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Dollar is split over housing go-ahead

Developers AWG/Taylor Wimpey have received the go-ahead for controversial plans which split opinion in Dollar. The plans include 20 houses, a cemetery and a playing field with changing facilities on land next to Kellyburn and Lovers Loan.

Family's home is gutted by fire

A TULLIBODY family has been re-housed after a fire gutted the inside of their home last Wednesday.

Central Scotland firefighters up for the challenge

CENTRAL Scotland Fire and Rescue Service extrication team lifted the second top award at the UK Rescue Challenge 2008. The team, made up of firefighters from Alloa, Tullibody, Denny and Falkirk, are world experts in their field but were narrowly pipped for the top spot by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Strike hits council services in Clackmannanshire

COUNCIL services across Clackmannanshire ground to a halt last Wednesday as local authority employees took part in a 24-hour strike over pay.

Dollar chef will serve up food festival treat

CHEF Tim Cribben will be cooking up a storm in the kitchen as part of this year’s Scottish Food Festival in Alva. The 41-year-old, from The Vanilla Pod Bistro in Dollar, will be one of six chefs demonstrating the skills that have put them at the top of their profession.

Train spotters witness another 'first' in Alloa

THE first train for 28 years fully laden with passengers made its journey along the tracks from Dunfermline to Alloa on Monday. For the first time since the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway opened in May a train, the ‘Alloa Alloer’, with passengers travelled from the east on to and along the line.

Our run-down schools need improvement

THE Wee County’s SNP councillors are eager to play a positive role to ensure that Clackmannanshire’s children are given the best possible start in schools fit for the 21st century.

Tullibody mum is jailed for petrol bomb plot

A MOTHER who persuaded two teenagers to petrol bomb her neighbour’s home has been locked up for 12 months. Dawn Monaghan (38) targeted the house of Jackie Campbell (39) and her family as she slept in her bed.