Earrann was our quarterly 12-page newspaper that finished publication in spring 2008. The newspaper was founded in 1999 with a single page (printed on both sides!). There was a gap in 2004 as the editorial team went walkabout but we managed 27 editions. Content was always a struggle in such a small place so we are going to make more use of the website for sharing information. Earrann was a member of the Stirling Community Newspaper Forum which provides training and moral support for over 30 community newspapers in the Stirling area.
The Community Newspaper
Local enterprise
Farming is the main business in Arnprior and the local garage services and repairs agricultural vehicles and equipment.
Tourism is
important for the Stirling economy and there is accommodation in and around the area which caters for visitors. There are a few local
websites
and you will find more information
for the wider area at
visitscotland
Surprisingly there is an established firm of
furniture retailers on the main road in
the village –
Steven Burgess - the website alone is worth a visit
Small businesses are often run from home and proprietors can
make use of this page or the community newspaper to reach out to potential customers.
As a parting shot, Earrann won the Best Use of Photography category in the Community Newspaper of the Year Awards for 2007.
You can download the last four editions here
Earrann
Earrann
Some of the articles related to the social history and heritage of Arnprior. A small selection of these are available from the links below. This page will be developed over the coming months to build up a small record centre.
Earrann articles
A nature watch sumary will be added to this page. If you have any sightings to record then contact the ACC secretary who will add them to the list. Birds, butterflies, beetles and wildcats!
Arnprior is great for pictures as has been proved over the decades but there must be loads more lurking in albums and attics. The
Arnpics page
is our developing local archive. All contributions welcome.
To be added