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Plans to develop the site of the former Killearn Hospital will now be carried out in two separate phases to hasten transformation of the long-term derelict land.
In 2020, developers Cala Homes were given planning permission to build 89 new houses at the derelict rural location, with an area of the site earmarked for development as commercial space.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
Dozens of Spar stores across Scotland are to close their Post Office counters over the next six months.
Operator CJ Lang & Son said it was “constantly reviewing” provision in its shops around the country.
Read it on the BBC News website.
A stunning Glasgow and Clyde Valley home has been crowned the winner of 2021’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the grand finale of the hit series.
The Moss – a beautiful Georgian renovation in rural Killearn – fought off stiff competition to take first place in the BBC Scotland show.
Read it on the Glasgow Live website.
A major new community initiative in a west Stirlingshire village is leading the way.
Picturesque Killearn has just launched an enterprising new attraction showcasing its rich history – the culmination of a three-year community project.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
Visit the KHT website at www.killearnheritage.org.uk
A landmark former hotel in Killearn looks set to be completely demolished despite hopes at least part of the 18th century building could be saved.
The Killearn Hotel – also known as the Black Bull – sits at 2 The Square in the village Conservation Area.
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Iconic red phone boxes in Stirling’s rural areas are being offered to communities and individuals.
The local boxes include: Main Street, Killearn; Main Street, Fintry; Rowardennan; Camp Place, Callander; Keltie Bridge, Callander; Station Road, Gartmore; and Kinlochard.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
Thieves stole almost £44,000 worth of high-end bikes during a 60- second early-morning raid at a Killearn cycle shop.
Crooks forced entry to the Country Cycles store, in Main Street, in the early hours of Monday, January 11, and made off with five top-of-the-range e-bikes.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
A SCOTTISH housebuilder has released a taster of what house-buyers can expect from its development plans for the grounds of the former Killearn Hospital.
CALA Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Stirling Council to build 89 homes of varying size on the site. It released a computer-generated image today (pictured) that it says reveals how it will transform the derelict location into a “vibrant community that incorporates plentiful green space and complements its rural location”.
Read it on The Herald website.
Network Rail will shortly begin a programme of work at Milngavie station to extend the platforms in an investment that will deliver greater operational flexibility on the line.
The work represents an investment of over £5m in the infrastructure, which will help improve performance.
Both platforms at the the station will be extended from 141m each in length to 205m by reintroducing 39m of unused platform and adding 25m of new platform at the south side of the station.
The platform work is not to operate longer trains to/from Milngavie station. Adding additional length to the platforms is crucial to enable the ‘stabling’ of trains and to allow some trains to have more time between arrival and departure. This helps to maintain the timetable and offer a more efficient and better performing service.
Read more on the Network Rail website.
Public access to a beauty spot has been temporarily blocked amid safety concerns.
Finnich Glen – also known as the Devil’s Pulpit – has been used for scenes in TV series Outlander and The Nest, and the film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
Read it on the BBC News website.
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