Fiery tints of autumn IT’S THE SEASON FOR TIDYING UP, SAYS GARDENING COLUMNIST, HELEN KNOWLES : PAGE 14 Series 2 No. 8377 Established May 1848 Thursday October 29, 2020 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEF ING NEWS Over 65s flu jab campaign on target Great new plans THE biggest flu vaccination campaign undertaken in Dumfries and Galloway is fOownrers haove flresdh ou tlofoka for vLangoholum’s Crrowint Hoe tel progressing to schedule. THE new owners of one of Langholm One of the first things Samantha did High Street’s oldest hotels have was to go on the Scottish Hill Walking Full story: Page 3 revealed they have big ambitions for and Wild Camping Facebook page to the business. find out what walkers wanted from their NEWS The Crown Hotel, a former coaching accommodation. inn, has been bought by Steven and She said: “They want somewhere they 100 wet but Samantha Park who have moved from can go with their muddy boots and willing walkers Morecambe with their two young chil - muddy dogs and not feel uncomfortable. dren, Harry and Zara. It will be a dedicated area they can ac - They begin their new venture with the cess through the beer garden.” opening of the café next Monday but that is only the start for the 10-bedroom 3 breakfasts hotel. The café will offer three breakfasts, in - Although this is the first time they have cluding vegetarian, and every meal will run a hotel, Samantha has worked in var - have a vegetarian option and gluten free ious roles in the hospitality industry for meals will be available. UMBRELLAS were at the 20 years. Samantha wants to make sure that ev - ready at last Saturday’s Their plans include converting the Ele - eryone in a group, which has come out delayed annual charity walk, phant Shed into a bar for walkers and to eat, is catered for. Children’s meals organised by the town’s Rotary their dogs, cyclists and bikers; opening will be smaller versions of adult meals. Club. a play room for children; serving Guests will be able to order and pay evening meals; hosting weddings and online and if people are out walking, they won’t have to worry about the Full story: Page 9 other special occasions; and running the bars. kitchen closing. They can order ahead SPORT Samantha said: “We’d looked for a and know their meal will be ready. while for something which really The hotel is being completely rewired Social media appealed to us. for wi-fi and all the bedrooms are being “We saw a picture of the Crown and refurbished, along with the upstairs star thought it looked nice and we’d take a function room. look. I walked through the door and fell As a result of people being able to in love. drink alcohol indoors only until 6pm, a “We came about six times and each marquee with heating and lighting will time we got a bit more excited and came be put up outside and drinks can be or - up with more ideas.” dered from the bar. They liked the town’s semi-rural set - Samantha says she is also looking for - ting but close enough to places, like ward to reviving her vintage tea business Carlisle. by offering afternoon teas using vintage china and cutlery. A YOUNG golfer is the latest As dog owners, the walking country also appeals to them. They realised very athlete to come under the >Turn to Page 2 spotlight in a regular online quickly that there were opportunities for Samantha Park and her husband Steven are the new owners of Langholm’s Crown Hotel feature. the business. and they have big plans for its future Full story: Page 16 THE ESKDALE & LIDDESDALE ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community, Published for the Community 2 Thursday October 29, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Deaths Church Notices New virus rules BALLANTYNE CANONBIE UNITED & LIDDESDALE Suddenly at home on 22nd October 2020, PARISH CHURCHES Five-level system to be introduced George (Bally) Ballantyne, aged 77, Townfoot, Langholm, dearly loved father of Michael and Sunday 1st November Marilyn and the late Kenneth, loving grandfather and brother, will be sadly missed by all who knew Morning Worship him. Family flowers only donations in lieu to guide Liddesdale 10am dogs for the blind. Canonbie 11.30am Funeral private due to current circumstances. led by CONCERNS are being raised that Rev Eleanor McMahon more businesses will have to close preaching-in if Dumfries and Galloway is put HOGG Rev Morag Crossan into level two under the Scottish as her first Sunday Service government’s new COVID-19 Peacefully on 21st October 2020 in Thomas Hope as Minister in the rules. Hospital, Robert (Robbie) Hogg, Henry Street, Charges of Colin Smyth, South Scotland MSP, Langholm, dear brother of David, brother-in-law Liddesdale & Canonbie said: “Doing this from next Monday of Anastatia and friend to many. will mean more businesses will All welcome but please need to close, despite the First Interred Eskdalemuir Cemetery 28th October note limited seating due 2020. Minister Nicola Sturgeon claiming to Covid restrictions. this level is similar to the restrictions Charity no. SCO00717 facing the region right now. “We were told the current limita - tions would be a short-term measure Funeral Services but level 2 looks set to be tougher and for an indefinite period. “Not only will businesses such as LANGHOLM, indoor soft play centres and theatres FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s ESKDALEMUIR, have to remain shut for even longer but businesses currently able to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon lays out the details of Scotland’s new five-tier system New Memorials supplied EWES & WESTERKIRK open will now need to close. Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning PARISH CHURCHES "Licensed premises will continue may be needed, based on different levels to offer some uniformity with to be able to sell alcohol outside levels of transmission for the virus. measures south of the border. Levels Church services on but the ban on selling alcohol inside It will allow for rapid but propor - will be reviewed regularly. 1st November will be in will remain except “with a main tionate responses on both a local Ongoing financial support is set meal” which will mean many pubs, and national basis using a transparent out in the framework and will be LANGHOLM Church which don’t serve food and or have range of measures and options. available to businesses which have David W. Erskine at 10.00am Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm suitable outdoor areas, will have to The framework will comprise five to close or which can remain open shut their doors. protection levels. but will be directly affected by Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 WESTERKIRK Church “Hospitality has been hit very Level 0 is effectively the same restrictions. at 1.30pm hard by the pandemic and without level of protection as the Route The government will work with more government support, hospi - Map Phase 3 measures Scotland local authorities to ensure grants FUNERAL Contact us for transport tality businesses will continue to reached in August and will act as a are made available quickly and 0744 885 8818. DIRECT ORS suffer, especially pubs which don’t baseline. efficiently. Social Distancing serve food or have an outside area.” There are four levels above that More details on which local For a Personal Service will be observed. The five-level framework, which designed to apply increasing authority areas will fall under which Please wear masks. Hedle y and Tur nbull will allow for a refreshed strategic protection from the virus in areas levels will be announced after talks Preacher: the Minister. approach to suppressing coronavirus according to prevalence, the risk to with directors of public health and 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 Tel: 013873 80859. (COVID-19) outbreaks in Scotland communities and the need to protect councils, taking on board recom - Mobile. 07543 179469 was published last Friday. the NHS. mendations from the national inci - The framework indicates the dif - Levels 1, 2 and 3 will be broadly dent management team before ferent levels of protection, which equivalent to the UK government coming into force next Monday. James Rae & Sons Charity no. SCO11946 Headstones and Memorials ● Headstones ● Memorials ● Children’s Memorials M>From uPaged 1 dy boWheon ntew sem ploayeesn ared dogs welcome ● Desks and Vases recruited, they will be fully ● Memorial Design She is very keen to make the trained and offered NVQs in hos - ● Memorial Restoration hotel a place for families and said: pitality and will have clearly-de - 11a George Street ● Annan “There will be a play room with fined roles. 01461 202083 ● www.jraeandsonsheadstones.co.uk toys and we’ll do lunch packages She is keen that the hotel developed by my own children. I becomes part of a guest’s experi - also hope to have a Saturday ence, whether they’re walking, morning cinema for kids. cycling or going on tours. “Next year or the year after we’ll redo all the bedrooms and Enterprises put in new bathrooms and there She wants to work with other will be a colour scheme. enterprises in the town to make Langholm’s Crown Hotel is under new ownership The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser “We’ve designed a new Crown sure people have a good experi - is part funded by Hotel logo and the signs outside ence of what Scotland has to “There is so much to offer here She said: “I’ve been told this LEADER Dumfries & Galloway and charitable trusts and individuals from the community of Langholm.