A TROUBLED Wee County woman was arrested just moments after being sentenced at Alloa Sheriff Court last week.The 29-year-old appeared in the dock on Thursday, May 16, for matters relating to child neglect as well as threatening and abusive behaviour.The
A MAN who once crashed his car into the side of a house has appeared in court after smashing his vehicle through someone’s fence while four times the limit.Mark Snaddon appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court last Thursday, May 16, where he pleaded guilty to
THE campaign to bring passenger services back to the Alloa-Fife railway line is continuing at pace, with further calls for a station to be built in Clackmannan.Green MSP Mark Ruskell has been speaking with residents in the Wee County and Kincardine and
DARIO ZANATTA picked the ball up midway inside the Dundee United half, drove through the heart of a bewildered defence, and slotted the ball home.It was the final days of 2018 and this was the Canadian coming of age in front of the Recs support.The youngster
COMMUNITY justice officials at Clackmannanshire Council are not expecting a huge rise in offenders sentenced to unpaid work as the presumption against short prison sentences is extended.Sentences handed out in the Wee County are currently already in line
AN ALLOA store has put good mental health and positive wellbeing at the forefront of its community outreach ethos.The Wishing Well charity shop may be on the less busy stretch of Mill Street, but those already helping out insist it has a lot to offer.There
A NEW out-of-school learning centre has opened in Alloa and is now looking for pupils and mentors to get in touch.MagiKats Tuition Centre opened yesterday and will offer out-of-school tuition in English and maths for any child from pre-school to National
A TEENAGER from the Wee County stole the show with her fundraising efforts as part of an appearance on a TV dance contest.Teigan Comrie, 13, took part in Strictly Kids 2019, the junior version of the popular TV programme.And while she could not clinch
A FIFE man who trashed his prison cell has been spared a return to custody after a court heard he was at risk of becoming "institutionalised". Craig Thomson was a inmate at HMP Glenochil on December 7 last year when he began shouting and swearing
A CLACKS teacher who reached the final of MasterChef has held a series of packed events at Dollar Academy where she demonstrated her culinary skills.For Jilly McCord, a history teacher at the school, they offered her an opportunity to express her gratitude
TWENTY years ago this month the Scottish Parliament reconvened after a 300 year adjournment, a move which was supported by 80 per cent of people living in here in Clackmannanshire.Opening its doors once again, the re-establishment of the parliament was
IT IS INCREDIBLE the difference a few weeks make.The banksides of the tarmacked walk between Tillicoultry and Dollar now lush and verdant, whereas only a short while ago they were bare and empty.It is the power of the seasons, the lengthening days and
