Councillor hails school straw ban as progress in fight to tackle “colossal issue” of plastic pollution
Moves to ban plastic straws from Mearns schools have been welcomed.
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Johnshaven museum volunteers on crest of a wave with visitor award
Hard-working Mearns volunteers have been given new wind in their sails with national recognition of the effort to tell the story of their maritime community.
Councillor’s welcome for clothing grant cash boost
Families will benefit from a doubling of the school clothing grant in the Mearns.
Catterline continues celebration of connection to famous Scots artists
A leading Scots artist whose fans include Royals and J K Rowling has returned to the Mearns village to which he gifted one of his paintings more than half a century ago.
Stonehaven open air pool friends group handed Queen’s Award
Stonehaven’s open air swimming pool is celebrating a spectacular start to the 2018 season with news the dedicated Friends group which runs the art deco attraction has received a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Investigation launched after man rushed to hospital following ‘fight’
A man was rushed to hospital after a fight allegedly broke out in a Mearns town.
Mearns mansion raffle scrapped after ticket sales fail to hit target
The plug has been pulled on a raffle offering punters the chance to bag a £1.7 million Mearns mansion for just £25 after not enough tickets were sold.
St Cyrus Solos have last laugh as running club membership rockets after stumbling start
Locals in a Mearns village are hot-footing it to a running club which now boasts around a third of the entire community in its ranks.
Tayside vet issues warning to ‘all dog owners’ after ‘rancid’ fat forces pets to have stomachs emptied
Dogs have been forced to have their stomachs emptied after eating a "rancid" substance which washed up on local beaches.
Tailbacks as two lorries crash on A90 during snowy conditions
Two lorries have crashed on the busiest road between Aberdeen and Dundee.