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Ex-janitor jailed for child sex abuse
A FORMER school janitor and football coach was jailed for 21 months on Tuesday for sexually abusing two young boys more than 10 years ago.
Steven Martin (49), who previously worked at Menstrie Primary, would fondle them while they slept next to him in bed.
Vaccine might have saved my daughter's life 
A FAMILY devastated by the untimely death of a treasured wife, daughter and sister are backing a Government immunisation programme to help protect girls against cervical cancer.
County set to welcome wildlife rescuers
THE Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) has bought a 180-acre site near Dollar to create a national wildlife rescue centre.
Swinney backs BIDs to revive Wee County
FINANCE Minister John Swinney MSP praised Clackmannanshire’s BIDS team for putting the county’s economic growth in the hands of local businesses.
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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.
The Guide
As inevitable as the school holiday friendly children's films are the game tie ins aimed at encouraging the friovolous spending of pocket money.
Civilisation Revolution (XBox 360)
Space Invaders Extreme (PSP and DS)
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