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Last updated: 11 Mar 2010 16:21
Chance to win a wedding reception at Claremont Lodge
TWENTY ONE couples are in with a chance of winning the perfect prize as they plan to tie the knot in the near future. The Claremont Lodge Hotel in Alloa and the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser teamed up to offer our readers the chance to win a fabulous wedding reception.
Published: 11 Mar 2010 15:34
Police to send Bluetooth messages to weekend revellers
Revellers going to pubs and clubs in Alloa this weekend will receive a Bluetooth message from Central Scotland Police.
Published: 10 Mar 2010 11:03
Football hooligans banned from all grounds
THREE Wee County football hooligans have been banned from attending matches anywhere in Britain following trouble after an Alloa Athletic Scottish Cup match.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2010 10:08
Dumbarton dent Wasps title hopes
ALLOA'S long unbeaten league run - which stretched back to mid-November - came to an end with defeat at Dumbarton.
Published: 10 Mar 2010 10:02
Team Tasker's top season on the track
Clackmannan brother and sister motorbikers Andy and Sammi Tasker - known as Team Tasker - have enjoyed another successful season in the Scottish Road Racing Series.
Published: 10 Mar 2010 09:55
THE Alloa defender talks about Saturday's draw with Clyde and the standard of Scottish football.
Last updated: 9 Mar 2010 15:34
McClune magic earns Wasps point
A SENSATIONAL injury-time strike from David McClune was enough to earn Alloa a point and extend their unbeaten league run to 10 games.
Published: 3 Mar 2010 15:30
Bishop Logan returns to mark 25th anniversary
BISHOP Vincent Logan officially opened St Mungo's Primary School in Alloa in 1985 - and 25 years on he was back to celebrate the school's silver anniversary.
Published: 3 Mar 2010 15:15
SCOTT Walker's thoughts on the Wasp's game against Peterhead.
Published: 3 Mar 2010 14:56
Alva coach is on the ball with county's youngsters
ALVA Golf Club President Stewart MacFarlane is one of a number of coaches helping to engage Clackmannanshire school children with two of Scotland's favourite ball sports - football and golf.
Published: 2 Mar 2010 11:18
ALLOA Athletic's Division 2 game away at Clyde tonight (Tuesday) is postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Published: 24 Feb 2010 11:36
Petition opposes kinship carers' cut
KINSHIP carers in Clackmannanshire have started a petition in an effort to persuade the local authority into a u-turn over a decision to slash their allowance.
Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 11:16
Another chance to win your wedding at the Claremont Lodge
THE Claremont Lodge Hotel and the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser are offering the perfect prize for couples planning to tie the knot or renew their vows in the near future.
Published: 24 Feb 2010 11:11
Newborn pup found lying in Tullibody street
A newborn puppy has been found lying in a street in Tullibody.
Published: 24 Feb 2010 11:09
Loan firm agent spared jail after £30K fraud
A WOMAN who embezzled nearly £30,000 escaped jail and was sentenced to 200 hours community service at Alloa Sheriff Court on Thursday.
Published: 24 Feb 2010 10:35
Contractors clear the way for new campus
A community college for the 21st century is now one step closer with contractors moving on to the site of Forth Valley College's new campus in Alloa.
Published: 24 Feb 2010 10:17
The Alloa defender talks about postponed games and Craig Levein's first Scotland squad.
Published: 24 Feb 2010 10:08
Kickboxing stars set for World Championships
THREE talented young students and a champion instructor from the Alloa School of Taekwon-do have qualified for the Scottish kickboxing team.
Published: 17 Feb 2010 11:14
Thief dumped £4000 cash in rubbish tip
A CLEANER stole £6000 from a safe in her elderly employer's home - then dumped £4000 of it in a tip when she heard police had been called.
Published: 17 Feb 2010 11:03
The Alloa stopper talks about hitting top spot in the league and Scotland's European Championship draw.
Published: 15 Feb 2010 09:47
The cover letter is the first opportunity you have to impress an employer so best not treat it as a formality.
Published: 12 Feb 2010 12:47
Win your wedding reception at the Claremont Lodge
THE Claremont Lodge Hotel and the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser are offering the perfect prize for couples planning to tie the knot in the near future.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2010 12:26
MOHAMMED Atif Siddique - the Alva student branded as being Scotland's first Islamist terrorist - has walked free from court.
Published: 10 Feb 2010 12:21
Rail extension proposal goes before councillors
THE prospects of reopening a passenger rail service from Alloa to Dunfermline will be outlined in a report which goes before councillors tomorrow (Friday).
Published: 10 Feb 2010 12:13
Consultation over plan to merge schools
A Public consultation on the possibility of a new primary school in Alloa West is underway.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2010 12:06
Mum and daughter face jail for dealing heroin
A MOTHER and daughter from Tillicoultry have been warned they could be facing jail after being caught in a police operation targeting heroin dealers.
Published: 10 Feb 2010 12:04
Alva entrepreneur jailed for five years
AN ALVA entrepreneur who turned up at his former business partner's work with a gun and threatened to "pop" him has been jailed for five years.
Published: 10 Feb 2010 10:32
The Alloa centre half gives his views on Saturday's match and the John Terry saga.
Published: 3 Feb 2010 13:10
Alva student wins appeal against terror conviction
AN ALVA student branded Scotland's first Islamist terrorist is the victim of a miscarriage of justice.
Published: 3 Feb 2010 12:16
Scott Walker talks about the late late show against Arbroath
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