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  • Man dies after falling from the Clackmannanshire Bridge

    A MAN has died after falling from the Clackmannanshire Bridge today, police have confirmed.  Emergency services raced to the scene this afternoon in response to concerns for a person. It was later confirmed that he had died after falling into

  • Clacks woman waited more than six hours for an ambulance

    A WEE COUNTY woman has been given apology after she was left to wait more than six hours for an ambulance last month.Katherine Johnston became unwell at her Alva home at the end of last month and received a visit from her doctor who, after three falls

  • Clacks man passes away after eight-year brain tumour battle

    A YOUNG man who bravely fought brain cancer for more than eight years has sadly passed away at home.Stuart Hutchison was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2011 after doctors misdiagnosed his severe headaches and dizziness as an ear infection.The Clackmannan

  • Sauchie's Faulds raring for return to first-team action

    KRIS FAULDS has swapped the treatment table for the Wee County and can't wait to show the Beechwood Park faithful what he's all about.The former Falkirk youngster followed best mate Graeme McGregor in making the switch across the Forth as Martin

  • Taking Alloa natives back in time at the Baths Hall

    ALLOA will step back in time to the 1970s with a fundraising night in the Baths Hall later this month.Dr Martens and platforms, drinking your carry-out by the railway and hoping for good luck at the end of the night were typical features of an evening

  • Alloa salon to provide safe environment for ASN kids

    A UNIQUE salon for children with additional support needs will open its doors this week with special guests set to be on hand for its grand opening.Nicola Kirkpatrick recently moved back to her hometown of Alloa after spending several years in London

  • Flood groups called into action as downpours strike Clacks

    FLOOD action groups were kept hard at work as they fought to keep communities safe from the rising waters last Wednesday.The Tillicoultry, Devonside and Coalsnaughton flood group TIDECO sprang into action as torrential rains swept parts of Clackmannanshire.Volunteers

  • Wee County gives backing to Safe Space initiative

    DOZENS of safe spaces have opened up across Clacks and Stirling as more organisations look to provide places of refuge for people who may feel vulnerable.Over the past year, 48 premises within the two areas have signed up to the Keep Safe initiative,