TWO talented local siblings will be on the card this weekend when professional boxing visits Alloa Town Hall for the first time in 90 years. Brothers Taylor and Sean Coyle, whose dad, Jamie, is a former British title challenger who fought on Sky
Between Dollar and Muckhart there is currently an abundance or rabbits on the grazed rough pastures that sweep down from the Ochils towards the River Devon. Although they are prospering, their existence hangs in the balance because of the threats
PENSIONERS living in the Clackmannan, Kennet and Forestmill are being reminded to pick up their ticket for the annual Christmas treat. A senior citizens Christmas afternoon tea will be hosted by the Clackmannan Community Council in the Clackmannan
THE quick thinking and heroic actions of an Alva man saved a bystander in distress during the Stirlingshire & Midland Table Tennis league. Steve Jelfs jumped into action and performed emergency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on an 81-year-old
Alloa Athletic had a special visitor at the Indodrill Stadium for last Saturday game against Kelty Hearts when they welcomed 15-year-old Jack Thompson to the ground. Jack is from Gateshead and has been battling a brain tumour for most of his life
CLACKMANNANSHIRE residents are being invited to have their say on local healthcare services as NHS Forth Valley prepares for its annual review. Questions on local services can be submitted before the event which takes place on Monday, November
A FORTH VALLEY man has been jailed for a campaign of domestic abuse, which included trying to set fire to his partner. Connor Orr had sprayed deodorant on the woman's head then tried to ignite it with a lighter. The 26-year-old, of Gillies
A SAUCHIE man struggled with police who were called to deal with an incident. Daniel Stevens, of Rosebank, then made matters worse by breaching bail conditions. Stevens appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court and admitted that on July 22, at Ashley
A SAUCHIE man is gearing up to take on the London Marathon next year to raise vital funds for a kids cancer charity. Scott MacDonald, 43, was diagnosed with bladder cancer three years ago and was lucky enough to undergo successful treatment.
COUNCILS across Scotland, with Clackmannanshire being no exception, are quickly running out of patience with the SNP Government in Holyrood and it is not difficult to see why. Earlier this year, the SNP Government promised that it would adopt a
