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Fencer Amy wins Scottish title 
Published: Thu, 20th Nov 12:30PM
DOLLAR girl Amy Duffus fenced in the Scottish Secondary Schools Championships at St Thomas of Aquin, Edinburgh – a competition run by Scottish Fencing.
Amy won the Over 16 Girls Epee, a step up from last year when she did very well to win silver.
First Minister opens Clackmannanshire Bridge
FIRST MINISTER Alex Salmond has officially opened the new Clackmannanshire Bridge over the River Forth.
Lollipop cuts are 'final straw' for SNP
FURIOUS SNP councillors have withdrawn from the council’s working groups claiming to have been “stabbed in the back” by the Labour administration. Citing a complete lack of consultation by Labour councillors, they claimed the decision to scrap 13 school crossing patrols was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”.
SNP would have cut crossings too
CLACKMANNANSHIRE Council’s Labour administration leader Janet Cadenhead has hit back in the row over cuts to school crossing patrols – claiming the SNP’s own budget proposals included plans to scrap nine lollipop posts.
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Following in the footsteps of the Incas
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of the Incas whilst helping children both here and in Peru has been part of the trip of a lifetime for two Clackmannanshire ladies. Andrea Grant, from Alloa, and Liz Cairns, of Sauchie, have just returned from their charity trek in Peru to the ancient ruins of the lost city of Machu Picchu.
Farmer ploughing cash into charity
A LOCAL farmer was ploughing money at the weekend into a charity which helps people dependent on the land.
Shock rise in Council Tax bills
RESIDENTS in the Beechwood area of Sauchie got more than a fright on Halloween after they received a letter informing them their council tax is being increased – and they will have to pay higher bills with immediate effect.
OFFERS to buy or lease the former Zones Leisure Centre in Alloa’s Clackmannan Road must be submitted by the closing date of tomorrow (Friday).
Age is now no barrier to Tae Kwon Do girl
AN ALLOA teenager has been celebrating after her age was no longer able to hold back her progress in Tae Kwon Do. Fourteen-year-old Laura Smith has just become a second-dan black belt after passing her most recent grading – but it proved to be a long wait as she had to count the days until she was old enough to sit the test.
THE winner of the ground breaking online reality show The Hirer was revealed on Friday – and already the show’s creator, Alloa recruitment consultant and employment guru Greta Hill Lyons, is planning a second series which could be hitting TV screens in the New Year.
Carlyn's girl band release new single
SINGER Carlyn Calder has been supporting international dance act Cascada on their UK tour with Scottish girl group Atlanta. The 21-year-old, who comes from Clackmannan, feels the need to keep pinching herself as events surrounding her girl band continue to pick up pace.
Sisters' Hallowe'en treat for charity
TWO kind-hearted sisters from Tullibody have contacted a national children’s charity to pledge their support by swapping sweets and treats this Hallowe’en in an attempt to raise funds for sick and disabled children.
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