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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Clackmannan singer shares stage with Girls Aloud
NEW Scottish girl band Atlanta will be hoping to emulate the success of pop sensations Girls Aloud whom they will grace the stage with on Sunday.
Kincardine student's jungle experience
A KINCARDINE student has spent the summer monitoring gorillas and catching bats in the jungles of Honduras. Sarah MacDonald (20) was on a biodiversity research project aiding scientists as they studied and categorised the wildlife of the area.
Parachute jump marks Tilly woman's 60th birthday
A DAREDEVIL Tillicoultry woman has celebrated her 60th birthday by doing a parachute jump to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease.
Fundraising fairies help Peru's street kids
KIND-HEARTED fairies who gathered for a fundraising day in Menstrie have helped bring a little happiness into the lives of street children in Peru.
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