This year comedian Al Murray strange COVID-19 times we Lewis Barnfather and his dog Jack are ‘Walking Home for Christmas’ 212 fraud offences were chosen to support Walking With and World War Two historian find ourselves in. recorded. The Wounded this year. 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Hill farmers seek clarity on EU deal Lost EU funding ESKDALE sheep farmers' decide now what their plans concerns over current uncer - would be in case there was no tainty about a trade deal with deal with the EU. the EU have been raised at Westminster by their MP Plans David Mundell. Mr Eustice replied: “I can say must be rSCeOTTISpH, Wellsh aand Tche unioens echoed d those calls, With the clock ticking towards that 18 months ago, in prepa - Northern Irish farmers and saying that previous commit - the Brexit deadline, the ration for the first potential no their rural economies must ments to fund agriculture should Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and deal, the government, working not be the losers in a battle be maintained and honoured. Tweeddale representative raised with the Rural Payments over funding between Andrew McCornick, NFUS the issue with George Eustice, Agency, had developed detailed devolved governments and president, said: “We’ve always environment secretary, in the plans to be able to support the Westminster. been clear that, post-Brexit, That was the message from Scottish farmers must have House of Commons. sector in the short term. NFU Scotland and its counter - access to the same quantum of Mr Mundell pointed out that “Those plans are still there upland sheep farming was parts in response to a joint state - funding as under the CAP. and still ready to be activated. ment made by the agriculture “A shortfall of about £170m hugely important in his con - “But we’ll also, in the stituency and he welcomed Mr and rural affairs ministers of for Scotland is wholly unac - medium-term, in the event of Eustice's recent comments to the three countries. ceptable. the Holyrood rural affairs com - there being no further negotiated The statement followed a joint “It would significantly dis - mittee that well-developed plans outcome, be helping the sector letter from the three ministers advantage farmers as we enter were in place, whatever the identify new markets.” to George Eustice, Defra sec - a potentially chaotic and tur - outcome of negotiations. Particular issues north of the retary. bulent post-transition period. He asked the minister for fur - border were raised at the The trio called for assurances “Greater volatility for market ther reassurance for his hill Scottish parliament rural affairs from the UK government that returns is likely and input costs farming constituents and said committee by Dumfriesshire all lost EU funding would be will be unpredictable so the Farmers do not want to be the losers in any battle between the UK and many of these farmers had to MSP Oliver Mundell. fully replaced to give certainty reliance on promised farm sup - devolved governments after Brexit to their rural economies. port will increase.” Around the marts C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward a top of £87 & £82 & £81 for North Scales farm, Penrith. were keen for supplies, ensuring the Hermitage, £123 Cadgillhead, £122 and rams was forward to an increased 5,531 store lambs and feeding ewes Country Cheviots from Hownam The next sale is on Tuesday, De - dearest trade of the season. 32kg- Pond House, £120 West Farm, Hall - ring of buyers, ensuring a fast trade at Longtown on Tuesday, November Grange, others to £84 Rowhope, cember 8. Please advise all entries. 38kg in massive demand. burn Croft & Kirkbride, £119 Chal - from start to finish with all classes 24. £80.50 Effgill. Hill Cheviots to Principal prices. Bullocks: Angus The best lambs sold between 280p loch Mun, Pond House & Challoch being in strong demand. A large but not as good quality show £85.50 Granton, £80 Hartsgarth, £1,010 (x2) Barron House. Limousin and 310p and to a top of 335p for a Mun. Beltex £130 Easter Ochter - All classes of ewes can be sold to of lambs attracted a good ringside £77.50 Branxholm Braes. Blackfaces £925 (x3) Gibstown. Heifers: Beltex lamb from M & M Byrne, muthill, £127, £126, £122 High Hall, vendors’ advantage and are needed of buyers who bid very strongly to £80 Gillalees, £79 & £76 Greyside, Limousin £970 Scales. Luing £820 Thornthwaite Close, Wigton. Again, £122 Easter Ochtermuthill, £117 to fulfil buyer demand weekly. during the sale, resulting in all classes £77 Edges Green. Scales. more needed for the extreme de - Kirranrae & High Hall. Suffolk Texel ewes sold to a top of £168 of lambs being slightly firmer. Feeding ewes (385) all breeds much The mart had forward 7,575 sheep mand. £121, £118, £114 Challoch Mun, from AC Clark, Fineview, Glenluce. Top price £110 & £101 for Beltex dearer. Top £88 for Texels from comprising 4,087 prime lambs and Heavy lambs (45-52kg) Texel lambs £108.50 Grainhead, £106 Thirstane Mules again slightly firmer with a from Wallend, others to £101 & £96 Bordergate; Suffolks to £77 Water - 3,488 cast ewes and rams, plus 13 topped the price per head at £137 Cottage, £105, £104. Cowburnrigg, lot of heavy mules £85+ topping at Uppercleuch, £98 & £96 Bank Top, head of Dryffe; Greyfaces to £71 cast cows at the weekly sale last from RWR Harris, Auchengool Cot - £101 Outertown & Howgillside. £94 for a pen consigned from The £92 Barrock End; Texels to £96 & Dale House; North Country Cheviots Thursday. tage, Dundrennan and averaged a Berrichon £119, £95 The Square. Snab, Waterbeck £93 Gillalees, £93 Wallend & Mains to £85 Hownam Grange. Hill ewes Another similar entry of cast cows marvellous 208.9p. Suffolks to £121 Charollais £110 Pond House, £104, Hill ewes sold to a top of £83 for a (Goodfellow), £92 Nether Albie, to £77 for Cheviots from Routin was forward; all being hill bred, from Messrss Stewart, Challoch £98, £97.50 Greenburn, £96.50 Moss fantastic penful of 40 Blackface £91 Greensburn; Suffolks to £90.50 Lynn; Blackfaces to £63 Haliburton; with trade continuing at recent rates. Mun with Greyface lambs to £100 Side, £96 Ryehills. Mule £100 High ewes shown by E Thorburn & Son, & £86.50 Tarrasfoot, £84 Branxholm Shetlands to £47 Fingland. Cast The sale topped at £985 for an Angus from MA & J Thompson, High Hall, Hall & Cowburnrigg, £99.50 Hares - Pitland Hills, Hexham. Braes & Tarrasfoot, £82.50 Nether rams to £75 for a Beltex from Dale shown by TD & JR Byers, Cubbyhill, Wigton and Blackface to £99.50 gill Cottage, £97.50 Cowburnrigg, Rams easily maintained last week’s Tofts; Charollais to £84.50 High House. Longtown with Beef Shorthorns to from Messrs J Peterkin, Beauly. £96 Woodhouse & Wanwood Hill, high rates of return. Topping the Dovecote; Hampshires to £85 The mart held the fortnightly sale £957 from M Johnson & Son, Standard lambs (32-39kg) sold to £94 Ridsdale. Blackface £99.50, sale was a hefty Texel ram realising Southdean; Greyfaces to £88 Greens - of store cattle on the same d ay. Halfway House, Hexham, who also blistering rates, being dearer again £97 Barnyards, £93.50 Sorbie, £90 £135 consigned by RJ & CE Smith, burn, £86 Wooplaw, £85 Haliburton, A small gathering of cattle sold to a sold the top price per kilo of 186p on the week and can easily be sold, Wanwood Hill. Cheviot £99 Blake - Burnside, Selkirk. £84.50 Broomhills (Baty); Cheviot full ring full of buyers, ensuring all and 171p. Angus cows sold to 128p being short of buyers’ needs and to hope, £96 Woodhouse, £95.50 Averages. Lambs: light to 325p Mules to £84 Routin Lynn, £83 & classes were well sold and vendors from Cubbyhill, 124p Potholm and average a whopping 223.1p. Many Skelfhill & Cardewlees. Kerry Hill (218.1p); standard to 335p (224.6p); £80.50 Archbank; Leicesters to £73 left delighted with their day’s trading. 122p from Burrance of Courance. more wanted for the next three weeks £98 Thornship. Cheviot Mule £97 medium to 310p (218p); heavy to Upper Burnmouth; Zwartbles to £68 The sale topped at £1,010 for a pen More numbers still needed weekly of trading as demand continues to Ryehills, £96.50 Thornship. Lonk 270p (208.8p); overweight to 236p Barr Hill; Easy Cares to £68.50 Re - of hefty Aberdeen Angus bullocks to satisfy demand. thrive at Longtown. Overall average £97 Achamore. Herdwick £87 Lon - (197.2p). Ewes: light to £83 (£59.39); lief; Shetlands to £57 Belsay. from L & H Kennedy, Barron House, A similar show of 4,087 top quality of 215.7p (SQQ 219.9p). grow, £85 Orthwaite Hall. Swaledale heavy to £168 (£89.09). Rams: £135 Hill lambs another bumper trade Gilsland, Heifers topped at £970 for prime lambs was forward and at - Principal prices (per head): Texel £86 Minsca. (£92.76). with all classes at extreme rates. 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If y ou ha ve Corona virus sy mptoms y ou sh ould sta y at home for at least 10 da ys The Tarras road south of Langholm is safe again after a major rebuild of the river embankment by the council from when y our symptoms started and call NHS 111 if y our symptom s worsen. You should arr ange to tak e WORK to rebuild the river embankment and and there were fears that the road could a test b y visit ing www .nhs. uk or b y callin g 119 but replace the railings on the Tarras road has collapse causing a lengthy road closure. do not go t o a GP surgery , pharma cy or hospit al. been completed. A previous landslip during Storm Desmond The road, just south of Skippers Bridge, was in December 2015 closed the road for three closed for a month while Dumfries and Galloway and a half years at Glen Tarras. For mor e in formation visit Council contractors carried out the repairs. Councillor Ronnie Tait, Annandale East and #GPisopen @r cgp Part of the fence had fallen down the banking Eskdale, said: “It’s a great job.” www .rcgp.org.uk 8 Thursday December 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday December 3, 2020 9 Magic Lantern Show Mines of information

Ann Barber and Steph MacKenzie display some of their handiwork Steph MacKenzie and Judith Johnson with Golden Lanterns for Local Heroes

THE collapse of the burn into a A slight swelling can be seen on the mineshaft at the popular Fairy Loup surface of the field. This would be walk in Byreburn Woods near the remains of the spoil dump. Canonbie has sparked a lot of To the north, the lade can be followed interest about the old coal mines. in the Major Wood and this would John Murray of Claygate got in have provided the power to operate Judith with the lantern-making instructions Judith and Steph with the Local Hero launch banner touch about the man-made water the mine. channel created to help power the Bell pits mine machinery. Three bell pits lie in the north-west John believes it would have been corner of the wood above the Byre dug by Buccleuch Estates workers Burn. A bell pit was dug down from at the end of the 1700s, having found the surface to extract the coal. it mentioned on a map of 1810. A colliery at Byreburnfoot is recorded He has walked its length from the in the Statistical Account of 1795. Tarras Water south of Middlemoss to The colliery was operated by the where it finished at the top end of Duke of Buccleuch. Byreburn Woods. John said only the Tarras Water From its start it went over two timber had a good enough supply to run the troughs at the Raegill Burn and the machinery, especially in the summer. Howgill Burn. The stone abutments There was not enough flow in the can still be seen. Byre Burn, although it was closer. When it reached south of When it was made, the channel Howgillhead, it ran into a ditch called would have been all above ground The Lake and into the Byre Burn. but much of it was not visible now. It then came out of the burn south Lewis MacKenzie makes the heart lanterns Steph MacKenzie with some of her work A lot of people would struggle to of Greenburn Farm and went into find it, although bits of it were still the lade before running down to the ONE of Langholm’s theatre com - nity lantern-making project for all. with COVID guidelines, it will be bours with shopping, collecting pre - a note through the Welcome to there. top of the wood above the Fairy Loup. panies is determined to do its bit Many locals have started making very different from usual outdoor scriptions, making deliveries and Langholm shop letterbox in the If anyone was interested, he would to bring some cheer and light to lanterns and groups such as the events. generally reaching out with help and Market Place with the person’s name 1810 be happy to show them but it was very rough ground and not easy walk - the town which faces many chal - Sunday Club, after-school club, Although planned for Christmas, it kindness. and a sentence on why they are a It is shown in a map of Canonbie ing. He had walked it with Arthur lenges on top of the COVID-19 Canonbie primary school, Xcel Pro - depends on so many things. local hero. parish for Buccleuch Estates in 1810. Heroes John said he had been told many Irving and Ian Lindsay. pandemic. ject and Langholm Academy S1 But it will happen. If not when “There will be no voting and the “These people and organisations years ago that a man would be paid a He said: “You would have to know Normally, Centre Stage Community pupils are all joining in. planned, it will happen as soon as person nominating will be anony - Theatre would be preparing for its Any individual, family or group can are our local heroes, and we would penny a day to walk the channel to where it is, especially at the top end. we can make it happen. mous. panto which, sadly, isn’t possible get involved and make a lantern. like to recognise them with a golden make sure there were no leaks. A lot of locals won’t know about it. She added: “Centre Stage has this year. Everything they need to make a Community heart lantern. The lade is said to have supplied the “As well as bell pits there were As a community theatre, any lantern is provided: instructions, wil - Judith Johnson, Centre Stage pres - “Centre Stage also plans an outdoor been proud to shine a light on many water to operate the water bucket pump - mines and that’s what’s happened at The photographs, by Rowan Phillips of ident, said: “Langholm is well known illumination to recognise our local occasions this year with the illumi - Langholm, show the remains of various activity, which involves people making low, tissue, glue, tealight and a gar - ing engine and winding waterwheels for the Fairy Loup. It’s disappeared down mine buildings in the Byreburn woods and using their creativity to work den cane to hang it on. And it’s all for its fantastic community spirit. heroes and an online celebration.” nations of Langholm parish church, the coal workings at Byreburn. a mineshaft. towards a way of performing or cel - free. “Well, this year during lockdown If anyone would like to nominate a the monument, town hall, Buccleuch By 1810, a coalmine was in operation “It’s a very popular spot and a lot of ebrating, is at the heart of what the Centre Stage has planned a large many residents, businesses and person, business or organisation Centre and many other sites. on the north side of the Byre Burn, people walk there so it’s a shame company does. outdoor illumination to show off the organisations have really gone that which has ‘given that bit extra’, get “Let’s make Christmas special by about 200m south west of Gilnockie but there is a bit of water coming It’s already started with a commu - lanterns but, because it must comply extra mile to help friends and neigh - in touch via Langholm Live or drop lighting up Langholm with lanterns.” school. over it.” 10 Thursday December 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk MP backs energy bill DAVID Mundell, Dumfriesshire MP, has backed a new bill which could help rebuild local UK’s biggest growth economies while increasing clean energy generation. The bill is supported by a cross-party group of 227 MPs. If made law, a ‘right to local supply’ of energy would empower communities to sell deal to be accelerated locally-generated electricity Borderlands investment of £350m to be delivered over 10 years directly to nearby households and businesses. INVESTMENT in a partner - the UK government. lion extra tourists and improving Currently, customers can ship covering five local The change in funding from mobile and digital connections, buy electricity only from authorities on both sides of 15 to 10 years refers to UK thanks to the funding from the nationally-licensed utilities. the border is to be accel- government spending on pro - two governments and the extra The Bill’s supporters want to erated. jects in Scotland so all govern - investment the deal will attract. see profits for micro-power gen - Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of ment investment will be deliv - “Unlocking investment in our eration contributing to invest - the Exchequer, announced in ered over 10 years. towns will generate a predicted ment in local areas, such as last week’s spending review Councillor Shona Haslam, £1.1 billion uplift in the area’s funding further clean energy that the funding for the Scottish Borders Council leader Gross Value Added (GVA) and infrastructure. Borderlands Inclusive Growth and Borderlands Partnership the partners will be able to Mr Mundell recently visited Deal will be delivered over 10 board co-chairperson, said: “The deliver individually and collec - the KPT Community Hydro years rather than 15. tively projects which will Scheme in the Mid Nithsdale The deal is truly distinctive, improve the area for existing area of his constituency. covering the largest area of any residents and encourage more The 30kw renewable energy local growth deal negotiated to move here which will help project operated by Keir, with the UK and Scottish gov - address some of the common Penpont and Tynron Develop - ernments and is the first cross- challenges we face.” ment Trust provides green border deal. GVA is used for measuring energy to the three rural com - The partners Carlisle City gross regional domestic products munities and is powered by Council, Cumbria County and other measures of the output water flowing along the Penpont Council, Dumfries and of entities smaller than a whole Burn. Galloway Council, Northum - economy. Carlisle railway station will be redeveloped so it can act as a gateway to Any profits generated from berland County Council and The deal will deliver on the Borderlands electricity sales are ploughed Scottish Borders Council have improving places, enabling back into local improvement agreed with the two govern - infrastructure, encouraging green The deal will support the de - low-carbon energy generation projects. ments to sign off the full deal growth and supporting innova - livery of a new Berwick theatre and energy-efficient businesses. At Westminster, campaign by March 2021. tion, business and skills. and the skills and innovation The deal will also invest £31m group Power for People are Investment Shona Haslam, who co-chairs the The work includes a feasibility work will include developing a in green energy projects, along seeking MPs' and Government Borderlands Partnership says the study into extending the Borders mountain biking innovation cen - with improvements in digital and support to make the Bill law. The two governments’ £350m Railway from Carlisle to investment comprises £150m deal will be transformational tre in the Scottish Borders. mobile connectivity. They lead a coalition of local Tweedbank and funding for an The importance of towns authorities and organisations, for Scotland (£85m from the deal will have a transformational exciting redevelopment of Scottish government and £65m Clean growth will be the focus of the place including Community Energy impact on the Borderlands. Carlisle railway station and the Chapelcross near Annan will from the UK government), along programme, linked to tourism Scotland, Greenpeace, Friends “It will create 5,500 jobs, surrounding area so it can act be developed as a clean growth with £200m for England from and business infrastructure of the Earth and the RSPB. bringing in more than four mil - as a gateway to the region. strategic investment site for invest ments. The Act would apply to Scotland, England and Wales but application north of the bor - der would be subject to consul - tation with Scottish Ministers. Mr Mundell said: “There is potential for appropriate, small- scale community green energy generation in my constituency. WalkBy Ceirysn Gough for our summer prom "The Local Electricity Bill will empower and enable com - EVERY year Langholm munity energy companies to Academy holds a Christmas sell energy they generate directly dance which is organised by to residents, which will help the S6 pupils. strengthen their area's economy.” However, this year we are unable "This is needed more than to do that because of social ever given the economic shock distancing rules so we plan to from the Covid-19 pandemic." hold a prom closer to the sum - ______mer. We have been fundraising to raise money to go towards our prom. We have had a Halloween Jewellery dress-up day at school and on October 30 we walked 14 miles shop front around Langholm. LISA Rothwell-Young We have raised more than £730 Jewellery of 38 Henry Street, so far and we will plan more Langholm has been granted fundraising events soon. unconditional approval to carry We hope to raise the money out work on the property. needed to have a memorable This involves altering the shop prom next year and we are grateful frontage, including removing the Dutch awnings, altering a for all the support so far. door to form a window, repaint - If anyone is interested in donat - ing the windows, doors and fas - ing, they can contact the school cia sign and putting up a hanging and ask to donate towards our The S6 pupils at Langholm Academy put their best feet forward to raise money for their summer prom after the Christmas dance was called off sign. prom. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday December 3, 2020 11 IN BRIEF Christmas Key leadership role services THE Church of Scotland parish of Langholm, Eskdalemuir, Ewes and Westerkirk has booked meetings for the church in southern Scotland at the Eskdalemuir Hub. New chief executive faces some serious economic challenges For practical purposes the meeting has been moved to the SOUTH of Scotland for economic regeneration, working with Jane. first Friday in the month at Enterprise (SOSE) has including jobs, housing and “I would also like to thank 2pm. The Hub is open only appointed a permanent chief well-being in rural communi - Nick for his work with SOSE from Friday to Sunday. executive. ties since April, particularly getting This means attendees can have Jane Morrison-Ross, currently SOSE held a 10-week recruit - the new body up and running a coffee afterwards in the café chief executive officer of ment process to replace interim in such challenging times. as well. ScotlandIS, will take on the key chief executive officer, Nick “The new chief executive and The next meeting is this leadership role in February to Halfhide, of NatureScot who SOSE face a huge task in the Friday. drive forward SOSE’s vision to was appointed in February until coming months and years. The centre has also been be bold, ambitious and deliver this permanent appointment was Challenges booked for carol services later for the south. made. “The area has some serious this month. At ScotlandIS, the industry economic challenges which The first is on Friday, body and cluster management Outstanding December 18 at 2pm and Professor Russel Griggs, SOSE existed well before the pan- organisation for the digital and demic. the second one on Sunday, chairman, said: “I’m delighted technology industries in “It’s more important than ever December 20 at 2pm. we have found such an out - Scotland, Jane has supported that local accountability sits at There is a total of 20 places standing chief executive officer the technology industry in all the heart of SOSE. available between the dates. its specialisms from space and in Jane to lead our team. Jane Morrison-Ross, the new chief executive officer of SOSE “The pandemic exposed If anyone wishes to go, contact climate tech to AI, robotics, “We have embarked on such existing economic weaknesses May on [email protected] agri-tech, health tech and more. an incredible journey for south - great work he has done to get area of Scotland rich in heritage and the area faces massive eco - Places are on a first-come, first- In 2020 she has worked ern Scotland so I’m sure that, us off the ground.” and with huge potential. nomic uncertainty so this has served basis. on Connecting Scotland, the with Jane’s experience and en - Jane said: “I’m delighted to “We’ll continue to be innova - been a real baptism of fire for The services will be by can - government-led digital inclusion thusiasm, we’ll continue to drive have the opportunity to work tive, entrepreneurial and focused the agency. dlelight and may also be put programme, and on the Digital forward our vision and passion with Russel and take up the on delivering for the individuals, “We need more high-quality onto the website. Nation Challenge with the gov - for our region. reins from Nick. communities, businesses and jobs which would encourage There will be services else - ernment’s digital directorate. “Jane adds to the incredible “He and the team at SOSE economy of southern Scotland.” more young people to stay here where in the parish should peo - Previously, she was chief team we’ve steadily built and have done an incredible job so Colin Smyth, South Scotland and boost our economy. ple wish to book them. executive officer of Taigh we have almost 70 members of far in hugely challenging cir - MSP, has welcomed the “I look forward to seeing how Chearsabhagh in North Uist, staff now. cumstances. appointment. SOSE progresses its objectives focusing on a five-year strategy “I’d like to thank Nick for the “The SOSE region covers an He said: “I look forward to and ambitions.” ______

Scotland’s Be kind and plant spring bulbs new bank THE new Scottish National Investment Bank will encourage economic growth in Dumfries and Galloway, says Joan McAlpine, South Scotland MSP. The SNP government has PUPILS at the Langholm and Canonbie committed at least £2 billion Schools Cluster are thinking ahead to of investment to support the longer days and warm sunshine. UK’s first mission-led devel - They got together with Carys Mainprize opment bank over the next 10 of Wild Eskdale to brighten up an area of years. grass in Langholm. The bank, now open, will Half a dozen pupils m Langholm primary invest in businesses and com - school joined about 20 of the Academy’s munities and play an important S1 class to plant daffodils on land opposite role in helping Scotland meet its ambitious climate change the Co-op. targets, forming part of the It wasn’t a particular school project; the SNP’s Green New Deal and cluster is focusing on acts of kindness creating high quality jobs in and doing things in the community, so the process. Margaret Pool, who chairs the Langholm She said: “The bank will help Initiative, and Carys organised the planting tackle some of the biggest chal - session. lenges we face as we transform, There are also some crocuses in the grow and decarbonise our econ - same area, planted by the Rotary Club to omy. “Small businesses are the celebrate the campaign to eradicate polio backbone of our economy and around the world. the bank will invest in firms and community projects which play their part in tackling the global climate emergency. Left: Hannah Jeffrey and Catherine Portman, right, “Individuals, and small busi - do their bit to brighten up Langholm during a nesses will benefit from this bulb-planting activity with Wild Eskdale historic move.” 12 Thursday December 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years : Glentarras Carpet Bowling Club

A highly successful supper and dance under the auspices of the above club was held at Glentarras on Friday evening in a hall kindly granted for the occasion by Mr Wellburn. Over 80 couples took part in the dancing, which was kept up until 3 o’clock am. Excellent music was supplied by Mr Thornton’s orchestra, and the duties of M.C were ably performed by Mr J Henderson. The catering was in the hands of a committee of local ladies, who provided a first-class supper from goods sup - plied by Mr A Sharp, Murray House. The success of the evening was largely due to the untiring efforts of the secretary of the club, Mr D Johnstone, and great credit is due to him and his committee The Ford Mill building in 1866 showing old town bowling for the admirable manner in which all the arrangements were carried out. green before it was moved to it’s new site in 1894 75 years : Blind Shells

As a result of over five years training for war in Scotland there are still unfound “blind” shells and Langholm with the Lid Off grenades in various places where troops have been exercising with live ammunition. Every effort We continue our serialisation of Wattie Bell’s book. has been made and is being made to find these and destroy them. Everyone is asked to report any Comrie had a system of fines car he took a few enthusiasts over unusual looking objects which might be a bomb, shell or mine to the nearest police station. Children Mill Accidents for mistakes in weaving and to Lockerbie to the Point to especially should be warned not to touch unusual objects, but to report them to their parents. Although unemployment was warping. Perhaps the biggest mis - Points. rife in the hungry thirties there take was made on the night shift The race track is opposite were some great characters warping. Lochmaben Hospital and the 50 years: Long Time No See going about. main Glasgow to Carlisle road Strangely enough unemploy - Wrong colours ran through the middle of Locker - This expression immediately came to our mind on Saturday morning when we saw a “sandwich ment was at three million then It was a four-cutter, that is four bie then. Cars were coming one and is now hovering on the three board-man” parading up and down the high street with his back and front boards advertising a cuts of 60 yards with between after the other in both directions sale in Buccleuch Hall. Well, it is a long, long time since we saw one of these gentry in Langholm. million mark again. four and five thousand threads. It and Joe was a bit Over-production is the problem was for some sort of uniform and bemused waiting for a gap. To At one time they were common enough and certainly this was a very effective method of adver - in our own industry of textiles they had put the wrong colours in. make matters worse the queue of tising as was the vocal efforts of a town’s bellman. The sight of the sandwich board-man also and is the same in all the others. Now this would have been a cars behind Joe, all going to the Before the war weavers worked recalled to us yet another “tradesman” of those far-off days – the scissors to grind merchant. We sacking for the warper or the racing, was getting longer and were told that one of these travelling craftsmen made an appearance on the Border district not so a 48-hour week. It was one longer. You must bear in mind Joe weaver to one loom and each yarnstoreman that issued the long ago but unfortunately, he didn’t get as far south as Langholm. Some of these craftsmen owned yarn or both so everybody on was just learning to drive and the loom put in 90 picks (threads) per bloke beside him, I can’t remem - elaborate machines all spic and span with the brass work shining like the proverbial “kittling’s minute. the night shift rallied round. They kept the looms going to ber his name, was shouting “Now e’e”. Others were not so perjink, but most of them did quite a good trade here in Langholm, and On top of that the world popu - Joe! Now!”. The cars behind Joe lation is expanding. keep up the noise in case the si - we remember many housewives coming out with shears and gullies to get a rub from the scissors- lence caused suspicion and they all began honking and shouting No, the only thing that can abuse. to-grind men. In this respect we wonder if any of our teenage readers have ever seen either a sand - redress the balance is another lifted the floorboards and Joe got more and more excited. wich board-man or a scissors-to-grind man in Langholm? world war with houses, people threaded the whole warp under Suddenly Joe thought he saw an and machinery destroyed – a sad the crossbeams and nailed the opening and slammed it into gear. prospect for our children and floor boards back when the task Unfortunately it was 25 years: Langholm Lights up Christmas grandchildren. was finished. This was a monu - reverse and he smashed the off - Langholm got lit up for Christmas on Friday and immediately ran into protest. For the southern Conditions were bad in the mental task and they laboured side headlamp of the driver mills before the war. Factory all night at it. People were com - behind. end of the High street was such a blasé of colour that some traders and residents were protesting inspectors were few and far ing from all over the mill to After much swearing and that it made the northern end of the town look drab. But by Tuesday the problems had been between and there were several help. exchanging of addresses Joe got ironed out as workmen were quickly back up the ladders to erect a string of lights which had nasty accidents. A fellow called There were some nasty back in the car and eased it off the accidently been left down around the Townhead bakers. And the one Christmas Tree which had Comrie took over the Ford Mill accidents in the mills pre-war. other man’s car with much tin - and was weaving scarves by the kling of broken glass. been left without lights in the Market Place, was also lit up. Explained Coun Mrs Mary thousands. He used a lot of under- Irving Davidson senior, a tuner at Neills, got the stop motion of By this time there were about Carruthers, who had been co-ordinatiing the event, the workmen had not been able to access the age labour and on the night shift twenty of he other drivers round former Balfours shop last week in time to connect the lights, but this week the problem was he had several empty skips (bas - a loom through his wrist. Joe Martin the greengrocer, Joe all shouting something resolved. The switch on by Welephant and Ranger guide Debbie Muir went off at 6pm prompt kets) standing around the mill. “Now! No! Yes!”. When the factory inspector also a tuner, got his eye put out and was accompanied by seasonal music from the Langholm Town Band. Community Council with a shuttle. I think Joe got Joe again slammed it into made surprise visits during the reverse and hit the man’s near chairman John Packer said he was delighted with the events, with crowds turning up only min - compensation because he began night Andra Beattie the boilerman side headlamp. utes before six to join in the festivities and he was pleased that several shops had answered the or Wat Robinson the engineer that shop now occupied by John Fortunately for Joe the police - would give the signal when he Ritchie and he also bought a Council’s plea to remain open for customers. At Little Gem there was even a seasonal drink and man sho should have been on mince pie for customers. Coun Packer thanked all those who had helped to arrange the event was coming through the gate and car. point duty arrived and saved him each underage boy would jump Joe was very keen on horse rac - from being lynched. and taken part, with a special thank you, to the Elves, Fairies and Father Christmas who col - into his particular basket. ing. When learning to drive the (to be continued) lected over £100 from the watching crowds.

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Fog on the Esk captured by Tim Mann of Canonbie Camera: IPhone Whit the Dickens? LIVE Borders presents Unco’ Baxter, and he’s no stranger to film much-loved story and deliver it Braw!’s creative adaption of A and television work here and in the using broad Scots, the sort of lan - Christmas Carol, performed as a USA. guage most people use in their one-man show at the Heart of His Edinburgh Festival one-man daily lives but which seldom is Hawick and streamed live in the show Making Faces was short - centre stage.” run-up to Christmas. listed for The Scotsman awards. A Scottish Christmas Carol runs A Scottish Christmas Carol is A Scottish Christmas Carol was from December 19 to 24, with a joyous, rumbustious and dis - written by Euan McIver and evening and afternoon perfor - tinctly retelling of the much-loved Matthew Rooke, who also com - mances. The running time is just Christmas classic, featuring a glit - posed the music. under an hour. tering array of characters. Rooke’s career includes working They are at 11am and 7.30pm As well as seeing the show from in leading theatre companies in the on Saturday and Sunday, the comfort of their own homes, the UK, including the Royal National December 19 and 20; and at audience will be able to engage Theatre. 7.30pm from Monday to Thursday, with the team through online chats He said: “As soon as the true na - December 21 to 24. and after-show talks. ture of COVID-19 became clear it Tickets are £12 and on sale now Families may not be able to visit was obvious that conventional the - at www.liveborders.org.uk the theatre together to see this atre performances would have to show but children, parents, and cease for a long time. grandparents can all watch “As performers, we refused to together from wherever they are. accept the idea that this was the This one-man show stars Euan end of all live theatre, hence the McIver, best known as the popular idea of creating a live theatre show pantomime dame from The streaming nightly and with mat - Maltings in Berwick-upon-Tweed. inées in the week leading up to Euan has worked alongside Christmas. many of the great names in “This show gave us a great Scottish theatre, including Stanley opportunity to take ownership of a 14 Thursday December 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Christmas Greetings Send Christmas Greetings to family and friends with a message in The E&L Advertiser on Thursday 17th December from only £10.00 JOHN BROWN JANE JOHN BROWN JANE Caroline Street, Langholm COCHRANE Caroline Street, Langholm COCHRANE Ardill Road Ardill Road Wishing a Langholm Wishing a Langholm Would like to wish Would like to wish Merry Christmas and all friends and Merry Christmas and all friends and a Happy New year to family the very a Happy New year to family the very all my family, friends best for Christmas best for Christmas and the coming all my family, friends and the coming and neighbours xxx year and neighbours xxx year

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Hearts of Liddesdale 4 JAMES Ewart Racing made a worth - Some of the crowd rushed on Kirkconnel 2 while trip to Newcastle last Saturday to the pitch to confront the when picking up two well-deserved wins. Kirkconnel player and what Fostered Phil, setting off at 4/1, was HEARTS took on Kirkconnel followed next was an ugly ridden by Rachael McDonald in a two- at home in the semi-final of melee. mile maiden hurdle on good going. the Burns Cup last Saturday The result was one red card The Neil Ewart-owned gelding settled in and it was a game which had for Hearts and several for the midfield before moving up to track the some fantastic highs and some visiting team. The match was leaders and take third spot. quality play from both teams. abandoned by the referee who He made a mistake at the third-last fence But the game will be remem - had no choice in the matter. from home but McDonald pushed the six bered for the one low point – What happens now will be year old along and took the lead on the run the crowd trouble which left the up to the league committee but, referee with no option but to in. hopefully, the score will be abandon the game at the end. The highly-tipped 5/4 favourite allowed to stand. This was a cruel blow for Presentandcounting, trained by Donald With only seconds to go, there Hearts because they were leading was no way back into the game McCain and ridden by champion jockey four goals to two and were head - Brian Hughes, was third. for Kirkconnel. ing for the cup final. Although the home crowd let Earlier, Hughes rode Ascot De Bruyere During the first half, Hearts to victory for Ewart in a two-mile, four- themselves and the team down, had taken a well deserved lead, they were pushed to the limit furlong handicap chase. thanks to a well-driven shot The 10 year old led early in the race and by some of the antics of the from Patterson from 18-yards visitors who, some believe, went clear before four fences from home. Rachael McDonald rides Fostered Phil for James Ewart Racing out and were playing their best Hughes pushed him along and went five sensed a way to force the football of the season. abandonment of the match. lengths ahead. The horse was on his own after his win.” was cut at the penultimate fence, after Kirkconnel, who are league jumping the last and stayed on to win by Ewart has run 11 horses over the past which the combination was passed. champions, were struggling to 18 lengths for The Steel Bonnets. week and also had two seconds. McDonald pressed but there was no cope with the home team’s The 9/4 favourite Cedar Hill, trained by Empire De Maulde was beaten into second chance from the last fence as Carolines potent attacks, with both Brough Sandy Thomson and ridden by Ryan Mania, by only a shoulder in a novices’ handicap Charm, trained by Neil Mulholland and and Austin causing problems. came fourth. chase over three miles at Doncaster last ridden by Robert Dunne, held off the chal - At the start of the second half, Ewart told the E&L Advertiser: “Ascot Friday. lenge to win by four and a half lengths. Hearts started sluggishly and De Bruyere is a lovely horse and, hopefully, The 8/1 shot ridden by Rachael McDonald There was also a third place for the within five minutes, they found will find his way back to Newcastle on the was held up at the back in the early stages Langholm yard at Doncaster. themselves two goals to one 19th. There is another race for him there. of the race but McDonald pushed him Nikgarde, ridden by Hughes, ran in the down when a lack of concen - along and he was making progress three novice hurdle over two miles and five fur - tration had allowed the visitors Specialist to take the lead. “He is a horse who has become a fences from home. longs. The jockey asked for more and they took The 28/1 shot set off close up on the This stung Hearts back into Newcastle specialist and has won there action, Warwick equalising with four times now. He likes the track. the lead but were passed in the final strides inner track but by three fences from home and held in second. was looking outpaced. a fine header from Cuthbert’s “He got 7lb from the handicapper for his cross. Hughes rallied him at the penultimate Pressure on goal in 2004 win which is quite a lot but we have to With only 15 minutes left to Lake Takupuna fence and the horse stayed on in the final take it on the chin.” Ewart picked up his other second with play, Armstrong broke down He added: “Fostered Phil, is owned by 110 yards only two lengths adrift. the left and slid the ball past Lake Takapuna, also ridden by McDonald. Next week the yard has Westland Row my parents, Neil and Sally, and he won The horse set off at 11/1 in a handicap the on-rushing keeper to take very nicely for a young horse. and Blame Game at Musselburgh on Hearts ahead. chase over two miles and a quarter of a Monday and runners at Hexham on “Rachael, who works here, did a very furlong. good job on him and I was really pleased Wednesday and Newcastle on Thursday. 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