Past Times group visit Air Station

The Past Times Group recently enjoyed a visit to the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre. Travelling from Laurencekirk to Montrose in the Mearns Community Transport Minibus, they got a special closed tour on the day, followed by a scrumptious afternoon tea from...

Mearns Community Cinema – where to now?

I originally planned to use this article as a chance to review the year in film of 2017, to offer my opinion on a variety of topics e.g. has the Marvel universe reached saturation point? And while I’m sure you would be delighted to read my meanderings (for the record,...

“Save a life Scotland” in Laurencekirk

Last Tuesday, 14th November, 80 residents attended an event in the Mearns Academy Campus Theatre to promote the benefits of CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) and the use of defibrillator machines. In Scotland only about 5% of victims survive an out-of-hospital...

Mearns gardening group switches to winter programme

The Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network gardening group has enjoyed doing gentle gardening outdoors at our various community venues, and we have now prepared our gardening group programme for indoors during the winter months, and have a great variety of...

Win Johnston Lodge for £25

A competition has been launched which gives entrants a chance to win Johnston Lodge, Laurencekirk, along with a year’s paid running costs. The competition requires a Christmas-themed crossword to be completed and submitted along with the entry fee, £5 of which...

A short history of cinema…in Laurencekirk

With the rocketing popularity of online streaming apps, it’s never been easier to watch the latest films at the touch of a button. Yet people still flock to the cinema, whether it be to the city multiplexes for the new blockbusters or the smaller independent cinemas...
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