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IN THE DOCK: The case called at Alloa Sheriff Court last week

'No excuse' for driving while disqualified in Clacks

A MAN from Greater Manchester was caught driving while banned in Alloa.

The terrifying police pursuit took place on March 12 this year

Pedestrians narrowly missed by car during high-speed police chase

PEDESTRIANS had to jump out of way of a banned driver being pursued by police through Tullibody.

The arrest was made over Easter weekend

Man charged with indecent communication with a child

Dunfermline man charged with indecent communication with a child in Tullibody.

IN THE DOCK: The case called at Alloa Sheriff Court last week

Clacks man warned over breaching court orders

AN ALLOA man, who breached bail conditions and branded them "nonsense", has appeared back in court.
IN THE DOCK: The case called at Alloa Sheriff Court last week

Sauchie man issued car-fire threat to ex-partner

A SAUCHIE man threatened to set fire to a car after seeing his former partner had a new boyfriend in her home.
IN THE DOCK: The case against the accused called at Alloa Sheriff Court

Man threatened to spit excrement at police officers

A 34-year-old man has been jailed for a series of offences including threatening to spit excrement at police officers.

IN THE DOCK: The case called at Alloa Sheriff Court last week

Man threatened to petrol bomb Tillicoultry pub

A TILLICOULTRY man threatened to petrol bomb a pub after being "chucked out" a court has heard.
JAIL TIME: Derek Johnstone, appearing at court last month, was handed a prison sentence for drug offences. Picture by Central Scotland News Agency

Alloa man jailed over drug lab in his loft

A CLACKS MAN who had a secret drug preparation lab in an illegal loft conversion at his house has been jailed for 15 months.
The incident took place in Devonside

Clacks driver fined after boy knocked down on pedestrian crossing

A CLACKS driver has been fined after hitting a schoolboy with his car in Devonside last year.

SHOCK: The incident took place outside a tanning salon on Shillinghill, Alloa

Woman jailed over Alloa bus stop slashing

A WOMAN who slashed a man at a bus stop with a piece of broken glass has been handed a prison sentence.