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Mum in tears after vandals trash son's grave

VANDALS have left a heartbroken mum devastated after trashing the grave of son in Alloa Cemetery. Linda McCartney’s life had already been shattered earlier this year by the tragic death of her 23-year-old son Robert Cleghorn. But she was left distraught when she returned from a holiday to hear Robert’s grave had been vandalised.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Parent Council fights axing of lollipop crossing

A PUBLIC meeting has been organised for Tuesday night as Craigbank Primary’s Parent Council continues its fight against the council’s decision to axe a crossing patrol near the school.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Opening of bridge puts Clackmannanshire on the map

CLACKMANNANSHIRE was well and truly put on the map last Wednesday when the Clackmannanshire Bridge was officially unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Community celebrates bridge opening

THE opening of Clackmannanshire Bridge was celebrated in style last Wednesday with a community party in Alloa Town Hall. School pupils joined senior citizens and other invited guests, raising a glass as council leader Janet Cadenhead announced that the bridge had been officially opened by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Labour leader blasts 'absent' SNP members

COUNCIL leader Janet Cadenhead has claimed that SNP councillors are “conspicuous by their absence” from taking part in council business. In last week’s Advertiser SNP councillors said they were withdrawing from council working groups claiming they had been “stabbed in the back” by the Labour administration over the decision to axe 13 crossing patrols.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Gina wins 'Mum in a Million' title

SAUCHIE mum Gina Riddock is the winner of the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser’s ‘Mum in a Million’ competition. Our five finalists attracted hundreds of votes in the final week, with Gina finally clinching the title by a margin of 19 votes.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

'Sign Up for Life' is praised in Parliament

A CAMPAIGN by the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser to encourage people to sign up to the organ donation register has been praised in the Scottish Parliament.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Let's celebrate St Andrew's 'weekend'

PEOPLE in Clackmannanshire are being invited to celebrate Scotland’s national day by visiting a top historical attraction – or by supporting their local football team in the Scottish Cup.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Marta makes a dash for it in Iceland

SUPERMARKET Sweep came to Alloa when an Iceland shopper dashed around the aisle and bagged £164 worth of shopping. Marta Lorincova, from Alloa, was picked to take part in the store’s trolley dash on Monday morning.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

BBC scrap local video plans

FOLLOWING concerns voiced by the Alloa Advertiser, Ochil and South Perthshire MP Gordon Banks welcomed Friday’s announcement by the BBC that it has scrapped plans to roll out a local video service.

Published: Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 12:30

Lollipop cuts are 'final straw' for SNP

FURIOUS SNP councillors have withdrawn from the council’s working groups claiming to have been “stabbed in the back” by the Labour administration. Citing a complete lack of consultation by Labour councillors, they claimed the decision to scrap 13 school crossing patrols was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”.

Published: Wednesday, 19th November, 2008 12:30

SNP would have cut crossings too

CLACKMANNANSHIRE Council’s Labour administration leader Janet Cadenhead has hit back in the row over cuts to school crossing patrols – claiming the SNP’s own budget proposals included plans to scrap nine lollipop posts.

Published: Wednesday, 19th November, 2008 12:30