Langholm community group takes over local newspaper

A community group based in the south of Scotland has taken over its local newspaper.

Muckle Toon Media CIC, which is registered as a community interest company, has taken ownership of the Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser.

The paper used to be run by Carlisle-based media organisation the CN Group.

It had been losing money, but CN Group opted to hand it over to the community, rather than closing it down.

The newspaper will continue to provide local news for people in Langholm, and villages in the nearby Eskdale and Liddesdale valleys.

Muckle Toon Media says it will be able to run the newspaper for at least another two years.

CN Media will continue to provide printing and publishing support.