Tag: Killearn

Shopping and theatre trip for Strathendrick Pals

STRATHENDRICK Pals meet for their first day out of the year when they undertake a shopping and theatre visit to Callander.

The show on Saturday, March 23 is the musical Anything Goes at Callander Park School.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.

Killearn Town Hall to be transformed

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.

 

Beatson transport service for Killearn and Balfron

CANCER sufferers from Killearn and Balfron are going to benefit from a new free transport service to hospital appointments for radiotherapy treatment.

The ‘Rotarun’ scheme was introduced by the Rotary Club of Strathendrick after they discovered that many patients who need radiotherapy treatments at the Beatson Hospital or elsewhere have experienced difficulty with transport.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald website.

MBE honour for Kilearn businessman

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.

Police slam parents after drunken teenage party in Killearn

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.

Killearn Community Council’s next meeting

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.

Police slam parents as drunk kids party in posh Scots village

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.

Help Killearn get fibre broadband

Please can everyone in Killearn with 01360 550 and 551 numbers please fill out the form at www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/expression-gen.aspx and help Killearn get the much needed fibre broadband. We have had slow Internet for way to long. We need fibre broadband to help local businesses grow.

Thanks for your help! 🙂

Crash victim dies in hospital following A81 crash

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.