Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
The community was thrilled to see inside the newly transformed village hall in Killearn when it opened last weekend.
Ownership of the dilapidated old town hall was transferred from Stirling Council to Killearn Community Futures Company (KCFC) at the end of 2012 and building work started in May the same year after they secured a £1.5 million grant plus £500,000 in donations and other grants.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
After years in the planning the wraps come off the new state of the art Killearn Village Hall this weekend.
A development group was formed way back in 2008 to look at the possibilities of a revamp with considerable resaerch undertaken over a two year period including visits to other halls and youth clubs across Scotland and meetings and presentations within the village itself.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
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.”
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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.
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