Laurencekirk Bowling Club Official Green Opening 2016

A large turnout of members attended the official opening of the green for the 2016 season on Sunday 17th April. President Max Harrison welcomed members to the the new season. Mary Wink was given the honour of casting the first jack of the season, and is pictured along...

The Queen’s 90th Birthday – an invitation

Her Majesty The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday on 21st April this year but there will be celebrations throughout the country between then and summer. These will mark not only her long life but also her dedication to her country and her 64-year reign as our...

Honorary Treasurer needed to support local charity

Kincardine & Deeside Befriending is looking for a Committee Member with financial experience to oversee the organisation’s financial affairs. This is an opportunity to become involved with a local charity that is operating a much-needed befriending scheme for...

Petition started to save Laurencekirk green space

Sign the Petition Here Laurencekirk Development Trust have launched a petition calling for the former Mearns Academy playing fields to be retained for the good of the community. The playing fields are under threat of being sold by Aberdeenshire council. LDT argue that...

ScotRail show their appreciation for station tubs

Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network gardening group have been working in partnership with Laurencekirk primary school gardening club on an inter-generational gardening project, which includes planting the tubs at Laurencekirk train station. MCHLN are the train...

Shaping Laurencekirk part 2 – we need you!

Following the success of the first public meeting to collect opinions and ideas about the future needs for the development of the town, the PAS planning team are making a return to the Academy Campus this Sunday, 13th March. They are there to give us feedback and to...

A warm welcome to (and from) Mearns FM!

Well Hello and Welcome to Mearns FM’s very first blog post! When I was asked to do this I thought “Brilliant – but what am I going to say?!” Well here are my thoughts…. As your local station in the Mearns I do feel sometimes we can...

Laurencekirk Treatment Room Nurse vacancy

LAURENCEKIRK MEDICAL PRACTICE Treatment Room Nurse (Up to 9 hours per week with additional cover for holidays/sickness relief) An opportunity has arisen for a Treatment Room Nurse in our rural friendly practice. The applicant should have experience in cervical...

Shaping Laurencekirk community day reminder

For all the family! This Sunday, 28th February, the first of two Shaping Laurencekirk community days is being held at Mearns campus (the new school). All residents of Laurencekirk are invited to come along and put forward their views on what should happen to the old...

Heritage Club learn about Mearns Gaelic place names

At this month’s meeting, Howe o’ The Mearns Heritage Club welcomed Dr Pia Coira, who has a special interest in the Gaelic language and its history. She addressed a full house on the topic of “Gaelic Place Names in The Mearns”. It was a...
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