Laurencekirk Lunch Club raises funds for GCRA and Macmillan

During four weeks of the summer, the Lunch Club Ladies held a coffee morning on a Thursday, and from the proceeds donated £200 each to Grampian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association and Stracathro Hospital Macmillan Centre. Pictured in the first photo below is Douglas...

Dancing up Glen Prosen

Members of Laurencekirk’s Thursday evening Country Dance group swap from the hall to the highways and byways during the summer months. Their weekly walks this summer extended from Fowlsheugh to the Airlie Monument in Glen Prosen. The winter session starts again...

Laurencekirk Patient Participation Group’s Health Event

Saturday’s event in the St Laurence hall saw more than 35 clubs and organisations represent the wide variety of leisure and fitness options for residents of the Howe. The organising committee were delighted with the support given by both clubs and residents, who...

Clubs set for health event

Laurencekirk Medical Practice’s Patient Participation Group are delighted with the response from local clubs and organisations, and hope to have about 35 different groups represented at their “Health Event” in the St. Laurence Hall this Saturday the...

Heritage club see castle renovations

Howe o’ the Mearns Heritage Club enjoyed their final trip of the summer to Hallgreen Castle in Inverbervie. Mr and Mrs Rob Ferguson welcomed them to the castle and guided them through their home which they rescued from its abandoned state fifteen years ago....

Luthermuir Hall News

The Hall & Park Committee AGM will take place on Thursday 5th September at 7.30pm. The Industrial Show takes place on Sunday 6th October when it is hoped that anyone inspired by programmes like the Great British Bake Off and the Sewing Bee will have a go at some...

Luthermuir Flower Show results and photos

Luthermuir Hall & Park Committee hosted a very successful Flower Show last Sunday.  With almost 100 more exhibits than last year, it was the highest number of entries seen for many years.  The organisers would like to thank everyone who entered, helped, judged and...

Volunteer community reporters wanted!

Volunteer news reporters from communities around the Mearns are required to promote our community and its organisations. Volunteers are asked to contact admin@laurencekirkab30.co.uk. Tuition is available for first time members of the Mearns Press...

A Night at the Opera

Well! What will we see next at the Dickson Hall? A wee bit o’ culture came to town on Saturday night. Opera buffs are scarce on the ground in the Howe but last night there was a full house to get a taster of the real thing. Melanie Gowie, fresh from appearing on...
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