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Charity climb to benefit Kenyan orphans

LOCAL student Susan Peattie has decided to miss her graduation ceremony tomorrow (Thursday) in a bid to conquer one of the highest mountains in the world.Read

Council could spend £6m to make savings

COUNCIL set TO SPEND £6M IN BID TOSAVE MONEY?Read

Council chops £713k off energy bill

STIRLING Council has saved a whopping £713,000 in energy costs in one year.Read

Man left unconscious after bin dispute

A DISPUTE between neighbours over a recycling bin led to a man being knocked unconscious, Stirling Sheriff Court heard on Monday.Read

Crematorium reference ditched after Plean Country Park furore

FEARS that a crematorium could be sited at Plean Country Park led to outcry from the public.Read

New housing minister opens Kippen estate

KIPPEN was the venue for the first housing-related engagement of Keith Brown MSP.Read

Jamie’s Thames tour for charity

DOUNE-BORN Jamie Graham has completed a second gruelling rowing event on the River Thames to raise cash for Alzheimer’s Research UK.Read

Countryside house bid approve with legal proviso

PLANS for a new house on farmland at Killearn have found favour with councillors – but only if a legal agreement is drawn up tying the house to the business.Read

New bid for Lettre House demolition

FRESH proposals for demolishing a house in a picturesque area of Killearn and replacing it with a new home have been submitted to Stirling Council planners.Read

Absolute discharge granted in fear and alarm case

A MAN who pestered his ex-girlfriend after they split was granted an absolute discharge when he appeared in court this week.Read

Midnight wrecking spree was drug-fuelled

A MAN who went on a midnight wrecking spree in Bridge of Allan during a spell of “drug induced psychosis” appeared in court this week.Read

UCP workers take to the picket line

WORKERS at the UCP factory in Bridge of Allan took part in strike action on Wednesday.Read

More charity signs nicked by cruel crooks

SIGNS encouraging people to attend the recent Kippen Street Fayre were stolen in the build-up to the event, it emerged this week.Read

Huge haul of drugs recovered by cops

MORE than £60,000 worth of drugs were seized from addresses in Stirling and Fallin this week, according to police..Read

Children petition over housing site

CHILDREN have lodged a petition in a bid to stop a field in Killearn from being developed by Stirling Council.Read

TV smashed after drunk “lost control”

A MAN who wrecked a television after hitting the booze has been ordered to carry out 150 hours of community service.Read

Soldier fined for breach of the peace

A SOLDIER who has served in Afghanistan was fined £200 earlier this week for committing a breach of the peace.Read

History of Stirling in 100 Objects

IN 2010, the BBC and British Museum’s “History of the World in 100 Objects” became an inspiration to many.Read

Local mum’s poetic life

A LIFE of ordinary events has inspired a young mum to pen her first collection of poetry.Read

Reprieve for Dunblane's QV school

QUEEN Victoria School in Dunblane looks to have been saved from Government cuts following fears it would be axed.Read

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Weather hits Drymen Show

Persistent wet weather has caused the cancellation of Drymen Show, scheduled for next Saturday.Read

Pauline is Our Hero

An ophthalmic nurse who dedicated herself to bringing sight to the poor has been hailed as one of Scotland’s greatest heroes.Read

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