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...

Laurencekirk Development Trust to hold first AGM

Feb 21, 2014 | Laurencekirk

On Tuesday 25th Feb at 7.30pm, Laurencekirk Development Trust will hold its first annual general meeting at Mearns Community Centre. The Trust, which has around 70 members, was established to drive forward the development and progression of Laurencekirk and the...

Flyover committee meeting on Friday

Feb 20, 2014 | AB30, Laurencekirk

Laurencekirk Flyover Committee are holding an open meeting on Friday 21st February, to discuss the ongoing A937/A90 junction campaign. Local MSPs have been invited, along with Transport minister Keith Brown, although at the time of writing there’s been no...

Future of Denlethen Woods to be discussed

Feb 12, 2014 | Laurencekirk

Local residents are being invited to a meeting on the future of Laurencekirk’s Denlethen Woods. Denlethen owners, the Forestry Commission, are to present their proposed Forest Design Plan to Friends of Denlethen and Laurencekirk Development Trust tomorrow...

Doric Drama at the Dickson Hall

Feb 3, 2014 | Laurencekirk

Fleeman Productions staged four one act comedies last Thursday, 30th January. The plays, based on the work of Anton Chekhov, are the work of the late Charles Barron, an Aberdonian who has made a significant contribution to the Doric portfolio in recent decades. The...

National Lottery grant brings Archery club to Mearns

Jan 28, 2014 | Laurencekirk

Thanks to a lottery grant of £1800 Mearns Academy have been able to purchase a full set of archery club equipment to maintain their junior club and start a community adult club. The story started 3 years ago when coaches from Links Archers in Montrose were asked...

Children needed for Oliver!

Jan 27, 2014 | AB30

Laurencekirk Amateur Musical Society are about to start auditioning and rehearsing for their next production OLIVER! that will be performed from the 24th – 28th June 2014 in the St Laurence Hall. We are currently looking for children aged 9 – 15 years old...

Guests from around the UK celebrate Burns Night

Jan 27, 2014 | AB30

Laurencekirk Burns Appreciation Group held their sixteenth Annual Burns Supper in Mearns Academy on Saturday night and were entertained to an thoroughly enjoyable evening of speeches and musical entertainment. Over 100 people attended the event to celebrate the birth...

Heritage Club members reminisce

Jan 24, 2014 | AB30

The January meeting of the Howe o’ the Mearns Heritage Club took place on 22nd and was as usual well attended. Mike Robson had been unable to arrange a guest speaker, so challenged the members to come prepared to present some of their own experiences from days...

Report on future of Academy Site

Jan 17, 2014 | AB30

At a public meeting held in the Academy on 15th January, Scott Leitch and Simpson Buglass of Halliday Fraser Munro and Graham and Sibbald gave a report on the options for the site. The preferred option is to create premises to support expansion of existing businesses...
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