THE two big cities have long had their own thriving music scenes. A variety of venues, both big and small, have helped cultivate that community, as well as the odd festival on their respective doorsteps. In recent years, there has been, perhaps
KIRKCALDY really should have a festival – it is a hometown for many up and coming acts that have already started to make waves around the UK. It is a town with a thirst for live events and has a ready-made site down by the water, in an area that
IT MIGHT seem strange that one of our most beautiful wildflowers delivers a twinge of sadness, but harebells do that to me, for they are one of our end-of-season plants, and their nodding pastel-blue bells are a reminder that summer is approaching
A CLACKS football coach was jailed yesterday after bribing young boys to expose themselves. Conner Stolarek, a volunteer football coach at the time with a Wee County team, offered a 12-year-old boy money and cigarettes if he would expose part of
ANDY GRAHAM promised a "big improvement" from Alloa's players after their league opener ended with defeat to Peterhead. The Wasps were soundly beaten 2-0 in the north-east thanks to goals from Russell McLean and Niah Payne in their first match
AN ENVIRONMENTAL project has been launched in Forth Valley to help everyone understand how their actions can influence climate change. The project has been launched by Forth Valley Sensory Centre to make information accessible to all areas of the
ALLOA boss Barry Ferguson claimed Neil Parry still has a part to play for the Wasps despite losing his status as number one – and urged the club legend to fight for his place. Long-serving Parry, part of the side which won promotion to the Championship
A MAKESHIFT Alloa’s return to League One got off to the worst possible start as they tasted defeat in their first game in the third tier for three years. It was a sobering afternoon for the men in black and gold on the long journey north to Peterhead
EVEN without crowds to cheer the stars on, it has been great to see the 2020 Tokyo Games finally taking place. Every Olympics Games brings new heroes as fresh chapters in the annals of competitive sport are written. Scottish competitors have
A CLACKS gundog breeder and his dogs have enjoyed back-to-back victories at national competitions. Alistair Learmonth, who runs Riffmuir Kennels in Alloa, is celebrating victories from his German Shorthair Pointers Meah and Heidi. Alistair
FORTH VALLEY GPs have reassured patients that they are continuing to consult with as many people as possible. Although many lockdown restrictions are easing, they are still having to follow strict national health and safety guidelines which require
CLACKS communities have condemned “dreadful” behaviour after racist graffiti was found in a popular walking spot. Posting on Facebook last week, the Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton and Devonside Community Council described how the vile graffiti was
A DISTRAUGHT dog owner is re-appealing to Forth Valley residents after her pet went missing in Arrochar almost seven weeks ago. Natalie Crawford was climbing Beinn Ime with her dog Gizmo when they were separated in the clouds. There has not
A SOCIAL initiative to get men back into work by learning personal development through rugby is coming to the Wee County this month. School of Hard Knocks is a social inclusion charity which is running a free course for unemployed men from Clacks
A ONE-LEGGED man in a wheelchair who launched a smash-and-grab raid on the Alloa Boots was jailed for 14 months last week. John Connell's stump was hurting so he decided to break into the chemist in the town centre on May 2 this year to help himself
