Hamish Hutchinson

Pay rise for over 300 lowest paid council workers

MORE than 300 Clackmannanshire Council employees could see their minimum wage levels rise.

Election sweeteners or prudent budget?

IT was described as a "socialist budget", full of "election sweeteners" and "prudent".

Eccles sisters dominate in World Cup Vaulting

THE Eccles sisters went head to head at the FEI World Cup Vaulting in France.

Wasps aim for a quick return to winning form

IT appeared to be the curse of the IRN-BRU Phenomenal Manager of the Month award once again for Alloa Athletic.

Wasps are determined not to get carried away

FOR Alloa Athletic FC chairman Mike Mulraney, the football season is a marathon not a sprint.

Licence endorsed for selling alcohol to boys under 18

A SHOPKEEPER who sold alcohol to underage teenagers has had his licence endorsed.

Teenagers refused entry to Wasps' match at Hampden

A GROUP of young Alloa Athletic fans were refused entry to Saturday's clash away to Queen's Park.

Don't risk going through the same tragedy as us

FOUR years to the day that his child was strangled by a blind cord a father is urging parents to avoid the same heartbreak.

Alloa public toilets are saved from demolition

THE Alloa town centre toilets have been saved from demolition.

Call for investigation into financial mismanagement is rejected by the council

FORMER depute council leader Bobby McGill was accused of trying to use the council to subsidise his "persecution complex".

£7.5m Kilncraigs refurbishment creates 136 jobs

KILNCRAIGS could become the official headquarters of Clackmannanshire Council as early as Spring next year.

May stays with Alloa

PROLIFIC goalscorer Stevie May will remain at Alloa Athletic until the end of the season.

Alloa public toilets set to be reopened

THE public loos in Alloa town centre could be reopened.

Big screen break for idea born in Tullibody

IT began as a science fiction web series, partly filmed in the Wee County.

Premiere packed programme at GFF

THE Glasgow Film Festival will feature a record number of UK and European premieres in this year's programme.

Back injury forces defender Forrest to retire from football

ALLOA Athletic FC defender Fraser Forrest has been forced to retire due to a recurring injury.

Hartley seeks 'quality' signings for title push

WASPS manager Paul Hartley says he is after "quality not quantity" in the January transfer window.

Council is on target to save £10 million

CLACKMANNANSHIRE Council is on target to save more than £10 million by the end of the financial year.

Armed police swoop over explosive fear

ARMED police officers swooped on a house in Alloa on Monday evening.

Ross Philp returns after injury lay-off

WASPS defender Ross Philp is hoping to fight his way back into the first team after battling back against injury.