Heritage Club hear railway tales and local history news

Nov 19, 2015 | AB30

At the monthly Heritage Club meeting in the Burgh Buildings on Wednesday evening the members welcomed Dr Mike Mitchell and Colin Barr. Mike is a native of the Mearns who has enjoyed a diverse career in public transport culminating as Director General of Transport for...

Laurencekirk tree vanishes in autumn mist

Oct 29, 2015 | AB30

One for the Road? We take the large deciduous trees for granted but when Dr Johnson and James Boswell passed through the east of Scotland – including Laurencekirk – in the 1770s, Johnson commented that having travelled from Berwick to Peterhead he had not...

Big Plans for Laurencekirk?

Oct 21, 2015 | AB30, Laurencekirk

In April, community groups Laurencekirk Development Trust and Laurencekirk Villages in Control, in co-operation with Mearns Community Council, presented a long-term “Vision Plan” for the development of Laurencekirk over the next thirty years. At the meeting were local...

Staff required for Laurencekirk Out of School Club

Sep 24, 2015 | AB30

Laurencekirk Out of School Club, which runs a very busy Breakfast Club and After School Club, are looking for the following staff : Deputy/Assistant Manager Level 4 SVQ Childcare Practitioner Level 3 SVQ or working towards any of these levels. Also looking to recruit...

Mearns Mosaic Trail public art commission gets underway

Sep 14, 2015 | AB30

Alan Potter’s workshops started on Saturday 12 September and continue until Sunday 20 September. With just two days underway the attendance has been good and more than eight folk have been involved in making a mosaic. Alan Potter is keen for folk to attend and...
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