News at a glance
Review of winter gritting
SCOTTISH Borders council has played down fears that gritting services in Liddesdale will be reduced next winter.
Last updated 29 July 2010
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Schools’ winter opening ‘priority’
KEEPING schools open during severe winter weather is to be given a higher priority by Dumfries and Galloway council.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Company withdraws bid for drought order
SCOTTISH Water has withdrawn its application for drought orders for the Black Esk reservoir after last week’s sustained period of heavy rainfall.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Pharmacy backs out after protest
THE leaders of a campaign fighting to stop the opening of a private pharmacy in Newcastleton are celebrating after the application was withdrawn.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Food for free from moor and woodland
RESIDENTS of Langholm and Eskdale will have the chance to take part in two exciting food foraging events in August.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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MP visits Carbon Centre project
DUMFRIESSHIRE MP David Mundell visited the Crichton Carbon Centre in Dumfries last week.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Railway concerns
ROXBURGH & Berwickshire MSP John Lamont says he is committed to improving roads and public transport in the Borders as questions remain over the railway project.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Charter Mark award for services
NHS Dumfries & Galloway’s public health directorate has become the latest recipient of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Charter Mark award.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Call to even out dental provision
JIM Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has revealed that some health boards in Scotland are “scraping by” on about 49 dentists per 100,000 people.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Flood spending 'not a priority'
DUMFRIES and Galloway council’s administration is being criticised for refusing to make flood prevention a priority.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Region's wildlife sightings on Twitter
DUMFRIES and Galloway council’s ranger service has set up a new Twitter page.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Help for leavers
YOUNG Scot has launched Young Scot Extra, a new service for young people who have left school.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Plaques plan for houses is ditched
A PLAN to put up plaques on the walls of houses around Langholm has been abandoned.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Last call for exiles
EXILES and their families have only until next Monday, July 26 to make sure their names go into the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser on Thursday, July 29.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Market's new date
THE Muckletoon producers’ market has been rearranged and will be held on the last Saturday of the month, July 31, rather than the usual first Saturday.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Kids make a Mess in the kitchen
STICKY fingers making sweet treats provided the fun for children at the out-of-school club at Langholm Playcare last Wednesday.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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50th Benty ride-out
LANGHOLM Cornet Graeme Murray helped the residents of Bentpath to celebrate 50 years of the Benty ride-out last Saturday.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Moth-hunters have their finger on the pulse
A MOTH hunt was held on Langholm moor last Saturday to find out which species of this overlooked insect lived on the moorland.
Last updated 21 July 2010
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Five raise £1,000 for cancer in Race for Life
A GROUP of workers in Langholm put on their running shoes to raise money for Cancer Research by taking part in the Race for Life in Carlisle recently.
Last updated 21 July 2010
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Summer celebrations for happy newlyweds
THE wedding of Colin Currie Pringle and Jenni Lisa Gouck, was conducted in Westerkirk church by Pastor Jon Cluttee of Stirling on Saturday, June 12.
Last updated 21 July 2010
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