Killearn Horticultural Society and Friends of Guiding are holding a coffee morning and gardeners’ market
Go along to Killearn Church Hall this Saturday, May 18 to buy your summer bedding and locally grown herbaceous plants.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Poor marketing has been blamed for Killearn’s public park being the only one in the Stirling Council to be nominated for national recognition as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Eleven local parks were put forward by the council for the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge, which seeks to retain and protect 2012 playing fields and parks across the UK, including 214 in Scotland.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
Encouraged by the success of the Hoolie 10k, and due to popular demand, the Killearn 10k is now a stand alone event, facilitated by members of jogscotland Killearn. This event is SAL affiliated. It is classified as trail, but is multi-terrain with tarmac, forest path, farm track and open grassland. It is open to entrants aged 16 and over with a limit set of 150 participants.
More information about this event can be found at www.killearn10k.com.
AN EXCITING project to transform a dilapidated old town hall in a rural village into a state-of-the-art facility is well underway.
The former Stirling council building in Balfron Road, Killearn, is undergoing a miraculous transformation which is due to be completed by May this year.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Grand Designs : Killearn, Loch House Revisit.
“Kevin McCloud revisits a Scottish loch-side pavilion to see if it delivered its promise for Jim Fairfull: a cure for his stress-related illness and a healthy, tranquil life for his family.”
Believe this will only work in the UK.
Central Scotland Police are appealing for information about a car and driver that hit a woman outside Glengoyne Distillery, Dumgoyne, near Killearn.
The incident happened on Sunday, January 6 at around 5.55pm on the A81 Blanesmithy to Blanefield Road.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
A Killearn businessman was awarded an MBE last week for his services to the business community and charity work spanning 20 years.
John Fortune-Fraser (80) was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list and presented with the award by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace last week.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
The police slammed parents for being ‘niave’ after they had to ‘babysit’ over 100 teenagers who met in Killearn for a drunken party.
Children aged 13 to 14 from nearby Stirlingshire villages met up in the posh village on Saturday, October 13 after telling parents they were going for a sleepovers with pals.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
The next meeting of Killearn Community Council will be held on Wednesday, October 24 at 8pm in Killearn Primary School.
The first item on the agenda will be a presentation by Murray Cook, Stirling Council’s archaeologist, on his recent work in the area.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.