From independent Celebrant Fiona Beeley – Music and Memories is planned as a locally produced podcast, created to give our community an opportunity to remember, tell stories, to celebrate and reminisce about the people that they love who have died. It is part of the ‘To Absent Friends’ Scotland-wide festival of storytelling and remembrance that will take […]
Those watching the Ryder Cup on Sky television last week will have noticed the dearth of information regards Stonehaven Golf Club’s latest results. The information bar whizzing across the bottom of the screen failed to inform the global audience of happenings in our corner of Scotland. We’ll endeavour therefore to redress the balance here. Sunday’s […]
Every Monday night our sporting & tittle tattle correspondent, Alex Russon, presents a sports show from Stonehaven based radio station Mearns FM. It starts at 8pm and covers sport in all its forms here in our beautiful town. A different Stonehaven sports club is featured every week. Organisers of each club join Alex to talk […]
From – Cheryl Margiotta An Aberdeenshire writing group is rejoicing in the diversity of Doric as it takes part in a popular festival celebrating North East culture. Mearns Writers has produced a new podcast of poetry and short stories in the local spik as part of Live Life Aberdeenshire’s Across the Grain Festival. Mearns Writers […]
From Marja van den Houten – The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean takes place on Saturday 25th September– with local volunteers aiming to clean up the coves and caves of Stonehaven. Stonehaven Sea kayakers, Deeside Sub-Aqua Club, RNLI Stonehaven, and friends will get together on Saturday at 10:00 am to have a […]
From Chris Ford – Have you ever been interested in trying Bowls but don’t know how to get involved? Well on Saturday 25th September the Recreation Grounds in Stonehaven will be hosting a TRY BOWLS event between 12pm and 5pm. All equipment will be provided so if you want to come along and give it […]
From Allison McIntyre – Rhythm Nation Dance and Fitness had a successful day at the first United Dance Organisation competition, in Perth after lockdowns were lifted. The crews, who have been training via online classes at home through lockdowns and back in the studio, reaped the rewards and are qualified for the World Championships in […]
Willie Donald was a member of Stonehaven Golf Club for many a decade before his sad passing in 2017, devoting himself to the club and barely a day passing without his appearance up at the club. Each year Willie’s name is commemorated with the playing of the Willie Donald Champions Trophy, an end of season […]
From Andrew Douglas PR – Ross Walker is celebrating the third anniversary of his oven cleaning business Ovenu Stonehaven with a customer service award. The 47-year-old, who previously worked in the oil and gas industry, received a diamond rating from online ratings platform Trustist having gained a clean sweep of more than 300 maximum five-star […]
from Stonehaven Fair Trade Steering Group – Stonehaven Fair Trade Steering Group has been active in promoting Fair Trade in Stonehaven. On Saturday September 4 it had a stall at the Farmers’ Market, Stonehaven. A wide variety of Fairtrade goods were available including craft items. What is Fairtrade? Peter Bellarby, Chair of the Stonehaven Group, […]