Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
Accidents were reported around the country and a school bus came off the road between Killearn and Balfron in Stirlingshire but nobody was injured in the incident.
The Met Office has put out a renewed warning of snow for eastern and south west Scotland which lasts until Saturday.
Read it on the BBC News website.
Developers are embarking on a new bid to transform the former Killearn Hospital site.
The site has been considered an eyesore by many for decades, with several ideas for redeveloping the site failing to come to fruition.
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.
STRATHENDRICK Pals meet for their first day out of the year when they undertake a shopping and theatre visit to Callander.
The show on Saturday, March 23 is the musical Anything Goes at Callander Park School.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
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.
CANCER sufferers from Killearn and Balfron are going to benefit from a new free transport service to hospital appointments for radiotherapy treatment.
The ‘Rotarun’ scheme was introduced by the Rotary Club of Strathendrick after they discovered that many patients who need radiotherapy treatments at the Beatson Hospital or elsewhere have experienced difficulty with transport.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Some trails on Scotland’s famous West Highland Way will be improved with £750,000 in government funding.
The cash injection will be spent improving parts of the 96-mile-long route from Milngavie to Fort William.
Read it on the BBC News website.
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.
Great news that BBC One Scotland will launch in HD next Monday.
Viewers in Scotland will need to reset any series links currently in place for recordings on BBC One HD when the new national variant goes live on the 14th January.
It will be available on Freeview and YouView (101) and Freesat (108). If you have Freeview TV/HD box or a Freesat HD box.
More information can be found at www.a516digital.com/2013/01/bbc-one-scotland-to-go-hd-on-14th.html.
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