A series of events is being planned to commemorate and celebrate the life of Langholm's most famous son- Neil Armstrong.
In particular, community leaders, are appealing to locals to come forward and share their memories of the famous day when the first man on the moon was given the 'Freedom of the Burgh', in 1972.
Armstrong is said to have descendants from the area and remains the towns only Freeman.
Firefighters were called out to rescue a dog that had got trapped under a shed in Langholm this morning.
The dog was rescued from a backgarden in Henry Street using specialist equipment.
It is not reported to have come to any harm.
On the day of his funeral, people in Langholm are remembering the visit of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon..
Read the full storyThe funeral takes place today of Neil Armstrong - the first man on the moon. Langholm in the Borders is the ancestral home of the Armstrong clan and the astronaut visited in 1972 to receive the freedom of 'Muckle Toon'.
During the visit he referred to Langholm as 'my home town'. Now the town councillors are considering a memorial service for him.
Neil Armstrong died in Ohio on Saturday, aged 82. A private service is due to be held today in Cincinnati.
Parts of the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria have been hit by flash flooding this afternoon. Roads, houses and even schools have been affected by heavy downpours.
Police in Dumfries and Galloway are tonight dealing with flooding in the Langholm area which has brought rocks and debris onto the A7 - the main route through the Borders. The incident is two miles south of Langholm at Auchenrivock. Drivers can get past but are asked to avoid the area if possible.
In the Borders, 70 pupils were kept in after school because of flooding at Galashiels Academy. The weather is calmer now but if you should be worried about your property flooding, fire stations in the Borders have been opened for residents to collect sandbags.
A small landslide of rocks is blocking one side of the A7 between Langholm and Auchenrivock, after heavy rain in the area. Lothian and Borders Police are on the scene, shovelling the debris off the road.
Traffic is being guided through the area and there are no major delays. Police hope to finish clearing the road by this evening.
The Scottish premiere of a new musical based on 'Alice in Wonderland' opens in Langholm this week.
A group of talented young people from CentreStage Theatre Company have been rehearsing their production of 'Through the Looking Glass' for months.
Two former cast members are in charge of directing the show, which is being performed at the Buccleuch Centre.
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