Find out all about Killearn near the northwestern end of the Campsie Fells
Killearn Village Hall management committee has firmly denied an accusation this week that local people can no longer afford to rent the hall.
The hall is run and managed by not-for-profit Killearn Community Futures Company (KCFC) after ownership was transferred to them from Stirling Council at the end of 2012.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Here are various photos taken around Killearn on Tuesday 30th December 2014.
A section of the Main Street (A875) in Killearn will be closed from Monday the 24th November for 5 days.
More information can be found @ www.scottishwater.co.uk/about-us/media-centre/latest-news/temporary-road-closure-in-killearn.
A crime prevention scheme in which property is invisibly marked by householders is being rolled out across Scotland.
Around 4500 homes will be given a security pack containing the special liquid.
Read it on the STV website.
Killearn Glen is a delightful spot on the edge of the village that has been in existence as a wood for many years, with a varied mix of native & non-native trees for us to identify. Our guide for the afternoon is Paul of Green Aspirations Scotland, and he will talk us through the woods’ history (it dates back to the earliest maps), the relationship between natural and designed landscape, whilst highlighting uses of the different tree species. There is no charge, but please use the booking form (here) to confirm your place.
Meet at 2pm (Tuesday 9th September 2014) at the entrance to Killearn Glen on Beech Drive. Street parking available, or use car parking in the centre of village.
A Stirling Council social housing project has finally been completed – two years after work started.
The troublesome development of six semi-detached bungalows for the elderly or disabled, in Birch Road, Killearn, should have been finished in March last year.
Read it on the Daily Record website.
A voluntary group in Killearn has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Sevice – the equivalent of an MBE for a group.
Volunteers at Friends of Abbeyfield Killearn have been recognised for their efforts in providing care and support for elderly people in the local community.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Tomorrow (Sunday 6th July 2014) the Queens Baton Relay is in Killearn and the local area!
Below are the estimated times:-
Mrs Brown’s Boys’ actor Gary Hollywood and rock’n’roll bagpipers the Red Hot Chilli Pipers star at a fundraiser in Killearn for ex-Celtic player John Hartson’s charity next month.
Gary – who has just finished filming the movie version of the hit comedy – is hosting the annual Big Shindig, held in memory of Balfron woman Lisa Morrison who lost her battle to cervical cancer in February 2012.
Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.
Here are various photos taken around Killearn on Wednesday 1st January 2014.
Killearn, a set on Flickr.
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