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Record visitor numbers for Stirling area as new tourism campaign launches
New figures have shown that visitor numbers to the Stirling area have grown more than 10 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, generating a total economic impact of £712.4 million for the region. The post Record visitor numbers for Stirling area as new tourism campaign launches appeared first on Brig ...
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Businesses in Stirling urged to sign up to crime-fighting tool
Traders can view real-time information and alerts about thefts and anti-social behaviour happening in the city.
Furious driver challenges Loch Lomond car parking fine over 'lack of clarity' on signage
Driver William Donnelly was angered whan he was slapped with a £100 parking fine at Balmaha, Loch Lomond.
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Detectives issue appeal for information after man seriously assaulted in Denny
Police in Dunipace are appealing for information as they piece together a serious assault that left a man in hospital.
Dog sparks major rescue mission after falling in Scots Outlander gorge
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and Police Scotland all rushed to Finnich Glen, near Killearn, Stirling, after a dog fell in to the gorge on Monday morning.
Stirling Pride to Return for a Second Year After Receiving National Lottery Funding
Stirling Pride is set to return to Stirling City Centre on Saturday, September 20, after being awarded £16,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund. The post Stirling Pride to Return for a Second Year After Receiving National Lottery Funding appeared first on Brig Newspaper....
Lord Huron ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1’ Album Review: An Existential Crisis Sent with Love ★★★★★
Lord Huron has returned after four long years with their fifth album, ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1’, in a search for the meaning of existence. The post Lord Huron ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1’ Album Review: An Existential Crisis Sent with Love ★★★★★ appeared first on Brig Newspaper....
Voting age to be lowered to 16 before next general election
Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds will be able to vote in the UK's next general election under the Government's planned Elections Bill. The post Voting age to be lowered to 16 before next general election appeared first on Brig Newspaper....
Superman Review – The New Definitive Superhero Film, Shaped By Compassion And Hope ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Superman is proudly a superhero film with every fiber of its being that had me smiling almost non-stop for its entire runtime and feeling hopefully optimistic long after I left the cinema. Every character in the film feels like they have just jumped off the page of a silver age comic book and the ...
Congregation prays for Stirlingshire minister following devastating loss of her parents in house fire
Locals are "grieving with and for" the popular reverend after the deaths of much loved David and Paula Larson.
Stirling winger secures red card reprieve as Hearts test looms for Binos
The forward had been sent off early into the second half for a clumsy challenge - but an appeal from Albion has allowed a possible recall ahead of the big match.
Bridge of Allan rugby star ready for first Test as Wallabies cauldron awaits
The Scotland fly-half has been named in the British and Irish Lions side to take on Australia in Brisbane.
Move to cut "very small" number of beds at Stirling care site criticised by MSP
NHS Forth Valley said the move to trim bed spaces at the Bellfield Centre was due to the success in efforts to get patients returning home sooner and for longer.
New rural Stirling homes welcome tenants in street named after local legend
The new development comprises of eight cottage flats, four terraced homes and two semi-detached properties.
Dog reunited with relieved owners after going missing and spending night on Conic Hill
Caramel, the six-year-old Cocker Spaniel, was reunited with his relieved owners after he vanished near the summit of Conic Hill and spent a night on the hillside.
Loch Lomond nature reserve targeted by thieves stealing signs
Staff at the RSPB Loch Lomond nature reserve, in Gartocharn, are fed up after a series of thefts of signage from the site.
French tourists issue desperate plea to find beloved dog missing on Conic Hill
A French couple are desperately hoping to find their beloved Cocker Spaniel that went missing near the summit of Conic Hill on Thursday.
Driver air-lifted to hospital following one-vehicle crash in Callander
A driver was air-lifted to the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, in Clydebank, following a single-car crash in Callander on Thursday.
City braced for heavy rain and thunderstorms as Met Office issues weather warning
The Met Office has issued a weather warning and has warned of potential flooding ahead of heavy rain and thunderstorms at the weekend.
Stirlingshire village shop given new lease of life after fire gets visit from MSP
Gargunnock's store is now owned by the community after rising from the ashes in a "brilliant transformation".