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Clackmannanshire is third highest crime zone

hocking statistics reveal that the number of rapes recorded across Scotland increased 19% to 1183 last year, while sexual assaults against children and adults also increased. And according to Central Scotland Police records, Clackmannanshire currently has the third highest crime ratio per populace. Central Scotland was third highest in crime rates in Scotland statistically in 2011 and 2012, only being beaten by Strathclyde -being the worst- and Lothian and borders –second top in the crime chartaccording to records held by Central Scotland Police. The increase in the sexual offences group between 2010-11 and 2011-12 was determined by an 85% increase in other sexual offences.

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The number of offences recorded in Central Scotland increased by 6% between 2010-11 and 2011-12. The increase in offences was driven by a 14% increase in Breach of the peace and other similar crimes, and a 14% increase in Vehicle defect offences. The total number of crimes recorded by Central Scotland Police, decreased by 4% between 2010-11 and 2011-12 to 16,257. Following a raise last year, the number of crimes statistics recorded is now below the level of statistics recorded in 2009-10, where 16,402 crimes were recorded. Decreases were recorded in four of the five crime groups, the exception being Sexual offences where there was an increase of 20%. In a report, the government put the increase in sex offences down to new legislation that came into force at the end of 2010, which set out a legal definition of consent and gave recognition of male rape. Legislative changes also resulted in the offence of taking, distributing and possessing indecent photos of children to be classified as a sexual crime. Clear up rates for all crime groups were above or the same as the Scotland average, the clear up rate for other crimes was the same at 98%. But among all five crime groups the clear up rate recorded by Central Scotland Police decreased between 2010-11 and 2011-12. The largest decrease was 4 percentage points reported for both Non-sexual crimes of violence and crimes of Vandalism (including

Fire-raising and Malicious mischief). Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill welcomed the statistics and highlighted the 37 year low in the number of crimes recorded. He said: “These figures are further good news for Scotland and underline that our communities are becoming increasingly safer and stronger. This is the fifth year in a row where recorded crime has fallen, to a 37-year low, and with police numbers remaining well above our pledge to put 1000 extra officers on our streets. “I congratulate every one of the more than 17,000 police officers across Scotland for their excellent

work to prevent and detect crime and catch criminals. What we are seeing is that recorded crime continues to fall at a time when police officer numbers are strong.”

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weecounty LETTERS Dear Editor I welcome the response of the Stirling Council,with regard to the application by Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) to build a wind farm on the Blackdevon landfill site. Their main concern is the visual impact, and rightly so, when you concider the tourist view from the Castle, and the Wallace Monument.However, the super pylons will cut a swathe right across the view from the Castle walls, and anyone who has stood on the ramparts, on a sunny clear day, will never forget the sight.. It is a pity that the Council were not more robust in support of the then ,”No Pylons Campaign”. I know they were overruled by the Scottish Government, to their lasting shame. But they seemed to just rollover, and I had hoped that the SNP connection ie. MSP’s, would have carried some sway with the cabal, in power, until I realised that they were part of that cabal. No wonder there wasn’t the clean sweep that everyone expected at the election, and they had to haggle for power, throughout the Central Region. They seemed to have sheltered under the mantle of the Scottish Government. The proposed wind farm, by PfR, is possibly the first one, on an urban site.. The council have accepted, the Scottish Natural Heritage’s view, that it will not impact on the Forth Protection Area. I beg to disagree, the methodology that PfR will adopt, to build 70ton bases on a sealed landfill site, piledriving to find stability, could poison the ponds, on the adjacent Wetlands, through the flow of groundwater. The huge rotors will kill many birds, as they try to negotiate through the “ protected” area. Maybe the Council should reconsider, their lack of concern,and be more robust, or will they hide under the mantle of the SNH. The Scottish Gov. intend to encourage the siting of wind farms, closer to home, (brownfield sites) Can I say, that if they thought the Super Pylons problem was done and dusted, think again. The turbines cometh, to compliment the ones on the” slopes”.Roll on The Referendum! yours sincerely, R. Imrie (ANON) Alloa

Dear weecounty I’d like to point out that the Devonway bus has been withdrawn and what this is doing to the people who used it to help them get about. It may be done and dusted for whoever is responsible for whoever is responsible for doing it but I’d just like to remind

them that the consequences of this act are still having a detrimental effect on the lives of those who are least able to help themselves. It is very unfair on them and I don’t understand where the low –user idea comes from because I visit my parents in Devonway and people are still talking about the loss of the bus and how they can’t do the things that they use too. A pensioner that lives near my parents is having a terrible time to the extent that he is thinking about moving house because he now has such difficulty getting anywhere. He has health problems and by the time that he walks to the bus stop on the main road he is so exhausted that he sometimes feels too tired to actually board the bus to go anywhere, and getting taxi’s all the time is a dear business. Another elderly lady I spoke too was also very upset as she has the same sort of problems and is unable to carry bags from the bus stop to her house. There is no shop on the Devonway estate; in fact the closest is the co-op in Clackmannan. I remember hearing that years ago that the council used to have problems letting the two-apartment houses in Devonway, which were traditionally offered to older people, because of the difficulties getting to and from the estate. If that is true then it is hardly surprising because if you have mobility problems, don’t have a car or family to take you around, then you are snookered. It is high time someone thought about these people, never mind the numbers. The fact that anyone is suffering like this should be sorted out and soon. It is a shameful situation and these vulnerable residents who are trying to stay independent should be heard. You can’t just look the other way and ignore them. L. Milne

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Dear weecounty I’m getting a bit frightened of Gartmorn Dam. I was a keen dog walker and nature observer in the area, but several months ago rumour had it that a man was inappropriately revealing himself to the public in the Gartmorn Dam area. Now due to the vandalism to the cars in the parking lot which -required the polices attention- and the attempted murder of a female police officer, I will not be going there any time in the near future; unless I am reassured from police or the people responsible for the Gartmorn Dam area’s security. Anonymous,

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Dear weecounty I’m writing to publicise my support for the police officers who risk their lives on a daily basis for the community. Many people take what the police do very ungratefully and often have had bad experiences with them that have tainted their relationships. A female officer performed her line of duty to great excess when she was ended up in the water with a [suspected] criminal; I can’t imagine how terrifying and traumatic that must have been for her and her partner. I’m glad to read that she has only suffered minor injuries and I wish her a speedy recovery. Janet, Tillicoultry

Dear weecounty The idea that Alloa Athletic were listening to their fans voices before making their decision on wither or not to vote for Rangers Newco to play in the second division, is a sign of a club that has strong respect for their fans. It would be a very rare day you would see top flight clubs like Celtic F.C. or Rangers F.C. giving fans an influence in important decisions that could change Scottish Football indefinitely. Stephen, Alloa

Dear weecounty The voting is over and finished with, politicians now have an integral role to play. Walkouts and disputes need to get finished with right away, people in the local area that have their lives on hold waiting for the council to make a decision on reforms ect... I feel the council is being extremely childish and ineffective and I hope their hierarchy will come down on them hard on them. Andrew, Dollar

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Children’s lives in danger for thrills & theft W

arnings from Quarry operators have been put into place regarding thefts leading to children’s endangerment. The summer holidays have begun and with the warmer weather, children and teenagers will be out and about finding ways to keep themselves entertained. Sadly a small minority of youths will trespass in active and abandoned quarry sites. Scottish quarry operators are joining forces to help deter young people from trespassing in quarries and avoid deaths or serious injuries which can occur within these dangerous industrial sites. The campaign planned, will raise awareness of the potential hazards they expose both themselves and their friends to, when they enter a quarry without official permission. The safety campaign has been reinforced by the deaths of three teenagers drowned in separate accidents in disused quarries in the UK over the last two months. Safety fencing and blockades are often placed around the quarries to deter entry from non-authorised personnel, but due to

by Conor McQuillian the high value in metals, thefts on quarry sites have escalated to an all time high. In order to get at the metal or to gain cheap high adrenaline rushes, foolish trespassers risk their own lives, and upon forcing entry to the site they leave behind access routes for youths to also enter the dangerous environment; the campaign will also look to alert adults about the dangers of entering the quarry sites, as well as youths. A new survey of managers who run quarries, concrete plants and other related industry sites revealed a sharp escalation in adults who endanger themselves by breaking into sites and cutting through live cables in order to steal them. Sites also report adults engaged in leisure activities such as trial biking, dog walking and climbing within these dangerous sites. “It is worrying enough that this new breed of trespassers put their own lives on the line,” says Alan Mackenzie, Chairman of MPA Scotland (Mineral Products Association) “But their recklessness reaches

new levels when they expose children to the dangers of industrial sites they then treat as playgrounds.”

Council jump on childcare review findings L

ast month Clackmannanshire Council quickly began moving to take action having looked at the recent review of Childcare Services which was performed to identify key areas for improvement. Council Leader, Councillor Gary Womersley said: “The Council has committed to supporting the service to improve through investing in additional resources, including staff resources. “Extra staffing has been secured and a workforce capacity review has already begun. In addition, in response to the review’s finding, service standards for childcare have already been reviewed and strengthened.” The council don’t intend to stop at reinforcing staff; they have already begun a caseload audit and

review as well as creating a Management Forum specifically for childcare services. A new training program has also been created; it will focus on a various key areas including supporting the implementation of an integrated assessment framework for children. The British Association for Fostering and adoption has been helpful so far in providing childcare services with invaluable specialist input. Clackmannanshire Council does not underestimate the importance of restoring confidence in this section of childcare services. To prove this they have already started promising initial discussions with both the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Government. Councillor Womersley

by James McGregor added: “Building on early and positive engagement the Council’s Chief Executive has had with senior officials of both organisations, I have now made contact with the chair of the Care Inspectorate and the Minister for Children and Families to discuss offers of support which have previously been made.“While the Council now has a very robust approach to scrutiny with the establishment of a Housing, Health and Care Committee and a Resources and Audit Committee, I recognise the importance of external scrutiny of the performance of the service and of the implementation of the findings of the independent review.”

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Council rethinking care and repair service by James McGregor

lackmannanshire Council has decided on a new system by which the care and repair service will be provided. This important service supports the elderly and disabled people of the county, in recognition of this in September last year the Council agreed that the care and repair service had to be optimised. The agreement at the council meeting last week ensured that that in future the service will have a much greater focus on those in need and will use small ‘trusted traders’ to carry out minor repairs. The service for homeowners and private tenants puts priority on clients who are over 60; and those who have a disability or long term illness which allows them to remain

living independently within the community. It provides information and advice; assistance with property repairs and maintenance work; and carries out small repairs including help with disabled adaptations. Council Leader Gary Womersley said: “The Council wants to establish a more focused and cost effective service. It is essential that any service meets the needs of the local community at a cost that provides value for money.” The new improved service will begin when the Council’s current agreement with Ochil View Housing Associated comes to an end, then both organisations will work together to ensure a smooth transition. Councillor Womersley

added: “Ochil View were invited to consider continuing to work with the Council in refocusing the care and repair service but, for various reasons, the Association were not able to meet the service requirements which had been set out. We will, of course, continue to work with Ochil View on a range of other matters and I intend to meet with the Chair of the Management Committee soon to discuss a number of important issues. “Ultimately though we have secured best value and also enhanced outcomes for those who most benefit from the care and repair service. “Keeping care and repair in Clackmannanshire was a priority for this Council and I am glad this vital service has been saved.”

Council to save service 64

lackmannanshire Council are going to make an effort to stop bus operator WAVE’s plans to discontinue the 64 Alloa Town bus service. WAVE had already announced its plans earlier in the month to withdraw the bus service on route 64 from August 3rd which affected Monday to Friday public transport in seven areas across Alloa. The Council intends to subsidise the cost of the service so that it can at least continue to run the route from Monday to Friday during the daytime. Council Leader Gary Womersley said: “Our research shows that this is a well used service, particularly by concessionary passengers and we have received a number of letters from people who use the service who were very concerned when they heard that the operator was withdrawing. “We were very concerned

that WAVE considered it necessary to withdraw Service 64 and I am delighted that we have been able to step in. We want to ensure the most widespread bus services, for all of our communities and will continue to look at ways of safeguarding the interests of all of those that rely on public transport in the area.” “The whole issue of bus companies just unilaterally withdrawing bus services needs to be looked at by the Council - and if we need to have a complete overhaul of how the Council achieves best value for all bus passengers in Clackmannanshire - then we need to seriously consider this” New Enterprise & Environment Convenor, Councillor Donald Balsillie, added: “I completely agree with Cllr Womersley that the Council needs to look at ways of mitigating bus companies just withdrawing

by James McGregor vital services. I am happy to commit to reviewing how the Council engages with bus companies in order to be sufficiently robust and protect passenger interests in the future.” To afford these new subsidies the Council has found it necessary to withdraw its subsidy from the least used service, the C69 evening service. This seems to be based on statistics; the service 64 at current maintains a high average of 730 passengers a week whereas the evening C69 averages a miniscule 9 passengers per week. The C69 service will be amended as follows: Mondays - Saturdays 19:56 Dollar - Alva, will terminate in Shillinghill, Alloa at 20:24 20:57 Alva - Dollar withdrawn 21:56 Dollar - Alloa withdrawn

weecounty Primrose disturbance by Conor McQuillian

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Read all about it - Alloa library is on the move A

wo police vehicles were called to assist an ambulance in Primrose Street last week said a police spokeswomen. A police car and a police van turned up to offer assistance to the ambulance crew. “I heard shouting and screaming coming from the alleyway” said a local

standing outside the pub, near the location of the incident. A women was later – assisted by paramedic and police personnel- into the back of an ambulance, she was in obvious agony as she gripped her stomach and could hardly move without assistance.

lloa Library is on the move as part of Clackmannanshire Council’s multi-million pound plans to redevelop the Speirs Centre as a new and modern, state-of-the-art library and community facility. The Drysdale Street premises, which will close on 4th August has been sold to a local dentist practice to meet a critical local need for more NHS dentists. Alloa Library will close on Saturday 4th August and reopen in the Lesser Speirs Hall on Monday 20th August, with the library service closed to the public for just two weeks during the initial move. The interim library will be moved to the Lesser Speirs Hall and adjacent office until October

2013, when the Speirs Centre refurbishments will be completed. The Rent Office and Benefits and Council Tax service will close on Thursday 19th July 2012 and re-open in 8 Bank Street on Tuesday 24th July, until re-locating back to the fabulously refurbished Speirs Centre in October 2013. Convenor of Clackmannanshire Council’s Education, Sport and Leisure Committee, Councillor Ellen Forson explained: “The interim library in the Lesser Speirs Hall will hold 60% of current book stock, but we aim to offset this reduction by rotating stock more frequently. The number of public access computers will reduce slightly from 13 to nine, due to space

Clackmannanshire residents to benefit from £3.4 million worth of grants

t has been announced that grants worth £3.4 million are likely to become available across Clackmannanshire, helping residents install central heating. The council have sourced and maximised the CESP (Community Energy Savings Programme) grant funding to provide an additional 697 central heating systems before December this year. This work has been tendered and the first new central heating systems began installation in Clackmannanshire on 18th June 2012. The work is being carried out on the Council’s behalf by contractors James Frew Limited and P.H. Jones. The contractor will contact tenants and arrange a home survey for the boiler/radiator positioning. The work will upgrade existing “G “ rated gas boilers and replace them with a more energy efficient “A “ Rated boiler and a brand new replacement central heating system. Part of the contract also includes replacing Electric Central Heating Systems within the CESP areas and replacing with Gas “A” rated combi boiler systems . As part of the programme, the heating contractors will also top up loft insulation levels further improving the energy efficiency of tenants homes .

Housing Committee Convenor, Councillor Les Sharp, said: “On completion of these upgrades, Clackmannanshire tenants will be able to benefit from massive savings of up to 25% on their annual fuel bills by switching to the more energy efficient central heating system. “We are delighted to have obtained this grant and it is part of our commitment to the people of Clackmannanshire to help them alleviate rising fuel costs. “The work has to be concluded by 30th November, so it is important that tenants included in this programme co-oporate with the council and heating contractors to allow this work to proceed as quickly as possible. The Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) has been created as part of the governments Home Energy Saving Programme . It requires gas and electricity suppliers and electricity generators to deliver energy saving measures to domestic consumers in specific low income areas. During the CESP period it requires gas and electricity suppliers and electricity generators to meet a carbon emissions reduction target. CESP so far has contributed to the Governments Fuel Poverty Strategy through delivering in geographical selected

areas. This is why only certain streets and area in Clackmannanshire qualify for this grant funding . The Council has worked in partnership with British Gas in delivering heating , insulation and wall upgrades in the Alloa Park estate in Bowmar and has now engaged with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to deliver further central heating and insulation measures to these 697 properties .

Councillor Sharp added: “We have also engaged with SSE to carry out an external wall upgrade to the “No fines “ houses in Carseview, Tullibody.” Funding opportunity has just been made available to the council and normal consultation period with tenants prior to works commencing has been limited due to the nature of the grant offer.

constraints, but I hope the public will understand this is necessary as we move towards what will eventually be a fantastic new library facility for Clackmannanshire. “A small seating area is being established, recognising a number of regular customers come into the current library simply to read the newspapers and relax in a warm, comfortable environment. Opening hours will be the same as at present.” “Customers will inevitably experience a degree of disruption, although we will endeavour to minimise this through maintaining the high standards of service they have come to expect throughout the transitional period.”

“Library staff will date stamp your books so that they will be due for return the week the library re-opens in the Speirs Centre on 20th August. There will be no need to worry about your books being overdue as there will be a fines amnesty for a month after the move to the Speirs Centre. Customers are reminded that they can also return books to any library within Clackmannanshire.” The twice weekly children’s Bookbug sessions will recommence in the Bowmar Centre from Monday, 3rd September, as agreed with parents. These popular events for younger children will also return to the Speirs Centre when work is finally completed.

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ouncil Leader Gary Womersley officially opened the ever popular Hillview Nursing Home Summer Fete on the 7th July Court. The event turned out to be a booming success, with a variety of stalls available throughout the afternoon, as well as raffles, tombolas, a bar-b-que, a chocolate fountain, face painting and a bouncy castle, as well as a pipe band. The residents, friends, families and people of Clackmannanshire turnout out in great numbers for what is the Home’s major fund raising venture of the year. Afterwards Clackmannanshire’s Councillor Womersley, who was delighted to have been asked to open the Fete, said: “ One of the reasons I think that the Home is so successful is that it is an active part of the community, as evi-

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denced by the Fete today. “I hope that everyone from residents, their families, nurses & staff and locals who attended had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Certainly everyone I spoke to appeared to be, notwithstanding the weather.” Hillview Court Nursing Home at Whiteyetts, Sauchie, which opened its doors for the first time in January 2002, provides specialist residential and nursing care for individuals with dementia, learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, including alcohol related illnesses, and older people for up to 48 people throughout seven units. A modern, purpose-built care centre, each of their houses has its own living and dining facilities and all bedrooms and communal areas are light and airy. All the houses are singlestorey to ensure ease of accessibility. Three of the houses provide

illicoultry Primary went out in incredible fashion, for the summer after hosting an incredible talent show. Substitute Pupils performed exceptional your comp slipsto impress their acts on stage & upgrad e peers, parents and carers. your flyers to of all ages Several pupils 5000 throughout Tillicoultry Primary School entered the end of term “Tillie’s Got Talent” show, and took to the stage in front of teacherso Log and pupils in what was a thoroughly entertaining event.

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care for people living with a learning disabilities; two houses support older residents with a form of dementia, one of which was in the top three finalist for Scottish Care Awards 2009, another house provides nursing care for older people and there is now a new house for individuals with acquired brain injuries, Including alcohol related illnesses, which opened July 2011. Council Leader Gary Councillor Womersley Womersley added: “It is clear to me that staff here nevheart of the local community. er lose sight of the fact that, first and foremost, Hill- I’d like to thank all staff and view Court is a home for their locals for making the Fete so residents, seeing the resident enjoyable.” Privately owned and part of as an individual and then their the Caring Homes Group, Hillillness/disability. Today has view Court has 48 single envery much been about helping those residents feel at the very suite rooms.

by Conor McQuillian After a hard fought contest the winner was seven-year-old Eilidh Kettles, a primary three pupil, for her brilliant playing of the violin. Runner-up was body popping and break-dance expert Hamza Afzal, 11, a pupil in primary six. Third place went to eleven-yearold Matthew McGarva, from primary seven, who entertained the audience with his skills on the keyboard.

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mmediate Past President Graham Kerr of the Rotary Club of Alloa presented Past President Ivor Barber with a Paul Harris Fellowship Award for his services to Education and the Combined Cadet Force at Dollar Academy and also his dedicated work with Rotary since his retirement. Ivor is presently the very successful Communications and PR officer for the club. He was congratulated by President Alistair Spowage and Vice President Celia Norton The Paul Harris Fellowship is named after Paul Harris, who founded Rotary over 100 years ago. The Fellowship was established in his honour in 1957 to express appreciation for the

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Dollar Triathlon man D

ollar’s endurance triathlete Sean McFarlane put in a stunning performance last month to finish second at the inaugural Celtman triathlon which has been widely acknowledged as the world’s toughest triathlon. Based in Torridon in the

north west of Scotland, competitors had to swim 3 kilometres in a water temperature of just over 10 degrees, then biked 204 kilometres before finally completing a marathon which took in two 3000 feet summits. Sean, who unfortunately

fell towards the end of the run, finished the event in 12 hours and 11 minutes, only two minutes behind the winner. He said afterwards “I wasn’t disappointed that I was second, but I was disappointed that I fell so will never know what might have happened if I hadn’t. But I always say if you should have you would have and second place in the world’s toughest triathlon with a quality international field was the result of my life”. Sean, who is sponsored by Alva’s Flying Fox bike shop believes that living in the Hillfoots is the perfect base to train for such an extreme event. “Clackmannanshire is a wonderful place to live and train” he says. “The Ochil hills are a world class facility with something for everyone and provide a challenging but safe environment to really push and prepare yourself well for mountainous terrain. The local roads are superb for biking and the vast number of ever improving cycle paths provide a great place for running and off road biking, even when the weather isn’t too good.”

Sean acts as legal advisor to Ochil Leisure Enterprises and advised the charity in their recent acquisition of the pool. He is very much looking forward to Alva Pool re-opening and added “it should be a great facility so I plan on using that a lot”.

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Toilets to reopen this month

t has been announced that at long last, the public toilets will be reopened later this month. It was planned to reopen on Wednesday 11th July but has been put back. The news comes of the back of campaigning by the community council and locals to have the toilets reopened after it was announced that they were due to close. The community council are calling for those involved in the campaign to come along to the opening.

lloa Rotary Club’s members recently hosted 6 couples from Rotary International District 5110, Oregon, USA. The visit was arranged by Rotarian Hector Nicolson and several places of interest throughout Central Scotland were visited and fellowship enjoyed before the assembled company enjoyed a Scottish themed lunch at the Gean House on Wednesday 4th July. The Oregon visitors were then given over to the

Rotary Club of Kirriemuir prior to them travelling on to Aberdeen, thereafter the combined Rotary Club’s of Bridge of Allan, Dunblane and Callander. Rick Francona from Oregon said, “We have been overwhelmed at the hospitality and fellowship so freely given by the Rotary Club of Alloa. Rotarians who were strangers have become firm friends and we will not forget the marvelous experiences that we so enjoyed. This is a

classic example of friendship in motion.” President Alistair Spowage said, “We were delighted to host our friends from Oregon and that they enjoyed the various sightseeing tours and other activities which the Rotary Club of Alloa had prepared for them. The International Committee, under the convenorship of Rotarian Hector Nicolson, is to be congratulated on arranging a fantastic 5 days of fellowship.”

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Award Ceremony at Craigbank Primary by James McGregor

ast week on the last day of term at their end of session service Craigbank Primary gave out its annual awards to primary seven pupils. The winners were as follows: The Achievement Award went to Calum Walters and Neil Lamont; the Endeavour Award went to Nuala Anderson; the

Citizenship Award (The Jones Quaich) went to Jamie McEwan; and the Sports Award went to Telfer Gray. Finally the Conder House Cup was claimed by Ochil House; House Captain Jamie McEwan was presented with the award. The event also saw the members of the schools pupil council give a cheque

for £1000; earned through various fundraising events to the sessions chosen charity, The Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. Accepting the cheque on behalf of the charity was Ali Reid who was more than happy to explain to the pupils about all the excellent work that is being carried out by the foundation.

MP congratulates No green light for Devonway pensioners’ Clackmannanshire lifeline – not even with a reduced service R Canoe Club on Big Lottery Fund Success G ordon Banks, MP for Ochil and South Perthshire has sent his congratulations to Clackmannanshire Canoe Club on their recent successful application for a £2000 award from the Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme. Clackmannanshire Canoe Club is a thriving club run by volunteers providing access to canoeing and kayaking for those who live in the Clackmannanshire area and beyond. The funding will allow the club to purchase 5 new style sit-on-top kayaks which will attract new members. The project meets the 2014 Communities outcomes of ‘More People take part in sport or physical activity’. Gordon Banks MP said; “Well done to Clackmannanshire Canoe Club – I understand the

club is run by volunteers and they must have put a lot of hard work into this application to the Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme. They have done really well to get this £2000 award. This funding will allow the club to purchase several new sit-on-top kayaks which I’m sure will be successful in attracting new membership. We really need clubs like this that encourage participation in sport and physical activities. Congratulations again and I wish the club continued success for the future.”

ecent hopes that the Devonway bus route could return have been dashed. Clackmannanshire Council officials had previously indicated that a proposal recommending the return of the route - with a reduced service, was on the table and could be operational by the end of June. However, officials in discussion with Councillor Donald Balsillie, Convener of the Enterprise and Environment Committee, have decided not to return the route that many pensioners saw as their lifeline. The service was withdrawn at the beginning of April, primarily it has been claimed, because of “low user numbers”, a point which has been disputed by residents, and problems with turning the bus. Council officials say that a review of all council supported bus services has already begun which includes consultation with residents in Clackmannanshire for preparation of a tender package for 2013 services and there are fresh hopes that it will include options for a Devonway service.

Bus services across the board are being cut as operators suffer as a direct result of the Scottish Government’s reduction in the Bus Operator’s Grant and capping of the Concessionary Fare’s Scheme and fuel price increases. Labour Councillor for Clackmannanshire East, Kathleen Martin said; “It is really disappointing that the recommended proposal did not go ahead. However, nearly 300 hundred residents signed a petition to stop the withdrawal of the Devonway bus; I hope this and the negative impact on frail and elderly residents who used the bus will receive full consideration when the consultation feedback is looked at and the tender package is put together to go out later this month. I understand that various options are being considered for inclusion regarding other areas with similar transport issues. I am delighted that the C64 has been saved, and Devonway residents will be hoping that the council will include options to return some sort of service to them, even if it is reduced. What is obvious is

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that bus services across Clackmannanshire are under severe pressure because of cuts, and in some cases decisions are being taken without adequate thought to how it will affect users.” Gordon Banks MP said; “The Devonway bus issue

won’t go away. We will be approaching winter in a matter of months, a time when residents will need this bus route even more. How can we help older people stay independent longer if we cut such vital supports?”

weecounty Emotional goodbye from Mr Meney J

ohn Meney retired one year prior than he had originally intended to this week after giving an emotional speech. It ended an eight and a half year association with the school having taken over as Head Teacher on 1st February, 2004, having been previously Rector at Brechin High School. Prior to that John’s entire teaching career had been in Ayrshire. Originally from Kilwinning in Ayrshire, John plans to return to his native area and is moving back to Troon to spend his retirement. Convenor of Clackmannanshire Council’s Education Committee, Councillor Ellen Forson, said: “We are indebted to the many years of care and total dedication John has given to education, not just in Clackmannanshire, but throughout his career in various schools around Scotland. We wish him and his new wife a long and happy retirement.” He began his teaching career at Ardrossan Academy in 1977 and was there for nine years until moving on to Grange Academy in Kilmarnock. From there

he taught at Auchenharvie Academy in Stevenston before becoming depute head at Ayr Academy and then on to Brechin High. John graduated from teacher training college at Jordanhill College and Glasgow University, as a physics and maths teacher, until promotion took him out of the classroom, John recalled: “Those were the days when you would finish your training and be in a hall with all the local authorities from around the country and you could go up to any desk and give your name and your subject. As soon as I said physics, the answer back was ‘what school would you like’. It is much harder to get a job nowadays.” The retiring head teacher’s main legacy will be having overseen the massive move from the former Alva Academy building to the new state-ofthe-art building where the school is now based, the new school opening its doors for the first time three years past in April. John added: “I terms of the changes over the years, I’ve been very fortunate to oversee the change from the old school at Alva Academy to the new school. It has provided

fantastic facilities here and these are world leading facilities at Alva Academy. “I said at the school prize giving last week how forward thinking Clackmannanshire Council was and instead of getting people to create a school off a drawing board, they actually went out and talked to the people who were going to be in the schools. The council have to be commended on the way they went about the project. “The facilities we have make a difference and the consultation which took place was first rate. We have become much more child centred in education and have tailored our teaching much more to individual children and we listen to children, and what is working for them and how we could do things differently. That is a difference on the emphasis of culture. There is now a bigger focus on the child rather than delivering the lesson.” John admitted that leaving the school last week was an emotional moment. He went on: “I always said I would retire the summer after my 60th birthday, this is the summer after my 59th, so I’m retiring a year earlier than I had intended, not because I’m

Clackmannanshire schoolchildren enjoy the French connection C

lackmannanshire Council’s sixth youth exchange programme with our twin town in France got underway this week. The first part of the Scottish/French youth exchange began on Tuesday, 3rd July, when seven young people, aged 13-15, from Clackmannanshire travelled to our French twin town of Vendargues where they will spend eight nights from 3rd to 11th July with a French person of the same age and their family. The second part of the Scottish/French youth exchange will take place in Scotland. The same seven young people from Clackmannanshire will return to Scotland to play host to their French twinning partner from 11th to 19th July. Convenor of Economic Development, Councillor Donald Balsillie said: “The key aims of the exchange are to experience everyday life in France, learn about different cultures and customs, and

improve foreign language skills. We look forward to welcoming the young French schoolchildren to Clackmannanshire this week.” Two experienced Council employees accompanied the group of young people from Clackmannanshire to France. The French group will also be accompanied by two adults from the French twin town. Although the youth exchange is subsidised, participating families are required to pay a contribution of £250 towards overall costs. Last week, during their trip to France, the Clackmannanshire children went rafting, before taking part in a hiking activity, and discovering the Roanne Valley and its animal and plant life. Other highlights of their trip included a guided visit by horse drawn carriage of the marshes nature reserve in the neighbouring Camargue region. During their time in Scotland, the French children, accompanied by

their Clackmannanshire counterparts will enjoy a sightseeing trip to Edinburgh and on Friday, 13th July, will be going along to Fir Park Dry Ski Slope to take part in skiing and tubing sessions. The following day the French youngsters will be guests at the Alva Games, which is also French Bastille Day. To mark the occasion they will be taking part in a specially organised 200 metres, entitled the Bastille Day Race. Other highlights lined-up during their visit include a trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park and a Survival Skills Day at Gartmorn Dam.

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by Conor McQuillian desperate to go, as I love my job.” In retirement John, a keen golfer, is hoping to get his handicap down. He is also aiming to return to his former hobby of rock climbing. John re-married in January of this year. Ironically his wife Arlene, deputy head teacher at Stewarton Academy in Ayrshire is due to retire in September. They each have two children from previous marriages. “We both enjoy travelling and have plans to travel a lot. I have a daughter in Australia and in January we have plans to head off on a round the world tour and visit Australia on the way. I’ve never seen where she lives and works, so I’m looking forward to that. She’s been out there for two years.” To mark his retirement, John was naturally showered with many gifts and cards at a special presentation night out. He added: “People have been very kind, and I would like to thank them all. I’ve had lots of people coming in to see me from around the community, all wishing me well, so it’s been very humbling.”

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Two year ban for dog neglect

woman who admitted neglecting a German shepherd left in her care has been banned from owning dogs for two years following a Scottish SPCA investigation. Anne Horne, 47, of Hillview Terrace, Alloa, pled guilty to failing to provide necessary veterinary attention and adequate nutrition for an eight year old female dog, named Tara, at the town’s Sheriff Court. Horne was sentenced and fined £150 on 2 July. Inspector Tara before Louise Seddon said, “When I arrived at Horne’s property in December 2011, Tara was in very poor condition. “Horne was supposed to be looking after Tara for a family member but clearly wasn’t providing her with the care she needed. “Tara was extremely thin, with her bones clearly visible, and was suffering from hair loss across the top of her back which exposed open sores. “When I took her to a vet she was found to be suffering from a pancreatic insuf- Tara after ficiency, a condition which prevents case, which is an option available to dogs from properly digesting their the courts under the Animal Health and food. Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. “As a result of not receiving treat“In our opinion, Horne has demment for this, Tara was in a state of onstrated she is unfit to ensure the near emaciation and weighed just welfare of an animal and we would have 17.2kgs. serious concerns for any animals in her “Tara was also confirmed as having care in the future. painful skin and ear conditions which “Thankfully, after receiving treatment had been left untreated. “It is disappointing that a lifetime ban in our care, Tara’s condition improved remarkably and she now weighs a healthy has not been given as we had recom26.4kgs. Tara will now be returned to her mended that a life ban on keeping all owner, who did not face charges.” animals would be appropriate in this

weecounty Warning to shop around to get a fair price for jewellery A

warning has been issued by both Clackmannanshire and Stirling Councils Trading Standards Service to consumers interested in selling their jewellery, to shop around amidst mounting reports of scams across the country. The warning comes as the price of gold reaches an all time high. Clackmannanshire and Stirling Councils Joint Trading Standards Service and their Licensing colleagues from both authorities have completed a survey of local gold buyers. Two nine carat items and an eighteen carat ring were offered for sale to 13 local traders. The prices offered varied from £60 to £142 – in other words by shopping around it would be possible to receive almost two and a half times as much for scrap gold. Trading Standards Officer Brian Wilson said: “There is a wide disparity in how much shops or dealers will pay for gold and I know a number of authorities are looking at this issue. “Unfortunately there isn’t much Trading Standards can do if people are getting a bad deal, provided the trader is not actually misleading the seller about the gold’s worth. We can only urge people to shop around to make sure they are getting a fair price for their gold.” Trading Standards were pleased to note that no false claims were made by any of the traders, in the shops where a price was displayed the price offered was correct however when the weighing equipment that was used was checked

seven traders were found to be using unstamped and not fit for use for trade weighing machines in breach of the Weights and Measures Act. Licensing found that eight of the traders visited were unlicensed for the activities they were conducting. Paul Fair, Civic Licensing Enforcement Officer with Clackmannanshire Council said “We would advise local traders to contact us to ensure that they hold the correct licence before they start new ventures”. Selling gold jewellery to make ends meet in this recession is becoming increasingly popular but sellers are urged to beware of conmen keen to cash in on the trend. Top advice from Trading Standards and Licensing: * Always make sure that the trader you are dealing with is licensed – you can do this by contacting Licensing. * Be aware of people who visit your home asking if you have any jewellery to sell. * Exercise caution if you respond to adverts offering to buy your gold if the trader has no fixed premises. * Remember that if someone tells you that they will give you an amount for your piece of jewellery, that is not the same as saying that this given piece is worth that amount * Get several quotes to make sure you are getting a fair offer for your jewellery. * Make sure your jewellery is

weighed with accurate scales, verified and stamped by an authorised person, before you are given a price for it. * If your jewellery contains any precious stones be sure that their value is taken into account. If in doubt get such items valued by a reputable jeweller first. * Any precious metals dealer is required to display a hallmarking notice in the location where he deals with customers – it is an offence not to do so. * Look for the carat marking on your jewellery’s hallmarking stamp to check the gold’s purity – it is likely to be either nine or 18 carat. Trading Standards can be contacted at Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, STIRLING, FK8 2ET. Telephone 01786 443322 or by emailing tradingstandards@stirling.gov.uk Licensing in Clackmannanshire can be contacted at Kilncraigs, Alloa or by emailing licensing@clacks.gov.uk Licensing in Stirling can be contacted at the same address and telephone number or by emailing licensing@ stirling.gov.uk

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Young people given chance to sign up for young scot card by Michelle Henderson

lackmannanshire Council are holding an open day at their offices in Kilncraigs, Alloa next Wednesday, July 18th to give people between the ages of 11 and 26 the opportunity to put in for a Young Scot national entitlement card or the chance to change their current one. The sessions will take place between the hours of 10am-12noon and 2pm- 4pm and is a walk in service. While there, staff of the council will take each applicant through the form and help them fill it in right. Then photographs will be taken and these will go on the front of their card. Council employees have urged young people to bring two items with them, one identifying their age and the other of their current address. Types of ID that will be excepted are passports, another pass accredited card, photo driving license or a birth certificate. All these documents will need to be supported with a bank statement which will support

the given address for the card. I any young person does not have these forms of ID but still want a Young Scot Card then still come along and register and we may be able to get any information from your local school. This Young Scot Card is given out to people between the ages of 11 and 26 and is a free electronic smartcard that was created by various organisations including, the Scottish Government, Young Scot, your local council and various other services. The card was created to make it easier for young people to access and use these companies services quickly and easily. This Young Scot NEC Card entitles you to a discount in around 1,400 shopping inlets around Scotland helping young people to save their finances better in this bad financial time. You can research these various shops that are situated and available near you. This card also works along

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with the European Young Card Network giving young people discounts in around 42 countries all over the world. Too find out more information about this service go to eyca.org/discounts and this will give you all the information you could need. This card has a PASS hologram on the front of the card which makes this card credible when proving your age, just like a driving license or a passport. This is valid on a bus, at the cinema or in a shop where age clarification is needed. The new scheme, challenge 25 will make

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sure that all retailers check by rules of law that anyone that looks 25 or under is checked for age identification. This makes this card even more valuable and handy to have even if it is just used for identification purposes. This card can also be used when opening up a new bank account as banks are taking the card as well as a form of identification. This card was designed to make it easier for young people between the ages of 16 and 18 and also under the age of 26 to get around their local area easier and cheaper.

ir George Reid Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire and Provost Tina Murphy were among the many guests invited to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh`s Royal Mile on the 5th July, where Prince William was installed as a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. Thousands turned out along the Royal Mile to catch a glimpse of the Royal Family which included Prince William`s wife Kate, Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Anne. After the 45 minute ceremony at St Giles, there was a parade of pipers and drummers down the Royal Mile followed by a garden party at Holyrood.

Police seek information on Menstrie hit and run Police received a call from a motorist who reported having struck a young female whilst driving through Main Street East, Menstrie last week. The motorist stopped after this minor collision and observed the female running onto the footpath and heard the young female saying that she was O.K, before she ran off. Police are looking for information regarding the identity of the young female.

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n the July 3rd Ochil Leisure Enterprises (OLE) signed the documents necessary for the completion of the asset transfer of the Ochil Leisure Centre (OLC) from Clackmannanshire Council. This is the first formal step in taking ownership of the OLC in order to run it for the benefit of the community. There will be many more steps on the way to the re-opening of the facility but this represents

an important transition the swimming pool is now owned by OLE. There will be a formal hand over event at OLC on the 10th of July, at 7pm and all members of the community are welcome to attend and show their support. OLE was awarded a grant of £10,000 from “Awards for All” on the 19th of June. The grant will be used towards the cost of refurbishing the change facilities in the swimming

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Alva Academy Prizegiving

lva Academy’s annual Prize Giving Ceremony was held on Thursday 28th June and was attended by pupils, proud parents and family members as well as a number of representatives from the local community. It was a particularly special Ceremony as it was the last one to be attended by Mr John Meney who is retiring as Rector after eight successful years at Alva Academy. The Ceremony was Chaired by Mr Sandy Donoghue who welcomed the platform party and introduced the evening’s many fantastic musical and dance items which were performed by a number of our talented pupils including a solo performance by Rhiannon Turner, a duet by Gabby Byrne and Finlay Copland as well as a number of musical pieces

by the orchestra, pipe and drums and school bands. Jordan Wilford and Ore Malaolu performed one of a number of dance pieces performed throughout the evening. In his Annual Report, Mr Meney reflected on his time in the school and the many achievements in the arts, sports and extra-curricular activities that have taken place during his time at the school. He also reported on improvements in pupil attainment levels in SQA exams and proudly offered his congratulations to the S6 Charities Group who raised in excess of £12,000 for the Macmillan Coffee Morning as well as much more donations for other charities. The school was honoured to welcome Mr Gordon Banks, MP as Guest Speaker and Mr Banks who is a great friend to

the school gave a motivating speech encouraging all pupils to aim high and make the most of the many opportunities on offer to them in the school, particularly now that we are at the start of “Sporting Futures” which provides schools of dance, football and rugby. Mr Meney had the pleasant task of presenting the prizes which are awarded for excellence and endeavour in subjects across the school. Mr Banks presented Colours for the many achievements in sports, music and dance as well as the Louise Imrie Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Sporting Achievement, the Sarah Murray Award for Senior Dance and the Betty Campbell Memorial Award for Creative Writing, given in the memory of much missed pupils and dear

colleague respectively. Former colleague Margaret Gale who left Alva Academy this year also sponsored an award for the Junior Dance. There were a number of Determined to Succeed awards for enterprise and Forth Valley

Business Partnership Awards. The Ogilvie Enterprise Award went to the outgoing S6 for their huge achievements at the Macmillan Coffee Morning and other major contributions to the school. There was also an Alvie Estate Work Experience

Award presented to Jamie Glegg for his achievements on this activity as well as school awards for team endeavour, and Team of the Year went to the Under 13 Football team who triumphed in this year’s Scottish Plate tournament.

2012 Prize Winners 1st Year - Rector’s Prizes Iona Baxter Merit Jenny Burns Merit Elle Burrell Endeavour Iona Cashmore Merit Ross Cramb Endeavour Hannah Crawford Endeavour Carla-Lea Dicksonb Endeavour Brad Duffy Endeavour Charlotte Grieve Merit Erin Hutchison Endeavour Bethany Ogden-Quin Merit GregorSmith Endeavour JessicaStitt Merit 2nd Year - Rector’s Prizes Louise Baird Merit Craig Baxter Merit Laura Beattie Merit Heather Briengan Endeavour Abbe Burrell Endeavour Anna Dryden Merit Kara Flemming Merit Chloe Howard Merit Ewan Law Endeavour Cameron McCorgray Endeavour Lindsay Millar Merit Yahui Wilson Endeavour 3rd Year - Subject Prizes Daniel Bonello Geography Liam Brymer P.E. Natalie Campbell Music Kitt Carr Practical Cookery Jonathan Clark French Andrew Dunbar Chemistry, Graphic Communication, Maths, Physics, and Tech. Studies Logan Fraser Craft & Design Tallulah Hadfield Keir Memorial Prize for Technical Education Ashleigh McArthur Admin Caitlyn McDermid RMPS Hannah McDermott History Cait Paterson Art & Design Connie Reynolds Science Cherise Robertson SVS Ross Shand Biology, Geography and German Ruth Tulloch Business Management and Modern Studies Bryce Arthur English, Betty Campbell Memorial Award for Creative Writing Senior School Subject Prizes Emma Alexander Biology, Modern Studies and English Duncan Arthur Endeavour Robbie Cinquegrana Endeavour Greig Clark Endeavour Charlie Crawford P.E. Melissa Dall Product Design Shelby Dewar Endeavour James Dodds Endeavour Ryan Douglas Administration

Gregor Dryden Endeavour Mary Gathergood Practical Cookery Mark Harrower Tech. Studies Shannon Hunter Endeavour Sarah Kerr Geography and History Hayley McClelland Endeavour Kirsty McPherson Endeavour Louise Rae Fabrics &Textiles Molly Ross Endeavour Stuart Shaw Warrender Prize for Technical Education Calum Sutter Computing Michael Thomson Business Management, French and Sociology Miriam Totterdell German Kassidi Townsley RMPS Alice Wadkin Art & Design Gemma Waghorn Endeavour Jackie-AnnWard Product Design Emma Watt Graphic Communication Sian Whitton Music Ronnie Woodward Chemistry, Maths and Physics Athletics Cailean Baird-Chalmers Bronze in the 800m at the Forth Valley Championships - Full Colours Emily Downes Silver medal in the High Jump at the Forth Valley Championships - Full Colours Gemma Henry, Jessica Stitt, Lisa Mather & Robyn Nutt - Bronze in the S1 Girls Relay at the Forth Valley Championships - Full Colours Craig Baxter, Lewis Goor, Dean Hutchinson & Ewen MacDonald -Bronze in the S2 Boys Relay at the Forth Valley Championships - Full Colours Gregor Smith Bronze medal in the High Jump at the Forth Valley Athletic Championships - Full Colours Declan McQuillian Silver medal in the Shot Putt Forth Valley Championship - Full Colours Gemma Henry Bronze medals in the 200m & Long Jump - Full Colours Louise Rogers Bronce Medal in the Shot Putt at the Forth Valley Championships - Full Colours Jessica Stitt S1 Girls Champion, Gold in the High Jump & Silver in the 800 metres & Bronze in the S1 Girls Triathlon at the Scottish School Competition National Colours Kieran Murphy S1 Boys Champion Scott Duncan S2 Boys Champion Shamsa Scott-Angell S2

Girls Champion with two new school records Gold medal in the Long Jump at Forth Valley Championship - Full Colours Alanna Henderson Collecting the Clackmannanshire Athletics Trophy Badminton Gina Beveridge Girls Junior Champion - Forth Valley Singles Champion - Full Colours Scott Duncan Boys Junior Champion - Forth Valley Singles Champion - Full Colours Mathew Gillespie Boys Senior Champion - Full Colours + Full Colours for Football Louise Green Girls Senior Champion Forth Valley Girls Singles and Doubles R/up - Full Colours Rory Geddes Forth Valley Championships Junior Boys Doubles R/up - Full Colours Alice Wadkin Forth Valley Championships Doubles R/up - Full Colours Dance Stacey Harrower Full Colours Nia Hutchison Long Term Commitment - Full Colours for Dance and Music Cairy McNeil Full Colours Megan Pearston Full Colours Amy Ramage Full Colours Kassidi Townsley Full Colours Abbe Burrell The Gale Family Award for Junior Dance Heather Breigan Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - Full Colours Reece Money Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - National Colours Jennifer McPherson Second place Forth Valley Championships - Full Colour & The Sarah Murray Memorial Award for Senior Dance Finlay Copland Second Place - Forth Valley Championships Collecting the Trophy. Full Colours for MusicDance Team representing Scotland in UK Championships in London - National Colours Equestrian Sports Laura McGarrigle Show Jumping & Presenting Horses - Full Colours Andrew McLachlan Equestrian Vaulting - 1st British male to win an International competition. 2011 U19 British Champion - 2nd time. 2011 U19 Scottish Champion 6th time. Selected to represent Great Britain at European Championships 2012 in Slovakia Football Calumn Morrison Under 13 Player of the Year

Scott Duncan Under 14 Player of The Year Jonny Clark Joint Under 15 Players of the Year Clayton Lancaster Joint Under 15 Players of the Year Conor Carty Full Colours Gregor Dryden Full Colours James Fraser Full Colours Mark Harrower Full Colours Anton McGovern Full Colours Derek McNeil Full Colours Fraser Young Full Colours Corey Keenan Collecting the Regional Cashback 7’s trophy Logan MacFarlane R/up in the League Cup and Collecting the League Championship Trophy - Vice Captain Gregor Smith Collecting the National Cashback 7’s trophy - Vice Captain Keiran Murphy Collecting the Scottish Plate Cup - Captain Gymnastics Emily Downes Second Place in the Regional Championships National Colours Liam Park Scottish Team National Colours Anna MacDonald Second in the Scottish Championships, Clackmannanshire Schools Champions - Trophy collected by Karate Cameron Scobie A silver and two bronze at the World Championships Mountaineering Iona Baxter Forth Valley Championships Junior Girls Badminton Doubles R/up Full Colours & Second Place Scottish Schools Rock-climbing Championships - National colours Freya Baxter First Place Scottish Schools Rock-climbing Championships- National colours Rugby Luke Binnie Long Term Commitment & Coaching - Full Colours Logan Bonar Top Points Scorer Martin Hall Player of the Year, Team Captain and collecting the Central Schools Quest Cup Swimming James Dodds Central Schools _ Gold in the Breaststroke Silver in the Freestyle - Full Colours Lauren Forsyth Central Schools - Gold in the 100m and 200m backstroke

Claire Robertson British Squad for the Special Olympics Music Craig Baxter Glasgow Royal Concert Hall & Edinburgh National Colours Megan Hutchison Glasgow Royal Concert Hall & Edinburgh National Colours Aiden Joyce Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - Full Colours Richard McCaffrey Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - Full Colours Lorna McKillop Full Colours Cariy McNeil Full Colours Zoe Reed Full Colours Rebekah Reynolds Full Colours Miriam Totterdell Full Colours Rebecca Totterdell Full Colours Rhiannon Turner Full Colours Sian Whitton Full Colours Jordan Wilford Full Colours Ronnie Woodward Full Colours Richard Scobie Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - National Colours Rhiannon Turner Full Colours and Outstanding Contribution to Music Enterprise Battle of the Bands, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Performance collected by Richard Scobie Soundtown Trophy for contribution to video production - Stuart Shaw Forth Valley Business Partnership Award “European Christmas Market” collected by Alison Grant And Heather Breingan Alvie Residential Work Experience Award - Jamie Glegg Forth Valley Business Partnership Award “Re-accreditation of our Eco Status” collected by Dean Duncan Determined To Succeed Award Vodcast Group for the “Knife for Life “collected by Jennifer McPherson and Nicki MacGregor Determined To Succeed Award ‘Ben Nevis Crew’ for sponsored event & the dance collected by Neil Cameron and Aiden Fraser Ogilvie Enterprise Award, Education Scotland Performances S6 contribution to school - Macmillan record/ best Extravaganza/ Christmas Dance. Also MacMillan’s Community Award 2011 Collected by Logan Bonar and Sarah Kerr School Awards Team Endeavour Award - Hockey Team collected by Keir Hale Team of the Year Award Under 13

Football team collected by Declan McQuillian and Jack Donald Inter House Athletics Trophy won by Osprey and collected by Shamsa Scott-Angell and Jessica Stitt House Championship won by Osprey and collected by Stuart Shaw and Jackie-Ann Ward Lisa Wilson - Comrie Pollock Partnership Award (for achievement out of school) Scottish Champion - Shetland Ponies Finlay Copland - Comrie Pollock Partnership Award (for achievement out of school) Falkirk Youth Theatre Lawrence Alan - ‘Service to School’ Award’ Sophie Brown - ‘Service to School’ Award’ Cairy McNeil- ‘Service to School’ Award’ Richard Scobie- ‘Service to School’ Award’ Calum Rayner - Marshalls Citizenship Award for S4 Ryan Douglas - Marshalls Citizenship Award for S5 Jordan Wilford - Marshalls Citizenship Award for S6 Katie Smith - Marshalls Citizenship Award for S6 Cameron McCorgray - Ruby Morrison Citizenship Award Louise Imrie Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Sports Achievement 2012 From Cameron Scobie - Word Championship medals for Karate Mary Gathergood - Level Three Gymnast Scottish Championships Lawrence Allan - Scotland Golf Captain - Full Colours in Football, Golf (National) & Cross Country Claire Robertson - British Special Olympic Squad Swimming Scott Duncan - Full Colours in Badminton & S2 Athletics Champion & S2 Football Player of the Year Lawrence Allan - Outstanding Sports Achievement 2012 - Louise Imrie Memorial Trophy Emma Alexander Alva Academy Marshals Proxime Accessit Medal 2011 Ronnie Woodward Alva Academy Marshals Dux Medal 2011

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What’s on in your weecounty Alloa Play Alloa: play Alloa has moved premises - you can now find them in their own base within Hawkhill Community Centre, 132 Hillcrest Drive, Alloa, FK10 1SB, telephone number is still 07800859161 and you can still contact them at playalloa@aol.com - their website is updated and a regular place for news and developments - www.playalloa. co.uk Alloa carers Centre: Alloa carers centre is working with community house and has a weekly coffee morning at community house, 23 Maree Court on Mondays between 10am and noon. All carers welcome. Calling all ex-Service men and women We are always looking for new members both young and old, come along for a warm and friendly welcome. We cover all of Clackmannanshire. So if you reside in the area feel free to come along and have a chat To all existing members the next meeting is on Friday 29th in the rear lounge at Pepes Bar, Alloa at 1900hrs after our successful parade on Sunday 24th. Wee County Walkers: get to know your area better – have fun and become fitter! Free short walks – only about one hour- with walk leader! No booking required. In Alloa at noon every Friday outside Tesco’s. Walks are suitable for all abilities. Short, safe walks open to everyone. Put on comfortable footwear, dress for the weather and enjoy. Go on your own or take a friend. Pilates Class: Pilate’s classes every Wednesday from 6pm to 7pm at Lornshill Academy, Alloa. Contact Lorna on 07533173335 to book. WAGGS: Clackmannanshire Women and Girls Group are always looking for new members with fun ideas, if you are looking for something different to do on a Monday night why not come along to the Bowmar Centre 6.30 till 8.30. You can join our Zumba class, relax and have a cuppa and a chat, learn a new craft, browse the Centre library, swap books, make new friends as well. We are presently working out our monthly activities and we’re interested in learning new skills. So if you are female, aged 10 to 110, and would like to join us we will be pleased to see you. We have a crèche most nights so no worries about the bairn. We are quite a musical lot, so there could be the odd karaoke night; we try to put on a festive show each December, which involves singing, dancing, comedy etc...You could be a budding star, but don’t worry it’s not compulsory.

For more information phone Aileen on 07519656215 or Heather on 07709189880. Yoga Classes: Classes meet on Tuesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at the OAP Welfare Hall, Erskine Street, Alloa. Call Betsy on 01259 213096 or 0855 185 058 Healing Rooms: The group’s vision is to see the healing, liberating and life transforming power of Jesus made accessible to all. Healing Rooms are available to everyone, whether they have any connection or not, and prayer is offered free of charge by small groups of trained volunteers from different local churches. Healing Rooms are open every Tuesday 11am to 1pm in Moncr4ieff Church Hall, Drysdale Street, and every Wednesday, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, in Elim Church, Greenside Street, Alloa. For further information contact the local director Elaine McDonagh telephone 07742 175 453 or email alloa@ healingrooms-scotland.com. Circuit Class Every Monday 6pm to 7pm at Alloa Academy Games Hall. Cost - £4 (£2.90 concession) Suitable for all levels of fitness from beginners to advanced. Exercises are performed on a time basis and allow you to work at your own pace. A mixture of cardiovascular and resistance exercises which help with weight loss, improved muscle tone, self esteem and confidence leading to a healthier lifestyle. If you would like further information please contact: James on 07977 268 261 or email jmcculloch@clacks.gov.uk

Alva Alva Toddlers are running all through the summer holidays with our usual Tuesday and Friday sessions at the Cochrane Hall 9.30am to 11.30am. Friday 13th July is Active Start to get everyone up and moving, and Friday 20th July is Smiley Face Day with Childsmile. As usual £2 per family, first session free. All preschool children, and their big brothers and sisiters, are very welcome. Also this week, look out for Alva Toddlers sponsoring the Children’s Races at the Alva Games. Friday 13th July is a brilliant Active Start Session to get everyone moving! £2 per family, first session is FREE and all pre-school children and their grown-ups are very welcome. Zumba Classes: Zumba Classes with Audrey Crawford will be held on a Thursday from 6.45pm to 7.45pm in Parklands, Alva. For further information phone 07515 534902. Ditch the workout join the party. Bookbug Sessions: Go along and join free rhyme, song and storytelling

sessions for under fives at Alva CAP on Thursdays from 10am to 110.30pm. Excluding school and public holidays. Alva & Menstrie girl guiding; the girl guiding are looking for new rainbow 5 to 7 years: brownies 7 to 10 years; guides 10 to 14 years; adults and unit helpers 18+. For information on how to join telephone Margret on 07765494424 or Janice on 07837239921. Despite this being the holiday season, the Crafters intend to remain open on Tuesday mornings, Wednesday evenings and Fridays. If you are having one of the currently popular ‘staycations’, why not come along and see what we have on offer. Who knows, you may re-awaken some long dormant woody skills, In Alva at Cobden Street. We regret that children under the age of 16 cannot take part, unless accompanied by a responsible adult. Contact Archie Scott, 751947or adscott@zoolou.co.uk Robert Miller, 219144 or miller.ripj1@mypostoffice. co.uk or Richard Douglas, 761618 or richard@douglasfoto.force9.co.uk Fibro Friends Group: Meeting will be held on the second Friday of every month at 2pm in the 150 shop, Alva. For more information call 08448 872 425 Alva Baptist Church: Coffee mornings are held in the church each Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am. Go and join them for a friendly chat over a hot drink and home baking.

Clackmannan Exercise Class in Clackmannan Town Hall on Thursday mornings from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Clackmannan Parish Church of Scotland Our grateful thanks to everyone involved with arranging or attending the Strawberry Tea that raised over £150 in funds for the Primary School Children’s Holiday Club last Friday. On Sunday morning the service is at 11.00 am in the church with a Traidcraft stall afterwards. “On Your Marks” set building on Mondays at 7.00 pm - come and help us prepare for the holiday club in the Church Hall! On Tuesday the Coffee Morning is open from 10.00 am. in the Church Hall. On Wednesday the Prayer Group meets at 8.00 pm. Our church building is now open every week-day from 2-4 pm. The Stamp Exhibition “Life of Jesus” can be seen in the church during the open days. For more information on these and other activities please visit our web site at www.clackmannankirk. org Anyone requiring the services of a minister should contact the Revd

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Bookbug Sessions; Go along and join free rhyme, song and story telling sessions for under fives at Clackmannan CAP on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 11am, excluding school and public holidays.

Wee County Walkers: Why not join in the free walks led by the Wee County Walkers? Become fitter as you enjoy and easy interesting walk. No need to book. Meet us in the car park beside Cats’ Protection just before 2pm on Tuesday. Back in time to meet the children coming out of school. Walks are suitable for all ages and abilities. Find out about local history as we walk. Put on comfortable footwear, dress for the weather and enjoy. Short, safe walks open to everyone. For more information contact Jane on 01259 290316 or 07825 052677. Come on your own or bring a friend.

Zumba: With Ian at Clackmannan Town Hall Monday nights 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Have fun and get fit at the same time. Preparations for this year’s summer holiday club have begun. If you can help on any evening during the week beginning 6 August please find out about the programme and if you have a child who would enjoy the fellowship and excitement that will be found in Clackmannan Town Hall that week - keep your (and their) diary free.

Coalsnaughton Coalsnaughton Burns Club: Cash bingo every Monday in the lounge. Contact 01259 750517. Eyes down at 8.15pm, finished by 9.45pm. Fruit Barra: The Coalsnaughton Fruit Barra is open in Coalsnaughton Village Hall from Monday to Friday 10am until 5pm. Everyone is welcome to enjoy a cuppa at Coalsnaighton’s Community Cafe Society. If you have an hour or two to spare to help, please call into the hall. Telephone 01259 759099.

Dollar Dollar Museum is holding its Annual Strawberry Tea on Thursday, 12th July in the Burnside Hall, Dollar from 2.30pm - 4pm. Tickets £3.00 from committee members or at the door. The usual stalls will be there: Cakes, Books, Museum Gifts and Plants. Dollar newspaper and magazine collection: Dates for 2012 – 3 April; 1 May; 5 June; 3 July; 7 August; 4 September; 2 October; 6 November; 4 December. Zumba fitness classes; classes will be held on Wednesday on the Maguire Gymnasium, Dollar, from 7pm until 8pm. for more information telephone Irene on 07743785103. Dollar Horticular and Garden Club: The annual show will be held on Saturday 5 September 2012. The categories for the photographic section are Hillfoots View, In The Garden, It’s Only Weather, My Favourite Flower. In the young photographers section the subject is

Fishcross Charity Shop: The Cats Protection charity shop in Alloa Road, Fishcross, is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm to 3pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm selling good second hand clothing, bric-a-brac, books and new goods. The award winning Ochil Writer’s Group, who meet every second Monday in Menstrie’s Dumyat Centre, have a couple of spaces available after losing two writers to work obligations. The group had an anthology published last year, Beneath the Hills Vol. 1, and plan to publish another this year. The anthology was reviewed positively in a number of publications, both local and national. If you are interested in joining the group, please Email Monika Mackenzie at runglee@btinternet. com

Menstrie Cancer Support Group: The group will be in the Dumyat Leisure Centre every Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Drop in for a chat and a coffee, everyone welcome. Muckhart Quilters: The group meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the Coronation Hall from 7pm to 9pm. Contact Mavis 781473 or Sue 743226. From Sat 30.06.12, and on the last Saturday of each month until September, Menstrie Parish Church will be holding a fund raising table sale outside the Church Hall from 10.00 am until 12.00 am. All donations of plants, home baking, and all sellable items welcome. More information from Helen on 762925.

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What’s on in your weecounty approximately £ 400 will be divided between the Motor Neurone Association and Altzheimer’s Scotland.

Sauchie SAUCHIE & FISHCROSS U F CHURCH Last Sunday morning, Rev Graham Brown spoke on “Spiritual Mismanagement”. Ella Bingham read the last few verses of Romans chapter 13. The theme in the evening was “Caring for Others”. The Bible Reading was the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats from Matthew chapter 25 and was read by Eleanor Hossack. Services on Sunday will be us usual at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Thanks to everyone who supported the recent Supper Evening with the Sunbeam Singers. The offering of

The Kirk Session meets on Monday at 6.30 p.m. A choir from Trinity Congregational Church in Gabarone, Botswana, will be singing at Craigmailen U F Church, Bo’ness on Friday, beginning at 7.30 p.m. There is no admission Art Club: Held each Wednesday night in Sauchie Resource Centre from 6pm to 8pm. Various types of art work, painting, drawing, modelling clay ect. £1 entry. SAUCHIE AND COALSNAUGHTON PARISH CHURCH Scottish Charity No SCO18155 The Rev Bill Izett and Mrs Lynne Mack led the services on Sunday 1 July. The Scripture lesson was

taken from Genesis Ch7 and Peter Ch3 v18-21. The sermon told the story of Noah who was focussed on following the will of God and how as a result of this he was able to save his family. Salvation will only come to the individual when he is in the Lord, rather than in his own devices Christianity Explored meets on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Friday Club for Kids is on Friday from 6 until 7.30 p.m. This will be a Games Night. A Supper Evening will take place on Saturday; beginning at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by the Sunbeam Singers. There is no admission charge. An offering will be taken for the Motor Neurone Association and Altxheimer’s Scotland. Services on Sunday will

be us usual at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. The Kites Group and crèche will meet at 11 a.m.

Tillicoultry 2nd Tillicoultry Rainbows: Is your daughter ages 5-7? Does she like playing games, doing art and craft, making new friends? If you have answered yes then contact 211318 and leave a message for further details. Or you can email clacksguides@yahoo.co.uk. Zumba Class: A Zumba class is held in Tillicoultry Centenary hall on Wednesday’s from 8pm – 9pm. Contact 01259 721886 for information. CAP: Come along and join our free Rhyme, Song and Storytelling sessions for under-fives at Tillicoultry Library on Thursdays from 10am - 10.30am

DUNCARRON MEDIEVAL VILLAGE Open Weekend Saturday 28 th & Sunday 29 th July 2012 12 noon to 4pm both days

Come andour seeexciting our exciting medieval village project! Come and see medieval village project!

Experience 12th century life in our encampment inside the Duncarron Palisade Experience 12th century life in our Field encampment inside Palisade Kitchens, Armoury, Blacksmith, Hospital, meetthe theDuncarron Knights and Have a Go Archery EntryField Donation £2 per person Kitchens, Armoury, Blacksmith, Hospital, meet the Knights and

Some activities will haveHave nominal All proceeds go towards construction of a Gofees. Archery Duncarron Food & drink stall Entry Donation £2 per person Toilets and car parking on site

Some activities will have nominal fees. All proceeds go towards construction of Duncarron Food & drink stall Toilets and car parking on site Dress for the weather on the day as this is an open air event!

Our path network is completed outside the palisade. As construction inside is ongoing the terrain is not ideal for prams and wheelchairs. Any queries, please contact us: 01259 731010. Duncarron is situated in the Carron Valley, North Lanarkshire. The site is located on the

Dress for the weather on the day as this is an open air event! Our path network is completed outside the palisade. As construction inside is ongoing the terrain is not ideal for prams and wheelchairs. Any queries, please contact us: 01259 731010. Duncarron is situated in the Carron Valley, North Lanarkshire. The site is located on the B818 road, Denny to Fintry, next to the Carron Valley Reservoir which you can find on Google maps. Mobile phone reception is limited depending on network provider. We will hang banners at the site entrance so you can find us.

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Tullibody Slimming World: Slimming World takes place on Wednesdays at 5pm in The Civic Centre, Tullibody. Tullibody and Cambus Girlguiding: To join the leadership team. Contact Ann-Margaret on 07908 252104 or Girlguiding Clackmannanshire on 01259 211318. Healthy Living: Residents of Tullibody, Cambus or Glenochil with a Clackmannanshire Council Access to Leisure Card can swim free Monday-Friday at 9am to 5pm at the Leisure Bowl. Pop into the Tullibody Healthy Living Office, 13 Tron Court, Tullibody to find out how you can get your Tullibody Healthy Living Free Swim Card or telephone

Tullibody Heritage Centre, Abercromby Place (part of the Civic Centre) Tullibody is open each Saturday 2—4pm or by arrangement at other times. Nominal charge for Adults. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact 723376 for further details. Web site . tullibodyhistorygroup.com

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The 156th Alva Ga by James McGregor

he greatly anticipated 2012 Famous Alva Games are coming; this long standing tradition is still going strong even now with the event running into its 156 year. The games at Alva have managed to survive in a time when many other similar local gatherings have perished. Among the fallen are Clackmannanshire’s own Sauchie and Alloa Games which have now ceased to run. The modern Alva Games have a long and intricate history. The year of I845 saw the very first organised Gymnastic Games held at the foot of the Ochil Hills. The event however still holds true to the objectives and ideals of its founders. The event is as it has always been a promotion of good health, exercise, and personal fitness. It celebrates the vitality and excitement of good and fair competition; a grand stage of spectacle for all, visitor and competitor alike, from local, to national, to international. In the early years it was a simple affair, a ring would be set up in the fields at the edge of the town. Then the Alva townsfolk would rally together to put on gymnastic competitions for display, for

competition and, of course, for prizes. 1856 was the historic year that saw the park which still bears his name given over to the people of Alva by James Johnstone; the games have remained in Johnstone Park ever since. Today’s games though are far from just a local event. One look at the Alva Games Visitors’ Book will show that the Games are truly famous worldwide with recent visitors from across Europe, Southern Africa, and North America, even from Thailand. This year’s events as always will involve races including the: Invitation Sprint; Relay Race; Open 90m Handicap; Open 200m Handicap; Open 400m Handicap; Open 800m Handicap; Open 1600m Handicap; Open 3200m Handicap; Youths 90m; Youths 200m; Youths 400m; Youths 800m; Youths 1600m; Youths Relay Race; 800m Cycling: Cycle Handicap; 1600m Cycle Handicap; De’il Tak The Hindmost; and the Scottish 3200m Championship Cycle The Strength Events: Heavyweight 16lb Ball; Heavyweight 22lb Ball; 28lb Weight for Distance; Heavyweight 16lb Hammer; Heavyweight 22lb Hammer; 56lb Weight over the Bar; Tossing the Caber. There will also be 5-a-side youth football and a full range of highland

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I’ve still got the hire van folks. And it proved very useful to when I went to help my mate Spanner move to a new flat. Remember that wild party he threw? That’s why he’s moving. Anyway, I drove to his flat all the way from a job in England, and had only had a few hours sleep. Spanner appreciated this, and kindly offered me an energy drink to perk me up. He went to his fridge- which was the only item in his kitchen that survived the wild party- and handed me a brightly coloured test tube. The last time I saw a coloured liquid in a test tube I was 15 and studying standard grade chemistry at school, and I certainly did not want to drink the contents. So I had a look at the ingredients, and got a bit of a shock. The ingredients included caffeine, taurine, sugar, and 15% alcohol. Therefore the stuff concocted in standard grade chemistry was probably safer to drink. I managed to grab the test tube off

Spanner before he downed it; he was going to be driving later and therefore this would be for the best. He was stunned; he had went into a shop and bought these test tubes which were sited next to sweets and other energy drinks. There was no indication whatsoever that they were alcoholic. It’s easy to make the same mistake that Spanner and I did; back in 2007 a work colleague went to a cash and carry to get office supplies, and made a mistake when the white fabric softener was sited next to the milk. Granted he should have wore his glasses when he went out to the shops, but a bit of planning from the cash and carry wouldn’t have gone amiss. And what’s more- our coffee tasted rotten for a week before we realised. Position your alcoholic drinks more tactfully shopkeepers; especially drinks in bright coloured containers that could be bought by mistake or be appealing to children. You could be putting lives at risk.

The Wee County is pleased to have the infamous ‘Q, from Airdrie’ writing for the Entertainment Pages, to give you all some comic relief. As a regular contributor to the Glasgow Metro newspaper, and a regular in the comedy scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Q has given the Wee County an exclusive column, which we are sure will have you wanting for more in the next edition of the Wee County! EURO 2012 Spain have a player called Pedro in their squad. Is this the equivalent of Scotland having a player called Jock in theirs? Speaking of names in football, I think England should have a blanket ban on anybody named Ashley taking a penalty for them. I did feel for Ashley Young missing that penalty; he’s barely out of his teens, will be a scapegoat for millions of England fans, and probably won’t get to make a Pizza Hut advert to laugh it off like previous penalty sinners. But Ashley Cole? He’s a degenerate. I only wish John Terry had missed one too. IT MISUSE The Euro 2012 final will be contested by Italy and Spain (winners of the 2006 and 2010 World Cups respectively), and it reminded me of an incident that occurredinvolving misuse of email. It was July 2006. I came into work the morning after the World Cup Final

Iconic beauty buys

hile fashions come and go and times change, there are certain items that every woman has, at some point or another, had in her beauty bag.

Chanel No 5 A cult product since Marilyn Monroe claimed it was all she wore in bed, the bottle has been illustrated by Andy Warhol, advertised by Nicole Kidman and worn for generations. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream The first Arden product, created by Elizabeth herself to soothe her horses’ bruises. Used to heal, moisturise, shine and smooth it can even be used in place of make-up. Batiste Dry Shampoo Celebrity hairdressers might add pricey dry shampoo to their ranges but none is as popular as Batiste. A travel essential, half of Batiste’s charm is in its kitsch packaging. Nars The Multiple First gaining worldwide attention for its controversial ‘Orgasm’ shade, The Multiple is the ultimate multipurpose product, usable on eyes, cheeks, lips and even limbs. Eve Lom Cleanser A modern classic, this lush cleanser has earned celebrity endorsement from every corner. Barely a month goes by without a recommendation in the beauty press. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm Surgery in a tube, Beauty Flash Balm plumps wrinkles, makes cosmetics endure and defines the face and jaw, used under foundation or as a mask.

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara It seems not to matter what other cosmetics brands do, no mascara comes close to Great Lash for popularity. In garish packaging and featuring an old fashioned brush it’s nonetheless a must for beauty on a budget. Chanel Rouge Noir Ever since Uma Thurman waved Rouge Noir-ed nails across the screen in Pulp Fiction this polish, the colour of dried blood, has been an icon. No other colour has lasted in minds and hearts so completely.

L’Oreal Elnett Hairspray Costs just £1.99 but Elnett has been a favourite of everyone from Claudia Schiffer to Penelope Cruz and more than 10,000 cans are used every fashion week. YSL Touche Eclat Finding it’s way in to every make up bag, the pricey Touche Eclat is worth every penny, banishing signs of tiredness and reflecting the light, making lips fuller and skin glow. Smith’s Rosebud Salve More than 100 years old, Rosebud Salve is namechecked by Chloe Sevigny and Eva Longoria. Burns and grazes are healed, lips softened, elbows smoothed and even spots banished. Benefit Benetint Believe it or not Benetint was first designed for an exotic dancer to keep her nipples pink. Now a favourite of make up artists the long lasting formula and natural colour has become cult.

which had been won by Italy, and found 3 emails from people I didn’t know. The first email was from a Sergio of our Milan office, and it said (in huge, bold letters) “CAMPIANO ITALIANO! ITALY WORLD CHAMPIONS!”. Nice of him to translate the Italian bit for us, The second email was from a bloke called Jim in our Birmingham office, and it was a reply to Sergio which said “Don’t you mean, submariner champions? You know- dive dive?” The third and final email was from a Lena of our Oslo office, and simply used an expletive to describe football. I cannot repeat this word in a family newspaper such as this, but can confirm that if you use the word so much as once in a film, it will automatically receive a “15” certificate. I wondered why these 3 individuals from all corners of Europe had chosen to copy me into their email chat, until I looked at the recipients list. Sergio had sent his “Campiano Italiano” email to every single employee in every single office in the world, from the head of the

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8. Apes go by disguised as young attendants (8) 9. A meadow away from home (6) 10. Which person is caught in blowhole? (3) 11. Stick commercial in this spot (6) 12. Opening for fence to get a new position (4) 14. Elderly relative deflated by accommodation (6,4) 17. Broke quite an old object (7) 18. Does this sibling make soup for the queen? (7) 19. Shade makes Popeye’s girl seasick (5,5) 22. Animal sounds expensive (4) 23. Money kept in typeset accounts (6) 24. Odd, being large (3) 26. Ring in iron border (6) 27. Time limit on obsolete phone connection (8)

company based in California, to wee Brian who was in charge of office supplies in Glasgow. Both Jim and Lena had clicked “Reply to all”, which probably wasn’t the brightest thing to do. Given that the email found its way to the head of the company in California, I believe it was unlikely that their respective office managers were able to resolve the matter internally. AND FINALLY I saw a headline in the sports section of another paper that said “FORMER OLYMPIAN SAYS SHE WON’T STOP THROWING DISCUS UNTIL SHE TURNS 80”. Is this because she loves her specialist event so much, or because that’s how long she’ll have to wait to draw her pension due to current austerity measures?

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1. Daily records could so easily have been milk farms (7) 2. New way to bait emu at last! (5,4) 3. The Spanish and the German are senior (5) 5. Real idiot rewrote opinion column (9) 6. Psychiatrists’ contracts (7) 7. Men leave maiden to get help (3) 10. Afternoon snack in Hampstead? (3) 11. Curse sacred vow (4) 15. Reinstate mentor with hidden record of transactions (9) 17. Publicise the drive east, for a change (9) 18. Where you hope for better luck when the chips are down (7) 19. Even Anna will fasten with hammer (4) 21. Sends goods abroad from former harbours (7) 23. Make fun of inferior paper (3) 25. Stylish trams have returned (5) 26. Devoured eight, apparently (3) 5

Guerlain Meteorites Blusher, bronzer, base, highlighter, Guerlain Meteorites does it all and they keep finding new ways to harness the technology. Much copied but never bettered, the original pearls are a must.

Nivea Crème From granny’s dressing table to celebrity Birkins, Nivea Crème is found everywhere. Still unique in its ability to totally smooth and freshen skin, this is the ultimate cheap and cheerful icon.

Lancome Juicy Tubes With the dawn of the gloss age the colourful Lancome Juicy Tubes appealed to our inner girl. There are few better formulas; no wonder 11 tubes are sold every minute.

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Tuesday 10.7.12

Out & about with Michelle Henderson

Summer Destinations in Scotland S

ummer has finally arrived and this is the time many families go away for a long deserved holiday break. More and more people each year consider going to the golden sandy beaches of fantastic holiday destinations abroad but regularly stay within the UK for their holidays. Little villages and places around the UK are becoming very popular holiday destinations, with tourists visiting from all over the country, helping them to become tourist villages. Southerness is a small village down the South West coast of Scotland, located within the region of Dumfries and Galloway, which looks out onto Solway Firth, with one of Scotland oldest lighthouses sitting on the brink of the stunning sandy beach located on the coast. The Lighthouse was built in 1749 but stopped being used in 1930 and has now become a monument for the tourist village. The Village has two large holiday parks including a large Parkdean holiday resort which stretches for miles around

the beach giving tourist stunning views of the Firth. This is an ideal place for a relaxing holiday with family with the stunning countryside scenery right on your doorstep. With Southerness located only 20 minutes outside of Dumfries there are a lot of places to go and see along the Coast line for example, Sandy Hills and New Abbey. Also, in a small place called Cairnryan about two and a half hours outside of Southerness there is a Stena Line Ferry which travels to Belfast Ireland and is ideal for a day trip. The scenery is stunning and the sail is spectacular. Belfast is a lovely welcoming tourist attraction giving you the chance to see its stunning City Centre, only a ten minute bus ride away from the terminal. Having been myself to Belfast on the Ferry I can highly recommend this trip. It is a wonderful experience that has not to be missed. This Village is just one of the many holiday resorts around Scotland ideal for a relaxing time away.

The way to a cheap night in

ver the years money and finances for a lot of people have been tight and always going out is not really a practical thing but a good night can still be had by staying in the house without having to spend a lot of money.

One type of night in you could have would be to have a bunch of friends round and have a nice drink in the house but remember and split out the cost. Each person that comes could bring something to drink and something to eat which covers the cost for the food and drink. All you need is the CD’s on and you are set. This would be for people who are looking for a good time and a bit of a party but mind and consider the neighbours around you if you choose this option. Another kind of night would be a quiet one in with your best mate. You could have the DVD’s on with a cheap bowl of crisps that both of you could buy by splitting the price. This is a chilled out kind of night which gives you the chance to catch up and relax. Both these kinds of nights are good fun and can be enjoyable as long as you make the most out of the resources you have around you. Whatever one you choose can be a success and can be relatively cheap as long as you plan it out with other people that are involved.

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rometheus is a spin off film of Alien that was created back in 1979 and has been created and Directed by Ridley Scott, the same man who invented the Alien movies. The new film was created to try and bring back the craze of Alien and bring the film into the 21st century with a slightly different story. The film is about a group of trepid explorers who go out searching to the gloomiest places in the universe to try and save the human race before it is destroyed. This all comes about as they find a piece of information about the origins of mankind as we know it and they go in search for answers. In the film Noomi Rapace, a Swedish actress also

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Coca-Cola Braised Beef Brisket

his hugely popular soft drink adds an unparallel flavour to dishes, contributing a unique, savoury sweetness. Long, slow simmering renders what is otherwise a notoriously chewy cut into a melt in the mouth meal. Serves 5-6.

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known for her roles in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the new Sherlock Homes film, Game of Shadows plays Elizabeth Shaw in the new film Prometheus. Her character is a young scientist that goes on the quest with the other crew members on the ship to the alien world in the universe. “After watching and studying the first Alien film in detail I am really interested in watching this when it comes out on DVD, as I think it will be very action packed and a very entertaining movie. I think the story will be very intense and keep the audience watching and I think overall it will be a great credit in bringing back the love and crave for the original alien films.”

2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, cayenne pepper, sweet paprika and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, ground coriander and white pepper One 2.5 - 3lb beef brisket, trimmed1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 large onions, sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 pound carrots, sliced 1/8-inch thick on a bias 1 cup coca-cola 1 can crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons ketchup

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1. Combine the brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, paprika, black pepper, cinnamon, cocoa powder, coriander and white pepper in a small bowl. 2. Rub the mixture evenly into the beef. Set the brisket in a baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. 3. Preheat the oven to 325°. Heat the vegetable oil in a large dutch oven over

medium-high heat. Place the brisket into the pot, fat side down, and sear the meat until richly browned, about six minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. 4. Add sliced onions to the oil in the pot and cook until softened for about 12-15 minutes. Keep the pot covered and stir frequently to prevent burning. 5. Add the carrots, cover and cook, stirring until softened, about five minutes. Transfer onions and carrots to a bowl. 6. Deglaze the pan by adding CocaCola, tomatoes and ketchup. Scrape the bottom of the pot with the back of a wooden spoon to dissolve all of the brown, caramelized bits. 7. Carefully add the brisket back to the dutch oven along with any juices. Place the carrots and onions around the meat. If needed, add enough water to keep the meat half-submerged. Cover the pot with foil and close lid. Place in the oven to slowly braise for three hours. 8. Gently remove the brisket and allow to rest on a board, covered with foil, for 30 minutes. Raise oven temperature and slice the meat across the grain into 1/4-inch cuts. 9. Spoon-off any accumulated fat from

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top of the juices left in the dutch oven and return the sliced brisket to the pot. 10. Return the pot to the oven, uncovered, and cook until the meat is tender, approximately 30-40 minutes. 12. Remove the pot from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes before removing the sliced brisket to a platter. Spoon over the onions, carrots and sauce and serve.

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Dash to Dublin L ocated near the midpoint of Ireland’s east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey, Dublin was founded as a Viking settlement. But for much of the country’s history and since medieval times, Dublin has been Ireland’s primary city. Today, it is an economic, administrative and cultural centre of Ireland and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city. If you are looking for a city break with a rich blend of tradition, architectural beauty and culture, then Dublin could provide the perfect short break for you. As well as being steeped in history, it has a worldfamous literary history, having produced many prominent writers, including James Joyce, WB Yeats and George Bernard Shaw. There is certainly something for everyone here and you won’t need a car or a bus to get around as Dublin is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city easily explored on foot. If this sounds a little tiring, don’t worry, as refreshments are always close by when walking through the city. Why not pop into Bewley’s, Dublin’s famous coffee shop, or visit a traditional Irish pub

for a drop of the black stuff? Short breaks in Dublin would not be complete without a visit to the Dublin Writers Museum, which houses a reserve of books including rare and first editions and critical works. Trinity College, Ireland’s oldest university, is well worth a visit. Housing the Book of Kells, a world-famous illuminated manuscript, transcribed by Celtic monks, the university also owns some of the most important buildings in the city. Other attractions include Dublin Castle and the famous Guinness Storehouse.â€¨Dublin city breaks take much of their charm from the easily accessible nature of the city, so enjoy a stroll through the fashionable shopping area around Grafton Street before heading through the beautiful St Stephen’s Green park at the top of the street. The city’s cultural heart, Temple Bar, is filled with street performers, quirky shops and a range of bars and eateries that are not to be missed on weekend breaks in Dublin. Entertainment is something that Dublin can easily provide. There is a vibrant nightlife and Dublin is reputedly one of the most youthful cities in Europe As

Eden Beauty Emporium in Alloa are pleased to announce that Katrina Wailes will be joining the team. Katrina is a fully trained beautician and joins Eden after 5 years at Juniper Rose. Now Eden customers can enjoy a range of sessions ranging from Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy, Facials and Waxing. At Eden you now have all ranges of beauty at your fingertips. Nails, Hair, Fish Pedicures and a stock of children’s clothing and accessories for all. Clackmannanshire All about Weight, is based within Eden. For those looking to shed a few pounds, it would be worthwhile talking to the experienced team. The secret to the success via All about Weight is their great tasting, nutritious products made with quality ingredients that underpins all of their weight loss plans. Using a combination of Mealpaks and their Add a Meal list of healthy specific foods, it all adds up to fabulous fat-burning results. You will shed those pounds more easily than anything else you have tried before.

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Rules of Relationships

in the rest of Ireland, there are pubs right across the city centre. The area around St Stephen’s Green - especially Harcourt Street, Camden Street, Wexford Street and Leeson Street - is a centre for some of the most popular nightclubs and pubs. Choose from theatre-land culture or traditional bars that provide regular live music, such as

Buskers and the Ha’penny Bridge Inn. Or if relaxation is what you’re after, why not take an open-top bus tour to see more of this wonderful city and rest your weary legs? In Dublin you will find that the level of accommodation varies from budget hotels through to four-star and fivestar luxury.

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t is a human need to love and be loved. Yet so many people find it impossible to find a fulfilling relationship. A healthy relationship need to function within a set of unwritten rules. Break them and your relationship risks ruin. These rules of relationships are there to serve both partners’ needs, and both partners are responsible for abiding by them. A one-sided love affair will always end in tears. These basic rules by no means form an exhaustive list, but they are a start. Choose a partner wisely and well. We are attracted to people for all kinds of reasons. They remind us of someone from our past; they shower us with gifts and make us feel important. Evaluate a potential partner as you would a friend: look at their character, personality, values, their generosity of spirit, the relationship between their words and actions and their relationships with others. Know your partner’s expectations about relationships. Different people have different and often conflicting beliefs about relationships. If one is expecting a lifetime commitment and the other just a casual fling, it isn’t going to end happily ever after. Don’t confuse sex with love. Especially in the beginning of a relationship, attraction and pleasure in sex are often mistaken for love. Know your needs and speak up for them. A relationship is not a guessing game. Many people, men as well as women, have difficulty expressing their needs and camouflage them. Closeness cannot occur without honesty. Your partner is not a mind reader. View yourselves as a team.This doesn’t mean you are one entity. You are two unique individuals, bringing different perspectives and strengths to your team. Disagreements don’t sink relationships. Learn how to handle the negative feelings that

are the unavoidable by-product of the differences between two people. Avoiding conflicts is not managing them. Communicate. If you don’t understand or like something your partner is doing, ask about it and why he or she is doing it. Talk and explore. Don’t assume. Solve problems as they arise. Don’t let resentments simmer. As they say, never go to sleep with an argument. Learn to negotiate. Because people’s needs are fluid and change over time, and life’s demands change too, good relationships are negotiated and renegotiated all the time. Listen up. Much of the time, just having someone listen is all we need. It opens the door to confiding. Look at things from your partner’s perspective as well as your own. Work hard at maintaining closeness. Closeness doesn’t happen by itself. In its absence, people drift apart and are susceptible to affairs. Take a long-range view. Talk about your hopes and dreams with each other regularly to make sure you’re both on the same path. Sex is good. Pillow talk is better. Intimacy requires honesty, openness, self-disclosure, confiding concerns, fears, sadness as well as hopes and dreams. Apologise. Apologies can be clumsy or funny, even sarcastic, but willingness to make up after an argument is central to every happy coupling. Introduce passions. The more passions and interests in life that you have and share, the richer your relationship will be. Love doesn’t always smell of roses. All relationships have their ups and downs. Working together through the hard times will make the relationship stronger, if it’s meant to be. Love is not an absolute. It’s a feeling that ebbs and flows depending on how you treat each other.

weecounty DUMPER DRIVER Job No: SLN/22267 SOC Code: 8229 Wage: £8.00 - £12 PER HOUR Hours: 40+ HOURS PER WEEK, 5 DAYS OVER 7 Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire FK8 Duration: Temporary Date posted: 05 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: General site labouring and driving a forward tipping dumper. Some labour work involved. Must have CPCS to drive a dumper. Immediate start, urgently required. Temporary for up to 6 months. How to apply You can apply for this job by telephoning 08450 779907 and asking for Stephen Taylor. Employer: Worktemp TRAVEL SALES EXECUTIVECALL CENTRE Job No: SLN/22261 Employer Reference: YD/10347700 SOC Code: 7211 Wage: £14000 - £15000 per annum + benefits Hours: 40 HOURS PER WEEK, MON-SUN DAYS Location: Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 05 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Based in a Contact Centre environment you will be taking Inbound calls from the general public (new and existing customers) advising them of availability and key features and benefits of the chosen product. Key Skills/ Accountabilities: Previous experience of working in a sales driven environment ideally in a Contact Centre or similar. Must be able to upsell and offer the best product to suit the customer’s requirements, maximising on every opportunity and then close the sale. Target driven with a proven track record of achieving results. Can provide excellent customer service to every call taken. Excellent communication skills - verbal

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and written. High level of accuracy and attention to detail. Computer literate with good Data Entry skills. How to apply You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Yvonne Donnelly at Meridian Business Support, ydonnelly.80042.776@ meridian.aplitrak.com. Employer Meridian Business Support SEASONAL VISITOR CENTRE ASSISTANT Job No: SLN/22266 SOC Code: 1225 Wage: £6.15 PER HOUR Hours: 21 PER WEEK, 5 DAYS OUT OF 7 Location: STIRLING FK9 Duration: Temporary Date posted: 05 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: This vacancy is due to start on 23/07/2012 and end on 01/11/2012. Working as part of The National Wallace Monument and Stirling Old Town Jail team you will be responsible for ensuring a high standard and quality of customer service at all times, whilst participating in all aspects of the commercial activities including exhibition admissions, retail sale s, maintaining retail displays, handling and storing merchandise, processing cash and credit card transactions. You will also participate in guided tours events as appropriate, when there may be an occasional need for working out with normal opening hours. Working between 21 - 35 hours, July to November. Please forward CV to Duty Manager, National Wallace Monument, Abbey Craig, Hillfoots Road, Stirling FK9 5LF Tel 472140 or by email to hr.sdtourism@btconnect. com . How to apply You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to HR Section at Stirling district tourism, hr.sdtourism@btconnect.com. Employer

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Stirling district tourism PERSONAL SUPPORTERS Job No: SLN/22264 SOC Code: 6115 Wage: £7.20 to £7.20 Per Hour Hours: over 7 days Location: STIRLING FK7 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 05 July 2012 Closing date: 23 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: We currently have vacancies in the Stirling area for Personal Supporters who will be part of a team supporting people with learning disabilities in their own home and in the community. The successful candidates will be confident supporting people who have some complex health and communication needs. Previous experience is not essential but a confident, creative attitude towards problem solving and the ability to work flexible hours is. The people you will be supporting enjoy a variety of activities and all have busy lifestyles therefore they are looking for staff to be active, motivated and enthusiastic bringing new ideas for social activities and involving them in their community. As an organisation, we are committed to developing all of our staff, providing an extensive training and development programme and career opportunities within ENAB How to apply For further details about job reference SLN/22264, please telephone Jobseeker Direct on 0845 6060 234. Lines are open 8.00am - 6.00pm weekdays only. All calls are charged at local rate. Call charges may be different if you call from a mobile phone. Alternatively, visit your local Jobcentre Plus Office and use the customer access phones provided to call Jobseeker Direct. The textphone service for deaf and hearing-impaired people is 0845 6055 255.

Employer Reference: FOR026 SOC Code: 4150 Wage: £14376 Per Annum Pro Rata Hours: 10 hrs over 2 days Location: STIRLING or PERTH FK7 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 05 July 2012 Closing date: 23 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland. ADMINISTRATOR Ref. FOR026Salary : 14,376 per annum pro-rata10 hrs per week The Administrator will be responsible for the administrative, clerical support co-ordinating and supporting the day-to-day administration functions. As such is key to the success of the support we provide and ensuring that information and administration systems are working effectively. In addition heshe will be expected to possess a strong working knowledge of Word, Access and Excel packages and will have proficient keyboard skills. The post will make use of the post holders experience of dealing with all stakeholders, oral and written communication skills and organisational skills. You should also be able to work as part of a . How to apply You can apply for this job by obtaining the employer’s application form by telephoning 01786 476750 ext and asking for Morven Fairweather or alternatively by emailing the employer at morven.fairweather@enable. org.uk and returning it to Morven Fairweather at Enable Scotland, Enable Scotland, 2nd Floor, 146 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8BL or to morven.fairweather@ enable.org.uk. Employer Enable Scotland

ADMINISTRATOR Job No: SLN/22263

Host Job No: SLN/22280

SOC Code: 9224 Wage: Meets Nat Min Wage Hours: 8+ per week, FridaySunday, 4pm-9pm Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire FK7 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 06 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: To greet all customers on entry at the restaurant. Must have excellent customer service. Must have experience of working with the public and have a happy disposition. How to apply You can apply for this job by telephoning 07985 480848 and asking for Karen Beveridge. Employer Pizza Hut CATERING ASSISTANT Job No: SLN/22194 SOC Code: 9223 Wage: £6.08 PER HOUR Hours: 30 PER WEEK, MONDAY-FRIDAY, 6am-12 noon Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire FK7 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 27 June 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Previous experience within the catering industry essential for this role. Must have a full clean driving licence as will be driving a company vehicle to make deliveries. Basic Food Hygiene Certificate essential. Duties involve making up sandwiches, salads, wraps, baguettes, general cleaning and any other associated tasks. How to apply You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Adam Simpson at Fresh, Unit 11 Imex Business Centre, Craig Leith Road, STIRLING, FK7 7LQ. Employer Fresh NIGHT PORTER Job No: SLN/22184 SOC Code: 9222 Wage: Meets Nat Min Wage Hours: 24-32 per week 3/4

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days over 7 11pm-7am Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire FK8 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 27 June 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: Will be working in a 18 bedroomed hotel. Various duties including setting up of function rooms, general cleaning and porter duties. Will be required to serve food and drink during the night to customers. How to apply You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to Nico Defreitas at Terraces Hotel, 4 Melville Terrace, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 2ND or to info@ alliancehotles.co.uk. Employer Terraces Hotel KTP ASSOCIATE THE PRAM PROJECT Job No: SLN/22183 Employer Reference:

SCH00090 SOC Code: 3539 Wage: ÂŁ22000 to ÂŁ22000 Per Annum Hours: 5 days Location: STIRLING FK9 Duration: Permanent Date posted: 27 June 2012 Closing date: 27 July 2012 Pension details: No details held Description: This is an exciting opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team to undertake an innovative research and training project in NHS service re-design. The project will develop a suite of Modelling and Simulation software tools, assimilating alternative care approaches and resource allocation criteria to facilitate more effective and efficient post-natal care. The post will involve mapping current Post-natal Care, developing tools to determine and evaluate the options from the perspective of quality,

developing a simulation modelling tool to evaluate the logistical implications of the options, developing a quality and resource model and validating it at an NHS pilot site, embedding and dissemination of tools and knowledge within RCM. Applications should be made via www.stir.ac.ukjobs Opens new window (unless JavaScript disabled). How to apply You can apply for this job by visiting www.stir.ac.uk/jobs Opens new window (unless JavaScript disabled) and following the instructions on the webpage. Employer University of Stirling CUSTOMER SERVICES ADVISER Job No: SLN/22179 SOC Code: 7212 Wage: ÂŁ6.50 PER HOUR Hours: EVENINGS (4PM8PM), 4 NIGHTS PER WEEK (MON-FRI)

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Alfa Romeo extends warranty to five years on MiTo and Giulietta

lfa Romeo is extending its current three-year warranty by a further two years across the MiTo and Giulietta product ranges to provide retail customers with added peace of mind on their new car purchases. The news comes as the Italian sporting car brand launches the Alfa MiTo TwinAir - featuring the award winning 875cc twin-cylinder turbo engine with variable intake valve technology and sub-100g/km CO2 emissions. The new extended warranty will consist of 36 months’ unlimited mileage warranty, plus a further 24 months’ mechanical warranty on all Alfa MiTo and Giulietta retail purchases. The additional cover protects the vehicle against manufacturer defects and component faults†. Damien Dally, Head of Brand, Alfa Romeo UK says, “Our strategy for the brand is all about attracting new customers. “However, we appreciate in the current climate consumers are more risk averse and likely to stay with what they know. “The Alfa Romeo brand has

always had a strong emotional pull but we also have complete confidence in its rational credentials and believe our new extended five year warranty provides the retail car buyer

with complete peace of mind.” The promotional five-year warranty will be available to retail customers until 30 September 2012. To arrange a test drive or for

more information on Alfa Romeo, visit http:// www.alfaromeo.co.uk/ or call 0844 870 0147

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ee County Vaulters Joanne and Hannah Eccles returned victorious from the World Festival of Horse sports held in Aachen last weekend. Joanne won the Individual Female Equestrian Vaulting Class for the fourth year in succession with her horse W.H.Bentley. Rikki Lauman (Denmark) took second place with Simone Jaiser (Switzerland) 3rd. Hannah Eccles finished in 6th place with Lucy Phillips (GBR)12th. Hannah and Joanne then clinched the title in the Pas de deux class, with a new and extremely difficult routine, beating the favourites from the USA Devon Maitozo and Rosalind Ross, with 3rd place going to the USA’s Megan Benjamin and Blake Dalgren.

CLACKMANNAN COUNTY DARTS GRANITE CITY OPEN Local Alloa Player John Goldie made it all the Way to the gents final in the World ranked Granite city open last week, losing out to world number 4 Stephen Bunting. County chairman Davie Hanson said it was a fantastic performance from John and we are very lucky to have him in our county side for the new season. Also doing well at the event was Colin Mitchell & Kris Glass who made the doubles 1/4 finals. CAPTAINS MEETING The First Captains meeting of

ALVA MISS OUT AT GLENBERVIE Alva Golf Club, the 2011 Alexander Trophy winners just missed retaining their title last Sunday when they finished 4 shots behind the winners Falkirk Tryst Golf Club. Alloa finished in 5th place with Dollar, Tillicoultry and Braehead further back. Dollar player Darren Hulston had the best scratch score of the day with a four under par 67 containing six birdies--- out in 1 under, back in 3 under, and mastering the heavy conditions of the day. RESULTS. (best three scores out of four to count) 1. Falkirk Tryst 219 2nd. Alva 223 (Allan Aitken 74, Daniel Ashe 75, Steve McIvor 74) 5th Alloa 224 (Ian Ross 72, Ian Guthrie 74, David Milloy 78) 8th Dollar 230 (Darren Hulston 67, Peter Shearer 82, Vic Allan 81 11th Tillicoultry 237; 13th Braehead. TOP TEN FINISH FOR SCOTT. Dollar’s Scott Borrowman continues his good form in the Scottish Order of merit events….. in the Cameron Corbett Vase held at Haggs castle last weekend, Scott finished in a tie for 8th position on 140 ( 71,69) and seven shots behind the winner Play on Saturday was cancelled due to the wet weather and the result decided over

36 holes on the Sunday. The next 72 hole event is the Sutherland Chalice at Dumfries and Galloway, and then it’s the Scottish amateur, so Scott will be hoping for more good golf AND A TOP TWENTY FOR BOB. Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) made a great effort in the foggy Scottish Seniors at Luffness last week. With rounds of 73 and 76, Bob was in touch with the leaders, but fell back in the final round with 80 to leave him in 16th position, ten shots behind the winner. Bob plays in the Seniors Match Play Championship at West Kilbride this week COUNTY JUNIORS IN ACTION Alva’s Lawrence Allan is in Sweden this week representing Scotland in the European Boys Championship-----results can be followed on the excellent web site “Scottish Golf View”. …….and a bit nearer home Alloa’s Brian McAdam competes in the Scottish Under 16’s Championships at Strathaven. LOCAL GOLF FIXTURES COMING UP. Entries will be closing for the County Championship this week--- 36 holes at Dollar on the 21st July Purkis Trophy Alloa 14th July. Hugh McDonald Invitation Braehead 14th July. Weir Trophy Alloa 15th July Seniors Open Braehead 19th July

steff Gavin at the Ab. LEGENDS EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY OAKWOOD The Legends of World Darts will head to Alloa on Oct 26th , Bobby George , Eric Bristow, John Lowe & Bob Anderson. Will be on stage helping the Local county raise funds. Tickets are only £10 , or vip at £20 and vip tables at £150. The Legends will pair up on the night and take on players from the league and county. Also anyone buying a table will get two players on stage to play Tel 07872078715 for tickets.

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entral Athletic Club’s athletes had to make long journeys to find quality races at the weekend. Furthest travelled was Alastair Hay who won his 1500metres race at the KBC Night of Athletics in Heusden, Belguim on Saturday night in a Season’s best time of 3mins 44.06 secs. Alex Hendry and Kathryn Gillespie ran at the prestigious British Milers Meeting at Trafford, Manchester, also on Saturday night. Scottish 5,000metres Champion

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the new season will be held in the Oakwood on Tuesday Aug 21st with a 730pm start. All teams must be in attendance! WINMAU WORLD MASTERS The ladies & gents county play offs are this Saturday July 14th at the Oakwood 1230 reg. All names to Davie Hanson asap. The Scottish Finals are on Saturday July 28th. ALLOA MASTERS QUALIFIER The Last Alloa Masters qualifier will be held at the Ab on Saturday July 21st with a 1230 reg! Entry is £5 with all names to

Alex took the opportunity to improve his personal best with a 14min 26.48secs clocking for the distance while Under 17 athlete Kathryn ran 2min 10.71secs for 800metres, only fractionally outside her best for the distance. David Lindsay made the trip to Girvan to compete in their Half Marathon on Sunday and finished fifth in a quality time of 77min 27secs. A number of the Club’s runners ran in the Brig Bash 5 mile Race in

Bridge of Earn on Wednesday 4th July. Lewis Millar (25min 14secs) and Jennifer Emsley (28min 55secs) won their respective Men’s and Women’s races with Claire Couper (29.31) finishing third Woman. Robert Hutchison (30th; 31.10), Douglas Findlay (34th; 31.30), Allan Gall (77th; 34.44), John Millar (116th; 37.52) and George McHardy (152nd; 40.16) all acquitted themselves well in a field of 221 finishers.

MUCKHART GOLF

t was a week of very low scoring at Muckhart despite a change in designated course to the Arndean/ Naemoor combination. Performance of the week came in the Junior Open from Cormac Wcsilo with an astonishing net 58, building on his 65 in the Junior Centenary Cup earlier in the week. Local member Alistair Stones and visitor Calum Brown were runners up, both with net 65. The Gents then got in on the act. The weekend Jubilee Trophy was reduced to 18 holes on Sunday after Saturday’s washout and was won by Alan Wright with a superb net 62, followed by Jim Kean on 66 and Barry Cooper on 68. Best Scratch was yet again Neil MacDonald with a level par 70. The Ladies SLGA Medal was won by Bronze player Ann McCrorie with a 70, whilst Jan King topped the silver section with a 74. Local knowledge (ie exactly where the pins were) couldn’t help greenkeeper Jamie McElroy overcome the ‘experienced’ Harry Grant in the Wednesday Medal as Harry scooped the prize on a better inward half after both shot net 68s, whilst Dougie Richmond took top prize in the 9 hole TwiLight Medal on Monday with 21 pts. Apologies must go to our Ladies Captain Alex Glaister who was the

overall winner of our Ladies Open last week but whom we missed off the list of winners. Alex is seen here with Scratch winner Eilidh Watson after being presented with their trophies. Our ladies scratch team suffered a narrow home defeat to the current league leaders Alyth by 3 games to 2. Our ladies have done tremendously well in their first year back in the league and are now battling it out with Craigie Hill and Blairgowrie for the runners up spot

This week we have the Gents Izat Medal and the Ladies High Summer Stableford while on Sunday we have a mixed medal open to both gents and ladies. Our next Open is on 28th July for the Hooper Trophy, open to gents with handicaps of 13-24. Entries are now pouring in so those wishing to play are advised to book your place with a £12 entry fee as soon as possible. Half Year memberships remain available, contact Jim on 01259 781423.

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BRAEHEAD GOLF R Blyth 34pts Seniors - Monday 2nd July Caledonian League match played V`s Dollar @ Braehead Golf Club resulted in Dollar winning 3.5 to 2.5. Wed 4th July Senior away match V`s King James the VI ended in a 4 all draw , with Braehead Golf Club winning the Schumm/Abernethy Trophy by 11 pts to 5 . Ladies - Thursday 5th July Ladies Open Greensome For once the ladies were the winners with the weather as this event , sponsored by Stuarts the Jewellers was played in bright sunny conditions . Scratch. L Percy & R Wilson 86 Sarah Walker & V Purdie 87 B.I.H Handicap. J Ure & L Sabin 74.6 S Gunn & Sandra Walker 76.4 N Kerr & F Rodenburg 78.2 Putting Competition S Gunn & Sandra Walker 29 putts . Prize Winners, competitors and members would like to thank the green keeping staff for the excellent course presentation and condition.

Gents . Monday 2nd of July The Annual Match for the Friendship Quaich was played against Schawpark Golf Club at Braehead at 6pm on Monday evening , although the weather was very wet most of the day , it relented in the evening allowing the club to play this Shotgun four ball Better ball match. Braehead Golf Club won 50pts to 19 pts on this occasion , and are looking forward to the return at Schawpark golf Club next Year. Midweek Medal Tues 3rd July C.S.S 69 Par 70 Results - DIV 1 G Kerr 75 less 10 = 65 M Rust 67 less 1 = 66 (Best Gross) G Rafferty 73 less 6 = 67 A.C.B Div 2 W Campbell 84 less 16 = 66 A Bramham Jnr 81 less 14 = 67 G Maley 82 less 13 = 69 Div 3 S Bernard 93 less 20 = 73 J Friel 93 less 20 = 73 A Masterton 99 less 21 = 78 Junior’s. The Juniors Nexfor Stableford was played on 2nd of July Css 68 R Calder 41pts R McCallum 37pts

BOWLING - THE BALFOUR TROPHY

DOLLAR GOLF Dollar Golf Club - Results Thursday 5th July - Midweek Stableford Div 1: 1st Darren Hulston (+3) 41 pts; 2nd Peter Shearer (5) 33 pts; 3rd Gordon Fenwick (12) 33 pts. Div 2: 1st Andy Hall (17) 36 pts; 2nd Gregor Johnston (15) 32 pts; 3rd Terry Young (17) 31 pts. Sunday 8th July - Moir Medal Div 1: 1st Iain Hood (6) 65; 2nd Jim McEwan (7) 65; 3rd Michael Todd (10) 67. Div 2: 1st Robert Hamilton (14) 64; 2nd Charles Norman (17) 66; 3rd Davie Cowie (16) 69. Dollar Ladies Wednesday 4th July - July Medal Silver: 1st Elan Borrowman (15) 76; 2nd Maria Symington (18) 78; 3rd Moragh Dunning (14) 78. Bronze: 1st Janette McMillan (28) 75; 2nd Carol Hak (33) 78; 3rd Di Dunning (22) 83.

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t was a battle to get the Balfour Trophy game on as Scotland’s summer tried to defeat the bowlers. For Clackmannan it was a good thing as they have now won it two years on the trot and will take some stopping when they go for the hattrick next year, they beat a strong Patons in the semi’s and beat Alloa’s East End in the final.

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Tuesday 10.7.12

FOOTBALL

Pre-season at Sauchie Juniors

he team are back training again after the summer break are are pictured above in their new training kit. Manager Fraser Duncan has already brought in

Allan Scott as he looks to strengthen for the challenge in the top flight. He told the Wee County News that they are actively looking at a few players just now, and will try to add before the season

Star: - Mexican w e N urns ist B o i l Ju ional t a n r Inte

starts. The club have the following pre-season friendly matches arranged â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fans are advised to check with the club for confirmation as the matches may change.:

Sat 21st July, Away to Tranent Mon 23rd July, Home to Eastfield Thu 26th July, Home to Bluebell Amateurs Sat 28th July, Home to

Camelon Thistle Thu 2nd August, Home to Tynecastle U21s Sat 4th August, Home to Milton Amateurs Kickoff times to be confirmed.

Player of the year sporting some new shorts

Fraser Duncan welcomes new boy Allan Scott to Beechwood

Tuesday 10.7.12

FOOTBALL

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Alloa manager Paul Hartley met with the fans last week at the fans AGM Q Looking back on last season Paul, were you happy in your first season at the club? A Yes I think when I came in and assembled the squad our target was to get out the 3rd div as quickly as possible, we did that with five game to go. I would have liked to stay in the cups I bit longer but with the cups being so early in the season that didn’t happen, all the players were still new to each other. Q What have you learnt about management in your first year and would you change anything? A I learn every day about things. I am a young manager and you learn about yourself and your players. Some players need a cuddle, some players need a kick up the backside, it’s knowing when to do both. The players I have here have hunger and that helps in any dressing room. Q Looking forward to next season, would your target be the play offs? A That will stay between myself and my players in the dressing room. We will have a go and see we’re it takes us. We will go and play attacking football again, we won’t sit back. Q Are you happy with the players you have signed pre season? A Yes we have brought in a few. David Cox from Annan is a talent. He played against us last season and I was impressed with him, he gives us something different. Steven Simmons is someone I know from my Hearts days, he is a very versatile player who can play at the back or midfield even up front - he has loads of experience. Young Munn from Falkirk was recommended to me, so he is one for the future he’s a striker, and as we know strikers are hard to come by. I am still on the look out for strikers and hope to bring in two before the start of the season. We might go back to the spl and look at a few loan signings as we did with Steve May. Q Why is the team not staying at Oban overnight? A The budget it’s just not there, its not the best place to get hotels so we are up and down on the same day - I don’t have a problem with that. Q Over the pre season Paul your name has been linked with a few jobs how do you cope with that? A I just get on with my job here. It’s like being a player, if you are playing well other teams watch you. As a manager if your team is doing well other clubs will be linked with you but am a young manager learning everyday at a good club. Q A lot of people are unhappy with the club dropping the youth set up why was that done? A The youth set hasn’t gone. It wasn’t working, how many players have Alloa brought through in the last ten years? One or two that tells me something wasn’t working. I feel when players reach 17 they should be blending into the first team if good enough. That why I have brought in Graham Livingston, he has worked at several SPL clubs bringing though good talent so I hope he can do that here. It doesn’t happen over night, it takes time. Look at Falkirk, it has taken them 4 or 5 years to bring a group of young kids into the first team setup. Q Has Steve Masterton been offered a contract and is Ross Philp been training with us? A Steve has been training to improve his fitness, he missed a lot of games last season due to injury. I hope he can prove to us his fitness. When your working on a tight budget I have to convince the club owners their money is being well managed. As far a young Ross is concerned, we did offer him pre season training to prove his fitness, just like Steve but he didn’t appear. I am told he has been training at Albion Rovers. Q How do you see the current newco thing ending? A It doesn’t matter to me what way it goes... I am only interested in this club, the newco thing will sort its self out. Q Paul looking back on last season would you do anything differently? A Good question: of course! You learn in training, you learn in games but our aim was to get out div 3 and we did that. The players gave me their all. Steve May had a big say in us winning it but the whole squad worked well there a great bunch of guys to work with. We will go and give it everything next season and see where it takes us. I don’t see a lot of difference in the standard of football in the 3rd div to the 2nd div. We were all over the country last season from Peterhead to Annan so I am happy to see us play teams nearer the central belt in the coming season.

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Tuesday 10.7.12

PRE-SEASON Wasps 0 Stranraer 1

Some of the title winners get back in action

weecounty sport Sauchie Juniors back in training

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Hartley still on the lookout for new talent Wasps boss fields trialists in pre-season match

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lloa kicked off their pre-season schedule of games with a closed door tie against Third Division side Stranraer, losing one – nil. Waps boss Paul Hartley started the game with two trailists in his lineup, followed by a host of regular faces from the title winning side from 2011/12. Only Martin Grehan and Steven Simmons the new faces in the wasps side. The away side had lost several

players from last season and with the newco thing not sorted they might end up in the same league as the wasps next season. Former Alloa player, Keith Knox who is in charge at Stranraer said that what ever league there in that’s the playing squad he will have to go with. From the kick off, the Wasps started the better of the sides, creating a few mediocre chances, all of which failed to test the Stranraer goalkeeper.

That said, fans favourite Bain, really did not have too much to do either as the match was played mainly in the middle of the park. The Wasps new boy Grehan had a couple of half chances and a trialist striker had a few but nothing worthy of note. Captain Marvelous Young did have a rasping effort sail just over the bar from a long range effort. Cawley was charging up and down the left wing looking to create openings but you could tell it was

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