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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Bin collection changes in Alloa
DUE to industrial action by council staff on Wednesday, there are changes to the scheduled emptying of green household bins in the Alloa area.
Alloa drug courier jailed for three years
AN ALLOA dad who agreed to be a drugs courier to help a friend was jailed for three years on Tuesday. At the High Court in Glasgow, 30-year-old Alan Walsh, of Hill Street, admitted being concerned in the supply of amphetamine.
Kincardine biker's arm ripped off in horror crash
A DRIVER whose actions caused an accident that ripped off a motorcylist’s arm and left him with his leg so badly damaged that it had to be amputated has been warned that he faces jail.
Alloa thugs jailed for festival assault on policeman
AN ALLOA thug who booted a police officer in the head was locked up last Wednesday after a sheriff told him he could have sparked a major incident at T in the Park.
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