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Flyover Petition referred to Capital and Infrastructure Committee

Feb 25, 2013 | AB30

The petition presented to the Scottish Parliament by Jill Fotheringham will be considered by the Capital and Infrastructure Committee this Wednesday. We must hope that the seriousness of the dangers and of the impact this out-dated road junction has on the 20,000...

Heritage Club learns about Stracathro flax mills and Laurencekirk linen

Feb 23, 2013 | AB30

At Wednesday’s Howe o’ the Mearns Heritage Club meeting Ronald Baird of Newtonmill, Stracathro, told the members about the four mills built on the lane which runs by his home. His researches had centred on a flax mill and the various waterdriven processes...

Aberdeenshire Council & Community Planning – Asset transfer meeting

Feb 23, 2013 | AB30, Laurencekirk

The third meeting with the community planners was held in Laurencekirk to discuss some more of the aspirations for the communities of Ward 19, nothing to do with Stracathro or Foresterhill, but Council code for the area from Dunnottar to the Northesk and including...

Yum Yum HK Express holiday dates

Feb 15, 2013 | Laurencekirk, Notices

We will be closed for holiday from Sat 16th Feb @ 9.00pm and will re-open tuesday 5th Mar @ 4.30pm. Sorry for the inconvenience. 50 High St Laurencekirk AB30 1AB

Laurencekirk Villages in Control get on with the paperwork

Feb 14, 2013 | Laurencekirk

On Wednesday evening the VIC committee met for its monthly meeting. Progress reports were made on a number of projects including the Laurencekirkab30.co.uk website which is already recording an increasing number of visitors. The committee welcome in particular news...

Burns Appreciation Group enjoys annual celebration

Feb 13, 2013 | Laurencekirk

Laurencekirk Burns Appreciation Group held their annual Burns Supper in Mearns Academy on Saturday 26th January to which Bob Black, chairman for the night, welcomed a large audience to the annual celebration in memory of Robert Burns. The haggis was piped in by...

Laurencekirk Ladies Social Club make presentation to Masonic Lodge

Feb 13, 2013 | Laurencekirk

Laurencekirk Ladies Social Club have presented St Laurence Masonic Lodge with 5 new tables bought with funds raised at a Jubilee Dance held as part of the 2012 Jubilee Celebrations. The tables, for use in the newly refurbished Masonic Hall, will benefit many of the...

Community group meet MSP Nigel Don to discuss flyover

Feb 13, 2013 | AB30, Laurencekirk

Laurencekirk Villages in Control: David Young and Mike Robson met Nigel Don to discuss progress with the campaign to build a graded junction (flyover) at the junction of the A90 with the A937 to Montrose. They expressed to Mr Don their concern that Ministers in...

Laurencekirk Medical Practice & the Patient Participation Group

Feb 11, 2013 | Laurencekirk

On Wednesday last week the quarterly meeting of this group took place in the Laurencekirk Healthcare Centre. The group was established by the Practice to improve the relationship between staff and patients so that services can be improved. Much of the focus is on...

Huhnes, Horsemeat and Bulgarians

Feb 9, 2013 | Laurencekirk

Last Friday (1st Feb), with Academy pupils and staff having a midterm break, the members of Laurencekirk News Group decanted themselves to Dickson’s Cafe to ensure dehydration was not a threat. The topics covered the fibber and the clype (Huhnes); the benefits...