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  • Tilly Glen Action Group roll up their sleeves

    THE Tilly Glen Action Group held their monthly clean up at the weekend.A hardy group of volunteers met on Sunday, January 13, to take part in the clean-up which involved cutting the growth away, tidying the paths and cleaning away all the moss at the

  • Parents promise to fight school closures

    TWO communities have vowed to join forces in order to fight the council cuts which are threatening their primary schools.Parents from Coalsnaughton and Fishcross were left gutted last week when the council’s budget engagement outlined a proposal to shut

  • Woman found guilty of sending racist message

    A WOMAN has been found guilty of sending a racist message to the former partner of her brother.Shannon McPake went on trial at Alloa Sheriff Court last Wednesday, January 9, after maintaining her innocence regarding a Facebook message which was sent to

  • Sauchie defender insists they will recover from dip in form

    SAUCHIE defender David Cross believes the Reds can still finish second in the league despite their recent blip.The 23-year-old has become a regular for Iain Diack's side since making the switch from amateur football at the start of the season.And

  • 'Road Rage' – Dollar man's daytime brawl with bus driver

    A DOLLAR man's road rage sparked a daytime brawl with a bus driver in front of stunned passengers, a court has heard.Sean Robertson saw red as he followed the bus to Tillicoultry before later exchanging blows with the driver.The 31-year-old pleaded

  • Sauchie Christmas house raises more than 2k for Strathcarron

    A SAUCHIE couple have been left delighted after their Christmas lights raised more than £2,000 for charity.Denis and Elizabeth Hinchcliffe have been decorating their home and garden with hundreds of lights for a number of years with the help of pal John

  • PICS: Fairytale afternoon tea at Inglewood

    LITTLE princes and princesses enjoyed a fairy tale experience in Alloa with their families at the weekend.Inglewood House and Spa for the first time organised its fairy tale afternoon tea party on Sunday, January 13, and the event went down a treat with