Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
OUTLANDER fans – some of them in swimming gear – are being saved by mountain rescuers after flocking to a beauty spot that features in the hit show.
There has been a big increase in visitors to Finnich Glen and the Devil’s Pulpit, near Killearn, Stirling, after they featured in an episode of the series.
Read it on the The Sun website.
The BBC has been accused of putting lives at risk by promoting a dangerous gorge as one of the most “magical” and “fun” places to explore in Scotland.
Finnich Glen near Killearn in Stirlingshire – also known as The Devil’s Pulpit – has been growing in popularity ever since it appeared in hit TV series Outlander.
Read it on the Express website.
Rural areas have seen an extension in the high-speed fibre broadband network, it was claimed this week.
Premises in Blanefield, Stirling, Balfron, Drymen and Killearn are among the latest to be reached by the project, extending existing coverage in these areas.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
The star of new movie King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has told of being “very excited” when told scenes were to be shot in the Scottish Highlands.
Locations for the Guy Ritchie-directed movie included near the Bealach na Bà, a pass in Applecross, and Devil’s Pulpit, near Killearn.
Read it on the BBC News website.
A woman who left New Stevenston more than 50 years ago to pursue a nursing career is trying to reconnect with some childhood friends.
Betty Astle moved from Newarthill to Wrangholm Drive during third year at Dalziel High and became good friends with Theresa McDaid and Ray Reid before beginning her training at Killearn Hospital in 1962.
Read it on the Motherwell Times website.
Traffic problems have been reported at a beauty spot made more popular after featuring in a television blockbuster.
Issues involving dangerous and illegal parking at the Devil’s Pulpit, off the A809, near Killearn, were raised at the village’s community council.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
Over 50 people don’t want the historic former Black Bull Hotel in Killearn to be bulldozed to make way for flats.
A total of 57, out of 61, are opposed to a planning application for 17 flats on the site.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
A heartbroken Stirlingshire family have consulted dog behaviour experts in desperate bid find their missing pet.
The McArthur family’s two-year-old working cocker spaniel Maisie disappeared on her walk at the end of March, having last been seen in a field between Killearn Glen and Drumbeg Loan.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
A distraught family are looking for help to find their beloved pet dog Maisie, who has been missing for three weeks.
The McArthur family’s working cocker disappeared on her walk in Killearn on a sunny Monday morning at the end of March.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
If you have any information go to the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/findmissingmaisie/.
The campaign comes in the run-up to the release of the Guy Ritchie film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in May.
Scenes from Scotland in the movie include the Devil’s Pulpit, near Killearn, and The Bealach at Applecross.
Read it on the BBC News website.
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