Station Olympic theme for Mearns Gardening Group

Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network gardening groups for older people have been having a lot of fun making our local area look beautiful. The Mearns group have been busy gardening with pupils from Laurencekirk primary school, planting up a beautiful display at...

Citizens Advice move to new Laurencekirk venue

Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Outreach Service, Laurencekirk: Following the successful pilot of Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Outreach service at Mearns Academy Community Campus, the Outreach services have moved to a permanent home in the Laurencekirk...

More money raised for community bus

The Lunch club ladies, led by Betty Petrie, held a fundraising Bingo night earlier this week at Mearns Community Campus. With Ann Bruce as bingo caller and various helpers, a great time was had by all. The event raised £500 for the new Community Bus...

Laurencekirk Bowling Club Gala Charity Seven Ends

Despite there being no Laurencekirk Gala this year, the Club decided to hold their annual Gala event anyway on Sunday 17th July, with all the proceeds of the day being donated to The Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Stracathro Hospital. There were 33 entries in the...

Archery lessons coming to Laurencekirk

The coaches for Links Archers will once again be running a 6 week Archery Beginner course starting on Wednesday 24th August, from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at Mearns Academy Sports Hall. The Course Fee will be £50. For more info contact club coach Alan Wood via the Academy...

Laurencekirk Bowling Club Open Pairs 2016

On Sunday 3rd July, twenty four teams from Laurencekirk, Portlethen, Stonehaven, Drumlithie, Culter, Hillside, Johnshaven, Kincardine O’Neil, Kittybrewster and Belhevie took part in the Club’s annual seven end Open Pairs sponsored by local business CNG Design. The...

Heritage Club visit nature reserve

Members of the Howe O’ The Mearns Heritage Club visited the Scottish Natural Heritage Reserve at St Cyrus on Tuesday, succeeding to conjure up warm and sunny weather in this north east nook which boasts several species of wild flowers and insects more commonly...

Laurencekirk Bowling Club Open Triples

The Laurencekirk Bowling Club Open Triples competition, sponsored by Neil Ingram, Joiner and Funeral Director, was held on Sunday 19th June. A full complement of 24 teams from 12 different clubs started the competition in fine, warm weather. Later in the day however,...

P & J Win a Minibus – can you help?

Mearns Community Transport are collecting tokens for the “Win a Minibus” competition in the Press and Journal. Please drop off any vouchers you can at the MAP office, 44 High Street, Laurencekirk (opposite the Post Office). The minibus is a valuable asset...
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