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Series 2 No. 8406 Established May 1848 thursday May 27, 2021 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEF ING nEWS Speed limit zones baffle residents Two options under re view for 2021 Common Riding Lifting of restrictions may give members more opportunities THE whole of the village of TWO options for this summer’s Common Riding should be pro - have been put forward as awaits the expected lifting tected by a 20mph speed limit, of more restrictions next month. according to its community council. The members of the Common The closing ceremonies will Riding met on Monday to dis - begin immediately after the full story: page 4 cuss arrangements for this year. Castleholm sod- with an At this stage, they have come estimated finish time at the town SpOrt up with the two options. They hall of 10.15am. will meet again on June 28 to make a decision. Shining Steele Option one is that the flute band will start at their usual time of 5am. The flag will be presented at 6am to Tommy Morrison, vice- chairman, supported by right- hand man Henry Jeffrey, left- hand man Iain Little and Semi- Jubilee Cornet David McVit - tie. The practicalities of the concert Langholm 1st XI made it two The possibility of having more and summer fair night band wins out of two when they riders will be discussed at the performances will be discussed defeated Caldbeck 2nds by 26 next meeting. at the next meeting. runs on the Castleholm. The timings are being brought The second option will follow forward to reduce numbers of the same format as 2020. full story: page 16 spectators. The boundaries will be marked The ceremonial part of the on Whita as last year and the SpOrt Common Riding will proceed Semi-Jubilee Cornet David as normal, including the route McVittie will carry the flag, around the streets with emblems supported by the right and left- Online Subscriptions to and bands, the first fair crying, hand men. the E&L Advertiser the gallop up Kirk Wynd at The start time is yet to be now available from only about 6.40am and the route confirmed. around Whita Hill. Roger Maxwell, chairman, £1 per week The Semi-Jubilee Cornet will said: “These options will be A new way to read the carry the flag from Castle Craigs discussed at the next meeting ‘Langholm Paper’. to Whita Well. on June 28 when it is hoped Published weekly and The participants will return that COVID-19 restrictions will to the town where the heather have been substantially eased. available to read anytime besom procession will be held The Common Riding members and anywhere at about 7.45am followed by made a decision earlier this using multiple devices from the second fair crying, the ride month to not elect a Cornet and mobile phone to tablet along the Bar Brae and the sods that the athletics and flapping Semi-jubilee Cornet Stevie Ellwood carries the flag at the much-curtailed 2020 Langholm Common Riding and laptop. cut on the Castleholm. would not go ahead. log on to www.eladvertiser.co.uk full story: page THE ESKDALE & LIDDESDALE ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community, Published for the Community 2 Thursday May 27, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Digital grant Deaths Church Notices £15,000 for E&L Advertiser BEATTIE CANONBIE UNITED & LIDDESDALE Peacefully at Cumloden Manor Nursing Home PARISH CHURCHES LANGHOLM, on Friday 21st May 2021, Betty Evelyn Beattie, Liddesdale & Canonbie ESKDALEMUIR, aged 96 years (formerly of Forgeholm, Canonbie, Church EWES & WESTERKIRK ). 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J.Independent & A. Family Hodgson Funeral Directors 134 High Street, Annan SEVERAL electric vehicle committee for consideration. A Caring Family Firm Charge!! charging points are being The council also held an eight- Caring for your family installed on the Kilngreen in week statutory consultation with Private Rest Room Langholm. the community. For 24 hour caring personal service Dumfries and Galloway Council The council is installing six charg - sold the patch of land on the ing bays, along with an additional Tel. 01461 205920 Kilngreen to ScottishPower to rapid charger and two fast charg - Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors Member enable the company to progress ers. Golden Charter Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available on request the scheme. It is hoped that the presence of It means Langholm will join a the chargers will attract more peo - growing number of towns around ple to visit Langholm and stay for the country to host the charging longer. James Rae & Sons points as more car manufacturers The chargers will be available Headstones and Memorials produce electric vehicles. as part of a national network so Petrol and diesel cars are being drivers can see where their nearest ● Headstones phased out over the next decade charging location is. ● Memorials or two, heralding the end of the The more people who buy electric ● Children’s Memorials internal combustion engine and cars, both locally and those trav - ● Desks and Vases the pollution they cause. elling through, the more Langholm The Kilngreen is part of the com - will become a regular stopping- ● Memorial Design mon good so the council’s com - off point and it is hoped this will ● Memorial Restoration munities committee forwarded it be a big boost for businesses and 11a George Street ● Annan to Annandale and Eskdale area the general wealth of the town. Six electric charging stations are being installed at the Kilngreen, Langholm 01461 202083 ● www.jraeandsonsheadstones.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 27, 2021 3 IN BRIEF Where have you bin all Flooding progress NEWCASTLETON voluntary flood group, the community coun - cil and Newcastleton and District Community Trust have met this time? Welcome Scottish Borders Council and the Red and blue recycling bins arrive in Langholm and Eskdale Scottish Environment Protection Agency to discuss how to help RECYCLING bins arrived in prevent flooding. Langholm and the rest of Eskdale As part of their talks, they this week as Dumfries and Galloway reviewed plans for the Holm Hill Council completed its roll-out across development and opportunities to the region. incorporate natural flood mea - As well as the regular wheelie bin for sures. rubbish, residents now have blue and They explored the possibility of red bins for their recycling. extracting dry gravel from the The deliveries came with instructions Liddel Water to provide the base on which types of material, for example, for creating new access for plastic, tins and cans, paper and card - replanting forestry and upgrading board, which can be put in the bins. the paths. Glass recycling points are available Priority would be given to paths in communities for people to use. across Head Bridge/end of The E&L Advertiser used its Facebook Sawmill plantation walk to enable page to gauge opinion among Eskdale easier access next to Blackburn residents. Here are some of their Falls. thoughts. A riverside inspection was done, “Definitely an eyesore and where’s during which removing trees and health and safety for people to walk Some people are concerned that pavements, Sarah Phillips, a registered childminder, The bins are delivered to homes in Henry where willow trees were blocking like those in John Street, are now blocked helps her charges sort out the recycling Street in Langholm safely off the road?” water flow was discussed. They “The bins are a bit excessive. I think could be cropped. Landowner per - missions would be needed. smaller boxes and more regular collec - frequent enough for the plastic/metal even pedestrians get past those bins tions would have been better.” “I think its great that D&G are finally The window to extract gravel catching up with the rest of the UK. We bin but time will tell. Just hope that while remaining on the pavement”? was time sensitive: up to Septem - “You can ask the council for blue and items do get recycled.” “We are looking forward to being able red bags. They're sturdy and weighted recycle loads and, like others, have been ber and the trust would need to going to the Co-op or Annan to recycle “Very positive! Finally catching up to recycle.” submit an application for review at the bottom. The red one is larger but with the rest of the UK.” “I’m really happy to receive ours both will hold quite a volume.” stuff. If everyone reads the leaflet that by SEPA. comes with the bins and just takes a “I like the idea of home recycling. I today, see it as a positive thing.” “It’s amazing how much recycling I Greg Cuthbert, community coun - few minutes to put the correct stuff in don’t like the eye sore. Bins on the “What about prams, disabled people? have so I am glad we have it. I used to cil chairman, said at their May the bin, it will work.” street are an accident waiting to happen. Will this cause accidents? All for recy - meeting they had a good and take mine to Carlisle but then we got You can’t see wee kids in behind them.” cling but at what cost.” this awesome recycling place so you Welcome informative discussion with the “Hopefully, everyone will find some - “Had to refuse mine. I don’t have a council and SEPA. didn’t need to sort your rubbish out be - “It's been a long time coming but very where to store them so it looks less of garden and I didn’t want three bins out - cause it did it for you. Goodness knows welcome. It will save us trips to take He said: “They are trying to an eyesore. Glad dumgal have finally side my door on the pavement. Requested work with the village as much as what happened to that. We are finally our recycling to local centres. I'm not caught up with the rest of the country.” the bags instead. Happy that D&G is catching up.” sure once a month collection will be they can to come up with ideas “How do pushchairs, wheelchairs or doing this.” which are acceptable to everyone. We have a community to look after and develop as well. “This is not going to happen straight away. “I felt when I left the meeting that the SEPA representative will Drove Weavers to introduce new go forward with this and we are certainly on the map now” Barbara Elborn, secretary, said they had talked about leaky dams, what they might do on Holm Hill textiles apprenticesThHREEi npew app rensticeschips hportieve of mthe worke we are and replanting Boosie Wood. are being created at an ex - doing here. There were a number of options panding textile business in “He was enthusiastic and for gravel but none was guaran - Langholm. offered his support to the busi - teed. None would provide any Drove Weavers, which is ness and was very keen to get long-term solution but would be owned by Ian Maxwell, has involved. done in the context of removing experienced rapid growth since “He was particularly interested gravel to build paths. It would he bought it and he now wants to learn about the opportunities not stop flooding. to train three new employees. for apprenticeships we are She said the SEPA representative He is looking for a pattern offering to the young workforce was able to give them some good weaver, warper and darner and in the town.” advice on this. all three will be trained towards gaining qualifications. He said that, if any school Book y our eye test today leavers were interested, he Book your eyetest today would be happy to show them Personal care and attention from your Personalfirst care appointment and attention with from us. your around the mill. first appointment with us. Newly-elected Dumfriesshire Spectacles and & Contact Contact Lenses Lenses MSP Oliver Mundell paid a to suit allall budgetsbudgets visit to Drove Weavers last Friday where he was welcomed by Ian. Longtown Ian showed him around the Tel: 01228 791664 site and discussed how business ERIC was going at the recently- HAGAN Br ampton reopened mill. OPTICIANS Tel: 016977 42703 MSP Oliver Mundell listens intently as Ian Maxwell explains the new apprenticeship scheme at Drove Weavers Ltd Ian said: “Oliver is very sup - wwwwww.erichaganopticians.co.uk erichaganopticians co uk 4 Thursday May 27, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk EMERGENCY NUMBERS

POLICE SCOTLAND Langholm ...... 101 Newcastleton ...... 101 Speed limit zone change COUNCILS Dumfries and Galloway Council ...... 030 3333 3000 ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk Fault reporting (potholes/street - lights etc...... 0800 042 0188 leaves residents baffled Langholm Town Hall/Library Council made changes to the zoning without any consultation ...... 013873 80255 THE whole of the village of “This is what happened in the village Dumfries and Galloway Newcastleton should be protected by so, in that respect, it was successful.” bus timetables a 20mph speed limit, according to its The public can complete the survey at www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables community council. https://scotborders.citizenspace.com/as - Scottish Borders Council . A 20mph trial was implemented by sets.../20mphpublic/ 0330 100 1800 Scottish Borders Council several months A Scottish Borders Council spokesper - out of hours 01896 752 111 Scottish Borders ago but changes to the zoning of the son said: “As part of the 20mph trial in bus timetables speed limit have been made without the region, incremental changes are being ...www.scotborders.gov.uk consultation and this has confused resi - considered to determine which are dents, it’s claimed. effective and which are welcomed by UTILITIES There is currently a public con- communities. Scottish Water sultation and the community council has “These changes are being identified ...... 0800 0778 778 responded, partly based on comments on a case-by-case basis, depending on ...www.scottishwater.co.uk from residents who attended its May the unique circumstances of each settle - Scottish Power meeting...... 105 ment, and in consultation with ward ..www.scottishpower.co.uk Its response to the local authority states: members and community councils, having Scottish Gas emergency .. “Residents wish that the 20mph zone taken into account the road traffic data 0800 111 999 starts where the old 30mph zone started collected so far. National Rail enquiries ..... and the buffer zones are placed prior to “Some of the changes include reverting 03457 484 950 the 30mph zones so that all the village to 30mph in areas where 20mph is par - ...... www.nationalrail.co.uk is included in the 20mph zoned area. ticularly challenging for drivers and Floodline SEPA “This should be on both the north and implementing buffer speed limits to act ...... 03000 996 699 south entrances prior to the old 30mph as a 'step down' transition speed to ...... www.sepa.org.uk BEAR Scotland (A7) zone starting. monitor whether this has any effect in ...... 0800 0281414 “Implementing decisions without proper compliance with the 20mph...... www.bearscot.com consultation means we have been accused “No final decisions have been made of making decisions without community on the outcome of the 20mph programme POST OFFICES engagement. This 'delayed' consultation and the benefit of this being a trial is to Newcastleton 013873 75361 is not helpful.” allow changes to take place and work Canonbie ...013873 71348 There is no footpath at the north end with communities to determine what is Rowanburn 013873 71542 and many people welcomed the lower effective and welcomed.” HOSPITALS speed limit. It had encouraged them to One of the new speed limit sides at the D&G Royal Infirmary walk more frequently. north end is obscured by the branches ...... 01387 246246 “Those in the south are concerned with of a tree and the council said this was Cumberland Infirmary young children who have been encour - being investigated...... 01228 523444 aged to walk and cycle to school under Greg Cuthbert, community council Borders General Hospital the slower measures. chairman, said the council had been 01896 826000 “The £1.2m trial period was designed made aware of it and he expected it to Thomas Hope Hospital to encourage walking and cycling under be sorted out soon. The 30mph sign at the north end of the village is obscured by the foliage of a tree ...... 013873 80417 lockdown measures. DOCTORS Langholm ..013873 83100 Newcastleton 013873 75100 Canonbie ..013873 71313 NHS24 ...... 111

CHURCHES Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes and Westerkirk Parish churches Ms Joy Lunn Session clerk 07584 357180 Canonbie United Parish church Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 Liddesdale Parish church Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge 07469 397065

SCHOOLS Langholm Primary ...... 013873 80900 Langholm Academy Residents living north of the 20mph sign at the top end of the village feel less safe because they ...... 013873 80418 have to walk into the villge through the 30mph buffer zone Newcastleton The 20mph sign at the bottom end means children living south of it are not protected by the ...... 013873 75240 lower speed limits for vehicles Canonbie ...... 013873 71336

CHEMISTS Davidson Chemist , Langholm ...... 013873 80220 Monday to Friday 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. Boots Pharmacy, Longtown ...... 01228 792859 Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. Saturday 9am-5pm.

DENTISTS Mark Buddy 013873 80521 Emergency - outside opening hours 01461 202508 The community council, supported by residents, wants the 30mph sign to be moved back to where it was before the trial was implemented and for the whole village to be covered by 20mph Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 27, 2021 5 IN BRIEF Final EU Woman breaks down appeal A FINAL appeal has been issued to those EU nationals living in the Scottish Borders who have yet to apply to the EU after bullying calls Settlement Scheme for the right Newcastleton pensioner threatened with legal action over bill to continue to live and work A PENSIONER, who is nearly man; I’ve known him for 20 time I was very upset and had a there after June 30. blind, has described how she years. It had the wrong address complete meltdown.” Latest data show that almost broke down after getting on it but he knew me. By this point, a second bill 2,800 Borderers originally from threatening phone calls from “It was from ScotishPower had arrived and this was added EU/EEA countries have applied her electricity supplier. and was addressed to 2c to the £591, making it more to the free UK government Hazel White of Newcastleton, Stopford Street. New people than £700. scheme. who is in her 80s, said she was were living there. Inside was a Hazel feels she’s been badly But, with an estimated popu - bullied by ScottishPower for a red bill for £591.36. treated. ScottishPower could see lation of 3,000 EU nationals in mistake it made itself. she had paid the £591.36 but the area, about 200 are now Notified running out of time to apply. On February 14/15 2020 her “I rang ScottishPower and she was again told that she had Apply now at www.gov.uk/ house was flooded and she spent spoke to a woman who changed to pay immediately over the six weeks in Langholm with a eusettlementscheme my address back to South Liddle phone. If anyone needs any support, friend. Street, even though I had already She said: “I refused because I She was rehoused to 2c contact the Citizens Advice notified the company of my had no idea what this new bill Stopford Street on March 15, Bureau. address change last October. covered. 2020 and notified her move into “At this time she also changed “I stated again that the error ______Stopford St to ScottishPower. my tariff for me.” The electricity was still being was theirs, not mine, by them This was when things took a using the wrong address. used at 20 South Liddle Street turn for the worse. Hazel White of Newcastleton says she’s been badly treated “The new residents in Stopford and was the responsibility of Hazel added: “Two days later Scottish Borders Housing Street did not return the mail to I got a phone call from cussion, during which I was call, again demanding payment Red clay Association. She paid the bill ScottishPower demanding ScottishPower. Its name was on threatened with legal action, I over the phone and threatening and SBHA reimbursed her. immediate payment over the the envelope so they must have was told I’d be taken to court. legal action. To my mind, this On October 5, 2020 she moved phone of my overdue bill. known it was someone’s elec - roof tiles “I was very angry. It was their is bullying. tricity bill. back to South Liddle Street and “I refused to pay it over the THE replacement of red clay mistake, not mine. I felt I was A ScottishPower spokesperson told ScottishPower she was no phone, saying I had made Meltdown roof tiles with Spanish slate on being hounded to pay, although said: “We’re currently looking longer at 2c Stopford Street but arrangements to pay it on “On May 15 I paid £591, Leeswood, Canonbie by Neil back at South Liddle Street. Saturday at the village post I received it only two days ear - through Paypoint at Costcutter into Mrs White’s case and are Dawson has unconditional Hazel said: “On May 11 I was office. lier. but on May 17 I had another very sorry for any distress handed an envelope by the post - “After much aggressive dis - “On May 14 another phone call from ScottishPower. This caused.” approval. Tree fall concerns Online subscriptions to the

are now available at www.eladvertiser.co.uk A new way to read the ‘Langholm Paper’. Published weekly and available to read anytime and anywhere using multiple devices from A fallen tree blocks the path between the 3G pitch and Duchess’s bridge and others higher up the banking mobile phone to tablet and laptop. below the B709 road have also toppled HEAVY rain in Langholm last Thursday Galloway Council roads authority. has contributed to the toppling of some Concerns were raised about the stability GREAT IDEA FOR A GIFT! trees on the banking below the B709 of the banking after the trees were uprooted road to Bentpath and Eskdalemuir. and erosion is potentially more likely on One of the mature trees fell across the the steep slope. path which leads from the 3G pitch to Councillor Tait said he would go along Duchess’s bridge. It was removed the and have a look for himself and contact next day. the roads authority. After the E&L Advertiser was alerted to There has been no response from the the incident, the newspaper contacted roads authority. councillor Ronnie Tait and Dumfries and ______6 Thursday May 27, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

In association with FarmingC & D AUCTION MARTSon - LONGTOWNthe & DUMFRIESBorder Build feed supply now for winter LIVESTOCK producers in largely determined by the vari - I will ensure rural Eskdale and Liddesdale are ety and day length, usually from being advised to plan for build - mid-May to mid-June. The eight ing up feed supplies now to weeks before this heading is help avoid a difficult winter. when the largest growth occurs Using cumulative positive and when fields tend to be ground temperatures from closed up for silage. January 1, the livestock team Buy extra feed now: stocks voices are hefoar neglectring agrdiculture and rural areas at SAC Consulting, part of of hay, for example, can be by failing to set out a clear vision for future Scotland’s Rural College, pre - bought now and there are plen - farm policy and struggling to provide ade - dicted a three-week delay to tiful supplies of stock feed pota - quate grant support to drive efficiency and spring turnout. toes, which could be ensiled in productivity. Some of the options recom - layers with grass silage to help She said: “I’m delighted to be appointed mended to producers are:- extend forage supplies next the shadow cabinet secretary for rural Forage crops: with challenging winter. affairs and islands. It’s an honour to stand ground and weather, there are Reduce stock numbers to be up for rural communities every day. few forage crops in the ground. overwintered: Lesley Wylie, Once the longest day (June beef consultant, advises that, if Agronomist 21) approaches, growing days you are currently more than 30 “From helping my father on the family will start to become shorter, per cent down on your normal farm when I was younger to working as an affecting their yield potential. forage supplies, consider selling agronomist, I understand the sector well. An alternative may be to grow some or even all growing stock “My previous track record in the industry a quicker-growing crop such now while store prices are high. stands me in good stead for advancing this as Italian Ryegrass, which can With forage shortages, it is role and making sure rural voices are heard. be cut for extra silage or grazed. likely excess numbers of stock “Farming, rural life and the countryside Don’t delay cutting silage: will be sold store in the autumn must be protected from an SNP government the heading date of grass is and prices respond accordingly. increasingly focused on the Central Belt. “We must see more support to drive pro - ductivity and efficiency in agriculture SOLWAY AGRICULTURE through new training schemes and farm diversification. LIMITED Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton, whose constituency includes Liddesdale, is shadow cabinet “On climate change, farmers must be secretary for rural affairs and islands Glasgow Road, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire fully supported to reduce emissions through DG11 2SE THE new shadow cabinet secretary for She attended Harper Adams University improved agri-environment climate schemes rural affairs and islands has pledged to to study agriculture and began a career as Tel. Lockerbie (01576) 204124 and not lectured about what they should make rural voices heard in her new role. a BASIS (Basic Achievement Skills and shouldn’t do without the right financial Fax. Lockerbie (01576) 203806 Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Individual Screener) qualified agronomist support. Berwickshire MSP, is part of Scottish working for Schering and Dalgety. “I’m keen to champion new entrants and Beet Pulp Pellets, Conservative leader Douglas Ross’s new Mrs Hamilton was appointed to a similar young farmers to ensure we see new blood role of shadow cabinet secretary for rural team. and an industry which passes the reins Barley Grains, affairs and tourism and served between He vowed they were “ready to take the onto the next generation successfully. February and August last year. NB Grains, Wheat Grains fight to the SNP from day one”. She believes she can build on the work “This is a significant opportunity and I’m Rolled Barley, Mrs Hamilton has a strong affinity with she started during that period. ready to hit the ground running to improve agriculture, having been born and brought She has criticised the SNP government our countryside and those who work so Wheatfeed, Rapemeal, up on the family farm in Herefordshire. hard to look after it”. Hi Pro Soya, etc. Can be mixed to your Around the marts requirements C&D Auction Marts had forward an home sold at £148 gave him the top av - Thursday, May 20. Principal prices (per head): Beltex exceptional entry of both ewes and hoggs erage of £150.33. A good show of cast cows forward, £178 Peasemyres, £166 Hyde Park, £162 Collect or deliver ex Laurmar, with lambs at foot at the weekly sale of Older ewes sold to a much-improved all classes remaining similar. The sale Solway House. Roussin £178, £170 Cox - breeding sheep on Tuesday, May 18. All trade, selling to a top of £113 a life for a topped at 145p for a Limousin from hill. Charollais £175 Whitstonehill. Suf - Heathall Ind. Est., Dumfries classes surpassed local centres. Zwartbles ewe with twin Dutch Spotted Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill, Al - folk £171, £165, £164, £163, £160, £157, The main show and sale of hoggs with lambs from G McGregor, Longrigg. ston. Top per head of £897 for a Limousin £152 Glenzier, £150 Hyde Park. Texel lambs at foot was judged by Michael Another good show of 236 store hoggs shown by TN & F Cowan, The Ash, £170, £169 Glenzier, £169 Solway House, Bekina Wellingtons, Lawson who spent much time deliberating and feeding ewes met a very strong de - Roadhead. £168 Birchwood & Four O Boot, £167 on all three classes. mand, with all classes very good to sell. 410 new season spring lambs sold to West Scales, £166 Townfoot & Glenzier. Greyface hoggs with lambs at foot: 1 Top £106 for Texel crosses from Pow - a top price per kilo of 353p for Texel North Country Cheviot £151 Hownam Waterproof Leggings & Clickham £148 a life; 2 Yewtree £132; heads; Suffolks to £96 Shaw Cottage, lambs shown by J Muir & Son, Cleugh - Grange, £146 Marygate. Cheviot £148 3 Seathill £115; Continental x hoggs £90 Powheads; Charollais to £98 Pow - brae, Dumfries with top per head of Kirkhouse, £140 Glendinning & Falnash, with lambs at foot: 1 Upper Tinwald heads; Hill Cheviots to £100 Branxholm £168 for Suffolk lambs from BJ Haigh, £132 West Scales. Mule £147 Pasture Jackets, Boiler Suits, etc £155; 2 High Wood £138; Upper Daving - Braes. Breckon Hill, Hexham and for Texels House, £140 The Nook, Glenzier & Pas - ton £160; Suffolk x hoggs with lambs at Feeding ewes to £112 for Suffolk shown by I Donaldson, Ashton, Locker - ture House. Blackface £140 Hyde Park, foot: 1 The Harras £146; 2 Grindon Hill crosses from Shaw Cottage; Texels to bie. Overall average 314.3p (SQQ £138.50 The Nook, £136 Heathery Hall. FOR ALL LAMBING £118 a life. £92 Hazel Bank; Greyfaces to £79 Wa - 321.7p). A larger show of 1,451 ewes was for - Top price was for an exceptional pen terhead of Dryffe; Cheviot Mules to £97 A larger show of 3,274 prime hoggs ward. Heavy ewes topped at £200 for REQUIREMENTS of Beltex x Texel hoggs from Messrs Shaw Cottage; Hill Cheviots to £88 was forward. Topping the sale per kilo Texel ewes from EJC Dean, Kirk House, Carr, Little Bavington, whose third-prize Branxholm Braes; Blackfaces to £51 at 337p was a Beltex hogg shown by Brampton. Hill ewes topped at £112 for lamb colostrum, lambs milk, pen sold at £160. Other pens sold to Waterhead of Dryffe. Cast rams to £97 DA Harrison & Co, Solway House, Wig - Cheviot ewes shown by R O’Rourke, bottles, teats, lammacs, £148, £146, £142 from this good home. Branxholm Braes. ton. Falgunzeon, Dalbeattie and from J Hal - Tom Neill, Upper Tinwald sold a tremen - The mart had forward 5,135 sheep Top price per head was £178 for a liday & Sons, Springwells, Lockerbie. castration rings and pliers dous run of Texel x hoggs with Beltex x comprising 3,274 prime hoggs, 410 Beltex hogg from M Hutchinson, Pease - Rams topped at £200 for Texels from lambs and they topped at £155 for his spring lambs and 1,451 cast ewes and myres, Co Durham and for Roussin RJ, TJ & MT Feakins, Harwood House, marking sprays etc. first-prize pen. Other hoggs from this rams at the weekly sale at Longtown on hoggs from D & L Steen, Coxhill, Moffat. Bonchester Bridge. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 27, 2021 7 IN BRIEF Bentpath Reserve seeks officer extension APRIL Davey of Boonies, Bentpath has been given unconditional approval to build a single-storey extension of the south elevation of the property. tReocrui t lweill waorkd clo sielty wsith vschooolsl aund ynoutht oergaenisartios ns ______A PROJECT officer with a land education projects run by Making the Most of the strong interest in nature and the organisation. Moorlands, the Moorland ability to work with volunteers The Initiative is grateful to Education Project and Wild Windows is being sought for a new ven - everyone who wrote letters of Eskdale. ture in Langholm. support for the project proposal “The COVID-19 crisis inspired The Langholm Initiative is and looks forward to working a fresh delivery method for such replaced looking for someone for a new with people in the community. educational packages. THE installation of five scheme which will offer nature- The organisation is seeking replacement windows at 5 The based learning and support for someone with a strong interest Learn Wynd, Canonbie by Dumfries volunteers interested in becom - in nature and wildlife and is “The downloadable activity & Galloway Housing Partner - ing involved in the creation of able to work with people of all packs offered families the chance ship has unconditional approval. the Tarras Valley Nature ages and has some project man - to learn together and it’s that The social landlord also has this offering can be expanded. Reserve. agement skills. unconditional approval to fit The reserve is being set up as “It is also hoped that, once Learning packs regulations allow, we can return seven replacement windows at a result of the £3.8m community both 62 and 66 Henry Street, buy-out of 5,200 acres of The person will work alongside to more traditional forms of Langholm. Langholm Moor from other staff, who are developing interaction with schools and ______Buccleuch. the nature reserve, and with youth groups and, perhaps, even It was the biggest community schools and other youth and more mature groups such as the buy-out in southern Scotland community groups. Margaret Pool, chairperson of the Langholm Initiative, shows a map of University of the 3rd Age can and included six properties as One of the activities planned Langholm Moor to a visiting German film crew in March be involved. well as the Site of Special is to create learning packs for “It will also offer the new The Wild Eskdale project, want to be involved in helping Proposal Scientific Interest and Special families who visit the nature officer the chance to work along - Protection Area designations. reserve in the future so they which was completed last to deliver the project and use side the Tarras Valley Nature can identify and spot wildlife December, worked with schools their community effort towards Reserve’s estate manager. approved Funding has been secured from NORMAN Gormley has the ScottishPower Renewables and plants. and this new project will do a Duke of award. “Much of their work will similar work and enable more Margaret Pool, the Initiative’s unconditional approval to build Ewe Hill 16 community benefit Another is to get volunteers involve organising volunteer an extension at the back of the young people to achieve a John chairperson, said: “The Inspiring fund and the Holywood Trust involved in recording flora and activities, be it planting trees, house at 12 High Street, for this exciting two-year project fauna and help build up a picture Muir award. Engagement project will build digging ditches or training walks Langholm. which builds on previous moor - of the biodiversity of the area. Young volunteers may also on past successes such as leaders.”

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Email them to [email protected] or drop a printed copy into our office at The suspension bridge in Langholm is getting a long-awaited facelift so it can carry pedestrians for many 54 High Street, Langholm. decades to come Photo by: Caitlin Weatherstone WORK on giving a new lease of life to The structure on the Caroline Street side the historic suspension bridge across has been covered in sheeting to allow sand- the Esk in Langholm is well underway. blasting and, once completed, this will be Dumfries and Galloway Council commis - moved over to the George Street bank for a sioned the work on the bridge which has similar facelift. looked in a sorry state for several years and The bridge is closed until the end of August was of concern to the many hundreds of but people can cross the river using the pedestrians who used it every day. Langholm bridge. born in 1848 ...... and still going strong! 8 Thursday May 27, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday May 27, 2021 9 IN BRIEF IN BRIEF New health MSP takes director role in A NEW director of public health has been officially appointed Walk the Walk education More than a little chilli OLIVER Mundell, by NHS Dumfries & Galloway. Dumfriesshire MSP, has been Valerie White is delighted to appointed to a key role on the take on the permanent role after Scottish Conservatives' front - a formal recruitment process Walking columnist Gavin Graham takes us to the Lyneholm Moss Langholm growers ready for some sensational tastes this summer bench by party leader Douglas involving the board, Scottish Ross. government and faculty of pub - Start point: Enzieholm At the Bailiehill road junction, CHILLIS, tatties, pumpkins it how you like. He will be the shadow cabinet lic health colleagues. bear left onto the road sign - and all kinds of strange plan - The club is also pleased to Bridge on the B709 secretary for education and She has worked closely with posted Lockerbie and head ticles are thriving as the famed announce the all-new pumpkin Langholm to Eskdale - skills. health and social care teams towards the wind turbines chilli growers of Langholm competition, with a selection Mr Mundell, who served on and resilience partners to lead muir road and about 7.5 warm up for the growing sea - of giant, mutant, albino or ahead of you on the skyline. the education committee during the response to the pandemic. miles north of Langholm. son . lucky-dip pumpkins. After about 300 yards on the previous session of parlia - She said "COVID-19 has Langholm Chilli Club is There are categories for the your left, just past the small ment, is determined to use the really brought home to us that Park in the small lay-by delighted to finally announce biggest pumpkin and the pond, you turn left onto a role to make sure the voices of protecting and improving our the opening of the 2021 season strangest display. next to the bridge and forestry road and you follow small rural schools are heard. population’s health is every - with a plant distribution event. The tattie and pumpkin weigh- the minor road to He has long argued that the body's business. this road for about two miles These are given for free or ins will both be held at the region's smaller schools have "Sadly, we are still in a pan - Bailiehill. ignoring any forestry roads you can give a donation so it's first Langholm ChilliFest from not been getting a fair deal and demic situation, which will heading to your right. not strictly a sale at the Chilli - October 22 to 24, COVID-19 has recently thrown his support require us all to continue to fol - Walk length: 4.8 miles Just over a mile into the Tunnel outside Langholm restrictions permitting. behind parents campaigning to low Scottish government guid - forest there is a place, like a Social Club this Saturday from or 5.6 miles if you walk maintain pupil-teacher ratios ance and will need ongoing mini-roundabout, and this is 10am until 2pm. Chilli people along to the Meeting of for composite classes. monitoring and management to More than 50 varieties of Mark Hodgson, one of the the Waters an ideal place to stop for a He said: “I’m delighted to keep the virus suppressed. chilli plants will be available, organisers, said: “We hope to rest and a drink from your take on this important role at “The vaccination programme Time: about. two hours alongside a range of strange have chilli people from around flask if you brought one. such a vital time and, as a parent is progressing at pace and brings or two and a half if you plants, including multi-coloured the country here so let’s show This is the highest point in myself, I know there is nothing us much-needed hope, along do the extra bit sweetcorn, 21 types of herb- them just how chilli Langholm the forest area and you then more important than giving our with the easing of restrictions. pots, black cherry tomatoes, can be.” Total ascent: 659 feet young people the opportunities "Few of us have ever experi - head down the track as the giant sunflowers, mutant If anyone can't make it to the Mostly minor roads and and support they deserve. enced anything like this pan - forest soon opens out and A lovely view of the river Esk from the road cauliflowers, purple carrots and ChilliTunnel this Saturday, a forestry road “With so many Scottish pupils demic and, as we move towards you find yourself out in the some much more normal chillis will be available at having missed out on the better recovery, there will be significant No toilets open, with fields in front of This is a most enjoyable plantlings. Pelosis from Saturday, ring part of a year of in-class teach - public health issues which we you. Growers can also put in their 80548, email langholmchilli Chillis look and taste hot and can be added to many dishes walk and you are unlikely to ing, relying heavily instead on will face and, just like with There is a cottage on your Below: clockwise entries for the 2021 Langholm [email protected] or look on meet anybody on it. online or ‘hybrid’ learning, it is COVID-19, our recovery needs This is the very quiet road junction A lovely pond and summer house tattie growing competition. the Facebook page Langholm PARK at the small layby left and you head through Please take care on the last clear there is a huge job to be the public, private and third with grass island at Bailiehill next to the road just before you Unfortunately, Eaglesfield isn't Chilli Club. c/o Pelosis next to the bridge at the fields on the track towards section of the walk in the done in helping ensure those sectors to work with our com - turn off onto the forestry road competing this year but it does There will also be a plant Enzieholm on the B709 the road near Enzieholm fields because, at the mo - pupils have the opportunity to munities to address them. The road section of the walk to make the rules much more sim - sale at the ChilliTunnel this road to Eskdalemuir but bridge. ment, there are lambs in them catch up where needed and the "I very much look forward to Bailiehill with the river Esk down Wind turbines ahead of you as you ple: one mystery potato, grow Saturday from 10am to 2pm. do not cross the bridge. Once at the road, you turn pandemic doesn’t create a lost supporting our region's recovery and, if you have a dog with below you to your right. turn into Forestry Road Start walking along the COVID-19 generation. because it is with great pride right to make your way back you, please ensure it is on a “I want to play a positive role that I call Dumfries and minor road signposted to to your car at the bridge. lead. in making sure this is the case Galloway home." Bailiehill (2.25 miles). and will work constructively Jeff Ace, chief executive, said: This is a very quiet road with the government towards "Valerie took on the interim but there is still traffic using that end. role just before the start of the it so please keep to the side “I will also promote ideas I pandemic and has played a key of the road facing the think are important if we are to role in our delivery of the test oncoming traffic and be on restore the reputation of Scottish and protect programme which the lookout for cars and vans. education which has slipped so helped to suppress the virus in In the 45 minutes I was badly under the SNP. the region.” walking the road only four “In particular, I want to see a “She has been an inspirational cars passed me. national tutoring programme set colleague through some really up to give one-to-one or small tense monthse." The road section has spec - tacular views of the Esk to group tuition for children who need the most help to catch up, ______your right and there are sev - eral small copses of decidu - fairer funding for schools to ous trees worth looking at help deal with the current situ - ation in which more than 60,000 just to see the birdlife in them. children are being taught in sub- You follow this road for 2.5 standard classrooms and a Conversion The fiesta sweetcorn looks delicious miles and can see the many greater focus on children’s men - potholes in the road which tal well-being which has, in into flat make motorists avoid this many cases, been adversely THE conversion of an office route. affected by the pandemic.” into a flat in Langholm High A bright and cheerful red sunflower would look lovely in any garden “Every child must have the Street has received unconditional As you approach the junc - opportunity to go to a good approval. tion at Bailiehill, if you want local school that is in good con - Kenneth Hill had applied for to see the meeting of the dition and which has enough planning permission to turn the White and Black Esk rivers teachers and educational first-floor office into a flat and down to your right, you can resources to offer the range of carry out minor external alter - add a small section to your subjects they need for their ations, including installing four walk. future, and that’s what I will be black metal extract grills and Turn right for about 750 From top: working to help achieve as the replacing the cowl and chimney yards which will add just Shadow Cabinet Secretary for pot. Leeks; under a mile to your walk. Education and Skills. Mr Hill was also granted con - kohlrabi; This is such a spectacular “It’s a big, important job and ditional approval under listed mammoth pumpkin; and I am looking forward to getting building consent to carry out view that it is worth your while Crown of Thorns gourds stuck into it.” the external alterations. going to see, especially on a lovely day. Albinum pumpkins are worth a try Growing chillis in Langholm is a popular pastime 10 Thursday May 27, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk The final Moderator The fun side of science goes bang in Langholm Town businesses and Academy pupils feature in virtual event THREE Langholm busi - and Zoom. nesses feature in this year’s Bang Goes DG! was online Big Bang event launched in 2018 and was The Rev Dr Robert PIckles will be which focuses on science set up to inform young people the last Moderator of the Annandale and Eskdale Presbytery subjects for school pupils. about what science, technol - Bang Goes DG! is normally ogy, engineering, and math - held in Easterbrook Hall in ematics are and how they THE Rev Dr Robert Pickles, Dumfries and the Langholm are involved in numerous minister of Langholm, Ewes Initiative always had a stand sectors every day. and Westerkirk parish churches, to showcase the town’s textile They also showcase the has been appointed the last Moderator of the presbytery in businesses. many career opportunities this district. It also highlighted the rel - which can, do and could exist This gathering of ministers, evance to STEM (science, around them in their futures other leaders and elders covers technology, engineering and and ensure they remain Annandale and Eskdale and maths) and pupils and teach - encouraged that there are goes back many centuries. ers from the region visited careers and opportunities This presbytery is to be dis - by the coachload to enjoy awaiting them. solved in 2022 and will become part of the Presbytery of South the interactive experiences. The live shows attracted West Scotland stretching from Judith Johnson, Textiles more than 40 businesses and Kilmarnock to Stranraer to Eskdale project manager, organisations from around Langholm. said: “We were delighted to Bang Goes DG! virtual event includes a video series filmed in Langholm the country. This is a massive charge for help set up the filming of Science in the Classroom the whole area. Drove Weavers, Elliott’s Shed ble on several platforms: be taken to details of their bit.ly/3q4KNPm has incred - series 2 consists of four new Mr Pickles said: “I consider and Rose’s Wardrobe. Easterbrook Hall hosts the content. ible content and the BGDG episodes: distillation, iron, it to be a great privilege to be “There are also some other screaming jelly baby and moderator at this time and I event via a stunning virtual The webpage link and the playlist houses most of it. hope the change will be a time short films linked to our tour filmed, edited and pro - events are at www.dgcham - Its Facebook page show - iron. of splendour rather than STEM project Our School duced by Battle Stations and ber.co.uk and the webpage cases partners daily and high - All episodes are available despair.” is an Island but there will be sponsored by ScottishPower. link and virtual tour at lights many videos from the in the BGDG playlist as well more to come about that Simply move around the https://bstations.co.uk/BGDG/ channel. as the new links to live events later.” hall, see all the contributors Developing the Young There is also a series of on the website and on DYW’s Bang Goes DG! is accessi - and click on their logos to Workforce’s YouTube page live events through Teams Facebook page. Stay cash friendly TLANoGHOwLM Town Ban d mbembears nd back together again have returned to rehearsals DUMFRIESSHIRE MP David outdoors after a 14-month gap. Mundell has backed a new ini - The Scottish government and tiative by consumer body Scottish Brass Band Association have Which? to protect the UK's cash relaxed the rules and from May 17 network. bands can meet, socially distanced, He welcomed the launch of in an outdoor space. the campaign and news that From June 7 the band hopes the thousands of retailers and other guidelines will allow socially-distanced businesses had already signed indoor rehearsals. up to the Cash-Friendly initia - The guidelines say a full risk tive. assessment must be done and fol - Which? Cash-Friendly stickers lowed in full. will appear on shop doors sig - It has taken several weeks to nalling that notes and coins are ensure everything is in place and readily accepted. the band thanks Langholm Rugby Mr Mundell, who led a debate Club for letting it use the grandstand. at Westminster on preserving It’s also grateful to Rob Hume for cash infrastructure, believed the agreeing to take rehearsals to get consumer organisation's inter - the band playing together. vention would boost ongoing Once it can rehearse indoors, Chris urgent efforts to prevent the Shanks, musical director, will return premature disappearance of to prepare the band for the National cash. He said: "I know from my Brass Band finals of Great Britain largely rural constituency how at Cheltenham Racecourse on important convenient cash September 18 and 19. access remains, particularly for The band is currently focusing on the vulnerable for a variety of fundraising to cover the cost. reasons who have difficulties It hopes that, once restrictions are making digital payments.” relaxed more, members can return to entertain the public. Langholm Town Band rehearses in the grandstand at Langholm Rugby Club Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 27, 2021 11 IN BRIEF Cancer Forum targets jobs care crisis A WARNING of a cancer care crisis and demands for urgent action to tackle the backlog of cancer care has been issued by South Scotland MSP Colin and new investment Smyth. Organisation will help to deliver the Borderlands growth deal The warning comes as new statistics show cancer incidence County Council, Dumfries THE new business-led was on the rise even before the and Galloway Council, Borderlands Economic Forum pandemic began. Northumberland County Council is now in place, to support The statistics reveal cancer and Scottish Borders Council. delivery of the Borderlands incidence in Dumfries and Inclusive Growth Deal. Galloway rose by 13 per cent Working in support of the Investment The £350m investment from between 2009 and 2019 from Borderlands Partnership Board, the UK and Scottish govern - 1,036 in 2009 to 1,168 in 2019. the 10 private business repre - ments is made up of £150m Mr Smyth said: “We are facing sentatives on the Forum bring for Scotland (£85m from the a cancer care crisis because of commercial experience to com - Scottish government and £65m the pandemic and, with inci - plement public sector stake - from the UK government) and dence on the rise, thousands of holders from South of Scotland up to £200m for England from Scots are now in a race against Enterprise, Skills Development the UK government. time to get treatment. Scotland and the Cumbria and This will be supported by more “It is the Scottish government’s North East Local Enterprise than £100m of funding from duty to pull out all the stops to Partnerships. local partners. ensure people get the treatment The deal was formally signed The Borderlands Economic they need. by the partnership and the Forum is made up of business “Anything short of immediate Scottish and UK governments representatives from all five and proportionate action to in March, bringing in up to partnership authorities. tackle the cancer care crisis is £452m of fresh investment to Full minutes of all forum meet - playing fast and loose with peo - the Borderlands. ings will be published on the ple’s lives. It is a step change for the Borderlands website. “We need to see diagnostics area’s businesses and commu - Forum members include Chris and screening efforts ramped nities, addressing the challenges Brodie, lead head of skills plan - up immediately. of increasing productivity, grow - ning and sector development at “Tackling the pandemic hit ing the working age population Skills Development Scotland, other NHS services hard, and delivering a more inclusive John Fordyce, managing director including cancer care. economy. Borderlands economic forum members represent all five local authorities in the Inclusive Growth Deal of the Borders Distillery in “During the election campaign A range of projects will deliver , Professor Russel Labour highlighted the need for up to 5,500 jobs and £1.1 billion Cumbria-based business con - dents and inward investors”. The deal will deliver on four Griggs, South of Scotland action to fix the cancer crisis of additional Gross Value Added sultant Jack Stopforth is the Councillor Shona Haslam, themes: improving places; Enterprise chairperson, and and just because polling day is (GVA) with a sustainable and forum’s newly elected chairper - Scottish Borders Council leader enabling infrastructure; encour - Fiona Stoddart, creator of behind us, it won’t stop us inclusive approach to growth. son. and Borderlands Partnership aging green growth; and sup - Solwayconnections Guided demanding that the Scottish GVA is the value of the amount He said: “The deal will enable co-chairperson, added: “The porting innovation, business and Tours, who leads tours on both government pulls out all the of goods and services produced, the Borderlands to create sus - deal is an ambitious approach skills. sides of the Solway. stops to ensure people get the less the cost of all inputs tainable jobs, reinvigorate the to cross-border working between Each theme has an agreed set treatment they need. and raw materials directly economy, and build strategically governments, local authorities of projects to help deliver a attributable to that production. for long-term growth and pros - and other partners. step-change for the businesses ______perity. and communities of Borderlands Unique deal “We are excited to be involved Ventures by increasing productivity, grow - The deal is unique, being the in its delivery and want to “It will boost economic growth ing the working age population only cross-border deal and cov - engage the wider business com - by helping existing business, and delivering a more inclusive ering the largest geographical munity to ensure the maximum encouraging new ventures and economy. area of any regional growth return of jobs, investment and bringing improvements so it is The partnership comprises Ride-outs deal: about 10 per cent of the training opportunities for resi - vital to have the business com - Carlisle City Council, Cumbria UK’s land mass. munity with us.” in doubt THE Castle Craigs Club has announced it is doubtful that any of the ride-outs in the lead- up to the Common Riding will go ahead. In a post on the club’s social media page about its AGM Iain Lindsley, chairman, said the Walks booklets in big delanmd walks uap to lonng hilld walks A SURGE in visitors to committee, given the current Langholm seeking to explore which provide stunning views circumstances, would continue the great outdoors this spring of the Esk valley and beyond. to run the club. has led to increased sales of They come complete with He said: “We have, as yet, the popular Langholm and Ordance Survey maps and way - made no decisions about the Eskdale Walks booklets. markers all colour coded for normal events through July but To make it easier for walkers, walkers to follow without much it would be doubtful for all the both visitors and locals, to buy difficulty. usual ride-outs to go ahead. the booklets, which cost only Designed in 2014 by Alan “Decisions made by others £5 and contain all 14 routes, Weatherstone, with information will, ultimately, dictate what they are now being sold in the provided by Gavin Graham and we do, with the safety of mem - Welcome to Langholm informa - Mike Tinker, the booklets have bers and public at the forefront tion hub, the E&L Advertiser been very successful with keen of any decision being taken. office and The Paper Shop. walkers all over the country “We will hold an open air The booklets contain a network buying them. committee meeting soon to go of walks in and around through options and update Langholm and include routes The E&L office is open everyone as we go along.” Langholm Walks’ booklets have been well received by walkers visiting the town in Canonbie and Ewes. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday They range from easy wood - and Friday from 9am to 5pm. 12 Thursday May 27, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years: The Langholm Hotels Under the limiting resolution carried at the poll under the Temperance (Scotland) Act last November, two of the oldest hotels in Langholm were closed on Saturday, The Commercial Hotel dates back many years, and half-a-century ago was a well known houf of the famous wits of the town and district. So much so was this the case that the old inn furnished the theme of various poems all teeming with a wit and humour that will keep its name still green in the annals of the town. The other hotel to drop out under the scheme is the Buccleuch. This also dates far back, and it is a tradition common to the district that the part of the building standing at right angles to the The Fever Hospital which became Esk Valley Textiles High Street was originally an Armstrong Tower. The Crown and Douglas Hotels have also changed their tenancy, the former from Mrs Younger to Mr Wm. Cameron, Skipton, Yorkshire and the latter from the trustees of the late Mrs Adam Watt to Mr Wm. Allen, formerly tenant of the Commercial Hotel. The Buck Hotel is in the market and should a sale be effected all the hotels in the town will Memories and Milestones have changed hands. 75 years : The Beauties of Langholm We continue our serialisation of Tommy Beattie’s book Dear people of Langholm, I have just returned from spending two and a half years in England to say his family were well mean? Good. MOVING THE during the war, and I wanted to take this opportunity to let the good people in Langholm know known in Langholm and have I had no problem with young just how much I enjoyed my five-day visit to their beautiful town during one of my leaves while GOAL POSTS not only left here but sadly Jack who, getting quite confi - stationed in Peterborough in England, where I was with the 1221 Military Police Company. I (CONTINUED) passed on. He has a sister still dent, decided he could do alive somewhere in Scotland I everything on his own. He used will never forget my stay there and the lovely friends I met. I only wish I knew their addresses Strange how a substance believe. the bottle sitting on his knees so that I could write to them. Every chance I had for leave while in your country I spent in made from fat can be supplied This boy once threw a jigsaw and when finished he intended as antifreeze for aircraft or car Scotland and your Langholm, which is called The Gates of Eden, and in our country, we would out of the hospital window into turning round to give me the call it Out of This World. It is the most restful and peaceful spot that I have ever had the pleasure radiators, not to mention the crowd of visitors, just to see bottle but in turning he hit the to visit. I do want to let the people that live there know that Langholm could never be found in medicines and the manufacture them run, and run they did. of explosives. said of the cast iron cot with the America, and I do hope that before many years have passed, I have the privilege to return to All visitors had to stand out - bottle. You can imagine the bot - This information stood me in Langholm. Before I close, I do want to say to my friends there, God Bless You All, and this is side the windows because it tle in smithereens and splinters good stead during the bitter being a small isolation ward left one Yank that could never forget Scotland and the people who made my visits happy. Yours, winter of 1945 when we were everywhere not to mention, you no space for a sealed unit. Lewis Schumacher, Los Angeles, California. in Holland. A sip of antifreeze know what! Another of his “jokes” was to That cleaning job was beyond helped our sore throats and did roll two or three magazines into my nursing skills I can tell you. us no harm, when no other a bundle, tied with string, which 50 years: Langholm Senior Citizens Outing The angels of mercy soon medicine was available in the he then threw like a javelin at Over 180 of Langholm’s senior citizens were the guests of Mr. Malcolm Carmichael of Toronto, sorted things out and we had no field. Hobson’s choice I sup - me, I ducked just in time Canada in a most enjoyable outing on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Carmichael, a well knows native of trouble in the days that fol - pose! because as the roll hit the wall Langholm, is now a contractor in Toronto and this is the second time he has financed a trip for the Coming back to the isolation lowed. a round hole appeared in the senior citizens of the town, all of whom deeply appreciate such a gesture. Accommodated in five hospital, we were given another plaster. Christmas came and what a potion, invented in Italy – ice- noise. Eight boys and a father coaches the party proceeded by way of Hawick. Selkirk, Walkerburn and Innerlethien to , cream or ice-cream drinks of two. Everyone got a present where the party did a round of sightseeing in the Royal , the principal visitation being made which certainly cooled the hot Mouldy Hills and I have a feeling hearts over- to the Parish Church and the War Memorial in the forecourt of the Chambers Institution. Lunch spots. ruled common sense that year was afterwards served in the Countryside Inn and return journey was made via the Traquair Bear We were supplied with a Time flew past in the hospital, as generosity was the name of Gates, the Gordon Arms and Eskdalemuir. The weather conditions were glorious and the outing bucket every week by Alfie so many in a ward you could the game because we were so was very much enjoyed by all the “auld yins” Pelosi. He was Vera and not get bored. Even at my ten - ill. Sweets, fruit, lemonade, . Margaret’s father and they were der age I was asked to help as I books, comics, puzzles and in the female ward. They got stronger. One farmer came games were brought in. always saw to it that we “little in with his two sons, Jack about Unfortunately no-one 25 years: Cash boost needed for local tourism industry angels” in the boys’ ward were five years and Kenneth about thought of our situation in a Insufficient cash being directed to the tourist industry was one of the biggest gripes of those not forgotten. Although Italian three, from the Mouldy Hills, fever isolation ward. When involved in the industry in Eskdale. That was one of the conclusions of a survey carried out by they were never interned when Canonbie. time came to go home we Dumfriesshire Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Struan Stevenson. Throughout Italy came into the war. Although only eleven I was would not be allowed to take The girls were born in this Dumfriesshire the major threat to the industry was seen to be business rates and council taxes, put in charge of Jack whilst Mr anything outside for fear of country but Alfie was born in Irving looked after Kenneth. Fifty four per cent of those who completed the poll complained of rates and taxes which just five spreading the disease of Italy in 1903. Jack was slightly older than percent felt threatened by planning regulations and three per cent suggested a lack of skilled labour course. The hospital fell heir Whilst in the hospital I met Kenneth so would be easier for to most of the gifts at least ev - could pose a threat. There were critical comments about Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board Langholm’s first vandal. He is me to look after. from some of the respondents while a number of others thought that the Board should become a still alive today and when I met Everything was going well. I erything we could not eat. On fully fledged letting agency. But a majority said that there was a need for more regional attractions him a few weeks ago I jokingly was allowed out of bed to get reflection that was not a bad introduced him as such, he took water or go to the toilet. I could thing. in the region and improved training for staff, owners and operators. Some felt that many people it in good humour. I think it best also bring bottles for male (to be continued) were put off by mythical tales of bad weather while others felt that too much emphasis was placed not to divulge his name. Suffice patients; you do know what I on the highlands to the disadvantage of the Lowlands. Many thought better roads were crucial and others argued that networks should get the lion’s share. Improved road signage was also called for.

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Annan artist exhibition a ANNAN Museum has reopened after lock- 1861 until his death, except in 1864 when h down with a beautiful exhibition of work he went to Australia for his health and 1889- k by Annan’s most famous artist, William 90 when he was painting The Jubilee

Ewart Lockhart. Celebration in Westminster Abbey. c The exhibition features paintings from the Lockhart painted portraits, landscapes and

Annan Museum and Gracefield Arts Centre genre pictures with a skill equal to many of o collections as well as works on loan from the great Victorian artists. private owners. Some of his paintings were inspired by the L The exhibition has been created in part- landscapes and people he saw during the nership with Margery and Alan Wilkins. winters he spent in Spain, Majorca and Italy. t

Margery has spent many years researching Lockhart is probably most famous for the r the life and works of Lockhart and has painting Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee updated and reprinted her book By Royal Service, Westminster Abbey, 21 June 1887. a Command. Jubilee Lockhart was an illegitimate child, born in He was the official artist for Queen Victoria’s w Eaglesfield and raised by his grandparents Golden Jubilee. She had met him a year in Sibbaldbie and Annan. earlier at the Edinburgh International E

They sent William to Annan parish school Exhibition and admired his work. and Annan Academy where he learnt to The result is the largest painting in draw. Buckingham Palace, depicting 278 identifiable In 1860 he attended the Royal Scottish sitters. It took him three years to complete. m Academy’s Trustees Academy in Edinburgh. The painting is part of the Royal Collection a

Although he had ill health all his life, he Trust. i was a prolific painter. At 14 he was submitting The exhibition is open until June 19 and l l

work to the Royal Scottish Academy Annual the museum is open from 11am to 1pm and i Exhibition and elected to full membership of 1.30pm to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday. the RSA in 1878. Book your free visit at www.dgculture.co.uk He exhibited every year at the RSA from

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Financial support will help young athletes restart their promising careers week as well as twice-weekly Robertson memorial trophy for Sports Awards sessions in Cambuslang. the best Scottish performance THE next recipient of a bronze He is looking forward to a of the day which helped gain award and £250 from the full summer season, playing for silver medals for the Scottish “Welcome to Langholm” Cambuslang U16 in the West team. Future Champions Awards is of Scotland League and selection Nicole finished the year ranked tennis player, D anny McKenna, for national development camps. first in Scotland for pentathlon. 12, of Annan. The third recipient of a gold At the start of 2020 she was In 2019 Danny started training award and £1,000 is Finlay seventh in the pentathlon at the in Cambuslang Lawn Tennis Waugh, 18, of Annan. English Indoor Combined Club three times a week to sup - Finlay had an excellent 2019 Events Championships in port his tennis development. in the 100m and 200m sprints. Manchester. He won many events and was He won the U17 200m at the This was her first competition named U12 and U14 Dumfries National Indoor Championships, in the U20s. In February she and Galloway champion. setting a new championship came second in the long jump He won the U12 South of record and the fifth fastest time at the Scottish Schools Indoor Scotland tennis doubles cham - recorded by a Scottish U17 Nicole Proudfoot Danny McKenna Finlay Waugh Championships. pionship and was a member of athlete. Nicole suffered another setback teams who won the U12 West He won the U17 100m and 4x100m relay team. the Spar British Indoor In 2019 Nicole missed a large when her foot injury returned of Scotland and U12 Dumfries 200m at the Scottish Schools He won a bronze medal at Championships as the youngest part of the season with a foot and between this and COVID- and Galloway team tennis events and Scottish National Athletics the English Indoor Athletics athlete in the field. injury but returned in September 19 training was limited. Championships in Sheffield. to win the North East Counties and were runners-up in championships. No 1 in Scotland She has also recovered from Cumbria. He won a silver in the Scottish Finlay’s talent was recognised AA Pentathlon Championships. an operation. He is currently ranked No1 in Danny was invited to return National U20 200m final. At in 2019 when he was invited In doing so, she achieved a Nicole is back in full training Scotland for the U20 200m and for national development training the World Youth Games in and joined the 4J Scottish new outdoor personal best score and with a new squad in Glasgow. in 2020 before COVID-19 Gothenburg he was fourth in National Athletics Academy No5 in Great Britain for the and set a new championship She travels to training a few intervened but, with online sup - the 100m and third in the 200m. which increases representation indoor U20 200m. record for the event. times a week and has several port from his performance coach, He represented Scotland at the in GB squads and has more Finlay trains six times a week, In November she competed events lined up this summer. he stayed fit and focused. Schools International Athletics young athletes competing at including with his club Giffnock for Scotland in the SIAB The “Welcome to Langholm” Between lockdowns Danny Board (SIAB) meeting in Commonwealth Games. North Athletics Club and looks Multi-events International in the Future Champions Awards are played for South of Scotland Swansea against England, He started 2020 in similar forward to a full summer Emirates Arena, finishing second funded by the Stevenson Trust, and was selected for the U14 Ireland and Wales. fashion with a gold medal in athletics season. overall from 16 girls from Bowman Little Trust, Auchterlonie County Cup. At this event he won a bronze the U20 200m at the Scottish The next recipient of a silver Scotland, England, Ireland and Future Champions Awards, Arthur He joined Dumfries Tennis medal for his country in the National Indoor Championships award and £500 is Nicole Wales. Bell of Langholm Trust and Club where he trains twice a 200m and a silver as part of the and was invited to compete at Proudfoot, 18, of Annan. She was awarded the AC Stoneypath Trust.

HoundsS andara Mwordue aand y Liam Tennis 10cam tao 12pmm and 1p 0 to 16 Hounds Tennis year olds from 12pm to 2pm. THE BHTA 2021 season got Milburn’s runner-up puppy champion ran well for third Booking is essential and needs underway on Saturday, May CANONBIE Tennis Club will to be done by Wednesday, June place. launch its opening with a free 15 with the first of three meet - Anna and Kerry Lindsay’s 16. Email ings to be held at Moss Petteril puppy Explore has an impres - camp for children next month. june.carruthers1@btopen - near Greenhead. sive 100 per cent record in the It’s hoped the refurbishment world.com Last year’s champion hound pups, having won all three races of the tennis courts, funded by Parent or guardian details and Polaris, owned by George so far and is looking a good Holywood trust and Magnox, a contact phone number are McGimpsey and Gillian Telford, prospect for the future. will be done later this month, needed, along with children’s got his season off to a flying Other pups showing early weather permitting. names and ages. start by winning the first trail. promise are Tracey, Derek and The camp is on Saturday, June On the day they will need a Jazzle, owned by Steph Caroline Hill’s Milo Moon and 19 from 10am to 2pm. Five to drink and a snack. All tennis Lithgow and Sam Newstead, Pat Moon. nine year olds have a slot from equipment will be provided. having come second to Polaris The Hetherington family’s at the first meeting turned the Splendid Lily is also one to Jock Fawkes, Marti Borthwick and Mary Irving with Castle Clansman tables with a fast finish to win look out for. open graded Delta Scope; open maid - Tesla. 9 ran. 18.04. on both Wednesday and last Mr Finnegan, owned by Car - ens Lucky Charm. All in:, Frankel, Matilda, Vinny Moon. Saturday. oline and Hannah McReady- Moss Petteril: Saturday, May 15 9 ran. 17.38. Shaun and Donna Seniors: Polaris, Jazzle, Splendid Moss Petteril: Saturday, May 22 May, was close up in both the Kelso’s lhaope sthatt, af terd oura sumy mer Hetherington’s Splendid Mikey Mikey, Diggle Boy. 13 ran, Time Seniors: Jazzle, Polaris, Time Will first two trails and when dropped 26.13. Tell, Diggle Boy, Border Brow, Buster Horseracing break, we can open our gates was third in both the first two down into the puppy maiden senior trails and when last Sat - Senior maidens: Bobby Moon, Delta Moon. 7 ran. 24.36m. to a wider audience and extend class, showed his metal to win Scope, Bella Moon, Castle Clansman, Senior maidens: Delta Scope, Fire urday he dropped down into ANNUAL members of the our usual warm welcome.” last Saturday and is another one Delta Style, Eden Raine. 10 ran. 27.38. Lass, Sportsman, Splendid Mikey, the maiden class, he looked an racecourse at Kelso will be Denholm trainer Alison to watch. Pups: Explore, Splendid Lily, Mr Bobby Moon, Delta Style. 12 ran. odds on certainty but Sarah permitted to attend the final Hamilton is looking for a big Presentation of prizes for the Finnegan, Tesla Splendid Sally Pat 26.39. Harper’s Delta Scope had other Moon. 14 ran. 18.17. Pups: Explore, Splendid Lily, Milo meeting of the season this run from her stable star Skyhill 2020 season was held after the ideas and held on strongly up All in: Red Hot Bob, Frankel, Matilda. Moon, Fire Princess, See the Stars, Sunday. before he gets turned out to trails and the landowner at Moss the finish to win the race. 6 ran. 18.36. Camelot. 6 ran. 16.50. No extra tickets will be sold grass for the summer. Petteril was kind enough to pre - Puppy maidens: Mr Finnegan, Tesla, Abbie Montgomery’s last year Moss Petteril: Wednesday, May 19 for the meeting which is part “The two-time course winner sent the trophies. Seniors: Jazzle, Polaris, Splendid Splendid Sally, Border Pride, Cindy, of a trial which could lead to is set to be ridden by the trainer’s puppy champion Diggle Boy Mikey, Diggle Boy, Buster Moon, Pat Moon. 6 ran. 18.26. RESULTS larger crowds in the autumn. nephew Jamie Hamilton in the has showed early promise, tak - Champions. Senior hounds Polaris; Fire Lass. 15 ran. 25.50. All in: Red Hot Bob, Border Brae, ing tickets in all three races puppy Diggle Boy; senior graded Pups: Explore, Milo Moon, Splendid Border Prosper. 6 ran. 17.10. Jonathan Garratt, managing Racing TV Supports Racing and last Saturday Teddy Storrow, Castle Clansman; veterans Mr Ant; Sally, Mr Finnegan, Splendid Lily, director, said: “We very much Handicap Hurdle.” NEXT SCHEDULED FIXTURES SUNDAY 30 th MAY Thursday May 27, 2021 Sports News behind closed doors Sponsored by KELSO RACES 01573 221221| [email protected] Back to the grind for LRFC ShiningJa y GordSon joined Stteele andebowled, leavinlg Caledbeck in they batted well, taking the deep trouble at 7 for 4 in the score over 100 and Steele passed 10th over. his 50 on the way. A change of bowlers lifted the Steele was stumped at the end pressure for Caldbeck when the of the 39th over for 55, an Langholm skipper brought him - innings which included six fours self on, unfortunately conceding and one six. 16 off his third over. Two balls into the final over Burbery and Strong took the Gordon was stumped for a vital score up to 42 before last week - 15, leaving Langholm on 119 end’s hero and birthday boy for 8. Ryan Johnstone clean-bowled Enter Brady Wilson to join Strong for 28 to leave Caldbeck his brother, Aidan. Brady obvi - 42 for 5 after 25 overs. ously had his eye in because Jay Gordon had Musgrave the first ball was dispatched for caught at mid-on with Stevie four. Johnstone taking a superb catch. Langholm Rugby senior squad resumed training this week Tony Steele scored 55 in Langholm’s match against Caldbeck Another four followed and a This left Caldbeck 56 for 6. two off the last ball took the Wilson was caught by Musgrave Burberry's long innings ended score up to 129 for 8, with Rugby Cricket at mid-off. when he was clean-bowled by season will start in Brady 10 not out and Aidan 0 Langholm promptly lost two Rae in the 31st over with the LANGHOLM’S senior September. Langholm 1st XI made it two not out after not facing a ball. quick wickets with Duggan the score on 63. squad resumed full rugby “Next season the club cel - wins out of two when they A great effort, with Steele next to go caught behind off Stevie Johnstone clean-bowled training last week for the ebrates its 150th anniversary defeated Caldbeck 2nds by leading the way on the damp Wilson for 10, then Nicky P Merone for 7 to make 8 wickets and it would be great to wicket, although it played well; first time since December. 26 runs on the Castleholm. was clean-bowled by a peach down for 76. Although the Youth Rugby have a full fixture list starting This was mainly because of six batsmen got into double fig - of a ball by Merone for 0. A brief bit of hitting by Donald club had been back training as normal in September to the all-round performance by ures. This left Langholm in a bit of saw the score rocket to 102 but twice a week since mid-April, give our players and sup - Tony Steele who scored 55 with trouble on 28 for 3. Tight bowling Steele clean bowled him for 25. COVID-19 regulations in porters something to look the bat as Langholm made 129 One run more was added be - Ross Rae joined Tony Steele Caldbeck began very slowly Scotland had prevented forward to. for 8. fore Johnstone claimed his third and the pair gradually repaired against some tight bowling by adult contact sport training “We plan a number of func - Steele also took four wickets wicket, bowling Martin for 0. the damage, adding 38 for the Steele and Stevie Johnstone. up until last week. tions to celebrate the 150th with the ball, with Caldbeck fourth wicket. Steele's first loose ball claimed In the bowling Steele had 4 Kenneth Pool, chairman, milestone, including a family bowled out for 103. Rae had hit some decent shots the breakthrough when Blake for 10, Stevie Johnstone 3 for said: "It’s great to see the day in August and dinner in Caldbeck skipper Blake won but he chanced his luck once clipped a full toss to Nicky P at 9, Ryan Johnston 1 for 9, Gordon the toss and it was no surprise too often and he was clean- square leg leaving Caldbeck 0 1 for 17 and Rae 1 for 37. lads back training at September. he decided to bowl on the green - bowled by Merone for 16. for 1 after four overs. A great effort by Langholm, Milntown after all these “But we need to see a fix - ish wicket. Chris Stewart joined Steele Percival went exactly the same with just about all the bowlers months and very heartening ture list to plan further club Langholm opened with but disaster struck with the score way, giving Steele his second vic - contributing. to see more than 20 senior events during the season. Graham Park and Stuart Duggan on 72 when Stewart was run tim and Caldbeck were 2 for 2. To be fair, the match result players at these first ses - “We hope we will get details and they made a solid start, see - out after Steele was dropped at Not to be outdone, Johnstone never looked in doubt after the sions. of the starting date and ing off the first 10 overs with mid-on. got into the act, bowling great start by the home side. “We are still waiting to hear matches to be played from 20 runs on the board. Soon after Stevie Johnstone Wetherall for 5 to make it 7 for 3. This Saturday they travel to from the SRU about when the SRU in the near future First to fall was skipper Park was given LBW to the bowling Three balls later Wilson left a Stainton which is likely to be a and whether the new rugby and can plan accordingly.” on 12 when a lofted drive off of Percival. straight one off Steele and was harder prospect. Hello and goodbye at yard ?? New jacks Horseracing JAMES Ewart Racing bought two very nice E&L horses at the Doncaster bloodstock, Juge et Partie and Hold Onto the Line. SPORT

Rachael McDonald is retiring as a jockey but 1 the yard hopes she may still ride out for them 2 because she has been a very valuable team mem - ber. She joined the yard in 2019 and had six winners 0 4

for it last season, going out on a high with a win 7 8

on the promising Brayhill. 3 She will continue to help coach at the Scottish 9 Bowling Paul Mitchell, president, stood Racing Academy and the Ewarts wish her well. as George Wright presented the Aristo du Plessis, owned by John and Jill LANGHOLM New Town jacks to the club, while looking 2 Dodd, has been retired and will go to the Robson 7 4

Bowling Club has received six on is ex-president Roddy Innes. 1 family in Northumberland. Juge et Partie was bought at the Doncaster Bloodstock 7 new jacks which were very The club is very thankful for 7 Aristo arrived in October 2014 and won 11 Sales by James Ewart Racing of Langholm generously sponsored by Steve this because new jacks were races and £100,000 in prize money. Wright of SW timbers. much needed. 9

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