AN INCREDIBLE grand total figure for a Wee county’s fundraising efforts can be revealed following a massive annual charity drive.This year’s work at Alva Academy in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support netted an astonishing £45,168.22 for the good cause, teachers
DAY-LONG walks and cycles to explore local landscapes have been launched in the Inner Forth.The trails, called the Inner Forth Wanderings and Windings, range from 11mile rambles to a challenging on and off-road 76mile cycle.They were created in a bid
A TEENAGER has been given a fresh restriction of liberty order after admitting a series of offences including possession of a knife and using a stolen bank card.Steven Brolly appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court last Thursday to await his sentence having pleaded
A PROMINENT Wee County traditional musician and artist, who championed education locally and Scottish music around the world, has sadly passed away at the age of 80.William Cook, known to most as Bill, was a magnificent violinist, conductor, composer
