Milngavie Herald - News Feed

There’s a-plenty fun for all the family at Campsie Show

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:04:34 GMT

The plans are well advanced for one of the district’s longest running farming events - the Campsie Agricultural Show.

Bearsden Boy Brigade member Chris is honoured for Making a Difference

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:03 GMT

A Bearsden Boys’ Brigade member has received a top award from Scotland’s Secretary of State, Michael Moore - himself a former BB.

Bike festival gears up to promote the Fairtrade message

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:15 GMT

The world’s first Fairtrade cycle festival is coming to East Dunbartonshire soon.

Great gig coming to Milngavie Folk Club

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:07:12 GMT

Transatlantic sessioneer and mighty musician Bruce Molsky is appearing at Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, Milngavie on Saturday, May 25.

East Dunbartonshire Council’s green scheme is going like a dream

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:03 GMT

Council chiefs say they have had an “encouraging” response to their new household recycling scheme.

Great film on at Mugdock

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:19:50 GMT

The Red Violin (cert 15) is going to be shown at Mugdock Country Park on Monday, May 27 at 7.45pm.

Balfron dad wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:27 GMT

A Balfron stonemason was celebrating this week after the exhibit he helped create won Best in Show at the Chelsea Flower Show.

St Joseph’s parents doing a protest walk in Milngavie on Wednesday to show it’s unsafe to walk to St Andrew’s Primary in Bearsden

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:57 GMT

Angry parents are going to stage a protest walk at St Joseph’s Primary School in Milngavie this week during ‘Walk to School Week.’

Milngavie toilets make-over

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:41 GMT

Traders in Milngavie are celebrating the news that the council is going to fund the refurbishment of the public toilets.

Parents continue fight to save Colquhoun Park Primary School

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:39:09 GMT

Parents at Colquhoun Park Primary School in Bearsden are staging a series of protests in a bid to prevent the closure of the school.

Major upgrade to Loch Lomond stretch of West Highland Way planned

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:53:59 GMT

SECTIONS of the West Highland Way at Loch Lomond have been earmarked for an upgrade later this year.

Petrol station at Asda Bearsden gets green light

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:27 GMT

A petrol station with jet wash is going to be built in Asda Bearsden’s car park after the plans were approved at Tuesday night’s planning meeting.

Road closure causes chaos in Bearsden Cross

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:34 GMT

Angry traders at Bearsden Cross have hit out after shock roadworks closed a car park and caused chaos – with no advance warning.

It’s great outdoors at Mugdock

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:21 GMT

Outdoor enthusiasts will have a great time at Mugdock Country Park on Sunday (May 19) when they can join in a host of activities from camping to cycling, archery to wildlife photography, walking trails, extreme sports, a ‘Lads n Dads’ bushcraft survival course, tours of the castle, a climbing wall and willow weaving to name just a few.

Church children take a walk in someone else’s shoes

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:37 GMT

Children from Castlehill Baptist Church in Bearsden raised £700 recently for disadvantaged children in Uganda by putting themselves in their shoes for a day.

Drymen Show is cancelled again

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:11 GMT

The recent heavy rain has caused organisers to cancel this year’s Drymen Show which was all set to go ahead on Saturday, May 25.

Bogus caller crack-down launched in Milngavie and Bearsden

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:21 GMT

Patrols will be carried out to drive out to splat conman rats in Milngavie and Bearsden.

Waitrose MUST be made to benefit Milngavie and Bearsden

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:01:48 GMT

Plans must be put in place so that Milngavie extracts the maximum benefit from its new Waitrose store, an MSP has said.

Bad smash closes Balmore Road

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:03 GMT

Balmore Road was closed following a car accident involving a police vehicle.

Spring into action at fundrasier

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:30 GMT

The Parent Teacher Association from Killermont Primary in Bearsden is holding a spring fair to boost school funds.