Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
Stirling Enterprise (STEP) will be offering its services to the West Stirlingshire community at a special event at the Black Bull Hotel in Killearn.
The information day, which takes place on Wednesday from 10am until 4pm, is free to attend and will offer advice on everything from learning new skills to starting or expanding your business.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
A FIRE-STARTER who torched three classic cars at a garage in Killearn had his sentence further deferred earlier this week.
Nathan Mowat (25), pictured, caused thousands of pounds worth of damage when he started the blaze in the building in the grounds of the Old Killearn Hospital, by the A81, back in January 2009.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
Thieves used a large vehicle with a crane to steal a portable toilet and temporary office from a Stirling Council yard.
The items, worth thousands of pounds, were taken from a locked site on the A81 at Dumgoyne.
Read it on the BBC news website.
Confusion over legal rights to Killearn Village Hall is being ironed out to pave the way for a £1.6 million redevelopment by locals.
At a meeting of Stirling Council this week officers outlined the problems.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build bungalows on a field in Killearn are being withdrawn – but only temporarily.
Stirling Council’s housing service had submitted an application to build six semi-detached bungalows for the elderly on an area referred to as the turnip field.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
Glengoyne Distillery has joined the green revolution with the opening of a wetlands area to process distillery waste.
The Killearn plant has invested £170,000 in the facility.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
A SHORTLIST of 10 local parks and playing fields has been drawn up for the chance to become protected against future development.
The nominations are for the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge, which seeks to retain and protect 2012 public playing fields and parks across the UK, including 214 in Scotland, which are seen as important community resources for local residents.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
Children have lodged a petition in a bid to stop a field in Killearn from being developed by Stirling Council.
The council’s housing service wants to build six semi-detached bungalows for the elderly on an area known as the turnip field.
The application, currently under consideration by the council’s planners, is supported by the local community council.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
That’s Killearn now fully digital after analogue got turned off last night from the local Killearn transmitter.
So great news, if you have TV with build in Freeview HD or a HD set top box. You now will have BBC1 HD, BBC HD, STV HD and CH4 HD all for free.
Learn more about Freeview HD at www.freeview.co.uk/HD/Products.
Stage 2 of the digital switchover happens on 22nd June 2011, if you use the Killearn transmitter.
All the remaining analogue channels will switch to digital and the remaining digital channels will become available. This means that:
If you have Freeview, BT Vision or Top Up TV you’ll need to re-tune your equipment again.
More information can be found at www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/stv_central/black_hill.
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