Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
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.
More than 100 kids gathered for a drunken party in a posh village after telling parents they were going to a sleepover with pals.
And police yesterday slammed parents as naive after revealing they were forced to “babysit” drunk 13 and 14-year-olds.
About 30 litres of booze were confiscated from kids at the party in Killearn, Stirlingshire, which was organised via Facebook.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
A 69-year-old man who died following a crash on the A81 in Stirlingshire has been named by police.
Andrew Morrison, from Erskine, died in hospital after the one-vehicle accident on the A81 between Ballat crossroads and Blane Smithy roundabout near Killearn about 08:10 on Wednesday.
Read it on the BBC News website.
A man has died in hospital following a collision on the A81 near Killearn in Stirlingshire.
The 69-year-old man was driving the only vehicle involved in the accident on the A81 between Ballat Crossroads and the Blane Smithy Roundabout just after 08:00.
Read it on the BBC news website.
A walking route in Scotland has been included on a US travel magazine’s list of the world’s best hikes.
The West Highland Way covers 96 miles (154.4km) from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William.
Read it on the BBC News website.
KILLEARN’S first ever beer festival at The Old Mill at the beginning of June has been hailed as a phenomenal success this week by the organisers.
Despite the rainy weather everyone enjoyed the fortnight of fun, frolics and community camaraderie thanks to a fantastic line-up of events for the village Hoolie.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Killearn Primary School is going to celebrate the 50th anniversary of moving to its present site in the village and 10 years of the new building with a special concert in June.
There has been a school in Killearn since 1875 – the ‘Old Nursery School’ just off Main Street.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald.
BEAUTIFUL gardens in Burnbrae, Killearn are going to open to the public on Sunday, June 3, from 2pm to 5pm, on behalf on Scotland’s Gardens.
This a well designed garden with eye catching layout is going to open thanks to kind permission from Mrs Russell Bruce.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald.
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