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DO YSOUR uBIT TpO HEpLP THoEM TrHRtOUiGHn THIgS CR ISISo: STAuY ATr HO ME! Series 2 No. 8355 Established May 1848 Thursday May 14, 2020 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEF ING NEWS July date for town’s flood scheme or der Fears raised on spread of virus into Eskdale A FLOOD order notice to pro - UK government’s relaxation of restrictions causes confusion mote the Langholm flood pro - ESKDALE residents fear they are at risk of being Constable Iain Livingstone con - tection scheme is likely to be infected with the coronavirus after the UK government firmed their position, saying delayed until the end of July, relaxed restrictions on travel in England. there was no intention to have it has been revealed. roadblocks on the border. They are worried that visitors sages at Gretna and the A7 at The area’s MSPs have also Full story: Page 5 will come over the border on Canonbie was that the A7 was been contacted by concerned the A7, even though the lock - managed by Transport Scotland constituents. NEWS down continues in Scotland. for the Scottish government, They say they are the most while the road at Gretna was Tourists Double celebration vulnerable to the virus being controlled by Dumfries and Gal - Joan McAlpine, SNP MSP for for Langholm’s bands spread because they live so loway Council. South Scotland, said: “Some close to the border to Cumbria He added: “I know the council people in Langholm have con - tacted me worried about tourists which has one of the highest has talked to both Transport and day trippers coming over infection rates in the country. Scotland and the Scottish gov - the border into their communi - On the Langholm COVID-19 ernment to impose the same ty. Support Group page on Face - signage at Gretna on the A7 at “This is caused entirely by book members questioned why Canonbie but the government the confusion created by the the road sign at Gretna said has simply refused.” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon UK government. MEMBERS of Langholm Pipe “Dumfries and Galloway is made it clear that the border The message in Scotland re - Band helped their communities closed to visitors”, while the must not be crossed by people mains “stay at home” and that to mark VE Day last Friday sign on the A7 said “Stay at coming from England for any - applies to people coming across by taking part in an interna - Home, Protect the NHS, Save thing other than essential rea - the border, too. tional event. Lives”. sons. “The message “stay at home” They believed the A7 sign whether on the roadside or on Full story: Pages 8 & 9 should display a stronger mes - Message TV is not open to interpreta - sage, like the one at Gretna, to Cross-border travel has caused tion. SPORT NOSTALGIA prevent people from coming Lily and Cooper Littlejohn relive the 1940s on the 75th anniver - confusion since the UK gov - “Crossing the border to do es - sary of VE Day at their home in Langholm over the border for leisure ac - ernment relaxed restrictions on sential work, help a vulnerable Healthy turnout for tivities. Monday asking people to Stay person or shop for essentials is doctors’ run Councillor Archie Dryburgh Alert but Scotland’s message allowed. Anything else is reck - said he had contacted the coun - remained the same, Stay at less, puts lives at risk and could cil’s roads department about the Home. be breaking the law in Scot - electronic sign on the A7 at the STIBLoINGtS sCoo’pe r Vand ELily LitDtlejohan ayre d oifngu fancn y People living in Eskdale and land.” border, which was part of Trans - dress Fridays in their Langholm home during lockdown Liddesdale, who work in Cum - Labour’s South Scotland MSP port Scotland’s network. bria, voiced concern that, be - Colin Smyth warned the collapse and, because it was the VE Day celebration last week, The council spokesperson said: their mum, Katherine, got them into the end of war spirit. cause people in England were in relations between the UK “I have contacted Amey High - Cooper, five, dressed up as an evacuee and Lily, one, as told to return to work if they and Scottish governments would ways which maintains this road From the E&L Advertiser a land girl. They danced to 1940s’ music and did lots of could, they could be forced to risk borders’ communities. and they have forwarded the May 14, 2009 baking. go back to their jobs, too. He said: “When we need all suggestion to Traffic Scotland A Scottish Borders Council governments to work together, Walkerburn athlete Wull Hynd Katherine said: “Cooper’s great-granddad, who passed away two years ago, served during the war and Cooper which manages the signs for spokesperson said: "The gov - the mixed messages are bad won the annual five-mile Transport Scotland.” ernment Stay at Home direction news for borders’ communities. Muckle Toon doctors’ run. loves looking at pictures of him.“My mum also sent him a picture of his great-grandma with her gas mask box on a Councillor Ronnie Tait told for all residents is clear and we Full story: Page 16 day out in Troon during the war.” the E&L Advertiser that the urge all our residents to adhere main reason for conflicting mes - to that.”Police Scotland Chief >Turn to Page 2 THE ESKDALE & LIDDESDALE ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community, Published for the Community 2 Thursday, May 14, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Deaths Church Notices Town gets tested FERGUSON On Sunday 26th April 2020, peacefully at home, CANONBIE UNITED Mobile unit back in Langholm next week Robert (Ha) Ferguson, aged 90 years of & LIDDESDALE Newcastleton. Beloved husband of the late PARISH CHURCHES Margaret (Meta) Ferguson nee Telford, much loved dad to Alan, dear uncle, great-uncle and Sunday 26th April brother-in-law. es A private funeral service was held on 6th May at Morningv Wic orsD hip er E e Carlisle Crematorium. l S LL tic LidAdlesdEale 1n0oam C er The family would like to express deep gratitiude CanoAnNbiet h11.30am C fur to the local doctors at Newcastleton Health til THE coronavirus mobile testing un unit will return to Langholm on Centre and appreciation to the carers who looked Services led by after him. Friday, May 22. Rev Tom Seaward Thanks too to Vikki Pounder for the thoughtful Mobile testing for COVID-19 is words and to Hedley and Turnbull Funeral Directors All welcome now available for key workers other than health, social care and council Charity no. SCO00717 ROBSON staff who are being tested by the It is with great sadness that James McVittie NHS. Robson (Bizzler) of Newcastleton, loving husband The full list of who is eligible is at of Joan and dad to Anne & Jane, peacefully www.gov.scot/publications/corona passed away at his home on Tuesday 5 May v i r u s - c o v i d - 1 9 - g e t t i n g - 2020, aged 88 years. tested/pages/who-can-be-tested/ Unfortunately, due to the restrictions currently in The testing in Langholm will be in place, a private funeral is being held on Friday the Market Place. The unit will also 15 May 2020 at Ettleton Cemetery. The funeral be at the Harthill depot on the B7068 cortege will be passing through Newcastleton at in Lockerbie next Tuesday. 9.45am to enable friends to pay their respects. Anyone on the list, who wants a test, must book an appointment Thanks for Sympathy LANGHOLM, https://self-referral.test-for- ESKDALEMUIR, coronavirus.service.gov.uk/ MORRISON EWES & WESTERKIRK A soldier from 2 Scots talks to a member of the public who is at the Kilngreen for the mobile testing. The unit returns to Langholm on May 22 Tommy and Diane would like to thank everyone for PARISH CHURCHES the cards, letters, messages and flowers received With no services the after the passing of our dearly loved son Scott in a church is getting little or Last Friday the 12-strong unit, run “It’s great for the guys to be able tragic accident at the age of only 22. no income. by 2 Scots, Second Battalion of the to do something. The reason we’re Special thanks to our local ambulance team who Royal Regiment of Scotland, tested here is to take pressure off the NHS If you wish to donate by worked so hard to try and save Scott. Our grateful people at the Kilngreen. so people with symptoms do not go thanks also to David Erskine for all his support at this making a bank transfer There are four teams in their battalion into the hospitals. We can take that difficult time. please contact the trea - and they are being supported by 6 pressure. We were very moved by the huge turnout of people surer, David Johnstone, Scots, a reserve infantry battalion. “Some of the guys have wives work- lining the High Street to the Cemetery. We thank you on the phone numbers be - Captain Ed Shepherd, the unit com- ing in the NHS so we want to do so much for your support which was greatly low and he will supply mander, said they had been testing everything we can to play our part.” appreciated at this devastating time for us. necessary details. in various places around the region Last Friday was the VE Day 75th for a week. anniversary and Captain Shepherd Tel: 013873 80859. He added: “It has been steady here said they were quiet enough at 11am Funeral Services Mobile.
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