Hamish Hutchinson

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hhutchinson@alloaadvertiser.co.uk
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Application for solar panels at Clacks primaries
SOLAR panels could be fitted to the roofs of several primary schools.
Published: 13:00 20th May
Runner's respects
AN Alloa runner completed his 15th London marathon last month as runners paid their respects to the victims of the Boston marathon bombings.
Published: 13:00 18th May
Wheelie great project
STUNT bikers wowed pupils at Park Primary with aerial tricks as part of the national Give Me Cycle Space campaign.
Published: 17:00 14th May
Court disrupted by industrial action
ALLOA Sheriff Court was disrupted today (Monday) as union members walked out as part of nation-wide industrial action.
Published: 17:00 13th May
Pupils at fund launch
PUPILS from Lornshill Academy starred at the launch of a £4 million fund for Scots to celebrate the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Published: 07:00 13th May
HUNDREDS BURNED ALIVE
ALMOST 600 chicks are thought to have been burned alive in a sickening arson attack near Sauchie.
Published: 17:00 12th May
Ban for pro-Israelis?
PRO-ISRAELI groups could be banned from hiring Clackmannanshire Council facilities.
Published: 13:00 11th May
Scottish coal sale
LIQUIDATORS of one of Scotland's biggest coal-mining firms have confirmed that they are in talks with parties interested in buying parts of the business.
Published: 07:00 11th May
Bloody well enjoy a book bonanza
BLOODY Scotland, the Scottish crime-writing festival, returns to Stirling.
Published: 07:00 7th May
Schools set to struggle?
A HOUSING boom over the next 10 years could see schools struggling to cope with the resulting influx of pupils, a report has warned.
Published: 17:00 3rd May
Janny ban blasted
JANITORS at Wee County primary schools could be scrapped by 2015.
Published: 17:00 2nd May
Hundreds of chickens die in blaze
ALMOST 600 young chickens are thought to have been burned alive in an arson attack near Sauchie.
Published: 14:30 2nd May
Cool Lizzie goes from spectator to star ...
A WHEELCHAIR curler ended up playing in the final of a national competition after she was cornered in the car park on the way to watch the match.
Published: 07:00 1st May
Meet constables Cheyne & Ward... cops on campus
A PAIR of Alloa cops have gone back to school as part of an initiative to curb criminal behaviour in the playground.
Published: 17:00 28th Apr
Brutal blow as coal firm goes bust
ONE of Scotland's biggest coalmining companies, whose headquarters are based near Alloa, has collapsed.
Published: 07:00 28th Apr
Cutting edge Callum
A FORMER Stirling University student has produced a documentary on the slasher horror genre featuring names well-known to gore hounds.
Published: 07:00 27th Apr
Court plans to proceed
PLANS to phase out sheriff and jury trials at Alloa Sheriff Court over the next 10 years have been approved by the Scottish Government.
Published: 17:00 25th Apr
Foodbank feeds hundreds
ALMOST 4000 meals have been given out to vulnerable crisis-hit people in the Wee County.
Published: 13:00 23rd Apr
Facebook post sparks kid snatcher panic
PANIC gripped the Wee County last week after a Facebook post claimed a child abductor was on the loose.
Published: 17:00 21st Apr
Lawyer slams Alloa court move 'sham'
LAWYERS have labelled the consultation into the closure of Alloa Sheriff Court a "sham" after the court received a temporary reprieve.
Published: 13:00 20th Apr