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Police name bike death boy, eight

Stirling Observer — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:14 GMT

Police have named a boy who died following a crash between his bike and a mobile crane.

Cities top hotel performance list

Stirling Observer — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:14 GMT

Edinburgh and Aberdeen had the best-performing hotels in Scotland during March, figures have shown.

Charity-fund air ambulance launched

Stirling Observer — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:14 GMT

Scotland's first charity-funded air ambulance helicopter is taking to the skies.

Bike boy dies after crane crash

Stirling Observer — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:25:15 GMT

An eight-year-old boy has died following a crash between his bike and a mobile crane.

Crews rescue man from river bank

Stirling Observer — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:25:14 GMT

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being rescued from a river bank.

Labour blasts SNP traffic record

Stirling Observer — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:15 GMT

Labour is to attack the SNP's record in Aberdeen ahead of a by-election in the city.

UK-first wave energy fund praised

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:33 GMT

Scotland will be the first part of the UK to have a dedicated fund to help with the development of the wave energy sector, energy minister Fergus Ewing has said.

Boy, eight, dies after road crash

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:25:15 GMT

An eight-year-old boy has died following a road crash.

London 'has held back Scotland'

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:14 GMT

Scotland has failed to reach its full potential under Westminster rule, the First Minister has claimed as he launched a new paper on the economic impact of independence.

House fire victim 'had been in pub'

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:15 GMT

A father who died along with his two children after a house fire spent more than eight hours in his local pub the evening before the fatal early-morning blaze, a court has heard.

Heart problem link to trip tragedy

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:15 GMT

An 11-year-old girl who died on a school trip to the Scottish Highlands is thought to have suffered from a heart abnormality, it has emerged.

'Crass' Yousaf Doha remarks slammed

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

Opposition parties have criticised external affairs minister Humza Yousaf, claiming he has drawn "crass" and "irresponsible" comparisons between the Arab Spring and Scotland's own constitutional journey.

Science funding receives boost

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:15 GMT

Efforts to promote science to young people will be backed with a share of £3 million, the Scottish Government has announced.

Johnnie Walker named leading drink

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:15 GMT

Scotch whisky Johnnie Walker has been named the world's leading alcoholic drink in an annual league table.

£5m for BBC referendum coverage

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:16 GMT

The BBC has pledged £5 million for extended coverage of the independence referendum.

£5m for BBC poll and Games coverage

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:15 GMT

The BBC has pledged £5 million for extended coverage of the independence referendum and the Commonwealth Games.

Further court closures considered

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:15 GMT

A fresh round of court closures is being lined up beyond those already planned, according to the chief executive of the Scottish Court Service.

Treasury not to be trusted: Salmond

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:14 GMT

A claim that the UK Treasury deliberately undervalued Scotland's oil in the 1970s to head off the threat of nationalism is evidence that it cannot be trusted in the independence campaign, according to the First Minister.

Approved drugs 'unlikely to rise'

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:16 GMT

Recommendations set out in two reviews into access to new medicines are unlikely to increase the number of drugs approved for use on the NHS, MSPs have been told.

£10m funding for family help groups

Stirling Observer — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:16 GMT

Forty-five groups offering support to young people and their families will share £10 million announced by the Scottish Government.