New Academy campus – no room for everyone?

Apr 3, 2014 | AB30, Laurencekirk

News for Mearns Academy Community Campus – Stakeholder meeting, 2nd April 2014. This is the latest in an irregular series of meetings which the council have held to help community groups monitor the progress of our new community academy. The good news is that...

Lend your support to mark Academy closure!

Mar 25, 2014 | AB30, Laurencekirk

2014 is an important year for Mearns Academy, it sees the transition from the old school to the new Mearns Community Campus. This will happen in August, and we are all getting very excited. We have watched the new school going up before our eyes and it is looking...

Garden help for Mearns elderly

Mar 24, 2014 | AB30

Spring has arrived and the grass and weeds are starting to grow. Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network provide a garden maintenance service for older people. Our friendly and reliable gardeners do grass cutting, weeding and general garden maintenance at reasonable...

A90 junction open meeting coming up

Mar 7, 2014 | AB30, Laurencekirk

CH2M HILL, who have been appointed by Nestrans to carry out the “Access to Laurencekirk” study, are to hold a drop in session at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday 11th March. Running from 2.30pm till 8pm, the session is open to anyone, and will allow the...

Northhill Italian POW info sought

Mar 6, 2014 | AB30

During the Second World War, Northhill near Laurencekirk was the site of a prisoner of war camp, and we’ve had an appeal for information on one of its internees. Italian Filippo Leggi was in the camp from 1943 to 1945, but stayed in the area for a few years...

Lorna’s London Fashion Show success

Mar 5, 2014 | AB30

We had a news article a few weeks ago about local dress designer Lorna Forbes, who had been given a prestigious invitation to present a collection at London Fashion Week. Back home from her trip, Lorna says of her experience: “I value inspiration above many...
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